Week 8

[SCcoug]

David Pollack just gave a Taysom Hill shout out, telling ASU to let the game end "take a knee dude".

[TripletDaddy]

Often, when people use the phrase "system QB" they mean it in a negative way. Ive never fully understood that because to a certain extent, all QBs benefit from the offensive schemes in which they play. Every successful QB is a system QB to a certain extent. Oregon uses system QBs. Dixon, Masoli, Thomas...now mariota. One leaves, another one gets plugged into the system. Chip has clearly crafted a system that works and is doing things Belotti could only dream of doing. Gimmick, system, whatever you call it....who cares? that is a lot of points in a huge hurry.

[CardiacCoug]

Often, when people use the phrase "system QB" they mean it in a negative way. Ive never fully understood that because to a certain extent, all QBs benefit from the offensive schemes in which they play. Every successful QB is a system QB to a certain extent. Oregon uses system QBs. Dixon, Masoli, Thomas...now mariota. One leaves, another one gets plugged into the system. Chip has clearly crafted a system that works and is doing things Belotti could only dream of doing. Gimmick, system, whatever you call it....who cares? that is a lot of points in a huge hurry.

Agreed. BYU had some good talent at QB in the 80s and 90s but it was mostly system definitely. I liked this thought about QBs from David Carr. Spot on and applies to BYU's horrible QB problems the last few years:

"You really need the perfect [situation] if you're going to succeed as a [franchise] quarterback," said Carr, who is now a backup with the New York Giants. "You need a good offensive line, weapons around you and a playcaller who knows what you do well. If you have success early, you get time. If you don't, then your time is limited."

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/page/...se-quarterback

[Surfah]

Did anyone catch the pregame last night before the game? I think that may have been the first time in my life that Mark May has more confidence in my Cougars than I do. He thinks tomorrow is a "frightening" game for Notre Dame and said despite what Oregon State did last week, this will be the best defense Notre Dame sees all year.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

Often, when people use the phrase "system QB" they mean it in a negative way. Ive never fully understood that because to a certain extent, all QBs benefit from the offensive schemes in which they play. Every successful QB is a system QB to a certain extent. Oregon uses system QBs. Dixon, Masoli, Thomas...now mariota. One leaves, another one gets plugged into the system. Chip has clearly crafted a system that works and is doing things Belotti could only dream of doing. Gimmick, system, whatever you call it....who cares? that is a lot of points in a huge hurry.

Although off to a rough start at Wazzu, this reminds me of something I heard Mike Leach say on the Andrew Siciliano show about 4 years ago during the height of success at Texas Tech. Siciliano asked him about that his guys were just system QBs and Leach's response was something to the effect of "Every QB plays in a system, I'm not aware of a team in the country that just has the QB run out and call out random plays".

I always think of that when people use system QB, or gimmick offense as a derogatory term. I don't care how good someone that plays for my college team is in the NFL, I don't care if they are a prototype or not.

[TripletDaddy]

Guys, I have a really great idea. Someone PM me your account info so that I can watch the SC game today on the PAC 12 network app. Thanks!

[Coach McGuirk]

TAMU up early on LSU 6-0 after a blocked xp.

[smokymountainrain]

TAMU up early on LSU 6-0 after a blocked xp.

They made it look easy.

[Coach McGuirk]

They made it look easy.

They're doing it again. Really man handling the Tigers D.

[smokymountainrain]

They're doing it again. Really man handling the Tigers D.

Yep. LSU bailed out by a penalty.

[Coach McGuirk]

I jinxed them. Still, 9-0 TAMU.

[pellegrino]

I'd just like to point out that Texas A&M's offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, has looked awesome this year. Watch any of their games and they've moved the ball at will against just about any opponent. He is also three years younger than Brandon Doman and has been coaching for three years less than Doman.

[smokymountainrain]

I'd just like to point out that Texas A&M's offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, has looked awesome this year. Watch any of their games and they've moved the ball at will against just about any opponent. He is also three years younger than Brandon Doman and has been coaching for three years less than Doman.

Kingsbury was a very good, real, QB back in the day. Doman has the mentality of an option QB, and can't escape it.

On another note, Mettenberger has been awful most of this season. How long can Miles stick with him? Maybe they don't have a back up worth a shit.

[CardiacCoug]

Ballsy and successful fake punt by Purdue on their own 20. Go Purdue!

[Coach McGuirk]

and with that, TAMU has given back everything they worked for in the first half. 14-12 LSU.