I think it is true that both player and his coaches are garbage.
What better options has Fleck had to put in? None
I agree with a lot of what you said. I am not in love with Athan - I am just not ready to kick him to the curb. I really hope that we don't see Lindsay next year. I would feel much better about him redshirting and maybe getting some mop up time.
WTF
Again, he basically missed the last two seasons in HS. Played an abbreviated Sr season. I saw no indication that Fleck, OC, and QB coach did much of anything to develop him. Nothing. This offense was straight out of 2017. Vanilla conservative and predictable. That last play where AK got his bell ring says it all. Pass play to the short side from the end zone where he only has one option. Horrible. The guy has talent and skills.
Mordecai was 14-22 yesterday with 2 tds and a pick, he had several balls thrown poorly but our defenders weren't in the same zip code
He had that long run as well.
It’s one of my big beefs with Fleck. It’s just personal preference. I love a quarterback like Max Duggan. He’s an average thrower maybe but good enough for college and runs his ass off. A lot of those type guys are winners. If we’re gonna run this nonsense offense, I don’t see how you can’t have a running quarterback. To prepare for PJs deal opponents have to watch film for a couple of hours and then go drink beer. It’s gotta be so easy to plan against?
It's different than when Sanford struggled. There were a lot plays this year that had big play potential (nice design with receivers wide open), but usually the QB failed to execute and sometimes the receivers dropped the ball. However, part of coaching is knowing the strengths of your players and getting the ball to the playmakers in space. I know Tyler didn't help his cause at all, but I wish they would have figured out a way to get him the ball in space with screens or short passes more for example.
I’ll put up some NIL!
I'll match that!
-begins rummaging through couch cushions-
Was Tressell known for running QBs?
Plenty of room on the boat!
Why?
Mordecai did not eat 28 sandwiches. He’s not that big an eater. He may have lit a couple cigars waiting to see what was happening thx to our brilliant defensive plan to rush three all day.
This. I have no idea why the Gophers went away from the RPO that was our bread and butter for a while. Give Athan the chance to make a choice and utilize short passes to let him get into a rhythm.
I agree especially in college. A mobile quarterback can really stress a defense even if they aren't the most accurate. AK is mobile, but they almost never used him that way. I felt like it was because they were terrified of who was behind him so didn't want to take the chance of him getting hurt. I can't think of any other reason not to use his legs more.
I could totally see AK8 going the way of a Graham Mertz. Sometimes change is good. I'd rather give AK a chance with a new coach working with him.
Because Fleck has the wrong coaches in place. Good Lord it's like they decided to use the 2017 playbook. Hard to be confident or successful with the garbage plays they ran. People bitched and moaned about Kill's offense (sometiemes rightfully) but if you take out 2019, in my eyes Fleck's offenses have been worse...just so basic and predictable. By no means was Wisconsin's offense creative yesterday, but they had multiple plays designed to get a receiver pretty much wide open when needed.
He and his family seem all in on the gophers, which they should since two of their kids are on full scholarship with his brother here I just don’t see him leaving. His brother wouldn’t have much shot I don’t think of getting picked up in the portal.
