Rickie Collins

[1776]

It really can’t get any worse. Rickie is not the answer so let’s see what we have behind him…

 

[atlanticuse]

When Rickie TORCHES North Carolina for 125 yards 1 TD 3 INT, coach fran will be the one laughing. You all need some faith in the dart

you're assuming he is allowed to throw

 

[HRE Otto IV]

What if he took the visor off and turned out to be better?

 

[Hawknate2]

But somehow our 3 star freshman QB with offers from 8 other P4 schools apparently only knows how to hand the ball off and can’t handle anything beyond that. Too complex.

Not to defend anything, but Mestemaker was always a good QB, he just got stuck behind a better/ higher rated one in HS and decided to play Safety instead of transferring to a different HS. I didn't think he'd be this good, but he's also not a normal 0 star walk on

 

[Mchandl8]

I have read several people on these conversations say that Collins is the worst P4 QB. Good news - I have found someone that is worse…… Hunter Simmons on Wisconsin.

Without seeing Wisconsin play at all, I doubt that. Rickie is the worst su qb I’ve ever seen… but maybe

 

[OttosShoes]

He’s missing wide open guys constantly. How the hell is a WR going to “make the QB better” when that guy simply cannot pass?

To be fair Johntay did make Rickie look better when he came back for that long pass.

Everything about that play looked like it should've landed in open field 10 yards behind him.

 

[Archbold44]

I just think Fran will continue to play Ricky the rest of the season. Imagine if he makes the change after unc and we become even remotely competitive against nd and miami. The fans will go crazy for not making a change sooner. It’s not like Fran would be able to now claim the backup learned the playbook in a week.

So coach ego > winning

 

[GoSU96]

He was bad in the first half. He was serviceable in the 2nd half. His best attribute is his running ability. His passes were all over the place, but he didn't make many bad decisions for once.

I’ll admit I watched it very sporadically, and I’m not bothering to watch a replay but I think he’s a poor runner from what I saw.

 

[kirbivore]

So coach ego > winning

We saw it in hoops at the bitter end

 

[Dinkyspond]

I think it’s 2015 this year: we lose every game after a good start, then in the last game at 3-8 against BC we eke out that 4th win. Except Fran isn’t being carried off the field by the players like lame duck Cigar Boy was

Walkon QB Clayton Welch won that game. By game 12, Collins may not be the QB.

 

[WoadBlue]

Is Williams hurt?

Is not burning a year of eligibility a reason not to play Carney? I'm old school, so I like saving eligibility, but with the transfer portal does it really matter?

'old school' played today means a promising player will transfer out 'ASAP'

 

[WoadBlue]

Listen, say what you will about Collins, but he doesn't score points, turns it over like it's his job, and doesn't actually come alive until games are out of reach, so coach scissor cut hoodie better be prepared.

Our D is now playing better than it has in many years. Mack Brown had much more talent on D for 5 consecutive years than this team has but never had a D perform like we are now seeing. And the main man for that is Bob Diaco. The DL is simply kicking ass and taking names. And that sets the standard. WE also are seeing other guys on D performing well, but it is the DL that is controlling the LOS and making everything good for UNC happen.

Morris and UVA survived 6 sacks and won by 1. Collins is total crap compared to Morris. You can bet that the UNC D thinks it can win the game.

 

[MGDCuse]

Without seeing Wisconsin play at all, I doubt that. Rickie is the worst su qb I’ve ever seen… but maybe

Wisconsin lost their starting qb in the first game of the season for the 2nd year in a row. The difference is, Fickell is playing every backup, trying to find a solution. I don't know if Rickie is the worst I've ever seen. Even at Syracuse. Cam Dantley comes to mind. He was something like 4-22 in a game. That was the worst single game performance I think I've seen for a Cuse qb.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Our D is now playing better than it has in many years. Mack Brown had much more talent on D for 5 consecutive years than this team has but never had a D perform like we are now seeing. And the main man for that is Bob Diaco. The DL is simply kicking ass and taking names. And that sets the standard. WE also are seeing other guys on D performing well, but it is the DL that is controlling the LOS and making everything good for UNC happen.

Morris and UVA survived 6 sacks and won by 1. Collins is total crap compared to Morris. You can bet that the UNC D thinks it can win the game.

There's a pretty good chance the Syracuse offense thinks the UNV D can win the game too.

 

[OburgOrange]

Wisconsin lost their starting qb in the first game of the season for the 2nd year in a row. The difference is, Fickell is playing every backup, trying to find a solution. I don't know if Rickie is the worst I've ever seen. Even at Syracuse. Cam Dantley comes to mind. He was something like 4-22 in a game. That was the worst single game performance I think I've seen for a Cuse qb.

Dantley beat ND at ND

 

[GoSU96]

Whose bright idea was it to play on Halloween at night? Anyone with young kids will not be in attendance. Just plain stupid. Doesn’t really matter though because the way the season is going they probably wouldn’t come anyways.

It’s a tv show

 

[baggerbob]

For purposes of not starting Carney?

Unfortunately that is just another excuse for Fran to use for Rickie starting and playing the entire game. Then the next 2 weeks will be, we didn't want to make a change in a road hostile environment.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Unfortunately that is just another excuse for Fran to use for Rickie starting and playing the entire game. Then the next 2 weeks will be, we didn't want to make a change in a road hostile environment.

 

[MGDCuse]

Dantley beat ND at ND

That's fair, but that wasn't a very good Notre Dame team. I just think people that say he's the worst quarterback they've ever seen haven't watched much football. I've seen a couple this year that were worse.
I'm not defending him and am just as frustrated as anyone that they still trot him out there every possession, I just don't get that upset about it anymore.

 

[Stevenson]

You have something to say about Collins, say it. Stop mincing words

What’s the word on the street?

 

[Ttk.gman2]

What’s the word on the street?

That he will be benched soon

 

[Orangefizz]

I’m so apathetic at this point… Rickie is just terrible and the coaching staff seems hell bent on continuing to play him. They’re either delusional, they have some behind the scenes motive to play him or they’ve just given up on this year and won’t blow anyone’s redshirt

How about we believe what coach Fran said all along. He said Ricky gives us the best chance to win right now. I believe him, but we have the worst QB room in college football

 

[Orangefizz]

I don’t want to bash the kid but I have never see a QB as bad as Him! I have not had a drink in 3 weeks thinking maybe it was always the alcohol clouded my assessment on him. He is hands down the worst QB i have ever watched play for ‘Cuse!!

Agree 100%. Don’t think we’ve had a worse starting quarterback that I can remember. Maybe some of the board historians will point out some of our awful quarterbacks, but in my opinion Ricky Collins is the worst we’ve ever had.

 

[Irishsecra1]

Well CDRW was putrid here, Awful, as bad as Collins.
Now he has dropped down in playing level and he is doing very well.
My guess is he is another CDRW.

 

[HRE Otto IV]

That's fair, but that wasn't a very good Notre Dame team. I just think people that say he's the worst quarterback they've ever seen haven't watched much football. I've seen a couple this year that were worse.
I'm not defending him and am just as frustrated as anyone that they still trot him out there every possession, I just don't get that upset about it anymore.

While he would only complete 40% compared to 50% for Rickie, Dantley had a higher QBR thanks to a 2 to 1 TD/Int. He also had crap WRs vs a good bunch today.