More Proof that Willis will be a great QB in 2008 and 2009

smupony · Post by **smupony** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 6:46 pm

End of the day, started watching the "Great American Hero" (Zac Sledge) highlights on Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WD4F1mZG1k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_21hZlm ... re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsXVN6UW ... re=related

Not only are they highlights for Sledge, but they also show the type of throws and reads Willis can make. Fumbling and mental errors got him a few times last year. Not making excuses, he didn't have his best year. I would imagine being behind and feeling the pressure of having to do it alone can lead to forcing things. I think we all could see the frustration he had.

Under JJ, I can see some of those mistakes get ironed out from the system as well as the play calling. Willis looked pretty impressive on some of these throws and made Sledge look even better.

I say hope for the future is bright. Teach the kid how to read defenses within the scheme of a Run and Shoot. We all know he has the smarts.

Guys (and Gals), he has all the tools and abilities. Remember all of the stories we heard about him bugging Burns to death and asking for the playbook right after he signed? He is a student of the game and a certifiable "Gym Rat".

He will succeed. Hopefully this will stop the "convert him into a WR" talk until Spring Ball (probably not).

ponyboy · Post by **ponyboy** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 6:56 pm

Were these videotaped with a Palm Pilot?

smupony · Post by **smupony** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 6:58 pm

ponyboy wrote:Were these videotaped with a Palm Pilot?

I'm sure they are the coach cams from the roof. Coaches use this film to review, teach, and grade out players (shows the whole field).

2112 · Post by **2112** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:24 pm

i hope june can teach justin, a little arm strength, and better accuracy

SMUtrojanFAN · Post by **SMUtrojanFAN** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:34 pm

And if he's not, Bo Levi and the others can do the job.

Samurai Stang · Post by **Samurai Stang** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:43 pm

Willis was suffering from being a one man army last year that was constantly being ambushed. His spirit will improve with his strength as he returns to true form.

J.T.supporta · Post by **J.T.supporta** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:46 pm

2112 wrote:i hope june can teach justin, a little arm strength, and better accuracy

lets not forget BALL HANDLING too...

jkflamebo · Post by **jkflamebo** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:49 pm

fix the fumbling problem please

ponyfan84 · Post by **ponyfan84** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:59 pm

even if JWill doesn't work out, Jones has recruits coming he feels would be a good fit. Our QB won't be the problem, it will be the D and the playmakers on offense.

Insane_Pony_Posse · Post by **Insane_Pony_Posse** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:39 pm

God....you know it's gonna be sooooo difficult for Justin.

His impluse is always to run...

I bet ever since pop-warner he has taken over games and
basically said "oh hell everybody's covered... I can do
it...I'll just run for it"

I hope he can make the transition....because I think Justin is
a great athlete and just a born winner type of guy.

But sometimes a guy is so engrained, these kind of changes
don't work because the player has to start thinking too much
as opposed to acting on instinct as they always had done before.

I hope #16 is our guy and can do it the way June wants it done!

We'll see what happens.

Get_Some_Ponies · Post by **Get_Some_Ponies** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:21 am

Will a coach be able to teach him to not take off whenever the first read is covered? I have visions of a twin headed monster a la Florida a couple years ago with some JUCO transfer with a cannon of an arm and Willis mixing it up.

ponyboy · Post by **ponyboy** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:40 am

Man, with four or five wideouts he'd better get used to not taking off when his first read isn't open. I have the feeling that Justin's gonna really blossom in the run and shoot.

ponydawg · Post by **ponydawg** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:19 am

J.T.supporta wrote:lets not forget BALL HANDLING too...

TWIS

huntnfish · Post by **huntnfish** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:52 pm

the first thing to fix is his attitude on the field, his effort is great.

I hope I don't have to watch throw his helmet and pout on the sideline any more- the old staff never nipped that in the bud and it went on the entire season

chillinfool · Post by **chillinfool** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:57 pm

At least it shows he's a competitor, but I agree, the coaches should make sure he keeps his emotions in check. I did like seeing that he had a short memory, he'd be mad on the sideline but would go back out and perform well.