bigsky33 said:
No, as true freshman, they were not ready. Beside that, Troy gave the team the best chance to win, which proved to be a good move. Bauman at 6'6" has a really good arm. He played at a small HS in WA so needed a lot of work in game preparation. Heard that he did excel in a summer camp for the top QB's in Northwest last summer. Beltran played for the top HS in AZ, Centennial, and won the State Championship. He got the Top Scout Team Player award last season. Doesn't have the physical presence of Bauman but is a good, accurate passer and runner and is good at running the option. He is a really tough kid who played at a high level in HS. After a year in the system, it will be interesting to see how they perform in Spring. Along with Rovig, it should be a good competition.
Interesting. So, its:
1. Bauman: 6'6"; really good arm; excelled in summer camp.
2. Beltran: Did well in HS (that's a plus for a DI athlete); top scout player; accurate passer; good runner; good at running the option; is also tough.
Sounds like both are simply amazing! It's almost like we've heard something like this before.
Question: Of the Bobcat QBs you consider to have been "great" over the last 20 years, how many wouldn't have been "ready" as freshmen if the best option would have been a LB who skips and sails?