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Posted on 9/28/15 at 10:48 am to 5thTiger
I'm thinking Mauk's shoulder is still banged up. He really wound up to throw the ball long, especially the one down the middle to Wingo, and he came up short both times. Last year early in the season, he throws a touchdown easily.
Posted on 9/28/15 at 11:07 am to reedus23
To this point in the season, we are ranked 119th in total yards per game and 115th in points per game, something has to change.
Mauk has been terrible, and I think it's time to give Lock more snaps to gain some experience. But let's be clear, this has not been all Mauk's fault. Has his decision-making been poor? Yes. Have his throws been occasionally wild? Yes. Does he break the pocket too early and scramble to the sidelines far too often? Yes. Does he launch blind throws off his backfoot with no regard for human life? Yes.
But our offensive line has also gotten pushed around by every team we have played. Without Hansbrough healthy, we don't have a back that can break tackles and push downfield. The failure of our running game is contributing to the failure in our passing game. No legitimate running threat means we can't open up the defense for throws downfield. And let's not even mention the ridiculous number of bad routes and dropped balls we've seen from our young receivers.
This offense is just all-around piss poor. Mauk's play hasn't helped, but I don't think Lock is going to magically make everything click into gear. Playing Lock will at least vet him for next season and allow him to gain valuable experience early in his career, so I support the change. But let's not pretend like benching Mauk will immediately right the ship.
Mauk has been terrible, and I think it's time to give Lock more snaps to gain some experience. But let's be clear, this has not been all Mauk's fault. Has his decision-making been poor? Yes. Have his throws been occasionally wild? Yes. Does he break the pocket too early and scramble to the sidelines far too often? Yes. Does he launch blind throws off his backfoot with no regard for human life? Yes.
But our offensive line has also gotten pushed around by every team we have played. Without Hansbrough healthy, we don't have a back that can break tackles and push downfield. The failure of our running game is contributing to the failure in our passing game. No legitimate running threat means we can't open up the defense for throws downfield. And let's not even mention the ridiculous number of bad routes and dropped balls we've seen from our young receivers.
This offense is just all-around piss poor. Mauk's play hasn't helped, but I don't think Lock is going to magically make everything click into gear. Playing Lock will at least vet him for next season and allow him to gain valuable experience early in his career, so I support the change. But let's not pretend like benching Mauk will immediately right the ship.
Posted on 9/28/15 at 11:24 am to BreakawayZou83
I understand the sentiment of getting lock more experience for next year but...if Pinkel doesn't decide to make a permanent switch this year, do you really think he will replace Mauk when he is a Senior? No freakin way he does that.
Posted on 9/28/15 at 11:28 am to surgicalvenom
Even Pinkel's loyalty will wear thin if Mauk's play doesn't improve.
Posted on 9/28/15 at 11:30 am to BreakawayZou83
If Mauk really is having shoulder problems, there's an easy way to hide benching him.
Sit him for "injury " reasons. Give Lock a couple of games. If the offense recovers stay with Lock, if not Mauk can return from injury to lead the offense.
Sit him for "injury " reasons. Give Lock a couple of games. If the offense recovers stay with Lock, if not Mauk can return from injury to lead the offense.
Posted on 9/28/15 at 11:56 am to reedus23
Like I have said in other post I don't believe it matters who CGP starts. The WR's are so bad the defense is using single coverage and filling the box. This makes our OL look bad and is killing our running game. With no running game and no push from the OL it kills our passing game.
If the WR can't run routes properly and drop passes it wouldn't matter if Chase Daniel was the QB. The best and most productive passes have been to the RB's. Without a passing attack threat it kills the offensive scheme.
If the WR can't run routes properly and drop passes it wouldn't matter if Chase Daniel was the QB. The best and most productive passes have been to the RB's. Without a passing attack threat it kills the offensive scheme.
Posted on 9/28/15 at 12:11 pm to mizslu314
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r. It was in that drive where he went like 4/4 but then missed that wide open TD.
something went seriously wrong w/ that pass, it wasn't just "off" it was way off, and lucky not to be an int, but it had no spin on it and looked like a dyeing quail, I would have thought certain the ball had been tipped at the line based on how bad it looked. They mentioned nothing of it on TV but of course Jesse and Muzberg may be even more blind than I am.
Either way now that Mauk has publicly stated he has a "bruised shoulder" that is hampering him(like last year), Pinkel now has the reason he needs to bench him and play Lock for more than a series.
This post was edited on 9/28/15 at 12:14 pm
Posted on 9/28/15 at 12:11 pm to MizzouBS
Too soon to change, IMHO. Lock needs more reps per game. Maty is gonna Maty.
I don't want a "Gabbert in Jacksonville" type situation. Too many O issues at this time. All QB's need adequate team support.
But then again, I could be wrong????????
Watch the UK game tape. Go to 32 seconds left in the 3rd qtr. After the time-out (first one of the half), MM and the WR mis-communicate on the route. WR goes long, MM throws short. Ball hits ground 10 yds low. That's after TALKING DURING A T/O!!!!!!!!! What the flippin' is going on??? Players or coach to blame for this basic communication? I'd love to know, but I'll never get an answer. Beyond sad. Would Lock have done better on that one play???
I don't want a "Gabbert in Jacksonville" type situation. Too many O issues at this time. All QB's need adequate team support.
But then again, I could be wrong????????
Watch the UK game tape. Go to 32 seconds left in the 3rd qtr. After the time-out (first one of the half), MM and the WR mis-communicate on the route. WR goes long, MM throws short. Ball hits ground 10 yds low. That's after TALKING DURING A T/O!!!!!!!!! What the flippin' is going on??? Players or coach to blame for this basic communication? I'd love to know, but I'll never get an answer. Beyond sad. Would Lock have done better on that one play???
This post was edited on 9/28/15 at 12:19 pm
Posted on 9/28/15 at 12:24 pm to Mizzou Mule
I don't see how Mauk ever made a D-I team. He has no arm. Even last year he would float the ball up and pray the receiver came back to it or that it was not picked off. Now when he mixes in a lot of scramble runs he can win a game.
Posted on 9/28/15 at 12:27 pm to mizslu314
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Drew Lock killed his own chance to be the starter. It was in that drive where he went like 4/4 but then missed that wide open TD. Had he hit that we would have been winning and there's no way you could go back to Mauk.
It sucks I know, but Drew had his best chance and didn't convert.
I get your point here, but the same argument is the reason why Lock should be getting more reps.
Posted on 9/28/15 at 12:55 pm to everytrueson
Because Lock gets so few in game opportunities, it's hard to adequately critique him. Anyone who points to 1 or 2 poor plays of his has to admit that Mauk has many more than that in a game.
Posted on 9/28/15 at 1:00 pm to the808bass
Not seeing improvement from Mauk like I'd hoped. Looking forward to Lock taking over sooner rather than later.
Posted on 9/28/15 at 1:00 pm to everytrueson
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I get your point here, but the same argument is the reason why Lock should be getting more reps.
don't recall if it's gabe or dave, but one said the problem is that while Lock will make freshman mistakes, Mauk will make mistakes that look just as bad after 3 years at Mizzou.
There is a clear difference in how much "room to improve" they have.
Posted on 9/28/15 at 1:01 pm to the808bass
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Because Lock gets so few in game opportunities, it's hard to adequately critique him. Anyone who points to 1 or 2 poor plays of his has to admit that Mauk has many more than that in a game.
I agree, just stating that had he completed that pass I'd say he would have been handed the starting job right there and then.
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