BTN: Ranking the Big Ten's top 7 quarterbacks (#4. Mitch Leidner)

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4. Mitch Leidner, Minnesota, Sr. He isn’t sexy, but the 6-4, 230-pound Leidner gets the job done. He has played in 35 career games (20-15 record) and started 29 (16-13 record). Leidner has rushed for 1,129 career yards and 23 career touchdowns (second most in school history for a quarterback) and has passed for 5,118 yards (sixth most in school history) and 28 touchdowns (eighth most in school history). Leidner must adapt to a new scheme this year as he comes off foot surgery.

http://btn.com/2016/06/28/dienhart-ranking-the-big-tens-top-7-quarterbacks/

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I think all Mitch needs is to be a bit more consistent. I personally attribute a lot of last year's performance to the OL letting a lot through, but there is still some that lands on Mitch. If the OL is where it should be, its up to Mitch to bring the rest of the consistency to have a good year. (Well, and the WRs need to step up too)
 

Leidner spent most of the football season with his toe not connected to his foot. I think we can cut him a little slack.
 


I think the top four are pretty et and stone. I would put the Wes Lunt at number five. Forgot about O'Korn didn't even know he went to Michigan. The picking slim after Barrett, Bethard, Armstrong, ML7 and Lunt IMO. I'd probably round up the list with Northwestern's qb, unlike the bottom three on this list he actually started for his team and went to a new years day bowl
 

jonnyganas said:
Leidner spent most of the football season with his toe not connected to his foot. I think we can cut him a little slack.
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I heard all it was is that he cut his toe nail too short. Ouch!


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Spoofin said:
I heard all it was is that he cut his toe nail too short. Ouch!
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He had ligaments in his big toe and next toe over totally repaired after the bowl game. I'd guess it was after the center or other OL stepped on it.
 














A friend and I were discussing Mitch and his arm strength compared to Bridgewater. I maintain is arm is much stronger but his footwork gets goofy and he throws off his back foot and floats balls etc. Teddy just has a "ben revere" type arm where it seems he's always throwing into the wind! Thoughts?
 

Duthasmon Smith said:
A friend and I were discussing Mitch and his arm strength compared to Bridgewater. I maintain is arm is much stronger but his footwork gets goofy and he throws off his back foot and floats balls etc. Teddy just has a "ben revere" type arm where it seems he's always throwing into the wind! Thoughts?
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I agree with what you're saying with Mitch. When his footwork is good he throws a nice ball. It's weird with teddy because I didn't armstrength was an issue with him at Louisville, maybe the move in doors will help him out
 

Leidner has a lot of heart.
A lot of his problems with accuracy seem to come later in games in which he felt is was up to him to get the needed yardage by running.
He is a load to bring down but every hit takes a toll and defensive players love to take it to the QB..
Foot surgery is delicate and the anatomy can be complicated. The feet are at the bottom of a 200#+ weight and can be slow to heal completely.
 

olddoc said:
Leidner has a lot of heart.
A lot of his problems with accuracy seem to come later in games in which he felt is was up to him to get the needed yardage by running.
He is a load to bring down but every hit takes a toll and defensive players love to take it to the QB..
Foot surgery is delicate and the anatomy can be complicated. The feet are at the bottom of a 200#+ weight and can be slow to heal completely.
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Thank god I've never used you as a "doctor".
 

First, I'm a bit amazed Dienhart ranked Mitch ahead of whomever (write-in unproven starter here) at Michigan, and O'Conner (not that I disagree - just not the norm for most media writers). Could be the kiss of death.

In opposition to a post above my general recollection is he tended to warm up as games went on and he, along with the rest of the offense, was cold as ice in the first quarter of just about every game and tended to mount furious fourth quarter heroics that sometimes fell short (eg v Iowa). He gets wild with pressure in his face, as most people would. That said, it's surprising how often he threw completions off his back foot.

It sounds like he's healing up nicely. No reason to think a young man can't bounce back 6 months after foot surgery. If it were a talus fracture and he were a 70 yr old diabetic I'd be a lot more concerned.
 

Leidner by quarter last season:

1st QUARTER: 45-78, 454 yds, 57.7%, 5.82 YPA, 1 TD, 1 INT
2nd QUARTER: 70-111, 786 yds, 63.1%, 7.08 YPA, 5 TD, 5 INT
3rd QUARTER: 38- 67, 407 yds, 56.7%, 6.08 YPA, 3 TD, 1 INT
4th QUARTER: 89-151, 1054 yds, 58.9%, 6.98 YPA, 5 TD, 4 INT
 

Interesting stats. Remarkably stable, but should be noted his first quarter rating is significantly lower than the last 3 quarters. Also interesting is we scored only 3 offensive TDs in the first quarter all year. That's garbage. Some of those INTs were desperation throws because we were trailing.

His Michigan and Wisconsin games were two of his worst statistically all year, yet I recall that exciting 4th quarter drive vs Michigan that ended in "Matthew Mcconaughey tears" and Limegrover's special place in my coach hall of fame. As always the end result colors our perception of their efforts. But there were some nice plays in there. He was remarkably good vs Iowa and Central Michigan and servicable through most of the Big 10 season, NW notwithstanding. Wisconsin was rough but not as bad as 2014. And I expect 2016 to go out with a bang without Aranda messing with Limegrover.
 

Pompous Elitist said:
Interesting stats. Remarkably stable, but should be noted his first quarter rating is significantly lower than the last 3 quarters. Also interesting is we scored only 3 offensive TDs in the first quarter all year. That's garbage. Some of those INTs were desperation throws because we were trailing.

His Michigan and Wisconsin games were two of his worst statistically all year, yet I recall that exciting 4th quarter drive vs Michigan that ended in "Matthew Mcconaughey tears" and Limegrover's special place in my coach hall of fame. As always the end result colors our perception of their efforts. But there were some nice plays in there. He was remarkably good vs Iowa and Central Michigan and servicable through most of the Big 10 season, NW notwithstanding. Wisconsin was rough but not as bad as 2014. And I expect 2016 to go out with a bang without Aranda messing with Limegrover.
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Completely agree on the MI and WI games, stats don't show it but he played decent, unlike NW. I think if he plays just marginally better than he did the last half of 2015, and his ratings in those games support this (should be healthier too), Gophs certainly should win 9 games, and there will be a lot of talk about him and the NFL draft.
 

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