Does anyone think Dungey is the QB for 2-3 more years?

[Nick44]

I mean seriously, he's so reckless how is he going to avoid two more concussions over the next (3) seasons? The staff clearly doesn't seem to care either as they keep calling option after option, QB keep after QB keep. Further, he refuses to learn the slide and hasn't learned how to throw it away when necessary. I appreciate his competitiveness but he has to be smarter.

Once you have (1) concussion, it's much easier to get the 2nd one. Going to take a lot of luck for him to not get medically disqualified in the coming years.

 

[OrangePA]

Yes. He's superb.

 

[Delmar]

You got to play the game, and he is pretty good at it. You say he hasn't learned this, he refuses to learn that --how do you know that? His concussion had nothing to do with careless play. It was a cheap shot.
He will learn to be more cautious, and we will miss the days when he was high jumping linebackers.

 

[qdawgg]

Yes, I do.

 

[TheCusian]

I mean seriously, he's so reckless how is he going to avoid two more concussions over the next (3) seasons? The staff clearly doesn't seem to care either as they keep calling option after option, QB keep after QB keep. Further, he refuses to learn the slide and hasn't learned how to throw it away when necessary. I appreciate his competitiveness but he has to be smarter. Once you have (1) concussion, it's much easier to get the 2nd one. Going to take a lot of luck for him to not get medically disqualified in the coming years.

Though the local reporters have all alluded to a concussion, nothing has been confirmed. Eric said his neck and leg were the issue and that everyone was being cautious, which he didn't like but understood.

 

[Nick44]

You got to play the game, and he is pretty good at it. You say he hasn't learned this, he refuses to learn that --how do you know that? His concussion had nothing to do with careless play. It was a cheap shot.
He will learn to be more cautious, and we will miss the days when he was high jumping linebackers.

How many times, honestly, was he on the ground today? 12-15 times? My point is this: if you are going to uphold a standard that disqualifies student athletes following (3) concussions, you best better teach your most important asset how to protect himself or else he isn't going to make it another 3 seasons. He's already used strike one. Period.

 

[dasher]

How many times, honestly, was he on the ground today? 12-15 times? My point is this: if you are going to uphold a standard that disqualifies student athletes following (3) concussions, you best better teach your most important asset how to protect himself or else he isn't going to make it another 3 seasons. He's already used strike one. Period.

Once again, you don't know that he has strike one. Second, you have to play the game. He does what he does.

 

[Nick44]

Once again, you don't know that he has strike one. Second, you have to play the game. He does what he does.

AJ Long had some scrambling ability to his game last year, which we appreciated and that had a great long term outcome.

 

[Cuseman78]

AJ Long had some scrambling ability to his game last year, which we appreciated and that had a great long term outcome.

You're comparing AJ Long to Eric Dungey? Two different levels of QB play. And to answer your original question, he better be the QB. Hes excellent.

 

[OrangeCrush22]

How many times, honestly, was he on the ground today? 12-15 times? My point is this: if you are going to uphold a standard that disqualifies student athletes following (3) concussions, you best better teach your most important asset how to protect himself or else he isn't going to make it another 3 seasons. He's already used strike one. Period.

A pure pocket passer will be on the ground just as much. Especially with our oline. If you make Dungey stop running you take away a huge element of his game. If you're so hopped up about keeping him the safest he can be then you should realize that sliding makes a person completely defenseless -- Gunner Kiel, Trent Green, etc.

 

[texascpa]

Yes, and those three years will be spectacular. And stop with the slide nonsense. QB's should not slide, it keeps their head vulnerable.

 

[HOFCeluck]

Everyone saw the hit. There's like a one percent chance he wasn't concussed.

So yeah, I'm a little concerned.

 

[tipphill]

he carried the ball 18 times ---more than any other back---whats wrong with that picture???? unless we get a better o line he will not last this season let alone 2-3 yrs. why isn't strickland in the mix more in running and receiving???? dungey runs more because he has to in order to not be sacked!!!!!

 

[Nick44]

You're comparing AJ Long to Eric Dungey? Two different levels of QB play. And to answer your original question, he better be the QB. Hes excellent.

