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Very good blog post on Mason's game last Saturday....
Posted on 9/3/14 at 12:00 pm
Posted on 9/3/14 at 12:00 pm
Analyzing Every Throw From QB Hutson Mason
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If you know me or know my background, I'm always going to take the viewpoint of the quarterback, because it is the position I coached and am closest to. As I watched the game, I never saw what some of you saw - which was bad quarterback play. So, I felt like I needed to take it upon myself to defend #14 from the nay-sayers and really illustrate the very, very solid quarterback play from QB1 of the Dawgs.
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Stats vs. Clemson:
Comp: 18 Att: 26 Comp %: 69.2% Yards: 131 yds YPA: 5.04 yds TD: 0 INT: 0 Sacks: 1 Rating: 111.6
On the surface, those stats are pretty underwhelming... however, it is what is hidden in the stats that is impressive. Below, I have gone through every single throw and marked the time (with a link to that throw), the play, the result, and my notes - just as if I was critiquing my own QB.
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Posted on 9/3/14 at 12:11 pm to dallasga6
Good analysis on HM's throws. I agree with them. I was underwhelmed by him mostly due to the lack of big plays, but I think that was more to do with what I was used to with AM. I can't pin that on HM.
He did what he needed to do: he was a game manager and made the short throws that he needed to make.
Hopefully he'll get some help going forward, but I can't take anything away from him. He did his job.
He did what he needed to do: he was a game manager and made the short throws that he needed to make.
Hopefully he'll get some help going forward, but I can't take anything away from him. He did his job.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 12:44 pm to dallasga6
Great article. I didn't realize that HM had a 70% completion rate....
....and made NO attempts in the 4th qtr? And we still scored 21 pts?
I admit that when I read that I got choked up a little....its fricking beautiful.
....and made NO attempts in the 4th qtr? And we still scored 21 pts?
I admit that when I read that I got choked up a little....its fricking beautiful.
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Posted on 9/3/14 at 12:49 pm to SquatchDawg
I enjoyed reading the guys commentary & then watching what he talked about on the play. I think he was a little too complimentary on HM's play (a few of those passes were ducks) but overall a good analysis... 
Posted on 9/3/14 at 1:44 pm to dallasga6
first of all, I think he played great for a first game. intelligent, calm, good decisions. The one that concerned me during the game was it looked like the receiver was wide open on the interference play in first quarter and mason delivered ball a little late to Davis.
4:08 play action which could be reason since perhaps when receiver was open Mason was still going through fake.
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4:08 play action which could be reason since perhaps when receiver was open Mason was still going through fake.
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Posted on 9/3/14 at 1:55 pm to dallasga6
Here's what Bobo and Richt said,
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“I expect a big improvement this week because we’ve got to get better at throwing the ball downfield,” offensive coordinator Mike Bobo said. “A couple of times we had a couple of guys and we didn’t pull the trigger. That’s easy to see on Sunday or Monday when you’re going over the tape and looking at it from the film. It’s a little bit different when you’re standing in there and you’ve got guys breathing down your neck, but that’s part of playing the position, you’ve got to stand in there and cut it loose.”
Added coach Mark Richt on his radio show Monday night: “There’s no question that we’re going to have to throw the ball better than we did this last game to continue to have success throughout the season.”
The statements above may be coach speak, but I thought it was a pretty good assessment. This isn't the first time that Bobo and Richt have critiqued Mason's performance. They said essentially the same thing after last year's Tech game, that Mason was having trouble either seeing the open receiver, or pulling the trigger. Main difference between the Tech and Clemson games was that instead of holding the ball and taking a sack, Mason got rid of everything quickly to an underneath receiver.
I watched the Auburn Arkansas game on youtube for the first time last night. I never thought I'd say this, but Auburn may have two quarterbacks who are better than our starter (and presumably our backups) at standing in the pocket under pressure and delivering downfield. Both are beginning their second season at Auburn.
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“I expect a big improvement this week because we’ve got to get better at throwing the ball downfield,” offensive coordinator Mike Bobo said. “A couple of times we had a couple of guys and we didn’t pull the trigger. That’s easy to see on Sunday or Monday when you’re going over the tape and looking at it from the film. It’s a little bit different when you’re standing in there and you’ve got guys breathing down your neck, but that’s part of playing the position, you’ve got to stand in there and cut it loose.”
Added coach Mark Richt on his radio show Monday night: “There’s no question that we’re going to have to throw the ball better than we did this last game to continue to have success throughout the season.”
