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I noticed Gunner patting the ball.
Posted on 9/15/25 at 5:39 pm
Posted on 9/15/25 at 5:39 pm
It was mentioned here last week. He did it on the strip, sack, fumble. If he doesn't do it he may get the ball out. Hard to say because it's literally split seconds that make the difference, but I saw it on the replay and remembered someone commenting on it here last week.
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Posted on 9/15/25 at 5:55 pm to SemperFiDawg
Hitler petted his dog one time.
Posted on 9/15/25 at 6:02 pm to SemperFiDawg
I mentioned it before. It's not the first time this year it appeared to delay his motion just enough for his arm (or sometimes his body) to be hit right before releasing the ball . Occasionally he does multiple slaps as he's going through his progressions, but the thing that may be a problem is that he frequently does it after he's decided to throw and immediately before drawing his arm back, like a mental trigger to initiate his motion. If he could omit that one, I believe it would speed up his release.
This post was edited on 9/15/25 at 6:16 pm
Posted on 9/15/25 at 6:16 pm to wdhalgren
Stafford does too ....
Posted on 9/15/25 at 6:17 pm to SemperFiDawg
His motion is well documented to be quirky and a tick slow. I think it’ll be a hinderance to his NFL prospects.
In college though, I don’t think it’s something that’s gonna hold him or Georgia back from success.
In college though, I don’t think it’s something that’s gonna hold him or Georgia back from success.
This post was edited on 9/15/25 at 6:18 pm
Posted on 9/15/25 at 6:18 pm to lewis and herschel
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Stafford does too ....
For all I know, it could be a common habit. But I do believe that it prolongs Gunner's release in some cases and has led to disrupted passes in the three game sample size I've looked at.
This post was edited on 9/15/25 at 6:21 pm
Posted on 9/15/25 at 6:29 pm to wdhalgren
Aaron Murray was a ball tapper. Fromm too.
Posted on 9/15/25 at 7:17 pm to deeprig9
Here's an example of what I'm talking about. I'm pretty sure Gunner sees this lineman directly ahead of him, but he taps the ball quickly twice before he cocks his arm to throw. They show a slow-mo closeup replay a few seconds after the play. I believe Branch was the intended target but a disrupted pass like that is high risk to get picked off.
This post was edited on 9/15/25 at 7:56 pm
Posted on 9/15/25 at 7:18 pm to SemperFiDawg
Carson Beck flips the ball. shite happens.
Posted on 9/15/25 at 7:39 pm to deeprig9
Fromm was a ball spinner
Posted on 9/16/25 at 6:18 am to SneakyWaff1es
Yes Fromm spun the ball in his hands on his drop backs. But on quick screens he never did. It wasn’t some mental crutch. Same with Gunner. He pats it but as long as he doesn’t feel like he HAS to pat it, I couldn’t care less. Could be a timing thing for him.
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