QB GURUS: Does Connor Shaw throw off the back foot?

It's fundamentally sound as far as what Steve Spurrier teaches and wants from his QBs...all his QBs will throw with the exact same technique and form. Shaw throws off the front foot when he's throwing from the pocket.....perhaps off the back foot or 50/50 when he throws on the run, which he's pretty adept at doing.

I saw one particular pass he made in the linked video on a goal-line situation vs UK (around the 1:10 mark) where the play is a little play-action fake and he quickly lobs it to TE Cunningham for a TD that looked almost 50-50, but that wasn't a true full-form pass play anyway....

I feel like he's one of the underrated players in the SEC... and if he can do it, or Johnny Football or Tebow... anyone can do it(be successful at QB) Takes more than fundamentals

in the few ideal, five step (or 3 step from the gun) views on the video his form looks fine to me.

back foot is perpendicular to the target and he opens well and points the front foot at the target in the weight exchange. he has good weight exchange and doesn't over stride. knee bend is good allowing for weight/energy transfer. begins throw with front shoulder pointed at target and ends with back shoulder pointed at target to further transfer the energy generated from the ground up. His elbow leads the throw and his throwing hand comes to rest at his opposite hip pocket with a pronated wrist.

having said all of that, there are plenty of throws on the video of him not using ideal form. you'd find plenty of examples of peyton manning not using ideal form too. sometimes you don't have time, are off balance, there's a massive paw in the way, etc.

I like Conner Shaw. Guys got athleticism, guts, and makes good decisions. very underrated QB in my book.

Meh.

Shaw isn't anything comparable to Wuerrfel or even grossman when it comes to spurriers teaching.

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Now, watch Dylan Thompson throw the ball. He's a pure passer - one of the best I have seen in a long long time.

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well you should watch more football then

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JFF>>>>>>>Tebow

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God I hate when aggies say this.

I think he does it since his ribs still hurt from that hit Jerico Nelson put on him in 2010...which was a CLEAN HIT by the way

His form is actually pretty good for a guy who's known more for being a dual threat QB. His form, timing and decision making has also improved over the years.

He doesn't have the arm strength that Thompson or Mitch have, but he's a QB that during third downs can get the job done. He moves the chains well.

95% of the aggies on this board are just bad trolls. Let them be, the fall will be epic (see MSU: grind, #webelive post alabama game 2012)