He seems to be more accurate downfield too despite a lesser arm. At least gives his guys a chance to make the play, Sullivan just blows it over everybody.
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I don’t agree with that theory, and that’s not really what I mean (obviously a QB who can improvise, like on the fourth down play, is ALWAYS helpful). I more mean that Sullivan is mobile enough to be an actual running threat, allowing us to run an RPO heavy option offense. This is the sort of modern offense most college football teams who don’t want to run a wide spread or air raid should be running.
And he looks pretty good running it too, decisive so far. Being given simple reads and running through them effectively.
This might be the worst team we play for the rest of the year. Imagine Iowa's defense.
Someone help me. How come our defensive backs are nowhere close to their receivers?
The resistable force vs the movable object.
We made Graham Mertz look like Russell Wison. Petras?
That’s the one thing that made me angry, making Mertz look that good. He’s done that exactly one other time in his career, vs a horribly coaches Illinois team
He threw a long out all the way across the field, with some zip on it. Maybe not a really strong arm, but on some throws he had a little extra. And he was decisive. Granted, mostly against Dub's twos, but we'll take it.
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Stronger than Ramsey, who truly had a noodle. Seems strong enough to me.
Sully showed he had plenty enough arm today. Maybe better than Peyton Ramsey.
Okay I predicted Wisconsin 35-10.
I incorrectly assumed we could make a 25 yard field goal.
I incorrectly assumed Fitz would punt on our 37 yard line, down by 28 with 17 minutes to play.
I incorrectly assumed we could make a 25 yard field goal.
I incorrectly assumed Fitz would punt on our 37 yard line, down by 28 with 17 minutes to play.
Sully gives a flicker of hope… but the d does not. At least we have a break from the shitshow next weekend.
Yes Sir. The BTN boys summarized what's wrong with our DEF pretty clearly. Joshua Perry said, "they don't tackle well, they don't fit the run well, and they don't communicate in the secondary...." - all the very basic stuff. Then Gerry said: "You just described their Xs and Os problems.... (paraphrasing) what about playing with any passion and fire?" And Howard reiterated that point: "you could not tell me before this game that NU would not come out ready to play their best game of the season..."
We did have week 1, a strong overall DEF effort, and a big win. But since then, just awful, awful overall defensive play, same as last year. So big surprise that the players might have (again, just like last year) lost faith and hope in this DC.
So, now you have two weeks, and at least one full week to actually reflect mid season. So whatchu gonna do, Fitz?
Yes, I thought we did. A big improvement over any games from 2021. Dude, gotta give credit when its deserved.
A strong improvement yes. Still an improvement to “mediocre.” The offense won week 1.
