And you prob thought Gary Nova was terrible too. And Mike Teel before him. Our guys get better as they get older. We are developmental program. If there's a QB without flaws they're not picking Rutgers at this stage. 95 % of QBs have major flaws. It is what it is.
Ajani Sheppard
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That’s why he was moved to TE. And he blocked pretty effectively IIRC.
No I have a pretty good track record on QB’s
You probably make a lot of assumptions
If you go back & look I didn't speak about playing time for Shep. Others have. I simply said that mention of him is missing from the conversation & that I liked his HS video & that he did very well in limited time vs Wagner.
His HS video and time vs. Wagner might show some potential, but he's gonna have to compete in the Big Ten eventually....somewhat different level of competition.
100% right. Some of his throws are just incredible. The ball covers 20 yards in the blink of an eye. And what a great skill set for these tougher defenses, he can hurt then every way imaginable. Such an athlete. Gone are the days when those defenses just pinned their ears and came right ta the backfield. Makes all the difference. Here's to hoping he figures out how to throw those lofted passes and they just get better and better at figuring out how to run him. That's not quite there either but still been very effective.
I’m sure he hits that 8/10 in practice - just overthrew trying to avoid the pick, which I can understand. Still needs to work on touch, like the laser that bounced off dremels hands on the crossing route. He’s gonna be solid next year after a year as a starter and another offseason - and hopefully some more playmakers at WR (and improvements in the young guys). At least when Gavin has a rough outing, it’s not a 4-5 turnover affair, which we’ve all seen out of our young QBs.
Would love to see Shepard behind center this week vs Iowa
Not buying the arguments to the counter
Those talking about Gw improving accuracy have been factually incorrect to date
His problem in this area is not limited to loft passes just look at his incompletions, and his pic sixes only 1 was a loft pass.
Please, we have already heard your arguments for how great he is going to be, and the arguments against playing AS don’t hold water, many factual examples throughout college football of inexperienced backups coming in and bringing an immediate upgrade to the offense, team and the program.
GW is a great gutsy kid, but for the team and programs sake time to move on
Not buying the arguments to the counter
Those talking about Gw improving accuracy have been factually incorrect to date
His problem in this area is not limited to loft passes just look at his incompletions, and his pic sixes only 1 was a loft pass.
Please, we have already heard your arguments for how great he is going to be, and the arguments against playing AS don’t hold water, many factual examples throughout college football of inexperienced backups coming in and bringing an immediate upgrade to the offense, team and the program.
GW is a great gutsy kid, but for the team and programs sake time to move on
Yup, most success since 2014 so let’s ruin it by play a QB that has zero experience against a top D in the B1G. Next thing your going to tell us that we should cook our steaks to well done on the grill.
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Thank you!! Finally someone said it!
Lol exactly. If you look at QBR which is a better indicator of how effective a player is at the QB position (not just passing), Wimsatt is middle of the pack (#6) in the conference.
No on the steak,
Can you say pick 6?
3 pick 6’s equals 3 losses
I give the QB credit for largely contributing to 1 of our wins
The other 5 special teams O line a 1,000 yard rusher and our D
We get it. It on the QB when we lose and everyone else when we win.No on the steak,
Can you say pick 6?
3 pick 6’s equals 3 losses
I give the QB credit for largely contributing to 1 of our wins
The other 5 special teams O line a 1,000 yard rusher and our D
I remember going to Pitt in 08…We were walking to the stadium and a couple groups of their fans starting booing us…nothing aggressive but booing- we stopped the 2nd group and asked what was up with the booing. They laughed and told us that they thought our fan based loved booing our QB so much that it must be a NJ complement lol
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i’ll give you a chance. KM had 16 yds rushing against Wisc and 27 yds against Mich. GW had 43 yds and 28 in those games. Yeah, GW out rushed KM in those 2 games. I would say GW was a big reason we were in those games.
Grow up
I marvel at the fans that think at this point in the season in the big Ten schedule people think Simon and Shepard should be "receiving snaps" we are clearly struggling with consistency at the QB position so adding/introducing more change and potential inconsistency in the middle of the most demanding part of the schedule against three of the best defenses we will face is a good idea for our offense,
Simon may very well be a better passer, Ajani would seem to be young QB with potential who can run and RPO offense, but would certainly be limited by the fact that he is getting very few snaps in practice. We have an offensive coordinator who has done a great job getting us bowl eligible and 6-3, why don't we let him continue to figure it out, I am sure he is intimately aware of Gavin's issues and is working both to improve his performance and limit exposing his weaknesses. At this point in time making a change and limiting Gavin's snaps gets us nothing but more problems.
