David Pindell

[Hoophound]

I thought Washington might be ready to play next year after that bomb against Cuse, but then his youth surfaced quickly. His inability to get his act together regarding academics is also reason for concern.

That said, I would rather play Washington or Krajewski than bring in another Juco. Our success with Juco’s has been mixed and our current backups are more talented than we’ve had most years. I’d like to see one of them get 3-4 years as our leader and watch him grow rather than only have a mature, settled in QB one year at a time before he’s gone. Of course, if he’s a really good Juco, then whatever.

 

[LouAllen4prez]

I mean whoever posted the original post in this thread was probably just trying to make some conversation and throw out some theoretical points guys, sheesh. That being said, the OP probably now thinks you have to roll with Pindell till the end lol.

 

[LouAllen4prez]

But if we lose to UMass......

 

[businesslawyer]

I thought Washington might be ready to play next year after that bomb against Cuse, but then his youth surfaced quickly. His inability to get his act together regarding academics is also reason for concern.

That said, I would rather play Washington or Krajewski than bring in another Juco. Our success with Juco’s has been mixed and our current backups are more talented than we’ve had most years. I’d like to see one of them get 3-4 years as our leader and watch him grow rather than only have a mature, settled in QB one year at a time before he’s gone. Of course, if he’s a really good Juco, then whatever.

Since Dan Orlovsky, name our best QB who didn't come in as a transfer (whether from JUCO or another NCAA school).

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Zach Frazier-ND Transfer
Tyler Lorenzen- JUCO
Bryant Sheriffs- NC St transfer
David Pindell- JUCO transfer
Even Chandler Whitmer- JUCO transfer

Casey was going to be a great qb but we all know how that turned out. The rest of our good QBs: Nebrich, Lagow, Boyle transfered the other way!

 

[rich1122]

Pindell IS the team. Kid is an athlete.

Also

Despite being a short timer he has become one of my favs. Even if they are losing by 30, he gives everything. He has led our younger kids by example and the program has benefited from his presence.

Wish him luck.

 

[UConnDan97]

I can't believe that we are at this again. I can't believe that after the USF game, there are still folks out there that insist we bench our best player for a freshman to get drubbed.

I sometimes wonder why we've been cursed for the better part of a decade, and then I see comments like the ones in this thread and I finally understand the reason...

 

[Carl Spackler]

Since Dan Orlovsky, name our best QB who didn't come in as a transfer (whether from JUCO or another NCAA school).

Casey Cochran and Tim Boyle

 

[Stainmaster]

Under what definition is a QB with a career 1 to 13 TD/INT ratio “best” at anything?

 

[whaler11]

Since Dan Orlovsky, name our best QB who didn't come in as a transfer (whether from JUCO or another NCAA school).

Mike Box

 

[Waquoit]

Mike Box

No, the guy who beat Baylor but got tossed for weed.

 

[businesslawyer]

No, the guy who beat Baylor but got tossed for weed.

The answer might be Cody Endres, who looked good for a handful of games but got himself thrown out as a junior. That makes statements that we should ignore the possibilities of transfers at QB patently absurd.

 

[Waquoit]

The answer might be Cody Endres, who looked good for a handful of games but got himself thrown out as a junior. That makes statements that we should ignore the possibilities of transfers at QB patently absurd.

Right, him. He was pretty good.

 

[uconnbill]

No, the guy who beat Baylor but got tossed for weed.

It was Cody Endres and he was thrown out for other things too but weed was one of them

 

[businesslawyer]

Right, him. He was pretty good.

I don't think he ever had a stretch of games where he stayed healthy and unsuspended any longer than Cochran's 4 game run at the end of the 13 season. the fact that he very well may have been our best "homegrown" QB since DO says it all about how dumb it would be not to be looking at transfers.

 

[Waquoit]

I agree, bl. Doesn't matter where you get one as long as you get one somewhere. The big boys over recruit QB's, there should be no qualms picking up one who shakes out.

 

[Hoophound]

Since Dan Orlovsky, name our best QB who didn't come in as a transfer (whether from JUCO or another NCAA school).

