SMU QB

adrenaline52 · Post by **adrenaline52** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 2:31 pm

Im interested in what everyone thinks about the QB situation at SMU. From what I have seen in Willis is that he gets happy feet and likes to scramble around to much. This can be fixed but im interested in seeing more PT for Corey Slater. Who knows what would have happened against Tech or UNT if he had gotten a shot. He showed some bright spots on the only drive he was given in the first half against UNT and if not for the dropped pass by Sanders they most likely would have scored some points. Against Tech he didnt see time until the game was out of reach. What does everyone else think?

BUS · Post by **BUS** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 2:40 pm

What do ya think about this..... Let Willis call his own plays.

Go Mustangs

ponyte · Post by **ponyte** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 2:42 pm

Better yet, let Slater call Willis' plays. Talk about wide open offense!!!!

mrydel · Post by **mrydel** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 2:45 pm

Or for the sake of past neglect, we could let the tight ends call the plays.

Stallion · Post by **Stallion** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 2:48 pm

or better yet go out and recruit 4 gunslingers and let them fight it out

WorldStang · Post by **WorldStang** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 2:50 pm

Stallion wrote:or better yet go out and recruit 4 gunslingers and let them fight it out

TCU and Texas are famous for recruiting gunslingers.. just read the paper.

Post by **PonyPride** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 2:53 pm

The PonyGrad · Post by **The PonyGrad** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 3:01 pm

I would like to see Willis run more and not just for his life. Like QB draw plays and not a scramble or a straight QB run like in the UNT game.

Stat wise Willis has done fine and better than Slater, though Slater had limited shots.

Peruna2001 · Post by **Peruna2001** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 3:09 pm

There needs to be just one QB and that decision needs to stick. If Willis isn't performing, then Slater needs to be the one and only (unless hurt or the game is out of reach). However, I think Willis is doing fine right now. The playcalling needs to be better and he needs to learn a few things, but I've been happy with his playing in the games. No more QB controversy at SMU! Strong leadership.

bagice · Post by **bagice** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 3:28 pm

What happened to that play where the quarterback in the shotgun fakes the handoff and then keeps it and runs a counter? We used to run that all the time but I have not seen it yet this year.

We do that formation but just keep handing it off everytime instead of adding a keeper with it.

MustangIcon · Post by **MustangIcon** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 4:00 pm

bagice wrote:What happened to that play where the quarterback in the shotgun fakes the handoff and then keeps it and runs a counter? We used to run that all the time but I have not seen it yet this year.

We do that formation but just keep handing it off everytime instead of adding a keeper with it.

Don't you listen to Bennett EVER? We have an inexperienced QB this season, unlike all PB's other season's as head coach. Because of this, we must limit the playbook to a maximum of 5 plays so the QB won't make any mistakes.

docabel · Post by **docabel** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 4:08 pm

MustangIcon wrote:
bagice wrote:What happened to that play where the quarterback in the shotgun fakes the handoff and then keeps it and runs a counter? We used to run that all the time but I have not seen it yet this year.

We do that formation but just keep handing it off everytime instead of adding a keeper with it.

Don't you listen to Bennett EVER? We have an inexperienced QB this season, unlike all PB's other season's as head coach. Because of this, we must limit the playbook to a maximum of 5 plays so the QB won't make any mistakes.

5 Plays??
Are we sure we should add that many new plays in one week?

MustangStealth · Post by **MustangStealth** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 4:09 pm

I count 5 QBs on the roster (including Phillips) that we don't need to worry about redshirting. I think it would be fun if we give them all a chance. Let's rotate every 2 or 3 plays and really get some variety. Defenses would have a hard time remembering which ones are runners and which ones are throwers. We could even have 2 line up together in the backfield and run some decoy plays.

mrydel · Post by **mrydel** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 4:11 pm

MustangIcon wrote:
bagice wrote:What happened to that play where the quarterback in the shotgun fakes the handoff and then keeps it and runs a counter? We used to run that all the time but I have not seen it yet this year.

We do that formation but just keep handing it off everytime instead of adding a keeper with it.

Don't you listen to Bennett EVER? We have an inexperienced QB this season, unlike all PB's other season's as head coach. Because of this, we must limit the playbook to a maximum of 5 plays so the QB won't make any mistakes.

This is kinda cute. We limit an inexperienced QB to 5 plays and one play that is too complex thus not in the plan apparently is "take the snap and run".

docabel · Post by **docabel** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 4:12 pm

MustangStealth wrote: We could even have 2 line up together in the backfield and run some decoy plays.

Didn't we try that a couple of years ago with Wallis lining up in the backfield, then splitting out as a flanker? As I recall he did have the ball thrown to him, and after getting blasted by a DB, was out for a few games with a shoulder injury?