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GSUGTATL

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Haven't really seem a thread on their QB yet. Does anyone know much about him? Was he highly recruited? Does he have any experience besides the second half of last week? Is he a scrambler? Wasn't impressed with what he showed in that game but that final TD pass was pretty clutch.
 
He threw a TD on a fake field goal earlier in the UVA game. I believe I heard that was his first collegiate pass. I'll see if I can dig up any other stuff on him, but he's kind of a ghost. Probably have to go back to HS to see anything substantive.

EDIT: he threw a single incompletion against Texas.
 
He is a true sophomore, but didn't record QB stats last year. I doubt he played on special teams, so maybe was the holder for the kicker.
 
Here's a decent rundown ...

http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/story/2015-09-12/deshone-kizer-notre-dame-quarterback-qb-starter-malik-zaire-injury-out-hurt

I gleaned that he's a typical tall, big-armed, traditional QB. Will run when needed but not a huge threat. Was 3rd string before Golston left and wasn't really expected to play.

The fact that he didn't play really last year but didn't redshirt is telling, IMHO, with regards to how much they expected him to contribute in his career.

I think that 'clutch' play vs. UVA was more 'busted coverage' than 'remarkable throw'.
 
probably will not find much on nd qb but figure the nd folks will run run most of the game and if they throw it will be short.....guy must be good to go to nd but how good and under pressure like this .....well we will see.We win by at least six.
 
Seems to have a long wind up and looks like he decides to pull the ball and run before checking off. Of course, ND may have corrected that.
 
Is he bigger than that lumberjack VT had a few years back? Is so, we need to remember not to punch him at critical junctures in the game.
 
GT1992 said:
Are you referring to the Bills starting qb?
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No, Logan Thomas I think. The guy who would do a normal QB sneak straight ahead against us and get like ten yards every time.
 
ThisIsAtlanta said:
He threw a TD on a fake field goal earlier in the UVA game. I believe I heard that was his first collegiate pass. I'll see if I can dig up any other stuff on him, but he's kind of a ghost. Probably have to go back to HS to see anything substantive.

EDIT: he threw a single incompletion against Texas.
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Not exactly the most traditional way to throw your first TD.

www.[B]youtube[/B].com/watch?v=n9_tNps9xmU
 
Yes, Logan Thomas. He was money vs us on anything and short. Crappy passer, but we didn't have the personnel to stop him short of a 4 yard gain with Groh's defense.
 
GSUGTATL said:
Haven't really seem a thread on their QB yet. Does anyone know much about him? Was he highly recruited? Does he have any experience besides the second half of last week? Is he a scrambler? Wasn't impressed with what he showed in that game but that final TD pass was pretty clutch.
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I've watched both ND games so far.

NDQB1 was so good that NDQB2 transferred to Florida State so he'd have any playing time at all. NDQB3 is a true soph with no prior PT. NDQB1 tore Texas a new asshole, but they didn't put NDQB3 in for much time for some reason.

Versus Virginia, NDQB1 got Tenuta'd pretty good. His only really impressive stuff was runs, threw a lot of incompletions. Get got knocked out when someone fell over his ankle, it wasn't intentional. ND was well on their way to losing before NDQB1 came out, largely because their offense sucked. Seriously, they were 0-10 on 3rd down. They put NDQB3 in there and he did okay for a bit, and then threw a long bomb at the end to beat UVA with a few seconds to go.

He looks like he can't run a 2 minute drill particularly well, looks like he'll dirt some passes on occasion, but he does have a cannon for an arm. If we can confuse him we should do alright. I'm more concerned with ND's running game. When they run, they do very well. Hoping Brian Kelley outsmarts himself and tries to pass too much.
 
Ah Tenuta, kinda like when VT beat us with that long bomb at the end of the game on Thu night 10 or so years ago
 
Just watched the final play of the UVA game again...

Why the hell is UVA rushing 5 guys with :15 left? :eekfacepalm:
 
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