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Vidlak named Payton award finalist.

Good for Sam. Glad he found his ass, no matter how many hands it took.

Vidlak was nowhere near the best QB at UM in 2023, but was given a fair chance to start before losing out to a summer transfer. I bet the experience motovated him at SFA.
 
PTGrizzly said:
Thought otherwise? He started! He played terribly, as did the OL, and McDowell outplayed him. Of all the things to bash the coaches on, this isn’t one of em.
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How would you explain the fact that he "played terribly" while here and now is a conference Newcomer of the year and a Payton finalist after he moves on? Better team? Better offensive scheme? Better coaches? I certainly can't explain it but blaming the coaches sure seems like the easiest path. That's not what I'm doing mind you, just more rhetorical than anything. Regardless, good for Sam. Always seemed like a great kid.
 
HikeGlacier said:
Skill-wise, absolutely. Leadership-wise, it wasn't even close.
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What would you know about it? Did Vidlak start 4 or 5 games and show what he could do? The answer is no. As an athlete I dismiss the instant gratification syndrome fans have. One game doesn't make a player, 18 games does. Consistency and experience are not earned in 6 quarters of football, nor are they lost.
 
Dont Kick 2 Bergen said:
What would you know about it? Did Vidlak start 4 or 5 games and show what he could do? The answer is no. As an athlete I dismiss the instant gratification syndrome fans have. One game doesn't make a player, 18 games does. Consistency and experience are not earned in 6 quarters of football, nor are they lost.
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Nope, he didn't because it was clear the O-line wasn't going to block for him or, for that matter, help him up from getting sacked. Best coaching decision BH has ever made.
 
Dont Kick 2 Bergen said:
What would you know about it? Did Vidlak start 4 or 5 games and show what he could do? The answer is no. As an athlete I dismiss the instant gratification syndrome fans have. One game doesn't make a player, 18 games does. Consistency and experience are not earned in 6 quarters of football, nor are they lost.
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The video of him running for his life while the O-line walked to the sideline at NAU said it all.
 
HikeGlacier said:
Nope, he didn't because it was clear the O-line wasn't going to block for him or, for that matter, help him up from getting sacked. Best coaching decision BH has ever made.
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In your made up world, even you admit it wasn't on Vidlak then. The OL is where everything starts and last year and this season they have failed. Lets not act like the QB that played the majority of the season was that great, he was a runner like Mellot that plays QB but couldn't take over a game with his arm.

Fans like you constantly make excuses, when the reality stares you in the face.

Its not the refs
Its not the coaches
Its not play calling
Its not weather
Its not how loud it is

Sometimes it comes down to accountability and players need to look in the mirror
 
PTGrizzly said:
Thought otherwise? He started! He played terribly, as did the OL, and McDowell outplayed him. Of all the things to bash the coaches on, this isn’t one of em.
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I agree. What is that poster thinking? We could all see that McDowell took did better, took the reins, and ran with the ball.
 
Dont Kick 2 Bergen said:
In your made up world, even you admit it wasn't on Vidlak then. The OL is where everything starts and last year and this season they have failed. Lets not act like the QB that played the majority of the season was that great, he was a runner like Mellot that plays QB but couldn't take over a game with his arm.

Fans like you constantly make excuses, when the reality stares you in the face.

Its not the refs
Its not the coaches
Its not play calling
Its not weather
Its not how loud it is

Sometimes it comes down to accountability and players need to look in the mirror
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My only excuse is that we have a poor head coach, which handicaps us. That quarterback, who couldn't throw the ball, threw touchdowns in both overtimes last year to get us to the National Title.
 
Dont Kick 2 Bergen said:
What would you know about it? Did Vidlak start 4 or 5 games and show what he could do? The answer is no. As an athlete I dismiss the instant gratification syndrome fans have. One game doesn't make a player, 18 games does. Consistency and experience are not earned in 6 quarters of football, nor are they lost.
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• Big Sky Conference Newcomer of the Year.
• Posted a record season in his only season at Montana, going 11-1 as a starter and leading the team to the FCS National Championship game.
• Recorded 753 net rushing yards, which was the most in a season in modern Grizzly history since 1991, surpassing Dalton Sneed’s 2018 total of 675 yards against Furman.
• Completed 160 of 274 passes for 2,026 yards and 13 touchdowns, completing 58% of his passes.
• Four games where he threw for 200 yards or more with a high of 243 behind 18 of 32 passing to go along with three TDs.
 
HikeGlacier said:
• Big Sky Conference Newcomer of the Year.
• Posted a record season in his only season at Montana, going 11-1 as a starter and leading the team to the FCS National Championship game.
• Recorded 753 net rushing yards, which was the most in a season in modern Grizzly history since 1991, surpassing Dalton Sneed’s 2018 total of 675 yards against Furman.
• Completed 160 of 274 passes for 2,026 yards and 13 touchdowns, completing 58% of his passes.
• Four games where he threw for 200 yards or more with a high of 243 behind 18 of 32 passing to go along with three TDs.
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And then quit the team to transfer elsewhere.
 
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