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Fall Camp - The QB Battle

Buffett10 said:
The only reason Tyler is with the 2’s is because he was here during the spring. Don’t look too much in to it
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LOL, more likely his recovering from injury all spring is the only reason he is with the 2's. Tp is the real deal and TR will need to perform at a high level to beat him out. Based on the reports from day 1 it sounds like we have three talented QB's fighting for the job. Amen to that.
 
metsfan2323 said:
LOL, more likely his recovering from injury all spring is the only reason he is with the 2's. Tyler Phommachanh is the real deal and TR will need to perform at a high level to beat him out. Based on the reports from day 1 it sounds like we have three talented QB's fighting for the job. Amen to that.
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Lol yeah him and that 48% comp % along with the 30 QBR is the real deal... we get it he’s a Connecticut kid that everyone wants to think is the guy but I’m actuality he’s not even close to being the guy. Only time he will see the field again at UConn is at WR
 
Buffett10 said:
Lol yeah him and that 48% comp % along with the 30 QBR is the real deal... we get it he’s a Connecticut kid that everyone wants to think is the guy but I’m actuality he’s not even close to being the guy. Only time he will see the field again at UConn is at WR
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People aren’t going to like this, but it’s the truth. We have to expect more from our guy if we want to win more than 3 games ever again.
 
Huskyforlife said:
People aren’t going to like this, but it’s the truth. We have to expect more from our guy if we want to win more than 3 games ever again.
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He was a true freshman with 3 games under his belt with an O-line that couldn't protect a $ bill. If he isn't better than the other QB's on the roster, Mora won't start him, but geez, the people on this board drive me crazy.
 
Buffett10 said:
Lol yeah him and that 48% comp % along with the 30 QBR is the real deal... we get it he’s a Connecticut kid that everyone wants to think is the guy but I’m actuality he’s not even close to being the guy. Only time he will see the field again at UConn is at WR
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Im not sure he won’t be the starter at some point but the 48% completion and poor qb rating absolutely worries me. I’ve always said that to win the quarterback needs to be able pass first. Running is the second option either in designed plays or when a play totally breaks down. If a guy runs first he won’t take you too far.
 
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Wildgopher said:
He was a true freshman with 3 games under his belt with an O-line that couldn't protect a $ bill. If he isn't better than the other QB's on the roster, Mora won't start him, but geez, the people on this board drive me crazy.
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This isn’t controversial, the point of the post is he didn’t play well based on the stats, and guys who post stats like that usually aren’t long term starters for winning teams. Get off your high horse.
 
Wildgopher said:
He was a true freshman with 3 games under his belt with an O-line that couldn't protect a $ bill. If he isn't better than the other QB's on the roster, Mora won't start him, but geez, the people on this board drive me crazy.
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I agree, some people don't have the mental capacity to grade on a curve.

Last year I saw a true freshman, 3 months removed from high school (I honestly couldn't care less that he is from CT) inject life into a lifeless football program, but hey some people only know stats. I saw command of the huddle, I saw quick and sound decision making. I saw a good arm and electric speed when apparently I should have just been reading the box score in the newspaper.
 
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Huskyforlife said:
This isn’t controversial, the point of the post is he didn’t play well based on the stats, and guys who post stats like that usually aren’t long term starters for winning teams. Get off your high horse.
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The reality is he's going to be a player for us. Whether he wins the QB battle or not, he's going to play because he's a player. He has that extra gear and quick step.

He's not a guy that's going to win you 8 games because he doesn't have the arm strength. But he could be the starter on a .500 squad.
 
Huskyforlife said:
This isn’t controversial, the point of the post is he didn’t play well based on the stats, and guys who post stats like that usually aren’t long term starters for winning teams. Get off your high horse.
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Good freaking lord, so you are predicting the rest of his college career based on the stats from the first three games of his freshman year quarterbacking a lousy team with an interim coach and offensive coaching so bad that they flew in a guy off the street to coach the offense up for a couple weeks.

I hope people treated you better at the start of your chosen career.

I think I will instead rely on the observations of Jim Mora who stated yesterday that he now understands why everyone was so excited by the young QB.
 
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Nothing against, TP. I appreciate that he came in under difficult circumstances, and he did provide a spark. The problem is that he's 5'10 and 187lbs with a weak arm. When he was throwing floaters 15 yards down the field, it looked like he was really trying to sling it. I'm pulling for him and all the quarterbacks, but it would be surprising to me if he beat the other guys out.
 
