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Pure pocket passing QB is a dinosaur in CFB

Posted on 10/27/24 at 10:28 am
Posted by ItNeverRains
Offugeaux
Member since Oct 2007
28166 posts
Posted on 10/27/24 at 10:28 am
The unwillingness to run for 1st downs when everything is taken away is not a winning strategy. You have to be at least willing to run.
Posted by MetArl15
Washington, DC
Member since Apr 2007
12594 posts
Posted on 10/27/24 at 10:29 am to
Yes.

The two pocket passers last night were both awful.
Posted by burreauxsballz
Member since Jan 2022
1653 posts
Posted on 10/27/24 at 10:29 am to
Eh I actually disagree. But a pocket passing QB added by literally 0 running game? Yea, you’re fricked.
This post was edited on 10/27/24 at 10:30 am
Posted by GeauxLSU4
New Orleans
Member since Feb 2012
11901 posts
Posted on 10/27/24 at 10:30 am to
Agreed. It's like playing with one arm tied behind your back. Nuss is mobile enough to pick up yards when the play breaks down. He just rarely chooses to take off.
Posted by GumboPot
Member since Mar 2009
138911 posts
Posted on 10/27/24 at 10:30 am to
We should be running most of the offensive plays from under center for Nuss’ skill set like NFL offenses.
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
Member since Nov 2003
287962 posts
Posted on 10/27/24 at 10:31 am to
Shhhhhhhh
Posted by cbree88
South Louisiana
Member since Feb 2010
9579 posts
Posted on 10/27/24 at 10:32 am to
I think this is all Nuss’s fault. I’m starting to wonder if he’s a selfish player.

He refuses to scramble even when the field is wide open in front of him. He wants to try to make a highlight reel throw down field instead (even when the receivers are double-covered or triple-covered). He also refuses to take the intermediate throws and wants to chunk the ball 25 yards or more down field all night long instead of just making 1st downs and keeping the drive alive.

Maybe he thinks these skills are more valuable to NFL teams and that he might risk getting injured if he runs.
This post was edited on 10/27/24 at 10:45 am
Posted by topcat88
Member since Nov 2015
4514 posts
Posted on 10/27/24 at 10:37 am to
5 out of the last 6 national champ QBs were pocket passers. But yeah genius pocket passers are totally dead.
Posted by Spankum
Miss-sippi
Member since Jan 2007
60327 posts
Posted on 10/27/24 at 10:37 am to
Remember when we were complaining last year about JD not staying in the pocket?
This post was edited on 10/27/24 at 4:35 pm
Posted by nugget
Abrego Garcia Fan
Member since Dec 2009
15657 posts
Posted on 10/27/24 at 10:38 am to
What about Bryce Young? I’m not going to sit here and name every QB that didn’t run, but there have been plenty of successful college QB teams in the last 5 years with pure pocket passers with similar athleticism as Nuss.
Posted by SportsGuyNOLA
New Orleans, LA
Member since May 2014
20733 posts
Posted on 10/27/24 at 10:38 am to
quote:

Pure pocket passing QB is a dinosaur in CFB


If you RB’s are horrible, yes
Posted by cbree88
South Louisiana
Member since Feb 2010
9579 posts
Posted on 10/27/24 at 10:39 am to
quote:

5 out of the last 6 national champ QBs were pocket passers


Not exactly. Most of those QBs could run and pick up 1st downs when needed.

Are you saying they’re all pocket passers because they’re white?
Posted by Allthatfades
Mississippi
Member since Aug 2014
8641 posts
Posted on 10/27/24 at 10:39 am to
quote:

Eh I actually disagree. But a pocket passing QB added by literally 0 running game? Yea, you’re fricked.


This. Pocket passer can still be very effective. Just have to have a running game. Play action pass after you’ve been pounding them can be deadly.
Posted by r0cky1
Member since Oct 2020
4571 posts
Posted on 10/27/24 at 10:39 am to
Yeah…watch UGA…we just can’t run the ball
Posted by cbree88
South Louisiana
Member since Feb 2010
9579 posts
Posted on 10/27/24 at 10:41 am to
quote:

What about Bryce Young? I’m not going to sit here and name every QB that didn’t run, but there have been plenty of successful college QB teams in the last 5 years with pure pocket passers with similar athleticism as Nuss.


Exactly. Nuss has plenty of ability to run, but he refuses to. He won’t be Jayden Daniels, but he’ll pick up enough yardage for 1st downs and to keep our drives alive.
Posted by bayou85
Concordia
Member since Sep 2016
10735 posts
Posted on 10/27/24 at 10:43 am to
Except for the last 6 national championship games.
Posted by topcat88
Member since Nov 2015
4514 posts
Posted on 10/27/24 at 10:44 am to
quote:

Are you saying they’re all pocket passers because they’re white?
.

Uhhh no. Sounds like you are thinking that. Anyway all those guys are drop back pocket passing quarterbacks. The title of the post is pure pocket passing qbs is a dinosaur in the CFB. Nuss can run when he wants to. He is not slower than Mac Jones. I think the playcalling and coaching on the offensive side of the ball does not get enough blame.
Posted by Jcorye1
Tom Brady = GoAT
Member since Dec 2007
76373 posts
Posted on 10/27/24 at 10:46 am to
Pure pocket passers that keep throwing off their back foot*

For all the love Herbie gave Nuss about his pocket awareness, he still backs into rush lanes on far too consistent a basis. Will Campbell has to be pissed that he's forced to over exaggerate the speed rush walk backs.
Posted by Bring Da Wood
Texas
Member since Dec 2006
2126 posts
Posted on 10/27/24 at 10:49 am to
Every time Nuss gets up he’s limping so I’ve thought maybe he has a nagging ankle injury. But then he takes off finally and trucks a LB, so I’m thinking maybe he’s just scared of getting hurt?
Posted by TSS4LSU
Birmingham
Member since Nov 2003
1011 posts
Posted on 10/27/24 at 11:11 am to
Nuss is a scared pus$y. I’d tell him to his face too and he wouldn’t do anything about it because he’s a pus$y. Doesn’t want to get hit. It’s somewhat of a shame we have such a good pass blocking o line. Maybe a few good hits would get him moving.
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