EDIT: After watching a replay of the game on TV, I changed my opinion. Revised thoughts are in a post way down below.
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Attended the debacle in Austin tonight and unfortunately left with a pretty disappointing view of JTD.
Yes, the O line is atrocious. Yes, the playcalling is a disaster. Yes, we have the worst special teams I’ve ever seen from a D1 program. Yes, the receivers stink - with the exception of ASB. Yes, the tight ends are D3 caliber.
But sadly my biggest takeaway from watching live was how small JTD looked in person and how weak his arm looked. Add in he’s as slow as molasses but that’s to be expected at least.
We knew most of those other things were probably true, but at least there was hope w JTD. Im not sure anymore. I left wondering what we’re in for for the foreseeable future. He’s got great zip and accuracy on the short throws but the long ones and deep outs were all shaky, fluttering or just way off the mark. The bad decisions - and there were a lot - can probably be corrected with repetitions, but unless he packs on some pounds, grows a few more inches and hits the weights his stature and arm strength look like a big issue to me.
The one positive I saw was how good ASB looked, but I almost worry that was a negative in that ASB might have been so good in HS that he was the primary reason for all of JTD’s accolades.
Maybe I will be proved wrong and he’ll have a great career. I hope so. There’s no doubt he has no chance with this disaster of a coaching staff and O line though.
I watched the Cotton Bowl train wreck last year live too and while we stunk, at least Darnold looked the part. I sadly can’t say the same for JTD after this one. Damn.
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Attended the debacle in Austin tonight and unfortunately left with a pretty disappointing view of JTD.
Yes, the O line is atrocious. Yes, the playcalling is a disaster. Yes, we have the worst special teams I’ve ever seen from a D1 program. Yes, the receivers stink - with the exception of ASB. Yes, the tight ends are D3 caliber.
But sadly my biggest takeaway from watching live was how small JTD looked in person and how weak his arm looked. Add in he’s as slow as molasses but that’s to be expected at least.
We knew most of those other things were probably true, but at least there was hope w JTD. Im not sure anymore. I left wondering what we’re in for for the foreseeable future. He’s got great zip and accuracy on the short throws but the long ones and deep outs were all shaky, fluttering or just way off the mark. The bad decisions - and there were a lot - can probably be corrected with repetitions, but unless he packs on some pounds, grows a few more inches and hits the weights his stature and arm strength look like a big issue to me.
The one positive I saw was how good ASB looked, but I almost worry that was a negative in that ASB might have been so good in HS that he was the primary reason for all of JTD’s accolades.
Maybe I will be proved wrong and he’ll have a great career. I hope so. There’s no doubt he has no chance with this disaster of a coaching staff and O line though.
I watched the Cotton Bowl train wreck last year live too and while we stunk, at least Darnold looked the part. I sadly can’t say the same for JTD after this one. Damn.
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