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I feel compelled to say this again...if edsall was still here, I would be concerned on who gets the start. Until Mora proves otherwise...I will trust he will make the right call. It really is Roberson's job to lose.
 
metsfan2323 said:
Good freaking lord, so you are predicting the rest of his college career based on the stats from the first three games of his freshman year quarterbacking a lousy team with an interim coach and offensive coaching so bad that they flew in a guy off the street to coach the offense up for a couple weeks.

I hope people treated you better at the start of your chosen career.

I think I will instead rely on the observations of Jim Mora who stated yesterday that he now understands why everyone was so excited by the young QB.
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These kinds of posts are so funny cause you’ll only get reactions like this when you talk about a QB. If I suggested our RT from last year wasn’t good, nobody would blink an eye, but maybe suggest the qb who has obvious physical limitations with his stature(current and potential injuries) and arm strength might not be the QB of the future and people start pissing themselves. You can even provide stats to back up your claim, and that isn’t good enough either. Plus let’s be honest, if TP was from North Dakota, nobody would care.

Buddy I’d like us to actually be competitive some day. Mora didn’t just bring in a bandaid qb to hold us over until TP recovers, he brought in a former 4 star outa Penn St, because he knew nobody in the QB room was good enough. If TP beats out the players he brought in this off season, it’d be a major upset, and tbh would probably mean he’s so much better than Mora expected. Don’t let coach speak to the media confuse you either.
 
FairwayFlyer said:
Nothing against, Tyler Phommachanh. I appreciate that he came in under difficult circumstances, and he did provide a spark. The problem is that he's 5'10 and 187lbs with a weak arm. When he was throwing floaters 15 yards down the field, it looked like he was really trying to sling it. I'm pulling for him and all the quarterbacks, but it would be surprising to me if he beat the other guys out.
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This. He was thrown into smoldering flames last year and he deserves respect for energizing the fan base the way he did. I hope once’s he’s 100% we can find a role for him, cause he is a plus athlete and it would be a shame for us to not utilize his talents.
 
Huskyforlife said:
he brought in a former 4 star outa Penn St, because he knew nobody in the QB room was good enough.
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LOL, you accuse people (falsely in my case because I don't give a rats you know what where he is from) of giving TP too much credit because he is from CT, but then you build up the "4 star QB from Penn State" as if that should factor into the selection process. You are doing the exact thing that you accuse other people of doing.

I think it is obvious that TR has physical talent and if he wins the job more power to him, I hope he becomes the best QB in UCONN history but suggesting TP move to another position when he played well last year as a freshman (based on reasonable standards) shows how ludicrous you are being.

You are the one letting pedigree cloud your judgement not me. I don't give a darn about star ratings or hometown, Performance while wearing the UCONN helmet is the only thing that matters.

BTW physical talent only goes so far, decision making under duress is just as important for QB's. I know TP is a good decision maker, we'll find out about the competition when the season starts.
 
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Huskyforlife said:
Don’t let coach speak to the media confuse you either
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This is an important note. You can talk to the coach about literally anyone and he's going to have nice words for them, unless if he's some clown which Mora is not.

Roberson would not be on the roster right now if Mora believed we'd be ok with a QB room consisting of Krajewski and Phommachanh. He obviously brought Roberson in as the starter. Phommachanh getting 1st team reps can't be ignored, and I along with many others on the BY am rooting for Puma to start, because I've met him and his family and want the CT kid to succeed. I'll have no issue with TR starting, whoever makes us better of course.

Getting emotional about someone being critical about Puma is obnoxious, knock it off.
 
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As the days go on I develop some new thoughts. Here they are.

Turner: Someone in a group chat mentioned to me that Turner, who was a highly-recruited player, likely chose UConn because he saw a QB room that he could walk into and compete for QB1 right away. If he wanted to redshirt he could've sat behind Grayson McCall at Coastal Carolina. We're talking about a kid that started as a freshman at St. Thomas Aquinas and won 3 state titles

Millen: Was a depth transfer and not much more. Sure we can call him a dark horse but I think his starting chances are equal to if not lower than Turner for starting.

Phommachanh: IDK, just excited about him and want to see him take the starting job

Roberson: most likely the starter. I have a hard time thinking it's anyone else
 
KembaKek said:
As the days go on I develop some new thoughts. Here they are.

