Well, one can be an absolute idiot here and not cost the team anything, but the same can't be said for a DB who makes a great play and then gets a flag for taunting.
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Griz Vs NoDak Gameday
- Thread starter Harm
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Go home.
That's why I do it. I was in your shoes many years ago.
Yeah Ah Yat played good for 1 quarter, does that make him good? He played extremely bad the first 3. If he can be consistent and play like he did in the 4th, he could be an amazing qb. But, these inconsistencies are preventing that. He needs to play a full game and I haven't seen that from him yet. It would be awesome if he can play a whole game against good competition. Right now, this team wouldn't make it passed the 2nd round of playoffs.
HAVE TO PLAY 4 QUARTERS!!!
Yes he was inconsistent and had mistakes. However, he has shown clear improvement in staying in the pocket, taking sacks or getting rid of the ball instead of trying to loop and escape and lose yardage, avoid taking big hits, and keeping his eyes upfield when escaping and holding out for his arm over his legs leading to big plays in both games multiple times. His arm strength and body has developed and will continue to as well.
If he can work his way up to backup as a true freshman, compete for a starting role as a redshirt freshman, and clearly take the job as a redshirt sophomore, and continues to show improvement each time, would you say it’s worth investing into continuing to develop him through his senior year? All while developing someone like Flowers behind him so that the QB position isn’t reliant on transfers every year which has been the gripe for the last several?
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HelenaHandBasket
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It would be awesome if the OL played with any consistency allowing the offense to be more consistent. I guess technically they are playing consistently but on the wrong side of average.
Damn, it's almost like he needs to get experience to improve and this was a great and encouraging first step for that.
Apologies to the Griz fans that thought he'd just turn into the best QB in the FCS literally overnight.
mthoopsfan
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Ah Yat didn't get it done, didn't get the Griz moving, didn't pick up 3d downs, etc. in the first half and into the second half. However, I didn't think he played "poorly". One pick wasn't his fault, and the other pick wasn't a bad/wrong play. The throw was a bit short and the corner looked up and back at the exact right time, and the ball landed in his hands. play be the corner. About the same as a punt. I'm okay with both of them. Compared to the first game.
A QB does have to get it done, etc. to be good and effective. But to me, not doing that doesn't always equate to playing poorly.
He runs fairly well. He has nice speed. He's strong enough to pull out of arm tackles. He throws well. His harm is fairly strong. He has shown he can throw outs as well as long. Maybe work on his short touch a bit. As people have said, his instinct is to stay in the pocket. He throws very well on the run. He scrambles.
I'd guess that his biggest area to improve is decision-making, both big and small. Just needs more work.
I didn't like his first half, tho, because there were 2 picks and he/we didn't move the ball or pick up 3d downs.
A QB does have to get it done, etc. to be good and effective. But to me, not doing that doesn't always equate to playing poorly.
He runs fairly well. He has nice speed. He's strong enough to pull out of arm tackles. He throws well. His harm is fairly strong. He has shown he can throw outs as well as long. Maybe work on his short touch a bit. As people have said, his instinct is to stay in the pocket. He throws very well on the run. He scrambles.
I'd guess that his biggest area to improve is decision-making, both big and small. Just needs more work.
I didn't like his first half, tho, because there were 2 picks and he/we didn't move the ball or pick up 3d downs.
Very remindful of his second half in Grand Forks last year.
That 2nd pick Ah Yat threw wasn't necessarily his fault. Probably could have led the receiver more on the pass, but there was a ton of luck involved with UND's defender having the ball essentially fall into his lap when it wasn't secured by our guy.
mthoopsfan
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Yup. I didn't blame Ah Yat for that pick at all, as I said in a different post.
