Zion Turner
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He is playing with everything around him decimated. Curious what he (or Roberson) will look like next year with his weapons restored.
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I'm going to sleep on this one.
Been a big fan of him so far. We won today and it's good to go to sleep with that feeling.
Been a big fan of him so far. We won today and it's good to go to sleep with that feeling.
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He just isn't ready because he's a kid but he doesn't suck, there's actually quite a bit of talent there.
He's not a slashing dual threat speedster type of QB I think many thought we were getting. Instead he's a small pocket passer and despite the numbers this season he's a legit arm talent. Being thrown into the fire out of need has been unfair to him. With the injuries he hasn't had receivers who can get open, and he hasn't had his star running back to shoulder some of the burden....He's had to learn on the fly against teams that are way better and way bigger/more athletically talented than UConn.
Today, they opened the playbook a bit more and he showed some of what he has on that 95 yard drive to win the game.
I've been as frustrated as everyone else but I took note of the deep ball he possesses early on in the season. The kid throws the best deep ball we've probably seen here since Orlovsky, with more talent around him I'm confident we would see more of his arm talent.
He's not a slashing dual threat speedster type of QB I think many thought we were getting. Instead he's a small pocket passer and despite the numbers this season he's a legit arm talent. Being thrown into the fire out of need has been unfair to him. With the injuries he hasn't had receivers who can get open, and he hasn't had his star running back to shoulder some of the burden....He's had to learn on the fly against teams that are way better and way bigger/more athletically talented than UConn.
Today, they opened the playbook a bit more and he showed some of what he has on that 95 yard drive to win the game.
I've been as frustrated as everyone else but I took note of the deep ball he possesses early on in the season. The kid throws the best deep ball we've probably seen here since Orlovsky, with more talent around him I'm confident we would see more of his arm talent.
He made some game-changing plays today and really brought it when needed. Definitely has something there that proved the doubters like me wrong... Hope he continues to grow. The end of this game he was a lot of fun to watch.
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I said that to my kids about the deep throws, can’t remember a catchable long ball that didn’t look like it was a dying goose from our QB in many years , let alone 2 in one game.
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Our OL played really well. Our OL opened up the run game and gave Zion some confidence.
It was an awesome win!
It was an awesome win!
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I don't know if it's the staff telling him to do it but he definitely has a tendency to find the sidelines instead of fighting for yards downfield. At least until the 4th qtr today. He is big enough to take a good hit but he is a true frosh who can't take a bunch of good shots.
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I don't think the coaches wanted him to run the ball until the 2nd half today when it looked like UConn could win. Turner's QB draw totally caught Fresno's D off guard. If he keeps the D honest by running occasionally, the offense will have more opportunities.
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He made some nice plays today. I said somewhere that true freshman quarterbacks who have talent at some point show it. It may not show up all the time. Second half today he finally showed something. I agree with superjohn that he is more of a pocket passer. The oline deserves kudus for giving him pretty solid protection along the way, too.
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Zion played with more and more confidence as the game progressed. When that happens you believe in yourself and as the season progresses I expect he will create more plays.
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I'm ecstatic for Zion and the team. This could be a turning point victory for this season but it doesn't make the season. It's a victory that not many counted on and this adds another checkmark in season victories to 95% of prognosticators in the BY. Now they have to go out, build on this and beat the teams they need to beat and maybe steal another to make it a good initial season for Mora and the team
I am not convinced that Zion is the QB of the next 4 years but if he keeps improving I will be happy to eat crow,
Congrats UConn and lets keep the mojo going.
I am not convinced that Zion is the QB of the next 4 years but if he keeps improving I will be happy to eat crow,
Congrats UConn and lets keep the mojo going.
Kids can develop and improve. Also, there are a lot of ways for a QB to move the ball in today's game. One thing is for sure, if it doesn't work out, it won't be because he doesn't work at it, and it won't be because he is overwhelmed.
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An interesting theory. Do you have data that would support it, or a citation, perhaps?
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Before the season started I said Clercius would surprise people - just didn't think it would be after the guys ahead of him on the depth chart would all go down with injuries. He really can be a great weapon.
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There have been so many negatives spoken about ZT this year, but so many people refuse to acknowledge the positives. It has driven me crazy in the game threads.
The kid has an arm. Anyone who thinks he doesn't wasn't paying attention until today. He's had his moments in every game, it's just that he was now able to complete some. There were quite a few drops or poorly run routes on deep balls in previous games that people ignored to fit their narrative.
He manages the game really well. Have we had more than 1-2 delay of games this year? I don't think so, maybe I'm wrong. He can milk the clock to 1s and still get the play off, even when changes are coming in with 10s from the sideline.
He hasn't seemed phased at any point during a game. He actually seems to play better when the reins come off.
The kid isn't perfect. He's not supposed to be. He's a true freshman coming to UConn. But there is a lot to like and it's gross how people have talked about him. He has SO much to work on. But he's got years to fix things. Maybe someone comes along and takes the starting spot from him, but for now he's the QB and we should appreciate the good things he brings to this team.
The kid has an arm. Anyone who thinks he doesn't wasn't paying attention until today. He's had his moments in every game, it's just that he was now able to complete some. There were quite a few drops or poorly run routes on deep balls in previous games that people ignored to fit their narrative.
He manages the game really well. Have we had more than 1-2 delay of games this year? I don't think so, maybe I'm wrong. He can milk the clock to 1s and still get the play off, even when changes are coming in with 10s from the sideline.
He hasn't seemed phased at any point during a game. He actually seems to play better when the reins come off.
The kid isn't perfect. He's not supposed to be. He's a true freshman coming to UConn. But there is a lot to like and it's gross how people have talked about him. He has SO much to work on. But he's got years to fix things. Maybe someone comes along and takes the starting spot from him, but for now he's the QB and we should appreciate the good things he brings to this team.