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Anybody think Mertz has a decent year for Florida?

Posted on 8/19/23 at 2:56 pm
Posted by Peter167
Member since Mar 2020
6327 posts
Posted on 8/19/23 at 2:56 pm
I'm not expecting much but Daniels for LSU and Hooker for Tenn managed to do a complete 180.
This post was edited on 8/19/23 at 2:58 pm
Posted by redfish99
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Member since Aug 2007
17684 posts
Posted on 8/19/23 at 3:09 pm to
I’ve got family in Wisc they said he was mediocre at best his entire career there. I think you guys will need some good football fortune to stay relevant this year.
Posted by KingOfTheWorld
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Posted on 8/19/23 at 3:13 pm to
Who?
Posted by dbuchanon
Member since Nov 2014
19898 posts
Posted on 8/19/23 at 3:14 pm to
Hit 60% at Wisc throwing to guys who went undrafted, I think he'll turn his career around this season

Posted by LSUdude247
Member since Oct 2014
7488 posts
Posted on 8/19/23 at 3:16 pm to
Eh
Does Napier have it in him to develop Mertz to another level?

Didn't look promising with Richardson, and he went early in the top 5 of the NFL Draft.
Posted by ChiGator
Member since Nov 2020
3764 posts
Posted on 8/19/23 at 3:18 pm to
To be fair, Wisconsin did him zero favors with the fossil offense they ran. I-formation - run, run, pass. Napier’s RPO style should benefit him more
This post was edited on 8/19/23 at 3:21 pm
Posted by joshnorris14
Florida
Member since Jan 2009
45939 posts
Posted on 8/19/23 at 3:19 pm to
There is only one direction this thread will go in on this board.

There are plenty of points in Mertz game that are worth noting as deficient and bad, but a nuanced view of his potential is not something the posters here are capable of.
Posted by Porter Osborne Jr
Member since Sep 2012
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Posted on 8/19/23 at 3:23 pm to
Not really.
Posted by dhuck20
SCLSU Fan
Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 8/19/23 at 3:26 pm to
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Hit 60% at Wisc
Did he though?

I guess we’ll see but this reeks like when UGA fans tried to convince themselves we could look forward to Greyson Lambert being our QB

Wisconsin fans were pretty happy to see him transfer.
Posted by cbi8
Nashville
Member since Mar 2012
6804 posts
Posted on 8/19/23 at 3:29 pm to
Florida went 6-7 with the #4 overall draft pick at QB last year. Can’t see this guy being much better.

ETA: with a loss to Vanderbilt
This post was edited on 8/19/23 at 3:30 pm
Posted by dbuchanon
Member since Nov 2014
19898 posts
Posted on 8/19/23 at 3:30 pm to
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he went early in the top 5 of the NFL Draft.


Because he did a standing back flip at the combine, not because he lit up the SEC
Posted by dbuchanon
Member since Nov 2014
19898 posts
Posted on 8/19/23 at 3:32 pm to
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Wisconsin fans

Says it all.

Other than Wilson, who have they had succeed at QB in their schools history?
Posted by dbuchanon
Member since Nov 2014
19898 posts
Posted on 8/19/23 at 3:34 pm to
quote:

the #4 overall draft pick at QB
quote:

loss to Vanderbilt


Yeah, he was a big reason

Posted by jonnyanony
Member since Nov 2020
13109 posts
Posted on 8/19/23 at 3:34 pm to
Game manager and that's fine. Austin Appleby type guy. We have a great line and great backs, but QB will be meh and WRs will be young.

Hell do better than expected but not a good year by SEC QB standards
Posted by dbuchanon
Member since Nov 2014
19898 posts
Posted on 8/19/23 at 3:36 pm to
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Didn't look promising with Richardson,


Takes more than 1 season to develop a QB

I remember Burrow being very unimpressive before 19, which in itself shows coaching and supporting cast can change a QB
This post was edited on 8/19/23 at 3:38 pm
Posted by Porter Osborne Jr
Member since Sep 2012
42073 posts
Posted on 8/19/23 at 3:39 pm to
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We have a great line


What makes you say this?
Posted by Serraneaux
South of 30a
Member since Mar 2014
21546 posts
Posted on 8/19/23 at 3:40 pm to
Who?
Posted by WilliamTaylor21
4035 Vanderbilt Lane
Member since Dec 2013
36961 posts
Posted on 8/19/23 at 3:41 pm to
frick no

Florida was arse with a Top 5 pick at QB
Posted by financetiger38
Member since Nov 2022
3182 posts
Posted on 8/19/23 at 3:44 pm to
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Florida went 6-7 with the #4 overall draft pick at QB last year. Can’t see this guy being much better.

Went #4 strictly off measurables and “potential.” He definitely didn’t get drafted high due to performance. Don’t use the NFL front office arrogance to gaslight Florida fans and act like they couldn’t win with a good QB. He fricking sucked at Florida
Posted by gamecockman12
Columbia, SC
Member since Aug 2012
7651 posts
Posted on 8/19/23 at 3:45 pm to
He was not very impressive to be honest. Could always surprise though.
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