mthoopsfan
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I like the Mellott in slot idea. It’s too bad he hasn’t been a bit more durable and a more consistent passer. I am a Mellott fan.
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Absolutely nothing but love for that kid. He is all class, a hard worker, and from what I have heard he is just an outstanding kid. I ran into him in Missoula last year around Easter, now I realize why he was here, and I didn't bring up anything about the rivalry in the two minutes we chatted, and he is just a really kind kid.
alabamagrizzly
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In three years and 33 games, he has thrown 24 TD’s and averages 98 yards passing a game. His pass attempts to rush attempts is nearly 1:1(380:368). Hes rushed for more TD’s then he’s thrown(28 to 24). Again, he’s a RB that’s playing QB.
And, sadly, doesn't have the body for what they do to him. I hope it changes for his sake, but I have never seen a team FAKE the run with their starting QB as much as they do. Or even close. It opens him up to taking hits he just doesn't need to take, and that kid should be better protected than he is, in my opinion. I've never seen it done, and I was watching one of their games last year and said aloud to myself "what the fuck....."
alabamagrizzly
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Agreed. I get riding your stud but it’s borderline criminal what he goes through.
Incorrect. “Financial Engineering” is a jazzed up title used to market a business degree at a school which likes to spin the narrative “We’re a STEM school offering high paying degrees, UM is a liberal arts school with degrees that are of little value”. ABET doesn’t recognize “financial engineering” as an engineering discipline, there’s no requirement to sit for the FE to graduate (unlike all the other engineering paths offered in Bozeman) and there is no PE exam to take for professional registration in the post graduate world. The kid is a stellar student with a 4.0 gpa
, but unless he changes majors, will not graduate with an engineering degree.I can’t believe you would accuse a fine upstanding state college of spinning a false narrative. Why last year they couldn’t come up with a complete narrative for their coordinators at all.Incorrect. “Financial Engineering” is a jazzed up title used to market a business degree at a school which likes to spin the narrative “We’re a STEM school offering high paying degrees, UM is a liberal arts school with degrees that are of little value”. ABET doesn’t recognize “financial engineering” as an engineering discipline, there’s no requirement to sit for the FE to graduate (unlike all the other engineering paths offered in Bozeman) and there is no PE exam to take for professional registration in the post graduate world. The kid is a stellar student with a 4.0 gpa
thirdandlong
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He would easily start for the Griz
thirdandlong
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Excellent postIncorrect. “Financial Engineering” is a jazzed up title used to market a business degree at a school which likes to spin the narrative “We’re a STEM school offering high paying degrees, UM is a liberal arts school with degrees that are of little value”. ABET doesn’t recognize “financial engineering” as an engineering discipline, there’s no requirement to sit for the FE to graduate (unlike all the other engineering paths offered in Bozeman) and there is no PE exam to take for professional registration in the post graduate world. The kid is a stellar student with a 4.0 gpa
thirdandlong
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Why is it criminal? Did you call "criminal" when McDowell ran the football? What's the difference? TD Tommy is a better passer than McDowell, and just as good a runner.
thirdandlong
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Did Super Dave, at 175 llbs. have the body to run the football? Yet, he did frequently. Did Doug Flutie have the body to run the football? Your argument shows little knowledge of the game.
I feel like comparing Tommy mellot to the greatest Montan QB of all time and one of the greatest "small guy" qb's of all time is a bit of a stretch.
And they never ran an offense like the Cats where you fake it to the QB and let him get lit up. The current MSU run game is very different than what either of those guys ever played in.
And they never ran an offense like the Cats where you fake it to the QB and let him get lit up. The current MSU run game is very different than what either of those guys ever played in.
I'd argue the difference is that McDowell is 6'4", 225 pounds. They are built really differently.
This is exactly the difference. The fact that Mellot has yet to make it through an entire year without being injured tells you whether or not he has the body type for the offense they are running with him. There have been times when he has been injured multiple times during the year. How many games did McDowell miss last year due to injury?
I don't watch the cats games a whole lot, but there were so many times when I did watch a game or two and I would literally cringe when Tommy would take off running because the inevitable conclusion was him limping off the field at some point.
garizzalies
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Did Super Dave get a lot of designed runs like Mellot?
mthoopsfan
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No. He passed a lot, and he was a good scrambler. Apples to Oranges. No comparison whatsoever.
1995 - 120 carries for 105 net, .9 average, 5 TD's, long of 27, 9 yards per game.
15 | 120 | 480 | 375 | 105 | 0.9 | 5 | 27 | 7.0 |
PASSING | GP | Effic | Cmp-Att-Int | Pct | Yards | TD | Long | Avg/G |
15 | 168.9 | 431-624-11 | 69.1 | 5676 | 51 | 90 | 378.4 |
In 1994, DD has 21 net yards for the season.
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mthoopsfan
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What a totally stupid comment. DD didn't run. He scrambled some.
'Some.' He is know for his scrambling, that's DD football, as I remember it.
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