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LOL. The #2 QB position OBVIOUSLY. The #2 is always the best QB at UCONN.
Leadership intangibles kept Boyle from being the top 2 QB, not talent.
LOL. The #2 QB position OBVIOUSLY. The #2 is always the best QB at UCONN.
Yeah, I guess that was mistake. Using Dan as an example.
But ORlovsky played what 6 games in his freshmen season? I don't remember exactly. But I don't remember ever feeling the same way I did about ORlovsky as a freshmen, that I did about Boyle last season. It was repeatedly - for me - with Boyle - "come on kid, why are you throwing that?" It got worse instead of better during his couple of games. I don't remember that from Dan O at all. Dan progressively got better, clearly.
Look, we can argue till the cows come home. No right or wrong out here in the interwebs. The one thing that I can't wrap my head around is the 2 QB system. I really don't care actually who does it, as long as the QB position is productive, I just think it's more difficult to get consistent production when you're rotating at that position, rather than playing one QB regularly.
Leadership intangibles kept Boyle from being the top 2 QB, not talent.
This guy has shown nothing and your still riding Whitmer.... Smh! the kid hasn't shown anything, but inaccuracy, inconsistency, Interceptions, happy feet, running into sacks, but yet you defend him because he had 29 yards rushing against SB... Wow!
Would you guys agree that defending Boyle isn't nearly as ridiculous as defending Whitmer...seriously
The grass is always greener on the other side of the Whitmer.LOL. The #2 QB position OBVIOUSLY. The #2 is always the best QB at UCONN.
I don't think Boyle has to be worse than Whitmer for Diaco choosing to sit him at the beginning of the year. IMO, even if he just equal to or a little bit better, Diaco still sits him to keep the red shirt and have a better line of QBs for the future years. If Diaco think that Boyle being better than Whitmer might win him an extra game, he still sits him. The move was purely strategic for future years so we always had a few QBs in line.
No, I strongly disagree. If Boyle was more likely to lead us to a win this Saturday than Whitmer, the coaches would be starting him. Are the coaches infallable? Of course not. But is the smart money on them or someone who doesn't see practices and admits that he knows Boyle?
This is far too rational for the Boneyard biz.
If Boyle is the better QB right now he should start. I believe the fact he isn't starting means he isn't the better QB right now. He could be by the end of the year. Both of them can improve within the year. Hopefully they both do.
Speak for yourself.
Can't argue with most of this. But I don't think a 5th year senior has much room for improvement. I also take to heart the words of the coaches which suggest that Boyle is physically the better QB (including Cochran) but that he lacks experience and struggles in the mental aspects of the game at this level. It is therefore my hope and belief that it will click for him...and when it does, he'll be the better QB. That could happen Saturday, it could happen in November.
Far from Mrs Boyle...do I know the kid...yes. Do I think hes better then Whitmer...yes. Would I go out on a limb and say he will be the best QB in the American next year...yes. My overall point is this...he wasn't red shirted based on ability...there were factors such as future depth...learning curve..etc. But now all that is out the Window meaning if hes gonna burn the shirt...might as well give him the reigns and start getting some continuity in the offense.
^^^^^This. I think Cochran was the starter. Whitmer adds mobility and was the backup. Boyle, he's the future franchise QB, and I think Diaco knows he has challenges winning this year, and wants an extra year of Boyle. But now the Red Shirt has to come off and I will not be surprised at all if Boyle is the better quarterback right now.
Says who?
And what - leadership intangibles arent important??
^^^^^This. I think Cochran was the starter. Whitmer adds mobility and was the backup. Boyle, he's the future franchise QB, and I think Diaco knows he has challenges winning this year, and wants an extra year of Boyle. But now the Red Shirt has to come off and I will not be surprised at all if Boyle is the better quarterback right now.
I thought Davis was the future franchise QB? That is the one guy Diaco recruited.