In any event, there will be basically no game film on the QB (unless it is Oliver and even then it is pretty limited)
Fitz always defers. I always think you should take the ball. Nothing like getting the lead from the start. Remember the 2012 PSU game? TOP 20:43. Our first sustained drive started with 9:43 in the second qtr. Before that we ran 12 offensive players and 4 punts and got a total of 16 yards. We scored at the end of the 1st half to take the lead, and got the ball to start the 2nd. Toward the end of the 3rd quarter, we stopped them on a 4 play drive and Venric had the run back on the punt... which was great but the defense had to get back on the field. After that PSU had an 18 play drive, NU went 3 and out, and PSU had a 15 play drive. Then defense literally had nothing left.Depends on whether we win the toss and elect to defer.
You defer when you trust your D. Actually 95 is the first time I saw anyone defer on a regular basis. A lot of teams have gone to it since.
The advantage is the increased reps the starters get together. If you split rep's right up to the last minute you put your guys at the disadvantage . If someone starts pulling away with reps in the next few days and sees an increase it will leak out publicly. Plus does every single guy want to answer questions about who the starting QB is? Make the decision and announce it. Stanford doesn't care who it is.
purple11,
I'm kind of hoping for a two QB system where they switch by series or quarter depending on momentum.
I don't believe Yates is 3rd string. Green is a much more sound QB than him and imo will earn a scholarship before he leaves here. IMO, Yates will be a sorta Eric Peterman, I'd be surprised if he sticks at QB by the end of this year. With the emergence of Green, I think they almost have to move Yates.
I think No Chores is correct, I doubt Fitz announces the QB publicly and that 'we' won't find out until the first snap. But, I'm fairly certain that we will get almost an even dose of Alviti and Thorson insomuch that it is insignificant who starts.
The first several possessions were 3 and out. WHy would that have changed and we would have given them very good field position to start their offense.
The 1st possession was 3 and out because we were backed up deep in our own endzone. Colter had to run a sneak just to get breathing room on first down. Mark got 2 on 2nd down. We went ultra-conservative on 3rd to get the punter another yard of breathing room. If we had started the game at the 22 yard line with the ball, I think we would've been more likely to get into a rhythm.
