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Teddy Bridgewater was 6' 3" and 185 lbs. coming out of high school. He started the fourth game of his freshman year at Louisville against Marshall and never gave up the starting job. Was named Big East Rookie of the Year and a freshman All American.

Braxton Miller was 6' 2" and 185 lbs. coming out of high school. Miller played a little in the season opener against Akron and some in the Miami game but was named the starter in game 4 against Colorado. Named Big 10's Freshman of the Year.

Tylin Oden is 6'5" and 186 lbs. There is no need to hold him in reserve. You are going to recruit QB's every year.

I remember thinking Bridgewater was a toothpick and he was going to get hurt. Didn't happen.

I don't know if Tylin is a Teddy or Braxton but if he's got anything, we need to see it.
 
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No no no. If he's not better than the guys ahead of him, he doesn't get to play. If he is better (or at least very very close), than he should get his shot. It's that simple.
 
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While Oden may be a great QB. Teddy Bridgewater is on another level. The kid beat one of Rutgers best defenses on one foot and one arm. He was a 1st round pick who was by the far the best QB in that class (Bortles, Manziel).
Our expectations aren't the highest. Let him learn before we throw him into the wolves just for game experience.
 
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Just another ABL (anyone but Laviano) without any idea whether or not he's ready to take the job.

BTW, "we" don't need nor are we entitled to see anything. We don't make the decisions and our jobs are not dependent on those decisions.
 
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HoosierKnight said:
Teddy Bridgewater was 6' 3" and 185 lbs. coming out of high school. He started the fourth game of his freshman year at Louisville against Marshall and never gave up the starting job. Was named Big East Rookie of the Year and a freshman All American.

Braxton Miller was 6' 2" and 185 lbs. coming out of high school. Miller played a little in the season opener against Akron and some in the Miami game but was named the starter in game 4 against Colorado. Named Big 10's Freshman of the Year.

Tylin Oden is 6'5" and 186 lbs. There is no need to hold him in reserve. You are going to recruit QB's every year.

I remember thinking Bridgewater was a toothpick and he was going to get hurt. Didn't happen.

I don't know if Tylin is a Teddy or Braxton but if he's got anything, we need to see it.
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Pat White was 6' 180 lbs & co-started as a freshman.
 
I think it's obvious that it's not just size that has Odin sitting. He's a true freshman and needs to learn the offense and work on some technique issues too. He has a high ceiling and may end up playing this year but it is probably better if he sits.
 
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Knight Ed said:
I think it's obvious that it's not just size that has Odin sitting. He's a true freshman and needs to learn the offense and work on some technique issues too. He has a high ceiling and may end up playing this year but it is probably better if he sits.
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Don't you dare try to inject logic around here. We'll have none of it!
 
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RUchip said:
While Oden may be a great QB. Teddy Bridgewater is on another level. The kid beat one of Rutgers best defenses on one foot and one arm. He was a 1st round pick who was by the far the best QB in that class (Bortles, Manziel).
Our expectations aren't the highest. Let him learn before we throw him into the wolves just for game experience.
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That 2012 game was the guttiest performance I have seen by a QB in 35 years of watching RU football. He just kept hobbling down the field. I still believe GS would have found a way to stop him but that is water under the bridge, no pun intended.
 
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Just give him some fat sandwiches to eat everyday and he will be 300lbs in no time!

Or.we.can just wait until next year when.he has learned the playbook. Whatever works...
 
RUchip said:
While Oden may be a great QB. Teddy Bridgewater is on another level. The kid beat one of Rutgers best defenses on one foot and one arm. He was a 1st round pick who was by the far the best QB in that class (Bortles, Manziel).
Our expectations aren't the highest. Let him learn before we throw him into the wolves just for game experience.
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Better than Derek Carr?
 
OP may not realize how good Teddy B is. His ball placement is ridiculous. His football intelligence and composure in the pocket are elite level. He's not regular
 
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Bridgewater was also a 4-star recruit ranked in the top five nationally at his position, and went on to become a first-round selection in the NFL Draft. And the schedule he played as a freshman isn't close to what Rutgers will face in the B1G.

