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re: A detailed look at Notre Dame's offense
Posted on 12/17/12 at 5:09 pm to rmn9799
Posted on 12/17/12 at 5:09 pm to rmn9799
MSU was the third game of the season, Golson's third ever start, first ever on the road (that was his second worst completion percentage game, 43.5%, of the season, and worst when he had 10+ attempts). Even the strategy then was much different than recent games. (ND hasn't thrown close to that amount of bubble screens recently, I don't know if it was because they wanted Golson throwing low-risk or if it was something they saw in MSU's D). Hard to use that to indicate Golson's ability today.
ETA: I didn't say Golson's accuracy was great, but "pretty good". I stand by that. I also think putting up a ball in a certain spot where only your WR can get it in a jump ball type of scenario, even if it's not the same as fitting it in a tight window or leading a WR in stride on a 25-yard post, is an underappreciated skill for a QB and a critical part of accuracy, and something Golson is very, very good at.
ETA: I didn't say Golson's accuracy was great, but "pretty good". I stand by that. I also think putting up a ball in a certain spot where only your WR can get it in a jump ball type of scenario, even if it's not the same as fitting it in a tight window or leading a WR in stride on a 25-yard post, is an underappreciated skill for a QB and a critical part of accuracy, and something Golson is very, very good at.
This post was edited on 12/17/12 at 5:15 pm
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Posted on 12/17/12 at 9:10 pm to Buckeye Fan 19
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MSU was the third game of the season, Golson's third ever start, first ever on the road (that was his second worst completion percentage game, 43.5%, of the season, and worst when he had 10+ attempts). Even the strategy then was much different than recent games. (ND hasn't thrown close to that amount of bubble screens recently, I don't know if it was because they wanted Golson throwing low-risk or if it was something they saw in MSU's D). Hard to use that to indicate Golson's ability today.
Fair enough. However, Golson has performed horrifically against ranked opponents.
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ETA: I didn't say Golson's accuracy was great, but "pretty good". I stand by that. I also think putting up a ball in a certain spot where only your WR can get it in a jump ball type of scenario, even if it's not the same as fitting it in a tight window or leading a WR in stride on a 25-yard post, is an underappreciated skill for a QB and a critical part of accuracy, and something Golson is very, very good at.
It's not pretty good overall. It's above average on deeper routes and below average on short to short-mid passing. It looks like he does better than he is because he's got a really strong arm. He's not getting picked as frequently as he should and secondaries aren't adjusting to the faster ball for defenses. It's the same advantage Vick had. It's bad because he's leaving several big plays out there by not putting the ball where it needs to go.
He is a better runner than his stats show because he didn't run for the first several games of the season.
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