CougarCorner

Re: Was it just me, . . . . ?

2009-10-29T19:08:34-06:00

I don't mean this personally, but "happy feet" is typically a false criticism. We can talk about it if you'd like.
I'm curious to hear about this---I've never known what people are talking about when they say happy feet, although it brings up some funny imagery. I remember John Beck used to shuffle around more than seemed necessary, even when nobody was pressuring him, then it seemed like he calmed down his Senior year and instead moved around the pocket like a snake getting ready to strike. I have no idea why one is better than the other, but it definitely made Beck seem more deadly when he moved with that kind of confidence.
A good QB makes progressions not just with his eyes, not just with his shoulders, and not just with his hips. And good QB makes progressions with his feet.

A great QB makes his reads quickly.

Thus, sometimes what we claim is "happy feet" is in fact a really good QB making his reads quickly and in the manner he has been coached. The appearance is exacerbated when you have an EXCELLENT QB that can go through his reads, and start working working his way back if need be.

That being said, there is a such thing as "happy feet."

To add just a note. When the qb moves his feet it is in a controled and helpful manner. When they get out of step and are not controlling their feet people start saying that he had "happy feet". If you watched Beck, he had great footwork. It was like he was bouncing while in the pocket but it was him moving his feet in a controled rythm so he could get rid of the ball quickly. If the QB is not moving his feet he will not be able to throw quickly or if he does he will not have as much velocity on it as he could or probably should have had on it.

Statistics: Posted by imuakahuku — Thu Oct 29, 2009 7:08 pm

Re: Was it just me, . . . . ?

2009-10-29T16:39:53-06:00

According to Patterson, he played his defensive starters the entire game, "the defense has a lot of pride," meaning they are not willing to let the subs play and give up a couple of meaningless scores. I found this interesting, maybe because I think he is already thinking about next year, and he wants BYU to fear playing his team, and fear getting embarrassed again.
Seems like an extremely ineffective way of developing younger players.

This is what a coach does when they want to climb in the rankings.

Statistics: Posted by Wickchad — Thu Oct 29, 2009 4:39 pm

Re: Was it just me, . . . . ?

2009-10-29T16:00:56-06:00

According to Patterson, he played his defensive starters the entire game, "the defense has a lot of pride," meaning they are not willing to let the subs play and give up a couple of meaningless scores. I found this interesting, maybe because I think he is already thinking about next year, and he wants BYU to fear playing his team, and fear getting embarrassed again.

Seems like an extremely ineffective way of developing younger players.

Statistics: Posted by hawkwing — Thu Oct 29, 2009 4:00 pm

Re: Was it just me, . . . . ?

2009-10-29T15:43:14-06:00

According to Patterson, he played his defensive starters the entire game, "the defense has a lot of pride," meaning they are not willing to let the subs play and give up a couple of meaningless scores. I found this interesting, maybe because I think he is already thinking about next year, and he wants BYU to fear playing his team, and fear getting embarrassed again.

Statistics: Posted by bball — Thu Oct 29, 2009 3:43 pm

Re: Was it just me, . . . . ?

2009-10-29T13:48:19-06:00

The closest play we have ran to the wildcat was the direct snap to Unga in the U game last year. Riley's running plays are qb draws. I wouldn't mind seeing more of them in games where it matters. I think that Florida did a good job of utilizing Tebow when he was a freshman while they still had Chris Leak. Maybe he could be incorporated more into the offense.

As soon as they put Riley in the game I turned to my wife and said that his 100% completion record was about to take a nose dive...

Yes and it did. I agree, we should use riley liked florida used tebow in leaks days.

Statistics: Posted by jonnylingo — Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:48 pm

Re: Was it just me, . . . . ?

2009-10-29T13:17:55-06:00

The closest play we have ran to the wildcat was the direct snap to Unga in the U game last year. Riley's running plays are qb draws. I wouldn't mind seeing more of them in games where it matters. I think that Florida did a good job of utilizing Tebow when he was a freshman while they still had Chris Leak. Maybe he could be incorporated more into the offense.

As soon as they put Riley in the game I turned to my wife and said that his 100% completion record was about to take a nose dive...

Statistics: Posted by Wickchad — Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:17 pm

Re: Was it just me, . . . . ?

2009-10-29T08:55:35-06:00

It was just you. Riley missed everything he threw at. He can run of course. why we don't see the wildcat with him more often, I don't know. But it worked against Utah State and then we never saw it again. Sure glad we used it there but not against TCU???

Riley missed pitta wide open. he missed a running back wide open an dhe missed another receiver I can't remember wide open. He had some zip on the ball on one of his throws but the accuracy was no good. he can run, but as far as passing the ball, he looks horrible.

if max went down, we would be in serious trouble.

i would be shocked if he won the starting job next year. even a freshman in heaps shouldn't have much of a problem beating him out.
Two minor things:

I think you've misunderstood my original post. I'm sure you didn't do it on purpose.

My point was that to me, I felt he brought in a "spark." I spoke nothing of his talent.

Also, correct me if I'm wrong--I am no expert on football--but the Wildcat formation is employed by splitting your QB out, and having another player take the shotgun snap. Thus, Riley did not in fact run a "wildcat" formation. He's simply a running QB.

You understand my point. rilely is not our starting qb. when he goes in with a planned run play it might as well be a 'wildcat'. if you would prefer me to say 'wildcat type' of play to make you feel better, than I can do that in the future.

I saw no spark. At that point all was lost, it was just hey, lets see how he does. it sure shut the morons up behind me yelling put riley in the whole second half.

Statistics: Posted by jonnylingo — Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:55 am

Re: Was it just me, . . . . ?

2009-10-29T08:29:04-06:00

MORGAN FREEMAN:
"I wish I could tell you that the penguins fought the good fight, and the Sea Lions let them be. I wish I could tell you that - but Antarctica is no fairy-tale world. "

Is it just me, or does replacing sea lions with BCS conferences and penguins with the MWC and Antartica with college football describe the present pretty well?

Statistics: Posted by BoiseBYU — Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:29 am

Re: Was it just me, . . . . ?

2009-10-29T00:12:02-06:00

Haha, I liked "March of the Penguins," it was coherent, knew what kind of movie it wanted to be, and didn't shamelessly push the liberal agenda.

MORGAN FREEMAN:
"I wish I could tell you that the penguins fought the good fight, and the Sea Lions let them be. I wish I could tell you that - but Antarctica is no fairy-tale world. "

Statistics: Posted by Mars — Thu Oct 29, 2009 12:12 am

Re: Was it just me, . . . . ?

2009-10-28T23:36:26-06:00

I thought "Happy Feet" was one of the dumbest movies ever.
What do you have against penguins?

You know, in 6.25 years all the penguins in the world will have drowned...

Haha, I liked "March of the Penguins," it was coherent, knew what kind of movie it wanted to be, and didn't shamelessly push the liberal agenda.

Statistics: Posted by Schmoe — Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:36 pm