You are missing the entire point of this thread. This has nothing to do with how good of a QB Dungey is. He is excellent. I am talking about the fact that if any player at Syracuse gets (3) concussions, they are likely to be medically disqualified. Dungey more than likely has one already. Yet despite this, we continue to let him play recklessly. He was on the ground again, 12-15 times yesterday. At that rate, I don't see how he survives another 2-3 seasons without getting hurt or concussed again.

 

[McNabb2Brominski]

I don't think Dungey suffered a concussion vs CMU. If he did, he would he have been out for longer; especially considering his susceptibility to big hits. He was "probably doubtful" before the LSU game and it sounded like he could have played. I think it had more to do with his neck/back. In the NFL, guys with concussions are out at least 3-5 games.

 

[orangepassion]

Though the local reporters have all alluded to a concussion, nothing has been confirmed. Eric said his neck and leg were the issue and that everyone was being cautious, which he didn't like but understood.

Why wouldn't he deny it if he didn't? I'd be shocked if he didn't.

 

[jekelish]

I don't think Dungey suffered a concussion vs CMU. If he did, he would he have been out for longer; especially considering his susceptibility to big hits. He was "probably doubtful" before the LSU game and it sounded like he could have played. I think it had more to do with his neck/back. In the NFL, guys with concussions are out at least 3-5 games.

From what I've been told, this is pretty accurate.

 

[Oswego93]

I don't think Dungey suffered a concussion vs CMU. If he did, he would he have been out for longer; especially considering his susceptibility to big hits. He was "probably doubtful" before the LSU game and it sounded like he could have played. I think it had more to do with his neck/back. In the NFL, guys with concussions are out at least 3-5 games.

We'll probably never know for sure for a long while (if ever - though I am sure some insiders are privy). Aside from the CMU hit, though, the kid shows remarkable resiliency. That shot he took on his TD run was a hammer blow, that he popped right up from. The hit he took on his TD throw in OT also looks concerning, but he didn't seem to mind.

I think, despite his attitude of 'I need to play the way I know how to', he'll learn some more discretion in time. Right now, his improv IS 90% of our offense, seemingly. I think if we had WR getting separation, regularly, his scrambling on passes will become less numerous.

 

[HOFCeluck]

I don't think Dungey suffered a concussion vs CMU. If he did, he would he have been out for longer; especially considering his susceptibility to big hits. He was "probably doubtful" before the LSU game and it sounded like he could have played. I think it had more to do with his neck/back. In the NFL, guys with concussions are out at least 3-5 games.

Not necessarily true...it would have depended a lot on how ED felt and the opinion of the team doc.

 

[kuethstheman]

Yesterday, the worst hits I saw were when he was in the pocket.

 

[dasher]

AJ Long had some scrambling ability to his game last year, which we appreciated and that had a great long term outcome.

There are plenty of running qbs that played a very long time in the NFL. Certainly more that 2 or 3 years of college ball.

 

[Alsacs]

I am worried about more worried about Oregon in their need for a QB tampering with this kid more than the punishment he is taking.
If we win that game yesterday we get a new poster with the handle Air_Dungey due to his awesome TD run.

 

[cuse309]

AJ Long had some scrambling ability to his game last year, which we appreciated and that had a great long term outcome.

He was quoted as saying, that 2 of the concussions were from off field freak accidents. Once was falling out of bed, hitting his head, I don't recall the other, but it was another non football freak accident.

 

[cuse309]

I think you'll see him run less and less, as he becomes a more complete passing QB., as offensive line play (hopefully) improves moving forward, and in the upcoming 3 years, and as our WR's LEARN HOW TO GET SOME SEPERATION!!!
The lasagna is still soupy my friends...let it cook.

 

[ssbriefcase]

I don't think Dungey suffered a concussion vs CMU. If he did, he would he have been out for longer; especially considering his susceptibility to big hits. He was "probably doubtful" before the LSU game and it sounded like he could have played. I think it had more to do with his neck/back. In the NFL, guys with concussions are out at least 3-5 games.

Just isn't the case. A little less than half come back the following week; http://www.athleticbusiness.com/athlete-safety/concussion-protocol-keeps-nfl-players-sidelined.html
I'm absolutely concerned about Dungey. Panicked, no, but concerned. We've lost 4 players in the last couple years because of concussions. But like we all know, you just have to go out and play and he's very good at what he does. Doesn't mean when I see him take a shot like the one directly after he landed from the high hurdle, I don't think about it.