SMU's freshman quarterback wilts against Red Raiders

by **Treadway21** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 9:11 pm

did jones really say that in high school BLM hadn't been a real passing quarterback? man o man. this season is a 2 million dollar pile of crap.

So I guess you would rather have PB or an OC as coach? Is there a coach at SMU you are happy with?

by **The XtC** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 12:50 am

[quote="Hoop Fan"]did jones really say that in high school BLM hadn't been a real passing quarterback? man o man. this season is a 2 million dollar pile of crap.[/quote]

Yes, he said it, and it was the truth. Katy was a power running team, Mitchell average about 10 passes per game.

by **TheBestAvailable** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:56 am

Hoop Fan wrote:did jones really say that in high school BLM hadn't been a real passing quarterback? man o man. this season is a 2 million dollar pile of crap.

Pretty scary isn't it. :lol:

Guy wasn't even a big time passer in HIGH SCHOOL and we demote the record breaker to make him a starter.

by **FWMustangGirl** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 6:40 am

TheBestAvailable wrote:
Hoop Fan wrote:did jones really say that in high school BLM hadn't been a real passing quarterback? man o man. this season is a 2 million dollar pile of crap.

Pretty scary isn't it.
Guy wasn't even a big time passer in HIGH SCHOOL and we demote the record breaker to make him a starter.

And isn't it just possible that Coach Jones (who has been pretty good at evaluating talent in the past) might, just maybe, knows something that all you doom and gloom types don't? Nah. Couldn't be. :roll:

by **chillinfool** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:49 am

I've pointed that out several times, BLM averaged 10 passes a game in high school, barely completing 60%, against MAN coverage, which is nothing like he is seeing in college.

I understand you need to learn coverage and all that, but even when he reads the right coverage he's not making the throws. This Saturday could be brutal since TCU's defense is much better than Techs.

JJ should reimburse the season ticket holders with his $2mil for this little experiment of his.

by **chillinfool** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:50 am

I've pointed that out several times, BLM averaged 10 passes a game in high school, barely completing 60%, against MAN coverage, which is nothing like he is seeing in college.

I understand you need to learn coverage and all that, but even when he reads the right coverage he's not making the throws. This Saturday could be brutal since TCU's defense is much better than Techs.

JJ should reimburse the season ticket holders with his $2mil for this little experiment of his.

by **Nacho** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:53 am

BL needs to stand on the sidelines for awhile to clear his head. I don't hate the guy. He was thrown in over his head. Too bad really. He should have been redshirted along with Braden.

by **2112** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:53 am

your boy jw...... couldn't get a touchdown last year cfool

by **Alaric** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:01 am

The XtC wrote:
Hoop Fan wrote:did jones really say that in high school BLM hadn't been a real passing quarterback? man o man. this season is a 2 million dollar pile of crap.

Yes, he said it, and it was the truth. Katy was a power running team, Mitchell average about 10 passes per game.

I don't remember Stallion pointing it out early but he pointed it out 15 times in one thread after he heard the Rice game announcers say it. I don't know if he'll be the qb in 3 years but I trust Jones' qb talent evaluation more than Stallion's...I just regret Jones putting all his JUCO eggs in the Kevin Craft basket. Of course, before Neuheisel, few were offering him.

by **Alaric** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:03 am

Stallion wrote:I'm going to ahead and predict that Mitchell will be watching the game from the sideline and ponyfans will be talking about the next "phenom" by then. Pretty good bet with SMU Football.

Sounds like you're implying SMU won't have a good offense in 2010. Yes, I know that's not what you literally said

by **EastStang** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:10 am

BLM did make some good throws, but obviously is a long way from being a game changing QB. He does have a cannon arm and probably is our best pure passer right now, fundamentally. The problem is that a big part of playing QB is reading the defense and in the run and shoot anticipating the route adjustments. The kid made a lot of mistakes against a top 20 team, instead of moping about it, he appears to have the right attitude, "I learned a lot tonight". Long term, it will be to see if he continues to be a deer in the headlights, or if he learns and improves game by game. Jones was right to pull him late in the game and let Logan get some work. BLM had a semester's full of schooling Saturday.

by **Ponymon** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:16 am

Alaric wrote:
The XtC wrote:
Hoop Fan wrote:did jones really say that in high school BLM hadn't been a real passing quarterback? man o man. this season is a 2 million dollar pile of crap.

Yes, he said it, and it was the truth. Katy was a power running team, Mitchell average about 10 passes per game.

I don't remember Stallion pointing it out early but he pointed it out 15 times in one thread after he heard the Rice game announcers say it. I don't know if he'll be the qb in 3 years but I trust Jones' qb talent evaluation more than Stallion's...I just regret Jones putting all his JUCO eggs in the Kevin Craft basket. Of course, before Neuheisel, few were offering him.

It doesn't sound like Craft had a very good game this past Saturday as UCLA lost to BYU 59-0!

by **George S. Patton** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:19 am

Ponymon wrote:
Alaric wrote:
The XtC wrote:
Hoop Fan wrote:did jones really say that in high school BLM hadn't been a real passing quarterback? man o man. this season is a 2 million dollar pile of crap.

Yes, he said it, and it was the truth. Katy was a power running team, Mitchell average about 10 passes per game.

I don't remember Stallion pointing it out early but he pointed it out 15 times in one thread after he heard the Rice game announcers say it. I don't know if he'll be the qb in 3 years but I trust Jones' qb talent evaluation more than Stallion's...I just regret Jones putting all his JUCO eggs in the Kevin Craft basket. Of course, before Neuheisel, few were offering him.

It doesn't sound like Craft had a very good game this past Saturday as UCLA lost to BYU 59-0!

He was 23-39-1 for 230 yards -- Bruins had 9 yards rushing.

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