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I just want to know if will is starting Saturday
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Originally Posted by
Cowbell
I just want to know if will is starting Saturday
I suspect Costello will start. I personally want Rogers to start.
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Originally Posted by
Todd4State
I suspect Costello will start. I personally want Rogers to start.
It's obvious that Costello is better in practice. Otherwise Rogers would have been the starter.... they just want to win games. They aren't playing guys they think are worse on purpose...
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Originally Posted by
Homedawg
It's obvious that Costello is better in practice. Otherwise Rogers would have been the starter.... they just want to win games. They aren't playing guys they think are worse on purpose...
Costello is much better in practice. Our problem is scheme first, o-line 2nd, WR 3rd, and QB 4th.
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Originally Posted by
HoopsDawg
Costello is much better in practice.
Then we must not be practicing right
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Originally Posted by
Bothrops
Then we must not be practicing right
+1, the point of practice is to get people ready for a GAME and evaluate how good the players will be in a GAME. We aren't simulating a game effectively if there's such a huge disconnect.
Same for the OL. I REFUSE to believe Arnett is throwing every blitz stunt and twist he can think of at these guys and they regularly pick it up in practice, only for them to all forget what the F to do vs a 4 man rush when the game comes on. 1 player gets the yips under pressure? Sure. Every interior OL having no idea what their assignments are? I can't believe they ever truly knew them. Yet in the scrimmages we heard the OL picked up everything Arnett threw at them. It makes no sense to me
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Originally Posted by
HoopsDawg
Costello is much better in practice. Our problem is scheme first, o-line 2nd, WR 3rd, and QB 4th.
Yea. It?s scheme. Bc this scheme has never worked before. Give me a break.
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Originally Posted by
preachermatt83
Yea. It?s scheme. Bc this scheme has never worked before. Give me a break.
Scheme works great against man coverage. Not so great vs a 3 man line and 8 men dropping into zone coverage. Especially with SEC athletes. Adapt or die.
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Originally Posted by
HoopsDawg
Scheme works great against man coverage. Not so great vs a 3 man line and 8 men dropping into zone coverage. Especially with SEC athletes. Adapt or die.
Except it's worked against D1 athletes for 20 years. You could make the SEC case if the scoring dropped from 35 points per game to 28. But to not be able to get in the endzone isn't scheme, it's execution.
CAN'T PUT A SADDLE ON A MUSTANG
Quit Your Bi$&$&?!, He's Not Going to Run the Ball More
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Originally Posted by
Homedawg
It's obvious that Costello is better in practice. Otherwise Rogers would have been the starter.... they just want to win games. They aren't playing guys they think are worse on purpose...
Which is odd that Costello is better in the practice when Will obviously goes through progressions much quicker.
Does Costello just freeze up in games?
CAN'T PUT A SADDLE ON A MUSTANG
Quit Your Bi$&$&?!, He's Not Going to Run the Ball More
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Originally Posted by
ShotgunDawg
Which is odd that Costello is better in the practice when Will obviously goes through progressions much quicker.
Does Costello just freeze up in games?
I think that's what is happening. I don't think he's hurt. I think he is tentative. And I think he is scared of getting hurt. He had a really bad leg injury last year that ended his season last year. Which is why I think he is very reluctant to scramble. And who knows what else he is thinking about up in his head? I think he's just totally cluttered up there and MSU needs to send him to a sports psychologist. I would have done that after UK honestly.
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Senior Member
[QUOTE=Todd4State;1280927]I think that's what is happening. I don't think he's hurt. I think he is tentative. /QUOTE]
I think the game is moving too fast. He dropped 3 snaps that hit him in the numbers. He was looking downfield before the ball got to him just as a receiver looks to run before catching it.
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Originally Posted by
ShotgunDawg
Which is odd that Costello is better in the practice when Will obviously goes through progressions much quicker.
Does Costello just freeze up in games?
I think if Costello has plenty of time to throw and doesn't have to be concerned with running, he can be pretty good. It is apparent though that he does not want to run.
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Originally Posted by
NCDawg
I think if Costello has plenty of time to throw and doesn't have to be concerned with running, he can be pretty good. It is apparent though that he does not want to run.
His lack of time to throw the ball though is a direct result of his slow progress through his reads. Also, he doesn't have quick enough feet to run.
CAN'T PUT A SADDLE ON A MUSTANG
Quit Your Bi$&$&?!, He's Not Going to Run the Ball More
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Originally Posted by
Homedawg
It's obvious that Costello is better in practice. Otherwise Rogers would have been the starter.... they just want to win games. They aren't playing guys they think are worse on purpose...
I don't doubt that. But the issue is also- well...one locks up in games and the other doesn't. At some point game performance has to come into play.
It's kind of like a choir that has a soloist that has unworldly talent but also has massive stage fright. Yeah- he may be better than everyone else and can perform better in practice when no one is there...but if he absolutely freaks out when the lights come on and the second best guy doesn't you have to go with the guy that can do the job better when the lights are on.
What I think will happen- I have no idea and we still have almost a full week of practice left so things can change so this is pure conjecture on my part- he will start Costello again. But I think he will plan on playing Rogers too. And just be like hey, whoever is running the team better is going to play. We're going to lose anyway no matter what. Might as well try to figure some things out.
And I also think in this instance Rogers being sick hurt him and us a little because it put him behind somewhat. We may have been able to start this process after Arkansas otherwise.
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