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Butch said:
This Zergiotis kid comes off as a Baker Mayfield.

He'll be a senior when we play Clemson?
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Zergiotis reminds me a lot of Matt Grothe. Let's hope Zergiotis stays healthy though as Grothe did not, the ACL injury killed his career.
 
huskyrob1 said:
Zergiotis reminds me a lot of Matt Grothe. Let's hope Zergiotis stays healthy though as Grothe did not, the ACL injury killed his career.
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Maybe as a passer....but Grothe was a very good runner. I don’t see that in JZ.
 
ShakyTheMohel said:
Maybe as a passer....but Grothe was a very good runner. I don’t see that in JZ.
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Yeah, I meant as a passer, although give JZ some time, he's agile enough. He showed me he can run when he ran out of the pocket and hit Williams.
 
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noeynox said:
Grothe was not a good passer. More of a gamer.
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22 touchdown passes in 2007, and a season high 382 passing yards against Cincinnati. Maxwell and Manning watch lists, and he wasn't a good passer? Care to elaborate? BEFOY.
 
huskyrob1 said:
22 touchdown passes in 2007, and a season high 382 passing yards against Cincinnati. Maxwell and Manning watch lists, and he wasn't a good passer? Care to elaborate? BEFOY.
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Just remember him being a gritty gamer type. Not what i would call pretty passer. It's not a knock. Some guys are great college qbs and aren't great passers. Tim Tebow for one.
 
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noeynox said:
Just remember him being a gritty gamer type. Not what i would call pretty passer. It's not a knock. Some guys are great college qbs and aren't great passers. Tim Tebow for one.
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I don't think anyone would not disagree with calling JZ a gamer too, Edsall said as much in his presser that there was just something about the kid in his confidence and poise. Grothe was a very good passer, you should rethink that, though I do agree Tebow was not.
 
huskyrob1 said:
I don't think anyone would not disagree with calling JZ a gamer too, Edsall said as much in his presser that there was just something about the kid in his confidence and poise. Grothe was a very good passer, you should rethink that, though I do agree Tebow was not.
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Agree to disagree on Grothe. I thought Tebow could pass it better than him.
 
noeynox said:
Agree to disagree on Grothe. I thought Tebow could pass it better than him.
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Not me, now if you're saying that Grothe was not a tall pro style QB, then I agree 100%. Look at Russell Wilson, is he a tall pro style QB, no. Is he a gamer, for sure yes, and he's a great passer but maybe in a different way, and I think you could say the same for JZ.
 
huskyrob1 said:
I don't think anyone would not disagree with calling JZ a gamer too, Edsall said as much in his presser that there was just something about the kid in his confidence and poise. Grothe was a very good passer, you should rethink that, though I do agree Tebow was not.
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He’s not tall enough like CC, Whitmer, and Nebrich and can’t see over the linemen. Just kidding. Hope he’s a Dude!
 
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Can we slow the roll a little on this kid. He looked like he has some ability throwing the ball and making plays which UConn never sees at QB but all this raving from Randy is a little much considering he wasn't going to be QB unless there was an injury on a team that doesn't have a legit QB.
 
Bubba1957 said:
Z = Drew Brees. > someday, maybe
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Good comparison, although Zergiotis is a little bigger than Brees. Zergiotis is bigger than people think, just because you see him standing next to Beaudry and Krajewski on the sideline don't think he's a shrimp, he's 6'1" 225.
 
Rosebud70 said:
With all of the leadership qualities MB is said to have to keep him on the field why not move him over to TE at 6’5 250 that’s a big target and it was his main position in HS
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People on this board are so dumb sometimes. Jesus.
 
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He has a strong arm and confidence. I like what I saw.

What I didn’t like was running on third and two with 7 min left in the game and not converting. I thought that was the biggest factor in losing honestly. That and the two field goals early on. We needed to step on throats
 
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superjohn said:
Can we slow the roll a little on this kid. He looked like he has some ability throwing the ball and making plays which UConn never sees at QB but all this raving from Randy is a little much considering he wasn't going to be QB unless there was an injury on a team that doesn't have a legit QB.
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Looking back I think Randy loved him from the beginning. But being Randy he didn’t want to go with a true freshman. Plus he had a highly rated guy as a backup. But being the new and improved Randy he said screw it and went with his gut. Kid looked like the real deal to me.
 
huskyrob1 said:
Not me, now if you're saying that Grothe was not a tall pro style QB, then I agree 100%. Look at Russell Wilson, is he a tall pro style QB, no. Is he a gamer, for sure yes, and he's a great passer but maybe in a different way, and I think you could say the same for JZ.
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Grothe threw 18 touchdowns to 14 interceptions and averaged 200 yards a game in his best year...he isn't a great passer in any way.
 
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I think Grothe killed us a couple times. Probably wasn’t as good as he looked against us.
 
Grothe was an excellent improver and a very good college QB. Our best QB comparison to Grothe is Tyler Lorenson. Z doesn't look to have that type of running ability but is a better pure passer. Our best comparison to Z is probably (fingers crossed) Orlovsky.
 
Frankly. You’re the one out of step.

Zergiotis positives - acknowledge his flaws in Game One - has to give you eyebrow raising thoughts. He could be really good. Two variables we can’t control - one we know & one we don’t. It’s gonna take a QB Whisperer QBC to guide him. UConn had Moorhead & Ambrose (in retrospect) & I praise Dunn for last year. Can Moyseenko raise JZ. And Two ... is this a kid that makes the extra effort to get far better. Dan O did.

But based on one Saturday early in September ... it’s a damn good marker.
 
freescooter said:
Looking back I think Randy loved him from the beginning. But being Randy he didn’t want to go with a true freshman. Plus he had a highly rated guy as a backup. But being the new and improved Randy he said screw it and went with his gut. Kid looked like the real deal to me.
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I have no idea what is going on in Randy’s head. First he says that Beaudry is going to be the starting quarterback because he can command the huddle and has experience. He also said his decision was not just based on statistics but also intangibles.

RE said Krajewski did well and made the decision very difficult and that he felt confident if SK had to go into the game. He also said, “This is another kid that worked his butt off to put himself in a position to be on the field”

Then one day he walks into practice and has this epiphany and goes with Zergiotis because “he has swag?” I’m not saying that your gut feeling can’t be right but this isn’t s multiple choice question we’re talking about here. I hope everything works out and we end up with a winning record and maybe go bowling.
 
Life Is Good said:
I have no idea what is going on in Randy’s head. First he says that Beaudry is going to be the starting quarterback because he can command the huddle and has experience. He also said his decision was not just based on statistics but also intangibles.

RE said Krajewski did well and made the decision very difficult and that he felt confident if SK had to go into the game. He also said, “This is another kid that worked his butt off to put himself in a position to be on the field”

Then one day he walks into practice and has this epiphany and goes with Zergiotis because “he has swag?” I’m not saying that your gut feeling can’t be right but this isn’t s multiple choice question we’re talking about here. I hope everything works out and we end up with a winning record and maybe go bowling.
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Things change daily in practice .. hence Edsalls changes in QB at this time. I bet we will know for sure in another few weeks .. until then let’s just wait and see ..
 
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