Practice Day 9

snoscythe wrote:
If we go the two QB route, my preference would be to redshirt Heaps and let Lark be the passing option.



Some might say that's because I'm a Heaps hater, but it's actually because I am a firm believer in Heaps' upside. If the kid is as good as advertised, why take one of his four years of eligibility and use it on split snaps? I would prefer getting as many full years out of him as we can.



I know people are worried about him transferring or Bronco not giving him a fair shot at the starting job next season, but both of those notions are hogwash. The first sells Heaps and his character short, and the second ignores the fact that Bronco has replaced an incumbent with an underclassman in the past.



If Heaps is going to play, raise the stakes to all in and don't monkey around with the two-QB baloney. The times it works are the exception, not the rule, and we don't have anyone on the staff with a history of making it work. If you have that little faith in Nelson's arm, but feel like you really need his legs, Lark's arm will do just fine for half of a season. Don't waste one of Heaps' years on this junk. Let him redshirt it out.

craigoscarson wrote:

If we go the two QB route, my preference would be to redshirt Heaps and let Lark be the passing option.



Some might say that's because I'm a Heaps hater, but it's actually because I am a firm believer in Heaps' upside. If the kid is as good as advertised, why take one of his four years of eligibility and use it on split snaps? I would prefer getting as many full years out of him as we can.



I know people are worried about him transferring or Bronco not giving him a fair shot at the starting job next season, but both of those notions are hogwash. The first sells Heaps and his character short, and the second ignores the fact that Bronco has replaced an incumbent with an underclassman in the past.



If Heaps is going to play, raise the stakes to all in and don't monkey around with the two-QB baloney. The times it works are the exception, not the rule, and we don't have anyone on the staff with a history of making it work. If you have that little faith in Nelson's arm, but feel like you really need his legs, Lark's arm will do just fine for half of a season. Don't waste one of Heaps' years on this junk. Let him redshirt it out.

A Heaps redshirt has been my desire from day 1. However, I dont' think it will happen. In the case that it doesn't, then the 2 qb makes sense to me, with Heaps learning behind Nelson and ultimately taking over; his talent is too great to think he won't eventually supplant Riley after some time under center in real big time college games. But if you want to win the UW game, I don't see Heaps being the 100% snap guy and winning; he's not ready (which is no knock on him he's a true freshman; who is ready at that point?)



If we could have front loaded our schedule with patsies (aka the SEC and Big 10) then by all means, Heaps could handle the job. We're facing just the opposite; with a murderers row of an early schedule for such a young team. Nelson is older and more mature and could bounce back from adversity faster than Heaps.



I'm a Heaps fan and want a redshirt for him (as I would with any true frosh at that position) but I'm not sure that's going to happen. I'm okay with the Nelson/Heaps platoon to start the season. I wont' lose any sleep over it.

kitic77 wrote:
Good catch on Lark. I wonder if he gets a few more reps tomorrow. I thought he's played well enough the last 3-4 days to earn a few team reps with the twos at a minimum.