There were really two knocks on Tom(my), ...

There were really two knocks on Tom(my), ...
by Barney68 (2020-05-03 09:23:34)

In reply to: He didn't have a strong arm, so good receivers and YAC? posted by rgvirish

he tended to be immobile and couldn't throw that ball a mile. What he did bring to the table was an understanding of how the offense was designed, how to read a defense, and a willingness to take a hit. Since the offense was designed to use short passes in lieu of runs, that resulted in a lot of passes, completions, and yards.

I've always felt that a lot of this had to do with his competitive drive. It would have been easy for him to end up on the bench, but he seemed to always find a way to end up playing instead. He was never a "great" quarterback, but he always managed to be "good enough" to be the guy on the field. He stayed healthy and ended up with a lot of production as a result.

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So naturally, our staff loved to roll him out. * - tdiddy07 2020-05-04 08:48:10
I believe it's back to "Tommy" again, btw * - roccoglobboschoolforwomen 2020-05-03 18:33:54
I always rooted for Tommy - GolfJunkie17 2020-05-03 14:48:23
- I'm nowhere near as negative about Tom's new job ... - Barney68 2020-05-03 16:03:11
  - When he played, - TheMadHungarian 2020-05-04 13:54:29
  - He coaches downhill * - Notra_Dahm 2020-05-04 12:05:02
  - He did alright calling the ISU game. - 84david 2020-05-04 10:31:15
  - gym rat with a high motor. * - jt 2020-05-04 01:22:39
  - Offensive coordinator is intense on gameday - golfjunkie17 2020-05-03 18:32:33
    - It is compounded at ND because we don't play a set schedule - btd 2020-05-03 19:57:47
      - Taking your argument and reversing it: Rees is one ... - Barney68 2020-05-04 08:54:20
      - The problem with your Navy point is that we play annually - ndzippy 2020-05-04 06:50:56
        No. The point was unlike a conference, we play a mix of - Btd 2020-05-06 16:25:59
  - Think there is something of an inverse relationship between - BIG MAC 2020-05-03 16:51:01