Transfers with plenty of eligibility are good if need be, I didn’t mention them. So, so JUCOs with two years to play are nice insurance but they can hinder development of our recruited freshmen. Lorenzen, Pindell and Whitmer were all decent players but only Pindell is an exciting talent. Lorenzen was incredibly limited (yes, he won games, we know) and Whitmer was nothing special. I’d rather give our young guys playing time next year over having a Whitmer or a Lorenzen and maybe even a Pindell. As I said, our success with JUCOs has been mixed. That’s probably generous.

We really need to start farming our own QBs and creating stability and leadership at the position. From a fan perspective, we’ve had little time to really enjoy or appreciate a good QB for long. Shirreffs was closest but again, not a JUCO. Even with him, Edsall tried to pull the plug before realizing what a gaffe that was.

My point is simply that we have some good QB prospects, let’s develop one for once. I don’t want to see Washington, Krajewski or some other kid playing for the Packers after riding pine here again anytime soon.

To answer your question:
1. Cochran
2. Endres
3. Boyle (we screwed the pooch there)
4. Lagow (again)
4. Possibly Nebrich (probably screwed that pooch too)

Plenty of good prospects have come through Storrs beginning as freshmen. Bad luck, bad judgment, bad coaching and bad decisions have killed us at QB. Let’s give the guys we have some on the job training and use the JUCO ranks for some big guys on D and some speed anywhere else on the field we can put it.

 

[mikedog10]

Lorenzen, Pindell and Whitmer were all decent players but only Pindell is an exciting talent. Lorenzen was incredibly limited (yes, he won games, we know) and Whitmer was nothing special. I’d rather give our young guys playing time next year over having a Whitmer or a Lorenzen and maybe even a Pindell.

Dude, Tyler Lorenzen played on Sundays and is a Super Bowl champion! Whitmer was a fearless leader who carried our team through some pretty dark years, and Pindell is the biggest factor in any success the team has this year. I would take another Lorenzen/Whitmer/Pindell any day!

 

[Palatine]

Dude, Tyler Lorenzen played on Sundays and is a Super Bowl champion! Whitmer was a fearless leader who carried our team through some pretty dark years, and Pindell is the biggest factor in any success the team has this year. I would take another Lorenzen/Whitmer/Pindell any day!

Lorenzen was a very good player for us. Great leader. He also played injured quite often.
Whitmer was a good kid and a poor football player.
Pindell is probably the most athletic/talented kid we have had at QB. He may have a chance to play DB at the next level. Seriously, with his wheels and quickness,it's possible. He still has room to go before he reaches his ceiling.

 

[Hoophound]

Lorenzen was a good football player and could scramble. He was by no means a prototypical QB. It was just brutal to watch him throw. Whitmer was tough but not great. Granted, he was in a bad spot.

My point is not at all to bash these guys though, it is to develop talent we already have. Washington was an outstanding prospect and was well known throughout Florida as a very good player with the ability to run and throw at an elite level. Krajewski was equally or greater lauded in Georgia. By all means, if we can get a great QB, get him. However, my focus was to get help elsewhere from Juco and use these talented guys we have on the roster. A friend of mine who’s son is a JUCO receiver at Nova Southeastern looked at the program I brought home to Florida after the UCF game and said we were loaded at QB. He was very familiar with Washington and knew who Krajewski was. He was convinced Washington would be a great QB for us yet was surprised that we also managed to get Krajewski.

We will have a tough time recruiting freshmen QBs if we constantly bring in 20+ year old transfers to take over.

 

[whaler11]

Lorenzen was a good football player and could scramble. He was by no means a prototypical QB. It was just brutal to watch him throw. Whitmer was tough but not great. Granted, he was in a bad spot.

