And that inherently is the problem. Passing the ball with accuracy and good decision-making is the basis for the QB position. A qb HAS to be able to do that. His legs were taken away last night and it left him useless against a team that had been taken advantage of by EVERYONE else they played. We don't need an "athlete" at qb. We need a QB that is athletic. QB FIRST, then have the ability to extend plays if needed or run a keeper.
people saying this makes no sense. legs are part of your game. even more so at the college level. he was a far cry from good but calling him useless last night is way over the top when we’ve seen the alternative
Last night didn't change the opinion I had of Sims at all. The absence of a good backup qb doesn't absolve Sims of his shortcomings at all. It is more of an indictment on the staff for not recruiting better QB'S in here. I put this on the other thread and it was clearly illustrated last might:
running is part of the qb position. this comment makes no sense my man. he is inconsistent as a passer but i think you watched that game with a pre formed opinion because he was not useless. that’s just piling on
You still have a triple option mentality. "But look at him run though". A lot of our fans have been conditioned to thinking qb running stats are equal to passing. We need a qb that can run TOO in certain situations, not a qb that if he can't run, we're toast. I was in the stands last night watching this go down and it was painful. Painful and cold.
telling me of all people on this forum that i have a triple option mentality is absolutely hilarious when i’m ignored by half this place because i’m not a johnson/option fanboy
If all he has are legs, because he isn't a passer, then he should be a wr, db type. He isnt a rb because he is soft. He is a poor excuse for a qb simple. He has proven nothing to the contrary. U think in yr 4 the light is going to come on?
This is not the triple option. This is not the triple option. And one more time for the people in the back. This is not the triple option. Running ability in a QB is an added bonus. A QB HAS to be able to consistently make good decisions and deliver the football accurately. QB rushing yards do not absolve the inability to fundamentally pass the ball, which is what the position requires. You saw with your own eyes last night. You saw this. This is football. There will be injuries. Tech is not the only team with a hurt QB. But we are one of the few that has one that needs to be replaced if he can't tote the rock for us because his passing skills are lacking. This is a real thing we all need to accept. It's okay to be honest about our team.
idk. we’ve seen enough flashes to see there is something there.
Not hardly. I am basing my judgment on how the young man has performed. He came to tech highly recruited and was tabbed the man. Showed flashes his FR year of what could be. Two years later, he hasn't developed mentally at a fast enough pace and is still playing like a fr. So i gave the guy 2 years to improve. He hasn't and i moved on.
I would never frame it that way. "Poor excuse...." I think we should acknowledge that he isn't the answer based on facts from his performances and stop there. It's okay to say he's not the guy, because this is collegiate sports that we're all invested in, but I'd watch the way that's delivered. I'm brutally honest, but I'll never get personal.
Jeff Sims is a paid athlete. Amateur and d1 football aren't in the same universe anymore. Saying someone is a poor excuse at anything isn't personal it is factual. Honesty in our pussified society is too often mistaken for something it isn't.
Dude u were the one referencing his legs and how important they are? Maybe we're dealing with multiple personalities here?
cmon man stop the trolling. qbs don’t have to be in an option offense to bring value with their legs. even just evading sacks is important as well as being able to move the pocket. the day and age of the pocket statue is over.
The only attribute during this whole discussion u've mentioned is running abilities. So how am i trolling? Ur words not mine.
it’s 2022 college football. qb ability includes rushing. you will not see teams going far in their conference or into the bowl season without a qb with good legs
I agree that running matters, but I think for Sims it takes him from an awful QB to a below average QB. He's not good at pretty much everything else required of a QB. He runs so well that he can start for a Div 1 team.