The QB Issue

[CTBasketball]

I feel like FAU will have problems containing Evers. But I don’t know anything I thought Fagnano was going to start.

 

[Palatine]

It seems clear that Mora has decided to season Evers. As long as he is not completely incompetent, and perhaps even if he is, he is Mora's guy. He made some progress in North Carolina. He needs to make much more.

 

[DoctorWho85]

It seems clear that Mora has decided to season Evers. As long as he is not completely incompetent, and perhaps even if he is, he is Mora's guy. He made some progress in North Carolina. He needs to make much more.

Duke has a very good defense because of Manny Diaz. The improvement we saw from Evers should be enough to give him and Mora confidence in continuing with him for the season.

 

[Hamms30]

Duke has a very good defense because of Manny Diaz. The improvement we saw from Evers should be enough to give him and Mora confidence in continuing with him for the season.

Think it was the NCAA site that I saw it, but Duke was ranked at 18th in total defense.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

I really think Welliver might be the guy. Winning history. But that makes you wonder why we spent NIL resources on Evers. Hopefully he's better than he's looked but meh.

I’d love to see Welliver get some snaps. Come on Jim.

 

[Bubba1957]

Think it was the NCAA site that I saw it, but Duke was ranked at 18th in total defense.

They’ve played Elon, Northwestern and UConn so far. No offense, but not murderd row. If they’re 18th in a few weeks, that’ll be a different story.
We are starting to look we did in the good years of the BE. Hard running, good receivers and a hard hitting D. What hasn’t happened yet is a QB proven he can succeed against that caliber of competition. Hoping it happens soo.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

Duke has a very good defense because of Manny Diaz. The improvement we saw from Evers should be enough to give him and Mora confidence in continuing with him for the season.

I am impressed with his improved running ability.

 

[CJasmer]

They’ve played Elon, Northwestern and UConn so far. No offense, but not murderd row. If they’re 18th in a few weeks, that’ll be a different story.
We are starting to look we did in the good years of the BE. Hard running, good receivers and a hard hitting D. What hasn’t happened yet is a QB proven he can succeed against that caliber of competition. Hoping it happens soo.

Once Duke starts playing teams like GA Tech their defense stats will go down significantly. Duke is a bad FBS team this year.

 

[DoctorWho85]

I am impressed with his improved running ability.

Mobility of the QB helps with passing game because it forces the defense to either blitz or have a spy

 

[CJasmer]

Mobility of the QB helps with passing game because it forces the defense to either blitz or have a spy

But Duke adjusted. Load the box and force Evers to throw. Take away option 1 and Evers so far cannot look off option 1 in the pass game

 

[LBird33]

I talked to this guy at the car wash. He said Evers is starting because he is distantly related to a good friend of coach Mora’s. You heard it here first

 

[HCCForever]

Here is USA article that I discovered concerning Wisconsin and Evers related to Wisconsin QB injury.

Wisconsin QB Situation

 

[Purple Stein]

Here is USA article that I discovered concerning Wisconsin and Evers related to Wisconsin QB injury.

Wisconsin QB Situation

That's a pretty objective take on the situation TBH

 

[CJasmer]

That's a pretty objective take on the situation TBH

In other words Evers never would have started at Wisconsin. But again Wisconsin is BIG and UConn is Independent G5 team.

 

[Blades]

 

[CONN78SEJ]

Maybe Dan O can take a break from making commercials and help out the QB’s.

 

[uconnyankee]

I talked to this guy at the car wash. He said Evers is starting because he is distantly related to a good friend of coach Mora’s. You heard it here first

Did the car wash guy have any connections to Big12?
Am I wrong thinking ‘Car Wash’ was like 10 years ago?

 

[storrsroars]

Am I wrong thinking ‘Car Wash’ was like 10 years ago?

Got some more bad news for you... 20 minutes was more than 20 minutes ago too.

 

[DoctorWho85]

Maybe Dan O can take a break from making commercials and help out the QB’s.

He's too busy making terrible takes on ESPN to care.

 

[HCCForever]

Maybe Dan O can take a break from making commercials and help out the QB’s.

Dan is a pretty busy guy. Besides his GEICO commercial with Laura Rutledge, he is seen on ESPN NFL Today and SportsCenter as well as guest appearances on shows like Dan Patrick. Personally, I love that he gets this exposure.

 

[LBird33]

Did the car wash guy have any connections to Big12?
Am I wrong thinking ‘Car Wash’ was like 10 years ago?

As you know the car wash guy is the boneyard s most reliable source. . Lol

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I’d love to see Welliver get some snaps. Come on Jim.

Welliver played some against Merrimack. He did seem to be more comfortable in the pocket than McDonald (who also saw time in that game) and was very accurate with the few passes he threw.

One thing that was alarming was how out and out skinny he appeared. I am fully confident that he is our future but he will need to pack on a couple of pounds or he'll get broken in half

 

[CL82]

Got some more bad news for you... 20 minutes was more than 20 minutes ago too.

...but it's still 20 minutes from now.

 

[Husky68]

Evers has a high ceiling but he has many skills he needs to improve significantly in order to come close to reaching it like better and quicker decision making, accuracy, footwork, anticipation, timing, field vision, staring down his primary (only, in his case) option. I just hope we win games while he gains the reps and coaching necessary to refine those skills.

Two questions. Only asking here because you raise both points. 1. Evers has a high ceiling compared to who, and what are those indicators of high ceiling (while performing rather poorly). 2. With so much to improve what is he good at?

 

[Patman]

Two questions. Only asking here because you raise both points. 1. Evers has a high ceiling compared to who, and what are those indicators of high ceiling (while performing rather poorly). 2. With so much to improve what is he good at?

the only thing we can be sure of is he hasn't been getting first team reps in practice until he got to UConn. He's had time to work on throwing accuracy and physical skills. What that means and what's left for him to grow on, i really do not know. Maybe mora thinks his reads can get better? I don't know.