I'm not saying that he didn't turn out well, he did, but be real, I watched that guy go 1-7 with a pick against SJSU and most of his throws weren't even in the neighborhood. I don't think he was coming back from that one in our program.
In his defense the play calling and offense in that game was about as mundane as you can get. It was a played to make sure the team does not lose.
I will give the current staff credit for playing looser last year in the non conference against teams like Buffalo. It almost cost the team a win with Rhoda’s pick... but at least you can determine what the personnel can or cannot do.
Streveler looked awful throwing the ball in that game but people shouldn't forget that he ran 18 times for 161 yards and a TD. One of the best rushing performances by a QB in Gopher history.
Just looked and Cobb ran the ball 34 times for 207 yards. Overall the Gophers 58 times for 380 yards. That's a 6.6 yard average.
After the Spartans missed a FG in the 1st Quarter that game was never in doubt. That I remembered. People came on here after the game and whined and complained about the "vanilla offense", and how they "were afraid to show all their offense". And conversely, some people also asked why the needed to throw more when the Defense got 5 turnovers and the ground game got whatever it wanted all game.
What I had completely forgot was the 1 hour rain delay in the 4th Quarter...
http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400547962
Streveler looked awful throwing the ball in that game but people shouldn't forget that he ran 18 times for 161 yards and a TD. One of the best rushing performances by a QB in Gopher history.
Just looked and Cobb ran the ball 34 times for 207 yards. Overall the Gophers 58 times for 380 yards. That's a 6.6 yard average.
After the Spartans missed a FG in the 1st Quarter that game was never in doubt. That I remembered. People came on here after the game and whined and complained about the "vanilla offense", and how they "were afraid to show all their offense". And conversely, some people also asked why the needed to throw more when the Defense got 5 turnovers and the ground game got whatever it wanted all game.
What I had completely forgot was the 1 hour rain delay in the 4th Quarter...
http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400547962
That was the most aggressive thunderstorm that I remember taking place since TCF opened. We were asked to vacate to the "safe location" corresponding to our seating areas - Williams, Mariucci, etc. Most people stood like sardines in the concourse and waited out the rain - a lot just left because it was 17-7 at that point and the game was never really in doubt (and pretty boring to boot).
Streveler looked awful throwing the ball in that game but people shouldn't forget that he ran 18 times for 161 yards and a TD. One of the best rushing performances by a QB in Gopher history.
Just looked and Cobb ran the ball 34 times for 207 yards. Overall the Gophers 58 times for 380 yards. That's a 6.6 yard average.
After the Spartans missed a FG in the 1st Quarter that game was never in doubt. That I remembered. People came on here after the game and whined and complained about the "vanilla offense", and how they "were afraid to show all their offense". And conversely, some people also asked why the needed to throw more when the Defense got 5 turnovers and the ground game got whatever it wanted all game.
What I had completely forgot was the 1 hour rain delay in the 4th Quarter...
http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400547962
I'm not saying that he didn't turn out well, he did, but be real, I watched that guy go 1-7 with a pick against SJSU and most of his throws weren't even in the neighborhood. I don't think he was coming back from that one in our program.
Streveler looked awful throwing the ball in that game but people shouldn't forget that he ran 18 times for 161 yards and a TD. One of the best rushing performances by a QB in Gopher history.
Just looked and Cobb ran the ball 34 times for 207 yards. Overall the Gophers 58 times for 380 yards. That's a 6.6 yard average.
After the Spartans missed a FG in the 1st Quarter that game was never in doubt. That I remembered. People came on here after the game and whined and complained about the "vanilla offense", and how they "were afraid to show all their offense". And conversely, some people also asked why the needed to throw more when the Defense got 5 turnovers and the ground game got whatever it wanted all game.
What I had completely forgot was the 1 hour rain delay in the 4th Quarter...
http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400547962
Not going to look it up right now, but I wonder how many of those passes were on third down. I believe that was the game where they gave away free tickets because of epilepsy awareness…
Quick look says 6 out of 7 on 3rd Down.
http://www.espn.com/college-football/playbyplay?gameId=400547962
He clearly can’t play against FBS competition. Other than 306 yards, 1 TD passing and 119 yards/3 TD rushing vs Bowling Green last year.
But yeah, remember that one time, at TCF throwing on low percentage third downs. Says more about the state of the offense at that point than Chris Streveler.
He clearly can’t play against FBS competition. Other than 306 yards, 1 TD passing and 119 yards/3 TD rushing vs Bowling Green last year.
But yeah, remember that one time, at TCF throwing on low percentage third downs. Says more about the state of the offense at that point than Chris Streveler.
That elite 2-10 Bowling Green squad. The one that had a S&P defense ranked 123rd in the country.
Again, not ripping Chris, he turned out awesome, starting in the CFL is great, and I'm happy for him. But he was throwing balls straight to the ground or into the stands.
I know what they say about fish getting bigger with time so I probably remember it worse than it was, and your point about the offense is totally correct, but I wrote him off pretty hard after that game, and I think the coaches did as well.
I don't know that I ever saw him throw another pass in maroon and gold. He turned into a wildcat running back after that performance.
Sure he did. I remember the game and it wasn’t nearly as bad as you make it out to be. A bunch of third and longs with our offense with an inexperienced QB isn’t exactly a great sample. I sincerely hope our coaches weren’t that stupid or poor judges of talent. Wait a minute...
So he personally dominated a poor FBS squad with an equally bad or worse FCS squad. You’re really proving something. How many times have we struggled to do that in the last ten years?
Are you really going to start down this trail of tears (for you) again?
USD was a top 16 team in the FCS. Bowling Green was one of the worst FBS teams. There's a good chance USD was a better team.
And what trail of tears? You continue to make Streveler sound like he should have been a 1st round NFL draft pick, with his cannon arm, and suggesting he can make all the throws. Yet with FBS teams and NFL teams constantly searching for QBs, he couldn't sniff either league. How can that be?
Then in another thread you make out a 5* recruit Hunter Johnson sound like he should have been backing up Streveler at USD, rather than beginning his career at Clemson and now transferring to Northwestern. Your talent evaluation continues to give me a daily laugh so I do appreciate it.
And you were also the one who argued with me over and over before last season that 'I couldn't possibly know that the Gophers wouldn't have anyone drafted before the season started'. I guess I was way off base.
yep, Kill had him in house and did a disservice to himself, Streveler and Gopher fans. 1st Rose Bowl opportunity in 50 years ....gone.
They were a pretty bad team before 2017. Do some research. He made them much better.
Best of luck to him!