The statements above may be coach speak, but I thought it was a pretty good assessment. This isn't the first time that Bobo and Richt have critiqued Mason's performance. They said essentially the same thing after last year's Tech game, that Mason was having trouble either seeing the open receiver, or pulling the trigger. Main difference between the Tech and Clemson games was that instead of holding the ball and taking a sack, Mason got rid of everything quickly to an underneath receiver.
I watched the Auburn Arkansas game on youtube for the first time last night. I never thought I'd say this, but Auburn may have two quarterbacks who are better than our starter (and presumably our backups) at standing in the pocket under pressure and delivering downfield. Both are beginning their second season at Auburn.
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Posted on 9/3/14 at 2:23 pm to UGA V
I know people like to look at things in an optimistic light, because it makes us feel better about the future. But, I'll take either Matt Stafford or Aaron Murray (including RS freshman Aaron Murray) over what I've seen from Mason so far. Not really a tough call.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 2:28 pm to wdhalgren
you're right (about it not being a tough call ) because stafford would have tried to force the ball and had three interceptions. Stafford has cannon arm but is not a good decision maker. Murray was also prone to the inexplicable throw on occasion (and he is one of my favorite qb's ever so no disrespect.
I really appreciate and respect Mason's maturity and discipline.
I really appreciate and respect Mason's maturity and discipline.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 2:35 pm to athens-ga
No way I want Stafford over Mason. Staff was prone to throw into double coverage off of his back foot because he trusted that big arm too much. I wouldn't mind having Murray back, but I will with hold judgment until Mason plays a few more games.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 2:44 pm to dallasga6
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What really impressed me with Hutson was his decision making ability. He knew exactly where he wanted to go each time he had the football.
This is the only part of watching him at QB that bugs me. If a safety watches his eyes this could lead to picks.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 2:47 pm to Prettyboy Floyd
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This is the only part of watching him at QB that bugs me. If a safety watches his eyes this could lead to picks.
I noticed that, too. Also, when he was handing off why would he hold the ball out to the opposite before turning and giving it to the RB? Its not like that would trick anyone...
Posted on 9/3/14 at 2:50 pm to athens-ga
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you're right (about it not being a tough call ) because stafford would have tried to force the ball and had three interceptions.
I think your emotions have overridden your memory. In his true freshman year, when he admitted he had no idea where his receivers were, Stafford had 13 picks (don't forget Tereshinski trained with the first team in fall camp). In his each of his last two seasons, he had 10 apiece, and he was throwing downfield passes, not short dump offs, which is significant because longer throws have less margin for error. Plus, he never played behind an OL at UGA that was nearly as good as what Hutson Mason has right now. Stafford had probably the worst OL's of the Richt era, with the possible exception of 2003 or 2004, when everybody got hurt and David Greene took a beating.
Aaron Murray averaged about 10 ints per year, 8 in his freshman season. He also threw a lot of downfield passes.
If Mason can make the throws that Stafford and Murray did and throw 10 picks this year, I'll be ecstatic, and our offense will be a juggernaut. But I haven't see that ability from him so far, either last year or this.
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Posted on 9/3/14 at 2:51 pm to wdhalgren
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If Mason can make the throws that Stafford and Murray did
IF being the operative word. Have yet to see him make one...
Posted on 9/3/14 at 3:25 pm to wdhalgren
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If Mason can make the throws that Stafford and Murray did and throw 10 picks this year, I'll be ecstatic, and our offense will be a juggernaut. But I haven't see that ability from him so far, either last year or this.
so almost a pick game is acceptable to you? it's not only the picks but the timing. I sat and watched both stafford and Murray throw devastating interceptions too many times. I like them both but just my perception.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 3:27 pm to UGA V
Mason will not make the killer mistakes that haunted Murray throughout his career. Murray was the toughest Georgia QB I ever saw but he had a fatal mental flaw.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 3:37 pm to athens-ga
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so almost a pick game is acceptable to you? it's not only the picks but the timing. I sat and watched both stafford and Murray throw devastating interceptions too many times. I like them both but just my perception.
It's a tradeoff. Hutson Mason threw zero ints last Saturday, but he only averaged 5 yards per pass attempt. Murray averaged almost twice that much over his career. I think in terms of risk vs reward. If Mason can throw deeper, move the chains with every attempt on average, soften defenses up for this herd of talented RBs, yeah I'll take 10 ints, gladly.
But Mason doesn't even have to do what Murray or Stafford could do. But he does have to improve and I hope does. When defenses move up to stop the run, which they will, Mason has to back them off because that's how Bobo's offense works. If he can't, I hope we have somebody else that can step up, because, Saturday's 2nd half defense notwithstanding, a great season will require our offense to score a lot of points. I don't see any use in playing a one-season qb all year and shooting for the Gator Bowl.
This post was edited on 9/3/14 at 3:48 pm
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