My point is not at all to bash these guys though, it is to develop talent we already have. Washington was an outstanding prospect and was well known throughout Florida as a very good player with the ability to run and throw at an elite level. Krajewski was equally or greater lauded in Georgia. By all means, if we can get a great QB, get him. However, my focus was to get help elsewhere from Juco and use these talented guys we have on the roster. A friend of mine who’s son is a JUCO receiver at Nova Southeastern looked at the program I brought home to Florida after the UCF game and said we were loaded at QB. He was very familiar with Washington and knew who Krajewski was. He was convinced Washington would be a great QB for us yet was surprised that we also managed to get Krajewski.

We will have a tough time recruiting freshmen QBs if we constantly bring in 20+ year old transfers to take over.

I assume you’ve watched when Washington has played against the 3rd string?

 

[businesslawyer]

I assume you’ve watched when Washington has played against the 3rd string?

I understand caring about how guys looked in high school before they get to college. It's all you have to go on. I can't fathom judging QBs who are already in college by what they did in high school. It would be like thinking Johnny Manzell was a really good NFL QB beause he was great in college.

 

[whaler11]

I understand caring about how guys looked in high school before they get to college. It's all you have to go on. I can't fathom judging QBs who are already in college by what they did in high school. It would be like thinking Johnny Manzell was a really good NFL QB beause he was great in college.

Washington’s stock is so low they leave him home without any other quarterback who has ever played a competitive down. In the book of Edsall these chapters rarely end well.

 

[uconnbill]

Washington’s stock is so low they leave him home without any other quarterback who has ever played a competitive down. In the book of Edsall these chapters rarely end well.

That goes more to him not fullfilling what is expected from the coaching staff and nothing else. Some have way to much time on their hands.

 

[whaler11]

That goes more to him not fullfilling what is expected from the coaching staff and nothing else. Some have way to much time on their hands.

Yeah they left him home for off the field stuff...
but we know how this story ends 95% of the time with Edsall.

 

[uconnbill]

Yeah they left him home for off the field stuff...
but we know how this story ends 95% of the time with Edsall.

I know that, but the head coach is the leader of the team at the college level and he is a backup. Quarterback is the leader of the team and being leader means you have to lead by example. He hasn't done that as of yet.

 

[jbdphi]

Yeah they left him home for off the field stuff...
but we know how this story ends 95% of the time with Edsall.

Not sure about this - he seems to have committed to Washington as the backup QB. If he wanted to, he could have played Krajewski in blowout time instead of Washington for the first four game. McAfee hasn't sniffed the field - Bisack was the one who played last week for an emergency snap.

Looking forward to next year, it seems like it will be Washington's job to lose (which he might if he continues to play the way he has in garbage time).

 

[Life Is Good]

Not sure about this - he seems to have committed to Washington as the backup QB. If he wanted to, he could have played Krajewski in blowout time instead of Washington for the first four game. McAfee hasn't sniffed the field - Bisack was the one who played last week for an emergency snap.

Looking forward to next year, it seems like it will be Washington's job to lose (which he might if he continues to play the way he has in garbage time).

It should be interesting g to see how the QB2 situation plays out after tomorrow’s game. It looks like there won’t be too many opportunities for “garbage time” in the last four games. The only way another QB is going to get in is if Pindell gets hurt. Since Washington has gotten into four games maybe Edsall will give the other QB’s a shot. They can’t do any worse than he did.

 

[whaler11]

It should be interesting g to see how the QB2 situation plays out after tomorrow’s game. It looks like there won’t be too many opportunities for “garbage time” in the last four games. The only way another QB is going to get in is if Pindell gets hurt. Since Washington has gotten into four games maybe Edsall will give the other QB’s a shot. They can’t do any worse than he did.

Yeah I’d hate to see them burn Washington’s redshirt.

 

[whaler11]

Not sure about this - he seems to have committed to Washington as the backup QB. If he wanted to, he could have played Krajewski in blowout time instead of Washington for the first four game. McAfee hasn't sniffed the field - Bisack was the one who played last week for an emergency snap.

Looking forward to next year, it seems like it will be Washington's job to lose (which he might if he continues to play the way he has in garbage time).

rare is the player who gets out of edsall’s doghouse. Dixon after a full year and Deleston are the only two I can think of off the top of my head.