re: Pure pocket passing QB is a dinosaur in CFB

there is no such thing as a pure cover passer.

give Oayton Mannjnf the 4 yards he needs on a roll out he’ll take it.

Nuss thinks he can make every throw. even dumb ones.

And the problem is, he fricking can’t. He no only makes dumb decisions, but often it’s a bad throw too.

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Not many scrambles or keepers on the read option.

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we are not even doing a ZONE READ

those are RPOs. if they were zone reads nuss would be pulling and running plenty

read this thread

No, there are some zone reads or read options in there too. Do you even watch the games?

I know the difference between an RPO and Zone Read. I do question when a Zone Read is even called, since he never keeps and the D knows it.

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Nuss is mobile enough to pick up yards when the play breaks down. He just rarely chooses to take off.

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he was limping again last night.

I can recall him limping in at least 4 other games, and I can't swear he didn't limp in the others.

2 things come into play here-
1, I think he's hurt. Not horribly bad, but like Les would say, he's got a nick.

2, we're fricked if he goes down. Forget what Kelly said at halftime, it's Nuss or bust at qb. And we can't lean on the run, it has to be him.

Both of those factors would suggest he shouldn't run and take hits.

“ 5 out of the last 6 national champ QBs were pocket passers. But yeah genius pocket passers are totally dead.”

Define “pocket quarterback “ , Mr. Wizard . Everyone of those quarterbacks ran more than only 1 time per game unlike Nus does.

If I remember correctly, the longest run in the game and for a 1st down on 3rd and long was done by NUSS. We had 24 yards for the game rushing and Nuss had at least 15 on that one run....an important run at the time.
We should realize that Nuss is most likely told to not run much at all because if he goes down, we are really in trouble.

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bullshite

loser excuse

then we are not playing to win.

if he gets hurt next man up

play to win.

we cannot keep playing handicapped.

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That sounds cool and all
"Next man up, rah rah"

This is a team (offense) built completely around Nussmeier. Offensive line- sucks at run blocking, but damn they can keep the pocket clean.

Running game is entirely incidental, designed to exploit holes caused by the pass rush. There is zero power game.

Pass routes are 15, 20 yds downfield, because he can easily hit those.

We don't have another QB that can operate in that, Swann doesn't have the arm, and I don't think the others can run a passing offense. You play to keep him in the game, and with the new playoff format, you play to keep him in the lineup until we're eliminated. People piss and moan, but we're still in the thick of things.

Even limping around, Nuss gives you a puncher's chance against anyone on the schedule.

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Nuss first INT was from your desire to scramble. Our defense finally placed a spy on Reed and he got nothing after that defensive move.

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No, it came from forcing passes when nothing is there. That’s the complete opposite of what I’m saying to do.

What I want is for him to run and pick up a first down when the receivers are covered and the field is wide open in front of him.

Wow you are so tough! I bet Nuss is really SCARED.