justthefacts
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I think you've created fond memories of Nelson now that he's gone. He had a few good games, but he also had some dreadful games, and was almost single-handedly responsible for us losing to Syracuse. Hindsight is 20/20, but when he left there were a lot of people who shrugged their shoulders. Disappointment all around.
Not to mention the whole "he's probably going to jail" thing.
From what I can tell nostalgia is the most powerful force in the universe. From the thread about Nelson leaving:
"Up to this point in his career he has been a massive disappointment, so I don't know if I'd say it's a big blow. Leidner and either Streveler/Mckinzy should be just fine."
"I had pretty high hopes for him coming in but he never really got to that level. Would have liked to see him stay and compete for the starting job but I'm pretty confident that Leidner or Streveler can at least get the job done as well as Nelson has."
"Wouldn't you think he should prove he can pass the ball with consistency in an offense that doesn't ask their QB to do a lot first? That doesn't make any sense at all. I'd get what he is saying if he was completing 65% of his passes and had a 3:1 TD to INT ration or something. If you can't be consistent in this offense, then I don't think you're going to be able to do it in any other offenses. "
"Is this a loss? Yes, he has the most experience of any QB on the roster. However, lets look at this objectively. The two QBs were arguably very close last year. We end up keeping the one with more eligibility. Could be a good thing in the end if Leidner continues to develop. Or, perhaps this leaves the door open for someone else in the next two years and they won't have to unseat an upperclassman who started since he was a freshman."
"I'm not that bummed as others. I wasn't high on Nelson from the get-go. Losing experience hurts more than his talent imo."
"After his performance in the bowl game it is hard to get too worked up about this"
"Also, not that disappointing either. He's a young guy that is extremely confident. Probably beyond his skill level. He had every chance to start and succeed but could not consistently hit the open receiver. Is this a function of the system or the QB's skill set?"
"The more I think about this the more excited I get for Leidner. He is the better option for what we want to do and now he'll get the chance to be the only QB and to gain some confidence with regular playing time."
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Those quotes are from the first 3 pages of a 37 page thread