Justin Willis

Post by **PonyPride** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 1:48 pm

Many freshmen, especially freshman quarterbacks, require a period of adjustment, learning curve, etc. -- call it what you will. For some guys, it takes a season. For others, a little more or a little less.

Willis didn't put up sizzling numbers in his first two games, the losses to Texas Tech and North Texas. In the four games in which he has played since, SMU is 4-0 and he has thrown 15 touchdowns -- 3.75 touchdown passes per game.

ponyboy · Post by **ponyboy** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 2:47 pm

Really remarkable. If you'd told me this before the season started, I would scarcely been able to believe you. What is our offense going to look like with a healthy DeMyron Martin? He carried us on his back at times last year.

Cadillac · Post by **Cadillac** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 2:54 pm

Yep, I totally expected this season to be Willis getting the bugs out, while DeMyron carried the team on his shoulders. I didn't see this coming at all. Sure, it's just pollyanna homerism, but with Willis out there, I think this team can hang with anyone on the schedule. Of course, this year that's not saying a lot lol.

-CoS

Mexmustang · Post by **Mexmustang** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 3:09 pm

He probably has more touchdowns than passes he was allowed in the Tech game.

ThadFilms · Post by **ThadFilms** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 3:42 pm

Mexmustang wrote:He probably has more touchdowns than passes he was allowed in the Tech game.

Nope. Equal. He has 16 touchdown passes total.... and he was 9 of 16 for 69 yards at Tech.

MustangFan · Post by **MustangFan** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 4:20 pm

His numbers are amazing, especially for a freshman.

Personally, I like these numbers even better:
7 wins in the last 10 games.

ThadFilms · Post by **ThadFilms** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 5:58 pm

Number 10 in the Nation in Passer Rating.
Number 4 in the Nation in Completion Percentage.
Tied for 9th in Touchdowns.

And there exactly 100 QBs in the country with more interceptions than his paltry 3.

Need we say more? Pretty impressive.

78pony · Post by **78pony** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 6:34 pm

Would like to see how Willis would have fared playing TT & UNT, without the shackles the coaching staff placed on him at the time.

that's great raplh · Post by **that's great raplh** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 6:37 pm

lets just worry about the rest of the season, not games we already lost

we can win every game we play and be 9 and 3

ThadFilms · Post by **ThadFilms** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 6:39 pm

that's great raplh wrote:lets just worry about the rest of the season, not games we already lost

we can win every game we play and be 9 and 3

agreed on both counts

Sam I Am · Post by **Sam I Am** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 6:44 pm

I concur that we could win the rest of our games. That is different than saying we should win the rest of them though. 3 more wins is a must, 4 will be very good, 5 of 5 and I will die a happy man.

FloridaMustang · Post by **FloridaMustang** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 9:46 pm

Sam I Am wrote:I concur that we could win the rest of our games. That is different than saying we should win the rest of them though. 3 more wins is a must, 4 will be very good, 5 of 5 and I will die a happy man.

Or there's always NEXT year! :shock:

smu diamond m · Post by **smu diamond m** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:05 pm

FloridaMustang wrote:
Sam I Am wrote:I concur that we could win the rest of our games. That is different than saying we should win the rest of them though. 3 more wins is a must, 4 will be very good, 5 of 5 and I will die a happy man.

Or there's always NEXT year!

Your speaking priviledges have been revoked.

FloridaMustang · Post by **FloridaMustang** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:10 pm

smu diamond m wrote:
FloridaMustang wrote:
Sam I Am wrote:I concur that we could win the rest of our games. That is different than saying we should win the rest of them though. 3 more wins is a must, 4 will be very good, 5 of 5 and I will die a happy man.

Or there's always NEXT year!

Your speaking priviledges have been revoked.

Couldn't pickup the sarcasm from my previous 1700 posts, eh?

J.T.supporta · Post by **J.T.supporta** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 11:32 pm

This is the year of the FRESHMEN QB...redshirt or true, this year in CFB has been a great one to watch a first year starter or first year QB take the calls under center.

Colt McCoy, Nate Davis, Tim Tebow, Matt Stafford, Riley Skinner, Thaddeus Lewis, Justin Willis, and I am sure that I am leaving a few more frosh QBs out.

Theses guys are/will be/have led their teams this year.

KEEP UP the great work Justin!

Justin Willis

Justin Willis

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