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Re: 2018 QB Preview

2018-07-23T22:31:18-06:00

Critchlow will never start at BYU again. A guess.

Statistics: Posted by hawkwing — Mon Jul 23, 2018 10:31 pm

Re: 2018 QB Preview

2018-07-23T21:55:52-06:00

https://lawlessrepublic.com/2018/07/23/ ... arterback/

Oddsmakers name Joe Critchlow best bet to start at quarterback

The odds look like this:
•Joe Critchlow = +210
•Tanner Mangum = +270
•Beau Hoge = +270
•Zach Wilson = +360

Statistics: Posted by scott715 — Mon Jul 23, 2018 9:55 pm

Re: 2018 QB Preview

2018-03-19T11:25:53-06:00

Mo's not ready now. But he's only very recently come to the sport and has made a lot of progress in that time. Who's to say that trajectory won't continue?
What trajectory? Who says he's made a lot of progress? That's kind of the opposite of what I have been hearing -- he's getting shoved all around by even the smallest Olinemen, and he's got EXTREMELY slow feet and reflexes.

This trajectory.

“Mo is an awesome dude and the fact that he has dropped so much weight makes a difference,” Kaufusi said. “He’s still huge but that guy could drop a hundred pounds and still be the heaviest guy on this team. He’s way faster than he was before, so I just hope he keeps going.”

https://www.heraldextra.com/sports/coll ... 9d0a2.html

Not saying he'll play. Not saying he won't. If he learns leverage and improves his speed, he could used in "and inches" plays on either side of the ball, like William Perry.

Statistics: Posted by CrimsonCoug — Mon Mar 19, 2018 11:25 am

Re: 2018 QB Preview

2018-03-16T16:17:14-06:00

script script

Statistics: Posted by Fido — Fri Mar 16, 2018 4:17 pm

Re: 2018 QB Preview

2018-03-16T11:45:01-06:00

script script

Statistics: Posted by Fido — Fri Mar 16, 2018 11:45 am

Re: 2018 QB Preview

2018-03-15T21:51:51-06:00

Excellent updates.

I like the idea of having a bit of in-your-face physicality in spring ball. It helps separate who is willing to go all out, and the team needs some leaders to emerge.

I get the idea of preserving health, but let's face it, we are rebuilding from last year and this is ok.

I wonder who went up against Mo Langi....

Statistics: Posted by TulaneVandyRiceCoug — Thu Mar 15, 2018 9:51 pm

Re: 2018 QB Preview

2018-03-15T18:11:04-06:00

I'm glad to hear the offense dominated the defense today. The defense was not very good last year, one of the worst passing defenses in the country. If BYU weren't passing easily against them it would be very bad for the offense.

Statistics: Posted by hawkwing — Thu Mar 15, 2018 6:11 pm

Re: 2018 QB Preview

2018-03-15T14:33:32-06:00

https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865 ... -pads.html

...In Thursday’s first day in full pads that featured live hits, Kalani Sitake took BYU football spring drills to a whole new level with full contact. Nobody but the kickers were spared.

Needless to say, this led to several scuffles and fights, an emotional component of any worthwhile football practice with no game in sight as players try to mark their territory and show their wares for new coaches.The offensive line set the tone with physicality and emotion in a quick-paced attack, and the rest of the offense followed.

...The team went through one-on-one tackling drills and Roderick had his quarterbacks do it too. It’s a drill where two guys go at it like sumo wrestlers trying to take the other down to the ground. It exposes both combatants to hits, pulls, swipes, punches and it drives the team crazy rooting for one or the other.

Beau Hoge clearly was BYU’s king of the hill in the QB duel. Physically, he is extremely strong and athletically he is unique. He is also the fastest.

“I wanted to see how they could handle hits, handling physical play,” said Roderick.

It was especially important in the case of Hoge, who was concussed a year ago and after going down against Utah State in Logan, he never made it back.

“It’s a risk, I know,” said Roderick. “But if I’m going to invest time in a quarterback, I need to know how he reacts right now to physical play.”

He explained very clearly to Hoge that this was something he needed to go through right now.

Roderick gave his quarterbacks about a dozen plays each on Thursday during the team session and skeleton drills, allowing full contact from defenders. And each of them took at least two hits.

As for evaluating the allowable viewing portion of the practice, the offense clearly won the day. The offensive line set the tone with physicality and emotion in a quick-paced attack, and the rest of the offense followed.

The offense ran a series of plays over and over with precision execution and it put the defense on its heels.

“That’s the way it’s supposed to be. The offensive line sets the mood and the rest follow,” said tight end coach Steve Clark. “That’s the way Jeff Grimes wants it to be.”

Grimes praised Roderick for how he’s developing and teaching the quarterbacks. “Aaron is doing a great job with his guys and I’ve been impressed.”

Statistics: Posted by Fido — Thu Mar 15, 2018 2:33 pm

Re: 2018 QB Preview

2018-03-15T13:46:44-06:00

Statistics: Posted by hawkwing — Thu Mar 15, 2018 1:46 pm

Re: 2018 QB Preview

2018-03-15T13:30:12-06:00

QB competition getting serious: script script

Statistics: Posted by Fido — Thu Mar 15, 2018 1:30 pm