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re: How to Solve QB Depth Issues?
Posted on 11/21/14 at 12:25 pm to cardboardboxer
Posted on 11/21/14 at 12:25 pm to cardboardboxer
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I mean, what else explains what happened to Kenny? To me it is clear as day that even as early as USC EVERYONE noticed there were throws he couldn't make (I remember us talking about that early), and once we got to a Bama the defense coordinators were taking advantage of that weakness by giving him an opening that would require that throw and nothing else. Kenny goes from our best QB performance ever to out of the job for good within a season, like a Mega Man boss when you have the ability he is weak against.
What happened to Kenny? Well, he got gun shy on throwing deep balls and over the middle due to accuracy issues, waited to throw to WRs that were wide open instead of throwing to where they were supposed to be which led to line breakdowns and throws behind the WRs, threw too many flutter balls, seemed to be scared to run when it was there, and most importantly he lost the team by partying too damn hard during the season.
It was a basic garden variety young QB mental collapse. Nothing more, nothing less.
This post was edited on 11/21/14 at 12:27 pm
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Posted on 11/21/14 at 12:35 pm to Dr RC
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What happened to Kenny? Well, he got gun shy on throwing deep balls and over the middle due to accuracy issues, waited to throw to WRs that were wide open instead of throwing to where they were supposed to be which led to line breakdowns and throws behind the WRs, threw too many flutter balls, seemed to be scared to run when it was there, and most importantly he lost the team by partying too damn hard during the season.
It was a basic garden variety young QB mental collapse. Nothing more, nothing less.
Agreed on all but the last point.
I mean, is a "young QB mental collapse" like that really a common thing? I am really asking, as I am trying to remember another QB that emulated Icarus so perfectly.
Seems like many college coaches would go out of their way to shield a young QB, and not expect too much out of them, to prevent such a thing from happening. To me it seems like our QB position is tougher than most, a hotter fire in which to be forged (which requires more raw materials than most do).
But, like usual, I can be completely wrong and I invite you to tell me if I am.
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