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re: FPI has us only losing 2 more games
Posted on 9/21/17 at 3:43 pm to AUtigerNOLA
Posted on 9/21/17 at 3:43 pm to AUtigerNOLA
If that was the thinking, then it was probably because if you appeal to the NFL then it's easier to recruit. But I don't think that was the thinking.
If we had a complete change in philosophy then why did we go hard after Brandon Harris? He's a Dual threat
We've gone after 3 less mobile. (I say less mobile because none of them are complete statues back there but they aren't Cam or Nick mobility wise).
Gus was handed Jeremy Johnson. He didn't really pick him. He was committed and it was too late to go after anybody else. As a backup, JJ looked good so there was no caution sign that we should completely stay away from less mobile guys. The only reason we went after White was because we missed on Harris and we didn't have any real shot at anybody else that year that was a 4 star or higher. So that was more of taking what was left. Then there's Stidham. But I don't know how you can blame Gus for recruiting him when all of us were clamoring for him.
To me up to this point, we thought we could use either a pocket passer or more of a runner and we just took what we got. But now it's more clear that we have to have a runner. This is part of the reason I think Gus should get more time. Defense was the problem early, he fixed it. Now not having a runner at QB is the problem, will he fix it? I haven't seen us recruiting any pocket passers. Gatewood is a runner. Fields is a runner.
I think people forget that the players playing now are usually recruited 2-3 years ago unless you get some stud. It takes time to fix things.
If we had a complete change in philosophy then why did we go hard after Brandon Harris? He's a Dual threat
We've gone after 3 less mobile. (I say less mobile because none of them are complete statues back there but they aren't Cam or Nick mobility wise).
Gus was handed Jeremy Johnson. He didn't really pick him. He was committed and it was too late to go after anybody else. As a backup, JJ looked good so there was no caution sign that we should completely stay away from less mobile guys. The only reason we went after White was because we missed on Harris and we didn't have any real shot at anybody else that year that was a 4 star or higher. So that was more of taking what was left. Then there's Stidham. But I don't know how you can blame Gus for recruiting him when all of us were clamoring for him.
To me up to this point, we thought we could use either a pocket passer or more of a runner and we just took what we got. But now it's more clear that we have to have a runner. This is part of the reason I think Gus should get more time. Defense was the problem early, he fixed it. Now not having a runner at QB is the problem, will he fix it? I haven't seen us recruiting any pocket passers. Gatewood is a runner. Fields is a runner.
I think people forget that the players playing now are usually recruited 2-3 years ago unless you get some stud. It takes time to fix things.
Posted on 9/21/17 at 3:45 pm to Weagle25
I'm still not 100% convinced we need a running QB. With a solid offensive line and a couple quality RBs, a pocket passer could still work for us. I guess part of the problem is that the numbers game works to our advantage with a running QB so execution has to be damn near perfect without it.
Posted on 9/21/17 at 3:55 pm to Weagle25
Agree. We took JF3 and Woodey Barret (both had potential initially). Seems like he was taking the best option available. You also have to factor in people converting to the spread reduce the amount of DT QBs in general.
Posted on 9/21/17 at 11:40 pm to Weagle25
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If we had a complete change in philosophy then why did we go hard after Brandon Harris? He's a Dual threat
What does a recruit from the c/o 2014 have to do with the 2017 offense?
When we went after Harris we were coming of a NCG appearance with a DT QB. And youre overplaying how hard we went after Harris anyway, we had basically stopped going after him before ge committed to LSU.
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