If you're not going to throw the ball on your most important possessions..

[ru-baby]

why have in a non running threat at qb? The continued trotting out of Laviano (whom the D has no respect for in their schemes) is maddening.

The adjustments this year and Niemann have been worthy of credit. Other than timeouts (which have been handled awfully all year) the staff has shown great promise--expect for the qb handling. Enough is more than enough. It's like we have the SNL character Mango at qb who hypnotizes the coaches-it's makes no sense otherwise.

 

[nutfromSEC117]

Watched just about every QB run around and make plays last night ! Feels like laviaNO was the slowest QB I saw all day yesterday. Honestly Iowa's QB may have been slowest but somehow he made plays with his feet/legs all game long !!

 

[RU-05]

It's clear that Ash and staff have little faith in Laviano. He's a place keeper at this point. So imo it's not THAT frustrating. This is not like Flood sticking with Laviano last season.

I think the next step in the process is letting Oden throw the ball. Doesn't matter how good a runner he is, you can't be that predictable.

 

[PSU_Nut]

why have in a non running threat at qb? The continued trotting out of Laviano (whom the D has no respect for in their schemes) is maddening.

The adjustments this year and Niemann have been worthy of credit. Other than timeouts (which have been handled awfully all year) the staff has shown great promise--expect for the qb handling. Enough is more than enough. It's like we have the SNL character Mango at qb who hypnotizes the coaches-it's makes no sense otherwise.

They really need to throw the ball with him. At some point he has to be a threat to throw or else teams are going to be able to load the box. The dual threat is what makes running qbs so dangerous not just their running ability. There are far more dangerous runners on the team if that all your going to do.

 

[Rufaninga]

Just how bad are these guys arms that they cannot throw? Lav is avg 5.7 yards per attempt and completed 52%. how many passes to the flat have we seen thrown behind a receiver but caught. CL is not hitting guys in stride on short pases... So backup needs to throw enough to keep d honest and not stack the box.

So is the real backup issue throwing ability, offense knowledge or reading defenses?

 

[RutgersUnion]

Did Jabu ever throw the ball?

 

[VW Knight]

They really need to throw the ball with him. At some point he has to be a threat to throw or else teams are going to be able to load the box. The dual threat is what makes running qbs so dangerous not just their running ability. There are far more dangerous runners on the team if that all your going to do.

This is my thought exactly. If he keeps coming out, only to run, it's painfully obvious to the defense and they'll load it up. If he attempts a pass on, say 1st down, but it's only a few yards, at least it shows he is two dimensional and the D would need to be looking for it

 

[Knight Shift]

They really need to throw the ball with him. At some point he has to be a threat to throw or else teams are going to be able to load the box. The dual threat is what makes running qbs so dangerous not just their running ability. There are far more dangerous runners on the team if that all your going to do.

Question for you, and not trying to bust your balls. Isn't Trace McSorely a dual threat QB? He got decent running yardage against Kent State. But he was 9 for -6 yesterday rushing, and 9 for 8 against Temple and 9 for -17 against Pitt. Do you consider McSorely a true dual threat QB?

 

[PSU_Nut]

Question for you, and not trying to bust your balls. Isn't Trace McSorely a dual threat QB? He got decent running yardage against Kent State. But he was 9 for -6 yesterday rushing, and 9 for 8 against Temple and 9 for -17 against Pitt. Do you consider McSorely a true dual threat QB?

Yes but he more of the passing threat then running threat. He is not a home run threat like a Pat White but is athletic enough to pick up 5-10 when he pulls the ball. He does need to improve his reads because there have been numerous times he had room. The stat line is deceptive in college football since sacks are counted in that total.