Who’s realistically going to push DR to be QB1?
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Rhule said he didn't want a one and done. This is his way of building a program. One that doesn't fizzle out after a year or two. I agree with this approach. Besides it shouldn't be that much a pain to get to at least a bowl game when you have one of the best QB's in the US. Just cut down on the turnovers and improvement on the Oline and running game should be enough to get us a couple more wins. This class is looking really good, I think.
Cut down on turnover alone would have landed us in a bowl game this year.
Agreed. I also think Kaelin will play in most of the games. He may only get a drive or two bit I fully believe that your backup needs reps in critical times in the game to be prepared in case the starter goes down.
I think HH could have run the wish bone like Mildren. Problem is that is not an offense style that Satterfield knows anything about. He will likely be successful with Raiola HH QB days are in the past
HH needs an OC dedicated to running an offense with DUO threat QB. obviously DR is not dual threat
The passing game was a triple threat last year. In equal parts every pass was complete, incomplete, or interception. We can expect better next year.
In answer to the question of who is going to push DR = the answer is DR.
I would agree with you that HH struggles as a passer. I don't have the info to know whether the walk-ons are, were a great drop from HH. I doubt they got enough reps to prove otherwise. DK is another thing. Do you think the two 4 star receivers from his school would have been that highly rated if they did not play with a great passer? DR will have to put in the work or DK will be thew guy.
The expectations on DR this season won't be that high IMHO. Hype yes. Expectations? Don't be a turnover machine and get us to a bowl game is pretty much what I think is reasonable. Could he exceed those expectations - sure. I think he'll have some bad stretches especially against good defenses. But the schedule lines up well for a 1st time starting QB - with the toughest games at the end of the season. Could the sCUm game be a coming out party of sorts? Especially after Ty and Nash get done with Shedeur Sanders.
As long as he isn't the reincarnation of Joe Don Looney.
The trouble with Satterfield is he runs when he should pass and passes when he should have run ie Minnesota game, Iowa game etc etc etc. Of course with DR the kid can hit a receiver in full stride on a skinny post and over the middle
Great thoughts, Jimbosc. I agree. Obviously the fan base -- as always -- will expect Raiola to win the Heisman Trophy as a true freshman and lead the team to the playoffs. But the coaches' expectations will be grounded.
We'll have two things going for us when we hit the meat-grinder part of our schedule:
1) My money is on Coach Rhule talking to the team about "getting ready for November" (psychologically and physically) all year long; and
2) Dylan Raiola will have enough games under his belt by then that he won't be a wet-behind-the-ears freshman.
Not gonna bash satt with all the Qb 3 stooges action we had last season . But I will ask did we even run any slants last year ?
And sorry, as I was thinking back to last season and the Qb turnovers I got the Benny Hill theme song stuck in my head
I know he said that after it was all said and done, but before Raiola reconsidered his commitment to GA they were flying around the country in the private jet talking to all the one and done QB's and had McCord on campus so I take that with a big grain of salt. It wouldn't surprise me at all if the still pick up a QB as insurance.
Highly unlikely they pickup a one and dones QB out of the portal. However they may pickup another multi year QB out of the portal. Zane Flores may just be that guy.
