Zulgad: Underwhelming performances in opener means Gophers’ QB rotation here to stay

[BleedGopher]

per Judd:

As much as P.J. Fleck talked about being comfortable with playing both Conor Rhoda and Demry Croft at quarterback, the reality is the Gophers’ coach has been waiting for one of the two to emerge as his starter.

That didn’t happen in spring practice, it didn’t happen in training camp and it certainly didn’t happen in the Gophers’ less-than-impressive 17-7 victory over Buffalo in their opener on Thursday night at TCF Bank Stadium.

The Gophers entered Fleck’s first game as coach as 24.5-point favorites against a Mid-American Conference foe that went 2-10 last year and lost 38-0 to Fleck’s former team, Western Michigan.

The good news for Fleck was that he became the first Gophers coach since John Gutekunst to win his first game. Jim Wacker, Glen Mason, Tim Brewster, Jeff Horton, Jerry Kill and Tracy Claeys all lost in their debuts.

But accomplishing that feat didn’t give Fleck any increased clarity when it comes to the most important position on the field.

Rhoda, a senior, and Croft, a sophomore, entered Thursday with a combined eight appearances and one start between them, making them the least experienced Power Five program at that position in the nation. It would be fair to say the duo was underwhelming in the opener.

http://www.1500espn.com/gophers-2/2...mances-opener-means-gophers-qb-rotation-stay/

Go Gophers!!

 

[1967 2.0]

Shocking the insight shared from an AM 1500 commentator highlights the obvious and the negative.

 

[Jack jones]

per Judd:

As much as P.J. Fleck talked about being comfortable with playing both Conor Rhoda and Demry Croft at quarterback, the reality is the Gophers’ coach has been waiting for one of the two to emerge as his starter.

That didn’t happen in spring practice, it didn’t happen in training camp and it certainly didn’t happen in the Gophers’ less-than-impressive 17-7 victory over Buffalo in their opener on Thursday night at TCF Bank Stadium.

The Gophers entered Fleck’s first game as coach as 24.5-point favorites against a Mid-American Conference foe that went 2-10 last year and lost 38-0 to Fleck’s former team, Western Michigan.

The good news for Fleck was that he became the first Gophers coach since John Gutekunst to win his first game. Jim Wacker, Glen Mason, Tim Brewster, Jeff Horton, Jerry Kill and Tracy Claeys all lost in their debuts.

But accomplishing that feat didn’t give Fleck any increased clarity when it comes to the most important position on the field.

Rhoda, a senior, and Croft, a sophomore, entered Thursday with a combined eight appearances and one start between them, making them the least experienced Power Five program at that position in the nation. It would be fair to say the duo was underwhelming in the opener.

http://www.1500espn.com/gophers-2/2...mances-opener-means-gophers-qb-rotation-stay/

Go Gophers!!

Hey Judd, what was the Viqueens score?

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

"here to stay"

But that could change in say one quarter or so ....