Originally posted by MoneyintheBanks:
Originally posted by iowalaw:
Moneyinthebanks did not watch a single Iowa football game last year...that too is a fact. If he had, he would not be under the impression that the "system" is why Jake checked down on virtually every pass play called (or at least the ones he did not audible to a run on). He would also know that Jake has a very weak arm relative to other college qbs, and gets happy feet the moment after he is hit the first time. He would know that Jake's decision making was poor (especially on 3rd down, where he would rather complete a pass for 1 yard gain than take a chance at gaining a first down by throwing the ball down the field). CJ and Jake played in the same exact "system," as did Vince Young and others. The system does not force a guy to check down to the 4th option on a passing play...fear of making a mistake does and a desire to go with the low risk low reward option.
I did actually, I was at every home game and watched every away game. It's okay to say CJ is better than Jake. I'll say it too, CJ was/is better than Jake. But with your limited football knowledge, it's NOT okay to say Jake is a below average QB at best. He's solid. He's put up decent stats the past 2 years without a consistent run game. And who's fault is a lack of consistent run game? Greg Davis.
Who's fault is it that he had receivers that couldn't consistently get open against man coverage. KF and the coaching staff. Second half vs. Wisconsin when the offense opened up, go look up JR's numbers and tell me what they were. Same for the second half vs. Pitt for CJ. First half vs. indiania and NW.
Bottom line, when the offense is opened up and were not working in a phone booth, this offense moved the ball WITHOUT a legitimate running back. I doubt Blake Bortles, Jameis Winston, or any other pro-style QB would've made that much of an impact running stretch plays with a Full Back.
But keep trying, humor me.
