Fitz gets a pass today...

[BogeyGolfer.sixpack]

dude had his ankle twisted around and hasn't played a game in 9 months. It is his first game back on the road at KSU and we still beat the **** out of them. He will get better next week and be ready for UF. As I mentioned on the other board, KSU played the pass and Fitz could get 5-8 yards on every play....

 

[HotMop]

He just overthrew your pass. Zing!

 

[mcdawg22]

Nope! If Dak had sit first game would you say the same? Leaders lead.

 

[Seinfeld]

Nick Fitzgerald ran for 159 yds today while also tossing two TDs in his first game back after his ankle was literally turned perpendicular from the rest of his leg

He had a rough passing day, no doubt, but some of you guys are just brutal

 

[civildawg88]

We have a bunch of fans that are idiots. Fitz is never going to be a 65% passer. It was his first game back in 9 months and his receivers dropped 4-5 balls. We beat a decent team on the road by 21 points

 

[Seinfeld]

Yeah, I'm about to have to just shut it down for the afternoon. The game day comments on this board can be mind boggling at times

 

[kired]

I said it earlier this week - we'll be lucky if we get Fitz back to what he was in 2017. I have no expectations of him improving, and who could blame him? He had a horrific injury to rehab from. I think he is what he is at this point. We're not going to see some miraculous transformation. And I'm ok with that - he's a damn good QB.

 

[Shamoan]

Those early drops hurt. One for a td and one for a medium gain. That's a confidence killer for a qb trying to get into a rhythm

 

[philduckworth]

Nick Fitzgerald ran for 159 yds today while also tossing two TDs in his first game back after his ankle was literally turned perpendicular from the rest of his leg

He had a rough passing day, no doubt, but some of you guys are just brutal

This is so true. When judging Nick, you have to look at the rushing as well. I'm sure there are a lot of QB's who would have done better passing, but how many would have run for 159 YARDS!!

 

[BogeyGolfer.sixpack]

Yes...

I sat in 120 degree heat and watched Dak play a not so great game against South Alabama....Even though we won big, it wasn't his best passing game.

 

[RPOdawg]

Nope! If Dak had sit first game would you say the same? Leaders lead.

Shut the hell up

 

[Dawgzilla]

We have a bunch of fans that are idiots. Fitz is never going to be a 65% passer. It was his first game back in 9 months and his receivers dropped 4-5 balls. We beat a decent team on the road by 21 points

Your definition of "drop" must be very different from mine (and Matt Wyatt's). He had a couple throws to Austin that could have been caught if he made a great play. But they were bad throws.

I just expect Fitz to give his receivers a chance. Too many throws he can't even do that. And that INT was a complete WTF. I'm afraid he is what he is, and it is Moorhead who will have to adjust.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

Nick Fitzgerald ran for 159 yds today while also tossing two TDs in his first game back after his ankle was literally turned perpendicular from the rest of his leg

He had a rough passing day, no doubt, but some of you guys are just brutal

People are also overlooking two things...

This is the first game with Fitz and an almost completely new batch of receivers. How many returning guys at the receiving spots were targeted today versus brand new guys?

This is a different offense. We had kinks and bad pass plays and STILL had over 500 yards of offense.

 

[Trojanbulldog19]

Dak also wasn't coming back off of a season ending injury and didn't have to learn a new offense. Dak probably would have struggled too if he had a season ending injury and had to learn a new offense and throw that much downfield his first game his senior year. Nick has already passed Dak on the all time SEC leaders rushing board. He really doesn't get the respect that he deserves. Give him a break!