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Message: [QUOTE="RF2044, post: 1176420, member: 40"] Because he allowed himself to get rattled in a way that a more experienced player probably would not--or at the very least, would be more prepared to handle. And because of hearing footsteps, he rushed the throw. I'm not suggesting that being a true frosh led to poor physical execution, but it did lead to him poorly handling the pressure. And I wouldn't expect that from a more experienced player. Honestly, this isn't a hard concept. Long hasn't started the entire year. He didn't spend the entire offseason as the team's developmental priority, or the preseason getting the majority of first team reps. He was a redshirt until a few weeks ago, called upon to see his first game action against the #1 team in the country. He and the entire offense got roughed up on Saturday. He played like a frosh in front of a hostile crowd, against a very good defense. Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. [/QUOTE]