ElTechelero
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Scout's Scott Kennedy has said GT's next QB will be a 4-year starter. He went on to comment that the QB position at GT has been bleak the past few years. Although many of GT's 2 & 3 star guys have panned out all over the field, QB is one position that has certainly struggled.
Certainly the coaches bear some responsibility for recruiting and coaching up QBs, so there is some valid criticism for lack of performance at this position. On the other hand, GT has the #1 ranked class at the QB position coming in. Ingram & Garner were also both top 25, and Bennett looks ready to compete for the position as well.
So, if you blast the coaches for how barren the position has looked, IF YOU ARE FAIR AND RATIONAL, you will also give them credit for how stocked the position will be going forward.
Consider this: Maryland has also a lot of trouble with the QB position the last few years. Hollenbach finally stepped it up this year, but was far from being a top college QB. Ralph Friedgen is generally regarded as an offensive genius & great QB coach, so to me this shows that sometimes the players ARE the limiting factor, it is not NECESSARILY the coaches. Even top the recruits don't pan out sometimes. Often players just don't pan out, no matter how good the coaching, and sometimes the guys behind them aren't ready yet either. It happens.
The important thing is, going forward the QB position looks very strong (Top 10 4 stars Nesbitt & Threet, Top 25 3-stars RS Fr Ingram & RS Soph Garner, 2-stars RS Junior Bennett). Far cry from what we've been working with the last 5 years.
One other aside. Consider that when Reggie was playing well earlier this year, Pat Nix was getting a ton of compliments. Then Reggie stunk it up against UNC, UGA, & Wake people calling for his head. Personally, I think Reggie just lost his confidence & couldn't execute, and 2-star Bennett & 3-star Garner weren't ready yet. If Reggie executed or one of the back ups was ready, Nix would have looked good instead of like a goat.
Nix is a first year OC and has been FAR from perfect. But I personally--and I know I am in the minority--think he has shown some promise. If one of these QBs steps up and executes the plays as called, I am willing to bet Nix wins GT fans back over pretty quickly.
Certainly the coaches bear some responsibility for recruiting and coaching up QBs, so there is some valid criticism for lack of performance at this position. On the other hand, GT has the #1 ranked class at the QB position coming in. Ingram & Garner were also both top 25, and Bennett looks ready to compete for the position as well.
So, if you blast the coaches for how barren the position has looked, IF YOU ARE FAIR AND RATIONAL, you will also give them credit for how stocked the position will be going forward.
Consider this: Maryland has also a lot of trouble with the QB position the last few years. Hollenbach finally stepped it up this year, but was far from being a top college QB. Ralph Friedgen is generally regarded as an offensive genius & great QB coach, so to me this shows that sometimes the players ARE the limiting factor, it is not NECESSARILY the coaches. Even top the recruits don't pan out sometimes. Often players just don't pan out, no matter how good the coaching, and sometimes the guys behind them aren't ready yet either. It happens.
The important thing is, going forward the QB position looks very strong (Top 10 4 stars Nesbitt & Threet, Top 25 3-stars RS Fr Ingram & RS Soph Garner, 2-stars RS Junior Bennett). Far cry from what we've been working with the last 5 years.
One other aside. Consider that when Reggie was playing well earlier this year, Pat Nix was getting a ton of compliments. Then Reggie stunk it up against UNC, UGA, & Wake people calling for his head. Personally, I think Reggie just lost his confidence & couldn't execute, and 2-star Bennett & 3-star Garner weren't ready yet. If Reggie executed or one of the back ups was ready, Nix would have looked good instead of like a goat.
Nix is a first year OC and has been FAR from perfect. But I personally--and I know I am in the minority--think he has shown some promise. If one of these QBs steps up and executes the plays as called, I am willing to bet Nix wins GT fans back over pretty quickly.
