OU Football Regular Season Grades - Quarterbacks
by Jordan Esco on Dec 7, 2011 9:05 AM CST
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PrintLike you I assume, as disappointing as the season was I'm still not quite ready to move on just yet. So I figured we could hand out some regular season grades by position. Since it's been pointed out to me on more than one occasion I tend to lean more towards the negative side of things, I'd encourage you to post your own player grades in the comments should you see fit.
First up in our series, the QBs.
Landry Jones: B-
Final stats: 63% completion, 4,302 yards passing, 28 TDs, 14 INTs
I was VERY tempted to go more in the C to C+ range, but am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt for having to close out the season without his #1 target. I still believe that even minus Ryan Broyles that Jones should have played much better than he did, but there is no arguing that substantial role #85 played in this offense. His stats are nothing to sneeze at, but for me with Landry it's more about the 14 INTs (many of the "what were you thinking" variety) and just the overall mental errors.
I might not go so far as to say he regressed this season, but we've seen very little progress from him now essentially after three years as the starter. He still locks onto receivers, he still has terrible footwork under even the slightest hint of pressure, he still has a tendency to miss high (a lot), and he still makes momentum crushing mistakes that seem to be somewhat easily avoidable.
Rumors are starting to circulate online that he's telling people he'll be back for his senior season and while I know that won't really surprise most of you it will disappoint more than a couple people here. I'll save my thoughts on that subject for another series we're working on and simply leave it up to the people to discuss.
Blake Bell: B+
Final stats: 0 passing TDs, 1 INT, 125 yards rushing, 10 rushing TDs
The only thing keeping him out of the "A" range for me was his passing attempts. There is no doubt the Bell-dozer package was a rousing success and a rare glimpse of a coaching staff willing to experiment. However, as successful as it was I can't help but feel it's also somewhat limiting Bell's development as a passer. His four attempts (Four? Really? I could have sworn it was two) were obviously less than impressive, but if he is in fact the future at QB for the Sooners then he's going to have to get a lot better in the passing game. Especially with Josh Heupel's 15-1 pass/run play calling ratio!
Drew Allen: Incomplete
Allen draws an incomplete grade for obvious reasons. Stoops never plays his backup QB, so Allen very rarely saw the field in 2011. His playing time decreased to virtually nothing once Bell emerged coupled with the fact that after Texas OU was never really in a position to play a backup QB.
Kendal Thompson: Incomplete
Just as obviously, Thompson gets an incomplete for redshirting this past year. Given what we saw the coaches do with Bell this year, it's now not inconceivable that something similar could be created for Thompson who is also quite mobile for a QB.
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Fair assessments JTE
Rumor has it that Texas is about to sign a huge corporate sponsorship deal for the Longhorn Network. They just have to decide which brand represents them best: Dyson, Eureka or Hoover.
i can already imagine
the feeling in my chest if/when landry announces he’s coming back. it will be like when you walk out of the house in the morning, half-asleep and ready for work, and see your car isn’t there.
I'm already nauseous
about the thought that Landry is coming back for Freshman year 4.5…great. Like showing up to an event on the wrong day, you’re just not real happy about the decision making process behind the result.
On Bell…at least he’s 1-4 passing! LOL The kid needs to be allowed to throw.
+the highest friggen number in the universe
kind of like
10 to the 1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000th power and add another million for good measure
The one thing being a lot older has going for it, most of us older have seen more CFB than most younger people have seen web pages.
Obviously Landry believes he can improve, or he wouldn't be thinking of coming back.
But thinking realistically about his performance over the last three years, I just can’t see what’s in it for him. At this point, he’s still incredibly highly regarded by NFL draft gurus. He’ll be picked high 1st round and make oodles of money.
Another college season in which he fails to live up to expectations won’t help his stock one bit.
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Dec 7, 2011 10:46 AM CST reply actions
I think I can improve enough to play in the NFL too
should I go for it?
I mean, I’m only 36 and haven’t played a competitive sport other than slowpitch softball in the last 12 years. I should be good right?
Funny thing about Landry's decision
Has it occurred to anyone that he actually likes OU, despite our fanbase hating him for not being Sam Bradford, and he wants to spend another year with his new fiance who will also be here next year? If he goes to the en-eff-ell, he’s guaranteeing to get to see his fiance pretty much never as he’ll be a pro athlete with the demands that follow a 1st round QB pick, and she’ll be a senior on the women’s b-ball team with a full time schedule of her own.
Expect Landry back, and I don’t think that’s a bad thing. I’ve got a post coming out soon explaining why.
I Can Certainly See ...
where expectations will be lower for OU’s team next year, so you may be on to something since it is readily apparent Happy Feet cannot handle the pressure. Soo, do tell … inquiring minds want to know. On the opposite side of your coin, my lament is this: If LJ goes pro, don’t NFL teams/scouts see that this guy cannot handle pressure?? Don’t they see the kinds of mistakes he makes (said so succinctly by JTE above)? All D’s have to do is zone his receivers and sooner or later he’ll throw high right into the arms of a DB. Also, with the upgrade in DL violence from the NCAA to the NFL, “Happy Feet” will become his namesake. I think at best, he’ll be a work in progress for any NFL team, and he won’t go near as high in the draft as everyone thinks. Combine all this with your thoughts above, and it’s good money he’ll be back to OU. Worse, he’s probably such a great ‘practice’ player that Bell/Allen don’t have a chance to bump him from his perch … sorry, I haven’t had my coffee yet.
At the thought of Landry returning...
by BringBackTopDawg on Dec 7, 2011 2:35 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Maybe I overreacted
But this was my face during the TT, Baylor, OSU and first half of the KSU game.
by BringBackTopDawg on Dec 7, 2011 2:38 PM CST up reply actions
Not an over reaction at all
if the shoe fits then wear it. Landry earned and deserves all of this crap by himself.
The one thing being a lot older has going for it, most of us older have seen more CFB than most younger people have seen web pages.
well I hope you start a college football team and he plays for YOU.
as for the team I follow I don’t want his stinking candy a$$ around anywhere near OU football..
Believe me, I have made up my mind… I don’t like him as OU’s QB. He can change my mind by a passing percentage of 100% all of next season. He can change my mind by having a 100% conversion ration on 3rd down, and he can change my mind by 100% conversion in the red zone. I will let him choose which stat he want to shoot for.
He reminds me of that Linus character dragging around a security blanket. The kid don’t need a security blanket, he nees to grow some ballz to be a football player.
I think I said enough for this comment, saving some more juicy items for later.
The one thing being a lot older has going for it, most of us older have seen more CFB than most younger people have seen web pages.
You are toooo geerous on the Landry grade
My book has him as a C- at best probably really a D(for dog) and F at the worst.
The kid has stats out the wazoo and even utexass(sucks) & Smack would like to have him instead of the two guys they have. However stats do not win games, stats do not make a leader and stats can prove anything, and most of the time it isn’t the truth.
The one thing being a lot older has going for it, most of us older have seen more CFB than most younger people have seen web pages.
I meant generous man, generous like you are giving him the benefit of the doubt
The one thing being a lot older has going for it, most of us older have seen more CFB than most younger people have seen web pages.
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