Additionally Kyle M. is in the middle of a fabulous year why would we want to screw around with the QB halfback interplay?
Simon may very well be a better passer, Ajani would seem to be young QB with potential who can run and RPO offense, but would certainly be limited by the fact that he is getting very few snaps in practice. We have an offensive coordinator who has done a great job getting us bowl eligible and 6-3, why don't we let him continue to figure it out, I am sure he is intimately aware of Gavin's issues and is working both to improve his performance and limit exposing his weaknesses. At this point in time making a change and limiting Gavin's snaps gets us nothing but more problems.
Additionally Kyle M. is in the middle of a fabulous year why would we want to screw around with the QB halfback interplay?
You must be new here. Rational thoughts are not welcome on this board.
Don’t forget that if the coaches rotate QBs the same fans will tell they should just play one guy.You must be new here. Rational thoughts are not welcome on this board.
Fact: we are 6-3 and yes can actually beat Iowa this season. Now we need to take care of the ball and play our asses off but in the end it doesn’t change my thinking on this team and the season thus far. Enjoy and hope Gavin can continue to get better each week while we remain free from anymore season ending injuries. People are easy to criticize Rutgers . The full evaluation should come at season’s finish. Now GO RUTGERS BEAT IOWA!!!!!!!!!
Exactly, be happy with what we have achieved, realize what we can do, and want more, hopefully we can play well avoid catastrophic mistakes continue to develop and get a signature win or two.
i said in 3rd to bring him in!!!!!! bs that he doesn't and bs how he doesn't develop younger qbs
I like Sheppard, he looked good against Wagner. That’s why I’m glad for his sake he wasn’t brought into a road game with an amped up crowd against Iowa’s first team defense. Setting him up for failure isn’t developing him.
Maybe if it had been 40-0 and subs were out there it would have been a good spot for him.
It was 12-0 in the 4th. winners want the ball! I understand your point but I bet Simon or Shepard would have been thrilled to take a shot
Worst QB rating amongst all P5 QBs says it all. This despite a good Pass blocking OL. No progress.
We should have been using whoever is the best runner, and then running with them. I don’t know why we didn’t try to get Gavin’s legs going. We shouldn’t be passing against Iowa with our QBs. Not when we’re ahead, not when we’re tied, not when we’re losing.
It's to the point of having to try something else - not should we try something else. RU is 6-4 in spite of GW, not due to his play. Give someone else a shot. If it's Sheppard so be it. Or Simon. Today I saw some of the worst throws I have ever seen - no chance of being completed, almost like he was throwing the ball away but he wasn't.
Nothing sums up today's dismal performance more than the third and seven, with the game close and RU needing a spark, and GW wasn't't ready for the snap. The line moved with the snap so it appears it was the correct snap. Watching the GW led offense today was like watching paint dry, only more painful. It was obvious early on that KM didn't have it today (he was listed as questionable for the game so something was not right with him). It was time for GW, our 4 star recruit who has been in the program for more than 2 and a half years now, to step up, and make some plays. Not even dominate and take total control (although that would have been good), just make a few plays and give your team a chance. Really not asking too much.
Nothing sums up today's dismal performance more than the third and seven, with the game close and RU needing a spark, and GW wasn't't ready for the snap. The line moved with the snap so it appears it was the correct snap. Watching the GW led offense today was like watching paint dry, only more painful. It was obvious early on that KM didn't have it today (he was listed as questionable for the game so something was not right with him). It was time for GW, our 4 star recruit who has been in the program for more than 2 and a half years now, to step up, and make some plays. Not even dominate and take total control (although that would have been good), just make a few plays and give your team a chance. Really not asking too much.
Thanks. I don’t think GW lost the game for us. Unless you think we ran the ball well enough to win. Your turn.Ok I will give you a chance
Dude give it up you know absolutely nothing about football
Be a man admit you are wrong
Even Jake Butt could not help but point out the difference in the game with the 2 worst QB’s in the big 10 was the QB play
Stop living in fantasy land