re: The scariest thing about Nuss…

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While JD was hesitant his first year, he protected the ball

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THAT was the only gripe I recall - certainly the only gripe I ever expressed. I thought he waited way too long for someone to be wide open and would run the ball rather than risk an incompletion or interception.

He had the great advantage that his "runs" were more dangerous to the overall DEFENSE than his hesitancy to risk an interception.

Once he trusted his ability to put the ball into tight coverage he became the best college QB I've ever seen. His decision making and run potential and passing accuracy put him in class by himself.

I’ve defended him over and over all year to my wife and daughter (both Tiger fans). Let’s say that riding the Nuss bus would be their last choice of public transportation. Not a fan. I’m beginning to lean their way as I see a qb with decent mobility that rarely runs. Has a really good arm, is a gunslinger, but believes in his arm to a fault. Yes, I’m starting to see Jamie Howard.
That’s a scary thought.

I haven't seen it from Sloan, but during the game it appeared they crowded the line but then dropped most men back.

Obviously they know we don't have a real ground game and Nuss almost pathologically won't run either, so dropping off en masse makes sense, but damn, still, six TOs in six quarters by our QB?

Hard to win like that.

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So how would you like to see him react?

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Stoic with good bearing. Acknowledge it then but it behind him.