JM hasn't played the same since his injury. He doesn't see the field the same, and misses wide open receivers. If it wasn't for our championship caliber defense, we would be screwed! He also gets "happy feet" and throws a bunch of interceptions. Wonder what the plan is for next year? Admittedly, it would help out if we had a running game!!
Mateer
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Agreed with most of what you're saying buuut
His thumb doesn't make him lock on receivers, not go thru progressions and make the wrong read on the RPO stuff.
He's been in the system for 3 years but isn't playing like it. How do you automatically make him the starter next year? He's paid to be All SEC but isn't in the top 10! Hawk is bigger, faster, better arm. I'd love to see him get a whole off season of being prepared to be the starter and use Ott/Mateer/Tatum $ in other areas.
His thumb doesn't make him lock on receivers, not go thru progressions and make the wrong read on the RPO stuff.
He's been in the system for 3 years but isn't playing like it. How do you automatically make him the starter next year? He's paid to be All SEC but isn't in the top 10! Hawk is bigger, faster, better arm. I'd love to see him get a whole off season of being prepared to be the starter and use Ott/Mateer/Tatum $ in other areas.
I think all of us see Mateer is massively struggling to recognize reads post injury. It’s as if he’s a overthinking and not nearly fat enough to commit to the correct read.
Side note: I would have assumed Hawkins would be playing by now, but the fact that the coaches have not seen him as a solution makes me wonder if he’s just not very good at those same things, either?
Side note: I would have assumed Hawkins would be playing by now, but the fact that the coaches have not seen him as a solution makes me wonder if he’s just not very good at those same things, either?
We've played four very good defenses the last four games. They can make any quarterback "look funny." They can also make it tough on a shorter quarterback. He's a fierce runner, and even after he's made big plays all year when running the ball, he's still an underrated quarterback. His long ball is still too flat. He's the second best passer in the game, but with a pretty big wind factor, it will be hard for either team to throw the ball. We'll have healthier running backs. That ought to make him a better passer. I think Mateer has a chance to look the best he's looked all season.
We'll see.
We'll see.
My guess is I doubt Hawkins is in Norman next year. However I don’t think Mateer is the answer either. Nagy and company will either see it this way or go a different direction. What they do will tell us everything from that front office.
If they did do that then not only does it damage thier reputations but it would also hurt OU. I don’t want to believe they would do that.
In the end this team totally fell apart after that great opening quarter and up to the 10 minute mark in the 2nd. I still say the game changed when X dropped the pass from Mateer. Had he caught it and OU scores I believe it would have energized the entire team. Then came the dropped punt ( misjudged kick) and the WTF pick 6. That contributed to the entire momentum change.
The effort after that offensively went from aggressive to caution. OU had its chance getting the ball back down 27-24 and that offensive series went nowhere. In fact Mateer was fortunate he didnt throw another pick 6 as he hit the Bama player right in the face at the LOS.
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He should absosmurfly have to take a pay cut! He's paid top 3 SEC $ but not in the top 10! Hawk would do real I bet if he had a whole off season to be prepped as the starter and game planned around for a whole off season. Is Mateer gonna get taller, faster or not make the wrong read on most of the RPO's? Seems like a mid tier P4 guy and not someone you can win a playoff game with. I know he threw for a bunch of yards and X dropped a pass ub this pick 6 was abysmal and he became a shell after that play.
Mateer was starting to get it before his injury. But he was used to the opposition at Washington State and at OU, he was facing much better defenses....... with a bad thumb. And a shaky offensive line, and a running back room that was depleted by injury. I fear that OUr receiver room and OUr running back room, are suffereing to many injuries, because OUr HC is so intent on finding out who's tough, that our skill people are getting beat up in practice. They talk about the value of going "good on good" a lot. I know times are different, but when I was at OU, the offense had almost zero contact in practice after a few fall preseason practice scrimmages. And we had very few injuries.
I read preseason, that Ole Miss had a similar approach, and they might be the best team in the country. We'll find out this week, maybe. I'm just glad that they don't have to play UGa in Atlanta. I believe the jury is still out on Mateer. IF he can go through next season without an injury to his throwing hand or arm, we still might yet see a great player. But has he a lot of learning to do.
I read preseason, that Ole Miss had a similar approach, and they might be the best team in the country. We'll find out this week, maybe. I'm just glad that they don't have to play UGa in Atlanta. I believe the jury is still out on Mateer. IF he can go through next season without an injury to his throwing hand or arm, we still might yet see a great player. But has he a lot of learning to do.
I think Mateer is coming back since Hawkins is in the Portal. Is that good or bad and who will be the backup? I doubt it will be Bentley as the rumor is he will redshirt.
Mateer has a lot to live up to at OU so we will see if he uses the off season to get better at game making decisions.