Turner: Someone in a group chat mentioned to me that Turner, who was a highly-recruited player, likely chose UConn because he saw a QB room that he could walk into and compete for QB1 right away. If he wanted to redshirt he could've sat behind Grayson McCall at Coastal Carolina. We're talking about a kid that started as a freshman at St. Thomas Aquinas and won 3 state titles

Millen: Was a depth transfer and not much more. Sure we can call him a dark horse but I think his starting chances are equal to if not lower than Turner for starting.

Phommachanh: IDK, just excited about him and want to see him take the starting job

Roberson: most likely the starter. I have a hard time thinking it's anyone else
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I've mentioned it before, maybe even somewhere in this thread, I hope college football is just a bit too fast for Turner this year, he gets his feet wet and his mind straight and is taking snaps as QB1 for 2023-2025.
 
Huskyforlife said:
This isn’t controversial, the point of the post is he didn’t play well based on the stats, and guys who post stats like that usually aren’t long term starters for winning teams. Get off your high horse.
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You know Roberson’s stats last year were worse, right? And he wasn’t a true freshmen playing for arguably the worst team in the country.

He’s probably the favorite even though right now he’s just ahead by default but all of these guys have a lot to prove
 
Huskyforlife said:
These kinds of posts are so funny cause you’ll only get reactions like this when you talk about a QB. If I suggested our RT from last year wasn’t good, nobody would blink an eye, but maybe suggest the qb who has obvious physical limitations with his stature(current and potential injuries) and arm strength might not be the QB of the future and people start pissing themselves. You can even provide stats to back up your claim, and that isn’t good enough either. Plus let’s be honest, if Tyler Phommachanh was from North Dakota, nobody would care.

Buddy I’d like us to actually be competitive some day. Mora didn’t just bring in a bandaid qb to hold us over until Tyler Phommachanh recovers, he brought in a former 4 star outa Penn St, because he knew nobody in the QB room was good enough. If Tyler Phommachanh beats out the players he brought in this off season, it’d be a major upset, and tbh would probably mean he’s so much better than Mora expected. Don’t let coach speak to the media confuse you either.
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One thing I agree with you on is the zip code challenge…to many UConn fans, the player’s zip code is more important than his abilities.

Again, I have concerns about Tyler as a starting quarterback. Mainly that he was not a very good passer. But I also agree that he was hard to evaluate given all the rest of the stuff going on. But again, run first quarterbacks have serious limitation unless you are running Army’s offense.
 
freescooter said:
One thing I agree with you on is the zip code challenge…to many UConn fans, the player’s zip code is more important than his abilities.

Again, I have concerns about Tyler as a starting quarterback. Mainly that he was not a very good passer. But I also agree that he was hard to evaluate given all the rest of the stuff going on. But again, run first quarterbacks have serious limitation unless you are running Army’s offense.
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I though TP was a decent pocket passer.
Once he took off to run and he didn't have his feet set while throwing, his accuracy and arm strength went to nothing. Defenses will quickly learn to abandon receivers and sellout on run when they know a running QB can't throw on the run. And that is where his 5'11" 175 lbs frame hurts him. He just doesn't have size or strength to zip a ball across his body with any accuracy. Not even 10 yards.
 
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I know what the stats say, but you can’t discount what TP brought to the team when he was out there. It was glimpses of exciting football where it felt like we had a chance to be competitive or even sneak a Win. In the end though, I just want one of them to grab the reins of the team and clearly be the starter by their play!
 
Reminds me when people discounted Shireffs because NC State wanted to move him to FB. They had better QB options but BS was an athlete. 4 star HS rating is sometimes meaningless if it doesn’t translate to FBS competition. Zion probably wasn’t highly recruited because of his lack of height. Millen was recruited for his last name like Warner or Manning. Roberson will start but if he struggles, next option will be used.
 
Geez, did Fall practice start or something? Suddenly an awful lot of noise and tea leaf reading going on. ;)

It is mildly amusing to hear so much fanboy adulation of the new staff and now so much impassioned opinion on who should be QB1. Somehow I think the coaches will figure it out. Whoever it is will have to be a dual threat QB with the ability to sling the ball accurately all over the field while on the run. Because the OL is a couple of years away from being effective. So if we are not questioning the competence of Charlton and Mora (and we are not) then whoever they settle on should be fine with us.
 
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