I understand the excitement bringing in a more mobile QB given the offense your new staff wants to run, but my advice is to slow down the hype train. You're running the risk of being very disappointed over the next year or two.
 
ntlrock1 said:
I don't think Teddy B is better than Carr or Bortles...
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All 3 are good quarterbacks.I would reason Bortles and Carr have better options to throw to though. But I also say this.. Bridgewater and the Vikings could be playing for a Super bowl very soon. That team is built to win now and for years to come
 
We need to see Odin over the course of a season before we can make comparisons with anyone.
 
Remember Dennis Brown, Fr Uconn QB started against us in 2005. 6'3" 185 lbs.
Played well under constant pressure. We won barely 26-24. Ryan Hart and Ray Rice. Hart came in for Teel who had a shoulder injury. I thought Dennis Brown looked like RU was going to break him in half but again, didn't happen.

The point of the post was not whether Tylin Oden is on Teddy Bridgewater's level.

The point was that other QB's have played at similar height and weight. Can he get bigger and stronger? Sure, but that is no reason not to play him now. (or soon)

Most have said he needs to develop. Too skinny. He may not be ready, but if so, it is not his strength and weight. If he has so much potential that we need to "save" him, then that is potential we need to seen sooner rather than later. If he doesn't have it, well then he doesn't. But his height and weight are not that unlike other QB's who have played and had success. Was Bridgewater always so accurate and amazing? Even as a freshman? Even so how exactly did that make up for his height and weight. Oh wait it didn't.
 
HoosierKnight said:
Remember Dennis Brown, Fr Uconn QB started against us in 2005. 6'3" 185 lbs.
Played well under constant pressure. We won barely 26-24. Ryan Hart and Ray Rice. Hart came in for Teel who had a shoulder injury. I thought Dennis Brown looked like RU was going to break him in half but again, didn't happen.

The point of the post was not whether Tylin Oden is on Teddy Bridgewater's level.

The point was that other QB's have played at similar height and weight. Can he get bigger and stronger? Sure, but that is no reason not to play him now. (or soon)

Most have said he needs to develop. Too skinny. He may not be ready, but if so, it is not his strength and weight. If he has so much potential that we need to "save" him, then that is potential we need to seen sooner rather than later. If he doesn't have it, well then he doesn't. But his height and weight are not that unlike other QB's who have played and had success. Was Bridgewater always so accurate and amazing? Even as a freshman? Even so how exactly did that make up for his height and weight. Oh wait it didn't.
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Of coarse height and weight play into it. It's why they have a Million $$$ weight room. It is why we hear so much about Kenny Parker. It is why Ash has talked so much about transforming the bodies of these guys.

It's football, it' a very physical game, maybe there have been guys who have gone in there and played and did not get hurt, but you definitely run the risk if you throw a kid out there who is not ready physically.
 
Would seem that the entire Offense is intended to grow & become more solid - and during this time Laviano & his back-ups are likely to be fulfilling sort of "Development / Refinement / Test Pilot" roles - and when the hiccups have not all been worked out of an offense with many moving parts - some times Test Pilots get their bell rung - or worse ... a scrappy tough guy who has had the stuffing kicker out of him a few times might be the best choice to fly this thing until the coaches like the way some of the fundamentals are working.
Probably best to get things at least semi-functional before you insert your "QB of the future"
 
Chas Dodd was 5'10" 160 coming out of high school. In his first RU start vs UConn he was Big East Player of the Week - then "coaching" took over.

Chas eventually moved on to better things - being named Italian League "Player of the Season" while deciding if he wanted to look like Clay Mathews or a hipster Marcello Mastroianni

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jerzeyguy said:
OP may not realize how good Teddy B is. His ball placement is ridiculous. His football intelligence and composure in the pocket are elite level. He's not regular
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Teddy B is special and was definitely the best QB in his class. I recall seeing his first game on TV as a frosh at Ville and was blown away. I'd kill for a QB like that.
 
I finally clued in on who our best QB is: it's always the guy who's on the bench. Last year, it was Rettig. Now, it's Oden.
 
Louisville's starter that year was Will Stein, who didn't have half the talent of Teddy. And even then Teddy only got in when he got hurt. We have 4-5 options ahead of Tylin. There's no need to rush him unless he wins the job.
 
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