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Re: Demond
he threw into double coverage on both his picks unnecessarily yesterday. He missed open receivers for no reason yesterday. He sucked vs Michigan and Wisconsin.
his coach is obsessed with making his qb something he is not. Both are true.
AtomicDawg
Re: Fisch
I like how guys just make shit up because Fisch actually really does suck as a coach
He's a great CEO
Yeah and who fucking cares?
Fire his ass today. You're going to anyway. First rule of business is when you know someone needs to be whacked you don't wait
RaceBannon
Re: Demond
Against talented defenses, or well coached defenses …
UW can't run any quick stuff, because Demond can't see/read anything with a 3-step drop.
UW can't run any intermediate stuff consistently because his 5-step drop turns into an 8-step drop.
UW can't run any deep stuff consistently because his 7-step drop turns into a 10-step drop.
Any advantage that a receiver gains while running these routes is mitigated by the fact that our QB's inability to deliver the ball on time gives the defense an extra second or two to recover.
Every time you see a camera angle from either endzone that shows a play developing, he has guys that are open … when they are supposed to be open … but he rarely delivers the ball on time, so he just flat misses them.
I think he is often given simple routes/reads that should be easy rhythm completions, and he'll throw a bad ball, without any rhyme or reason. There were several of those against Oregon (especially early in the game), but it's been a pattern all season.
He's elusive, but not fast/quick. He often escapes the pocket with his elusiveness, but then gets caught by guys from behind, or who close on him, when it appears as though he should outrun them for much more yardage. (He's also terrible at the "read" part of any read-option/RPO stuff). Because of that, I don't see him as a true "dual threat" QB.
It's easy to fault the OL, but they are serviceable for the most part; however, it's tough to sustain blocks when the ball is never coming out of the QB's hand on time.
If UW is satisfied with 8-4, Demond is the guy. If UW wants to be better than that, they need to find a new quarterback.
DHD
Re: Demond
Of course it can be coached. DeBoer had the whole team believing that "We're Built for This." You don't by a semi-miracle win 22 games in a row by accident.
DerekJohnson
Re: Demond
cool. I do think a smart college coach would use his feet as a weapon. Move the pocket outside so he does t have to see over 6-5 defensive linemen. Call more run option and help him understand when he should keep the ball and when he should hand off (right now, he almost always makes the wrong decision). Call more play action from under center.
he’s not a dumbo. But his coach is.
TheHB
Re: Demond
Demond gets rattled in big games. That's something that can't be coached. Either a QB has "it" or they don't. Add to that Sark 2.0 and we're back to being stuck in the mud of mediocrity for the foreseeable future. Fun times!
digits
Re: Hardcore Husky Podcast: When your head coach is the team's weakest link
Yeah some monkey accounting with him, me and @PurpleThrobber could have nipped that in the bud, or be bought off to look the other way and cover their tracks. No way of knowing which direction that would go. The new guy to take them out of bankruptcy is Marcus Lemonis who’s super legit.
Bob_C

