He’s also about to start the playoffs looking for a 3rd straight IFL championship.
Not Jensen. DD
That’s my main concern with Ah Yat. He will likely be similar to most collegiate athletes. They take pretty big strides in their junior and senior years. The game slows down for them a bit and they fully grasp the system they are playing within. I think Ah Yat could have a very solid year if he stays healthy. That’s a big if.
For a school where only a national championship will satisfy the fan base, this is a sad thread. When you've got three candidates, and several here saying of a different one, "He's my guy!", you really don't have any guy.
Why is it such a "big if"? Its the natural progression of an athlete. We saw quite a bit last season to be confident in this progression. He played great at times, in bigger games. Got hurt and missed time on 2 different occasions. This is his sophomore season, but his true frosh year he was #2 on the depth at times, and saw action in some big games (griz cat as an example). This season most likely will be a big jump. He's matured, from all accounts on social media pictures hes grown, and hes got a full fall camp ahead of him. If hes healthy, he's our guy, and if hes healthy and Jensen wins it, its because he went and took it.
NDSU fans were highly critical of Cam Miller a couple years ago. Things are different now with transfer portal. Who has a returning All-American QB? That guy is now a Hawkeye. I think we are in a whole new world. Players can see someone like Cam Ward and how his play in FCS led to huge opportunities. Why did NDSU and SDSU win championships in FCS when the #1 pick in NFL draft didn’t ? Dominate offensive lines and defenses.
I, personally, don't think the Griz need an All-American QB. We just need a QB that can manage the game. We have 2 QBs that can do that. Our RBs and OL will be the stars this year. Our "gadget guy", Wortham, will throw a wrench into how teams defend our offense. The Griz will make a deep run in the playoffs this season.
Based on your statement, South Dakota is the clear favorite in the MVFC.
Don’t disagree with you, but what team in the FCS has that right now? SDSU? Nope. Bobcant’s. Nope. NDSU? Nope.
There is no rule prohibiting the clear #1 quarterback from emerging during fall camp or during the season.
That’s for sure. Cliff proved your point.
Quite a statement since there are barely any kids on the roster that were alive last time the Griz won a National Championship.
AY Yat injury, any insights?
Like the descriptions/observations for this player and his fit. Should be a good one to watch, fits well with Hauck's offense/spec team dynamism.
This ought to be his year to show us his fullest development, he takes out of pocket risks, has good enough field vision, but on those run choices...takes some vicious hits!
100% healthy and ready to attack fall camp. Has added significant muscle by looks of their media day photo dump
Well, good news then! Since both of last year's All-American QBs now play for the Raiders, I guess things are still wide open.
Here' some spin, SDSU-(out door stadium, indoor practice facil), NDSU-(dome stadium, indoor practice facil), UM (outdoor stadium, *new indoor practice facil), MSU-(outdoor stadium, *building indoor practice facil). Hope we gain some edge "return on investment", as we should with our indoor practice facil!!!
Well, good news then! Since both of last year's All-American QBs now play for the Raiders, I guess things are still wide open.
No disrespect intended, but this is the circular logic I hear from a lot of the Griz fanbase. "We want a multi-year starter that becomes an All-American, but Ah Yat wasn't an All American yet as a freshman so he isn't good enough, but don't bring in a transfer because we need a long term starter." It is a lot of self immolation. We have a young QB who showed some serious flashes of potential but needs to grow, like any young FCS QB. We have Jensen, who has been coached by the best possible QB coaching team in the FBS and who has also shown he can really toss the ball. We also have a kid from Idaho who was a high school stud and has been fighting it out to show he belongs at this level, and sounds like he has really impressed a lot of people.
We may very well have a championship caliber QB, we just don't know who it is yet. The thread would be a lot more sad if nobody thought they had a guy.
