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Did last year help Lock at all?

Posted on 9/19/16 at 8:44 am
Posted by Tiger97
Member since Feb 2015
438 posts
Posted on 9/19/16 at 8:44 am
We saw a few mistakes Saturday that looked to be poor decisions from a young quarterback.

My question - Do you think last year's abomination of an offense helped Lock at all? Did the constant fight to survive every down give him any useful experience, or is this year really his first meaningful learning year?
Posted by Wtodd
Tampa, FL
Member since Oct 2013
67482 posts
Posted on 9/19/16 at 8:54 am to
It had to have; not getting your arse physically kicked every game has to be better than getting your arse physically kicked every play.
Posted by sofa
CoMo
Member since Nov 2013
631 posts
Posted on 9/19/16 at 9:10 am to
quote:

not getting your arse physically kicked every game has to be better than getting your arse physically kicked every play.


A version of this mantra got me through the 8th grade.
Posted by notsince98
KC, MO
Member since Oct 2012
17954 posts
Posted on 9/19/16 at 10:22 am to
if it did help, it was very little. too bad heupel didn't get him as a true freshman.
Posted by surgicalvenom
Omaha
Member since Jan 2014
5361 posts
Posted on 9/19/16 at 10:46 am to
I think it helps from the perspective of seeing Division 1 speed.

Very surprised when he said he was not taught to read defenses last year. I know he wouldn't be perfect, but not getting an intro to reading defenses seems pretty neglectful.

Between that, Ricker's OL abortion, and the OC from hell, what was going on last year?
Posted by Tackle74
Columbia, MO
Member since Mar 2012
5252 posts
Posted on 9/19/16 at 10:50 am to
quote:

what was going on last year?


Answer: A Mongolian Cluster-frick

Seriously last year was the worst D1 offense I have ever seen, considering 2 of those O-Lineman are on NFL rosters this year make last year an even bigger what the frick?
Posted by semotruman
Member since Nov 2011
23179 posts
Posted on 9/19/16 at 11:27 am to
There is no explanation for the tragedy that was last year's O. The talent was there - apparently those guys couldn't coach their way out of a bag. That Lock wasn't trained to read defenses? Holy crap. Yes, Andy Hill needed to be with our receivers. Holy. Crap.
Posted by MIZ_COU
I'm right here
Member since Oct 2013
13771 posts
Posted on 9/19/16 at 12:15 pm to
best thing for us would have been if we could have RS lock last year. Nobody wanted that

but no I don't think getting his bell rung all year as an 18 yr old helped him much
This post was edited on 9/19/16 at 12:53 pm
Posted by TigerCruise
Virginia Beach, VA
Member since Oct 2013
11898 posts
Posted on 9/19/16 at 1:05 pm to
I think it gave him "game" experience. Now he can focus on playing instead of being the guy. Last year was a shitfest that pretty much can be explained by Ricker/Henson.

GP was a great coach, but he was pretty shite at picking offensive coordinators.
Posted by Mizz-SEC
Inbred Huntin' In The SEC
Member since Jun 2013
19232 posts
Posted on 9/19/16 at 4:14 pm to

I'm just glad Lock survived 2015 (seemingly) unscarred.

He could have easily had his courage beaten out of him.
Posted by jafo
Northwest Missouri State Bearcats
Member since Jan 2012
2954 posts
Posted on 9/20/16 at 3:41 pm to
No.
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