Scrimmage reports

ptcJacket said:
I agree with a lot of this. Quan and Jay Jones separated themselves from MJ and Lucas Johnson by some margin. Ta'quan threw one check down to JJ Green in the flat *after going through his progressions*. I found that impressive. Don't remember the last time I saw our QB do that (Godsey?).

Jerry Howard is very capable and Benson is banged up. So JH likely solidified his spot right behind Mills.
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Quaide will be the #2 if Benson isn't. I don't see why we wouldn't RS Howard, assuming Benson is ready to go.
 
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Architorture23 said:
Quaide will be the #2 if Benson isn't. I don't see why we wouldn't RS Howard.
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I don't think we expect 5 years of eligibility from a talented back. If Jerry is better than Quaide and Benson, I suspect he'll play.

Overall, I'm excited about our perceived depth at a number of positions.
 
ptcJacket said:
I agree with a lot of this. Quan and Jay Jones separated themselves from MJ and Lucas Johnson by some margin. Ta'quan threw one check down to JJ Green in the flat *after going through his progressions*. I found that impressive. Don't remember the last time I saw our QB do that (Godsey?).

Jerry Howard is very capable and Benson is banged up. So JH likely solidified his spot right behind Mills.
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That check down seemed like it was straight from his peripheral too.... barely turned his head before the ball was out. Indicative to me of knowing where the defense wasn't from the snap to the time he threw. He also showed a good mental timer in the pocket on at least two other plays where he 'felt' the pressure coming and escaped for a gain or at the very least avoided a sack.

tl;dr: All hail the 2nd string QB, MJ ded
 
jacket67 said:
The opener in MBS against UT will be a much different environment than a Saturday morning scrimmage at BDS. I tend to think CPJ would want to start the most experienced guy. If the running game can move the chains, MJ would be the best choice. Then, the QB competition could start against Jax St. and UCF.
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Sounds like I might wanna load up on the BHC before the Tennessee game then.
 
UT ranked 104th in rush defense last year. Injuries were partly responsible, but they don't have experience against the TO, either, so I don't think they will shut down our running game. The bigger risks for us will be putting the ball on the ground or a scrambling QB being sacked for a 15 yard loss. If their defense has to sell-out to stop the run, our ABs and WRs will be easy targets. To start, I'll be happy to see 5 yards and a cloud of dust, time consuming drives, and wearing down their DL. In a more traditional opener, I'd be excited to see TM or LJ get the start.
 
I watched the post scrimmage comments from CPJ and he was pretty pleased with Jerry Howard. Confirms to me that he'll be on the field this year and hopefully, like Mills, a big contributor as a Freshman
 
Dam I hope we win. I don't feel like dealing with all y'all bitching that PJ needs to put in the back up
 
BainbridgeJacket said:
MJ threw wounded ducks all game. He's shown an arm in the past, but he didn't show it that day or in today's scrimmage, according to reports at least.
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BainbridgeJacket said:
MJ threw wounded ducks all game. He's shown an arm in the past, but he didn't show it that day or in today's scrimmage, according to reports at least.
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Everyone acts like Matthew Jordan was zipping it all over the field against VT last year. That's not how he beat them. He beat VT by running the midline right at em'. The look on Bud Foster's face was priceless.

Matthew Jordan went 2-7 for 34 yards against the Hokies last year. One of those completions was a very poorly thrown football.

MJ will be a nice change of pace quarterback whenever someone else might be having a less than stellar performance. But the guy can not wing it all over the field. He just can't do it.

We need him for midline and goal line.
 
wesleyd21 said:
Everyone acts like Matthew Jordan was zipping it all over the field against VT last year. That's not how he beat them. He beat VT by running the midline right at em'. The look on Bud Foster's face was priceless.

Matthew Jordan went 2-7 for 34 yards against the Hokies last year. One of those completions was a very poorly thrown football.

MJ will be a nice change of pace quarterback whenever someone else might be having a less than stellar performance. But the guy can not wing it all over the field. He just can't do it.

We need him for midline and goal line.
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I hope to be proven wrong about him, like I was when Goose took over, but I have seen nothing to indicate that Jordan is any sort of threat to throw the ball. I guess if Tennessee comes out to disrupt the dive and midline, we may get to see more of the other QB's. I'd lean towards Lucas Johnson, but I don't know anymore than any of you guys. He seems to have the biggest arm and while not as quick as Marshall or Jones, he is pretty fast once he gets opened up.

Hell, we may see 4 QB's in the opener just to screw with Tennessee
 
Does Howard have breakaway speed? We need a change of pace like Marshall was last year.
 
My report from someone at the scrimmage felt that TaQuan played the best of the four. It is going to be important to get the starting QB decision right. It will be hard to have a great season if we struggle with our first QB and then change mid-season. I know the coaches see them day after day and have so much more to go on in choosing any starter.
 
Here are some observations not mentioned clearly else were... and some added perspective.

The 1st defense came on strong for MJ's first few series. Keep in mind there was also a lot of juggling of the OL to start out as well. This put MJ at a disadvantage. Even with that disadvantage, MJ did not have smooth meshes. It almost looked like Mills was getting to the line to fast at times with MJ as well. I think some of those missed pitches will show defended on film (I could be wrong ; ). Although there was one were the defender taking the pitch was 5 yards back and MJ could have pitched given the distance of the defender. The defense was taking away the pitch just like the spring game. There was a general smoothness missing during the MJ series for the whole offense and for MJ in particular. There were several offensive penalties to start out. As CPJ said, the O has a long way to go to get ready for UT. But, this was just the first scrimmage.

TM took on the second team defense to their end zone. Keep in mind second string defense also had some 3rd string due to 1st strings missing. He also ran the 2s at least twice.

LJ got to take the 1st O after MJ. The OL did start to perform better after the juggling (which should have helped LJ and would have helped MJ). LJ did show some very good abilities, was smooth and showed poise. LJ got to take the 1st O at least twice.

Jay Jones got in on the 2s and showed some serious sparks. Jay was dynamic, takes big risks, and has the potential to have big plays for either team (as CPJ said). He had some back field double reverse scrambles and a wild pitch. He is going to continue to improve as he starts following/staying inside the system and making the right decisions in a bad situation.

TM got to go with the ones and moved the 1s down the field. I will qualify that the D had some minor regression as the scrimmage went on. I know it sounds like I am hedging on TM, I am not... I am just letting you know what I think. I am not anti TM. In fact I was very impressed with TM's two midline plays! I think I have some internal bias for LJ for some reason and I don't know why... I can see TM starting and would be happy with his performance.

I think anyone there, if they look back with an honest eye, can factor in some of the issues MJ was facing with the OL and a fresh D, TM playing against almost 3rd string defense to start, and the defense losing steam as the scrimmage progressed.

Right now I am a toss up on LJ and TM (looked the best in the spring game and had a great scrimmage) with MJ and Jay following with individual areas needed for improvement.
 
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