Some 2nd Hand Info

Tequilla said:

HeretoBeatmyChest said:

I think most positions are in okay shape and will improve consistently. But I agree that QB play is going to be the deciding factor and might limit the appearance of progress that is made at most other positions. The reports that KJ is throwing picks and couldn't beat out Lindquist right away are definitely troubling.

I just can't believe Lindquist is that bad if he is. If he is the guy they should have him be a running QB and mix in high percentage throws and then deep bombs, which he actually is good at throwing.

I'm not 100% convinced that Lindy can't be a serviceable QB this year ... it's very possible that he wasn't ready last year and was a bit in over his head. Unlike Miles where we struggled to find any area where he could perform at a high level, I think that there are at least a few areas where we have a sense that Lindy could perform successfully in (throwing the deep ball, running the football). If you go back to last year, you could say that one of the more impressive drives that Washington had was salting away the Hawaii game where the Swede wasn't great gave Dennis DeYoung the middle finger, told him to fill his gas can, and wait for him at the Aurora Bridge, but he did the things that they needed to do to get the win on those drives.

Magna Carta is still a RS Frosh and it's not crazy to think that he has some upside to him but is still raw. Big difference going from the scout team to starting right away. And barring Browning clearly distancing himself between now and August (which is still very possible), it's in the best interest of both him and the program to redshirt.

The bottom line is that the job is there to be had by any one of three guys if they can make the needed leap to take the job and run with it.

Tequilla said:

Tequilla said:

HeretoBeatmyChest said:

I think most positions are in okay shape and will improve consistently. But I agree that QB play is going to be the deciding factor and might limit the appearance of progress that is made at most other positions. The reports that KJ is throwing picks and couldn't beat out Lindquist right away are definitely troubling.

I just can't believe Lindquist is that bad if he is. If he is the guy they should have him be a running QB and mix in high percentage throws and then deep bombs, which he actually is good at throwing.

I'm not 100% convinced that Lindy can't be a serviceable QB this year ... it's very possible that he wasn't ready last year and was a bit in over his head. Unlike Miles where we struggled to find any area where he could perform at a high level, I think that there are at least a few areas where we have a sense that Lindy could perform successfully in (throwing the deep ball, running the football). If you go back to last year, you could say that one of the more impressive drives that Washington had was salting away the Hawaii game where the Swede wasn't great gave Dennis DeYoung the middle finger, told him to fill his gas can, and wait for him at the Aurora Bridge, but he did the things that they needed to do to get the win on those drives.

Magna Carta is still a RS Frosh and it's not crazy to think that he has some upside to him but is still raw. Big difference going from the scout team to starting right away. And barring Browning clearly distancing himself between now and August (which is still very possible), it's in the best interest of both him and the program to redshirt.

The bottom line is that the job is there to be had by any one of three guys if they can make the needed leap to take the job and run with it.

What Dennis DeYoung read in my post:

The bottom line is that the job is there to be had by any one of three guys if they can make the needed leap to take the job and run with it.

BallSacked said:

Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

I'm not that worried about QB. The media said nobody stood out after Tuitama left U of A. Nick Foles is at worst an average NFL starter now.

DickRod also ran a gimmicky option offense with Vanilla Vick and Solomon.

They also had great all-conference caliber running backs the past two years to lean on.