Ricky is not a runner...it was even said by I believe Fran himself that Angeli was more athletic and more of a running threat that Collins. There is no rushing element to Rick's game despite what so many here seem to be trying to will into reality.
He looked pretty good on one of the early drives in the pocket - 4 or 5 nice throws - until he locked on to his first read and the safety made of the easiest INTs I’ve seen awhile. Maybe that can be coached
Throwing while rolling or moving complicates things, especially when you have accuracy and throwing mechanics issues. RC needs more time and a clean pocket to take advantage of his arm talent and to avoid "panic" decisions/throws.
Yeah I didn’t see anything yesterday that made me feel he was a competent runner waiting to break out. If he’s less mobile than Angeli then that’s really limiting.
I think he may be faster in a straight line, but we know that, by itself, doesn't make a better runner.
I think throwing while rolling may be easier than throwing while scrambling. I remember the year Kiffin was at Tennessee the QB started rough. Pat Summit suggested Lane have him talk to a sports psychologist she knew. They figured out that he was having to digest too much. They started doing roll outs and other tricks to give him less of the field to read and he did much better the rest of the year.
Give him SMU and if he sucks, make the change. Rickie is not coming back next year, better chance that Carney does, get him in and see what he can do.
He’s definitely a duel threat.
Thing is, Angeli's hot garbage was still ten times better than what we've seen from Collins in all three of his appearances.
sick of this good kid talk. They are getting paid to perform. Give me Walter white in shotgun if he moves the chains.
This is true, it cuts the field and the reads. But, when you have accuracy and throwing mechanics issues, throwing while moving is not always a good thing. Of course, neither is throwing under pressure for many QBs. Point is, you can control how many roll outs you call IF the QB is not good at it.
Great analysis.
Totally agree
UConn is much, much worse than Duke, and Angeli could do nothing against their defense for the first 90% of the game. Obviously Clemson was his coming out party where he was exceptional.
He had all the spring summer and fall to be prepared to play, and ended up a disaster when he got in a game. If going from March to The end of September, you aren’t prepared to play. What planet are you living on makes anyone think another week is going to make things right? They better be preparing one of the youngsters to play if things don't go well in the 1st half, otherwise the season might go quickly south.
I don’t think it says anything. QB is not the same as other positions. Rickie is in his 3rd year of college ball, Carney is in his first, Rickie should have been ahead at the start of the season.
Carney started as a freshman in high school, I don’t think the moment will be too much for him as he has played a lot of football. If he can’t handle then so be it.
You realize you repeated exactly what I said, right?
He seems super nice but rarely has answers to questions.
Not all of us, look back thru my posts, knew he’d he’d emerge to do great things. Why? His film. He showed all the skills,and just as importantly, the intangible nuances people like me who have recruited the sport look for.
You have to win enough games to get to a bowl, and nothing Rickie has shown will get there. You can't afford another fiasco like Duke, or you will start losing the team . Regardless of DART, it means the coaching staff too, and they have to believe you are putting them in position to win games.
