Two-Quarterback System in the Works?

[RedDenver]

Maybe - but saying we "need" to get him on the field as a play-maker when he hasn't taken a single snap is WAY premature IMO. (Not directed at any particular poster but the tone of this thread in general.)

Did you watch the Spring Game? Martinez showed stuff we haven't seen here in a while.

Yes, I was at the Spring Game. Martinez looked to have a quick first step and made some decent throws. But that was a glorified practice against a mixed set of depth chart defenders. I'd hardly call that enough to label the guy as a play-maker and even further from labeling him as "needing" to be on the field. That's all I'm saying. He could be the greatest QB ever to set foot in Memorial Stadium, but there's not any convincing evidence of that just yet.

 

[RedDenver]

How do you figure? Green and Martinez arrived at NU only a few months apart.

And how is Martinez already a play-maker? The guy hasn't taken a single snap yet.

Taylor didn't early enroll, did he? And he was working with receivers last year, rather than at QB fulltime the way Green has been from day 1. Green came here early, and as a quarterback; Taylor, as a guy who had a cursory 'shot' at it before depth problems took over.

As for playmaker, I didn't actually say anything about that. He's an athlete and we'll see if he can be a playmaker.

I wasn't directing my play-maker comment at you specifically. Sorry if that wasn't clear.

That is a good point about Martinez working with the WR's last year. So that gives Green about a 1 year head start on Martinez and a few games worth of experience. That's a decent but not insurmountable lead in experience. I'm sure Martinez benefited from learning the playbook as a WR and working with the offense though.

 

[zoogs]

Yea - sorry, I realize you weren't. I just saw where knapp assumed I had said something about Martinez being a playmaker and wanted to clear it up. It's entirely possible he will be of course...

 

[GSG]

We talkin' about practice.

Seriously - what the hell is the fascination with this idiot's quote? He's never won anything. He knows nothing about what it takes to be a champion.

Are we trying to look cool or are we trying to win championships? I'm going to look for championships, personally.

:lol: Like everyone else said, it was meant to be sarcastic. I only put it on there cuz I know how much you like to hear it

And if there's anyone out there that despises AI, it's me.

 

[knapplc]

Yea - sorry, I realize you weren't. I just saw where knapp assumed I had said something about Martinez being a playmaker and wanted to clear it up. It's entirely possible he will be of course...

What? Read the thread again - I didn't make any comment about your post.

 

[zoogs]

And how is Martinez already a play-maker? The guy hasn't taken a single snap yet.

zoogies is most likely basing that off of TMart's Spring Game, which was pretty impressive. And I'm sure he knows all about the long list of Spring Game stars who have fallen by the wayside during the season, but it's still a fair point.

Shrug...maybe I misunderstood

 

[knapplc]

And how is Martinez already a play-maker? The guy hasn't taken a single snap yet.

zoogies is most likely basing that off of TMart's Spring Game, which was pretty impressive. And I'm sure he knows all about the long list of Spring Game stars who have fallen by the wayside during the season, but it's still a fair point.

Shrug...maybe I misunderstood

Yeah well.... Um.... Maybe I need to read the thread again. :blink:

 

[ESPY]

I smell a little Chris Leak/Tim Tebow action in our backfield this year.

Leak | Lee

Tebow | Green/Martinez