QB1 Quinn "La Joya" Ewers - The Man The Myth The Mullet

[Codaxx 5670]

6 minutes ago, Dahobbs said:

Agree with all of this. I was just addressing the question of things Quinn can do that Arch can't (at least not yet). They are very clearly things Arch is just bad at right now. 

Really hard to tell. He brings a deep ball and running to the game. I also think he is excellent with his fakes and better in the pocket (despite trying to out run an NFL LB to the edge vs Georgia). Texas has become a team the attacks the edges under Quinn. Lot of OZ and passes to the flats. That isnt a great combination. Arch may help open up the run game. 

[UTEE97 3502]

1 hour ago, Both Tacos said:

I'm still on the fence on this one. Here is what it comes down to.

Are there things that Quinn does currently during a game that Arch can't? I haven't seen something yet that I would say "yep, Arch wouldn't be able to do that".

Are there things that Arch can do currently during a game that Quinn can't? I think we have seen enough scrambles and deep balls to know that Arch is much better in just those two categories.

To me, you put the best talent on the field at every position so I keep asking "Are the coaches seeing something in practices that we aren't and that is telling them they have a better chance at winning with Quinn?" 

 

As you referenced above, I'm sure there is a lot of Sark thinking that if he goes with Arch and fails, it will be thrown in his face that he should have just stuck with Quinn. So this may be the path of least resistance and he knows he will still have Arch and good talent next year.

Whether or not Arch is the better option right now is debatable. He is not clearly better. That was my point. Sark is no mercenary like Saban was, so he is unlikely to make these kinds of risky moves.

[Rex Kramer 1314]

1 hour ago, sith_horn said:

His best rifled throws are straight down the middle, typically to the TE but not always. We've seen it with JT and Gunner. Moore's dropped TD pass as well. I think it's because that throw is practiced with proper mechanics and really the only way to do it, but he tends to float them more when more towards the sidelines.

Laziness on his part and not an indication of arm strength. Sark’s schemes allow Quinn to be a one-read guy. There’s no way he can’t progress through his reads. He was doing that at Southlake.  He often doesn’t need to at Texas. I do agree with Simms that he holds onto the ball too long. Something is going on with him. But it’s not as simple as he can’t read a defense.  

[bluto 4901]

Is there an advanced stat that shows how inaccurate QE deep throws are in terms of yards from target. Just zero prayer of completion on the vast majority.  

[BlackCat 424]

At this point I’m just telling myself that Sark built this team with Ewers as the center point and leader, and the team is riding or dying with that formula. It seems clear to me that culturally, Sark finally has the team he wants, and he isn’t gonna mess with all of that as long as we are winning. By most accounts I’ve seen or heard, Quinn is a good dude and well liked by his teammates. If the team feels invested in his success, then that would explain Sark sticking with him despite having dicks for feet and abysmal pocket presence. 

[BurgleBro 787]

If Arkansas was hanging 3 safeties back regularly, what did they expect Q and Sark to do passing wise?

All things considered the dink dunk screen game was there and we used it effectively to open the run game and score when we needed.

Had we forced the issue down field that could have been a game breaking TO.

[Valmy77 13197]

12 minutes ago, BlackCat said:

At this point I’m just telling myself that Sark built this team with Ewers as the center point and leader, and the team is riding or dying with that formula. It seems clear to me that culturally, Sark finally has the team he wants, and he isn’t gonna mess with all of that as long as we are winning. By most accounts I’ve seen or heard, Quinn is a good dude and well liked by his teammates. If the team feels invested in his success, then that would explain Sark sticking with him despite having dicks for feet and abysmal pocket presence. 

Yep. Quinn is the starter and we are going as far as he can take us.

[6th Street 6365]

Medium range crossing routes were wide open on many occasions. Quinn refused to look past the first read or ended up eating it/self sacking. 

[Hook1997 5342]

23 minutes ago, bluto said:

Is there an advanced stat that shows how inaccurate QE deep throws are in terms of yards from target. Just zero prayer of completion on the vast majority.  

He was 98th in the country in passes over 20 yards last year.  Not sure this year but it’s worse.  

[Hook1997 5342]

24 minutes ago, BurgleBro said:

If Arkansas was hanging 3 safeties back regularly, what did they expect Q and Sark to do passing wise?

All things considered the dink dunk screen game was there and we used it effectively to open the run game and score when we needed.

Had we forced the issue down field that could have been a game breaking TO.

A cross rout, slant, the many times someone was open in the middle of the field and he didn’t throw it to them and the deep balls he attempted to throw were open, safeties or not.  If we can’t figure out how to beat three safeties back against the worst pass defense in the sec, we’re screwed in the playoffs.  

Edited 1 hour ago by Hook1997

[TreatyOak 16247]

[Frank Drebin 5641]

2 minutes ago, Hook1997 said:

A cross rout, slant, the many times someone was open in the middle of the field and he didn’t throw it to them and the deep balls he attempted to throw were open, safeties or not.  

He's good at intermediate routes.  He should throw a lot more of those.  And never throw deep again.

[Derka 6058]

2 hours ago, DaysOff said:

Maybe he's figured out we're a Defense first team. Don't turn the ball over and we're not losing.

what kind of college football championship team thinks or plays this way? none.  absolutely nobody is out here trying to be the trent dilfer ravens. nobody thinks that you can win a national title while hiding your quarterback.

again, when arch comes in/starts the game we’re bombing the ball down the field and calling a totally different game than when QE is in. its two totally different offenses. it’s beyond clear by now that our offensive game planning and play calling have been centered around quinn’s shortcomings. been that way for more than a year. 

[ryskey 447]

Doesn't happen every snap, but you can see where his brain starts to malfunction, like a program caught in an if loop.  Too much thinking, his body and brain out of sync with how the play is unfolding vs how he idealizes it in his brain.  It's like the instinct has been beat out of him.

I would say he should grow back his mullet, but that would take about a year.  Maybe he'll grow it back in time to impress his NFL coaches with Mullet Quinn after being drafted in the 4th or 5th round.

[HtownHorn 14618]

39 minutes ago, BurgleBro said:

If Arkansas was hanging 3 safeties back regularly, what did they expect Q and Sark to do passing wise?

All things considered the dink dunk screen game was there and we used it effectively to open the run game and score when we needed.

Had we forced the issue down field that could have been a game breaking TO.

Hit that deep shot to Golden on the 1st drive because it was open and a TD, hit Golden down the sideline instead using a lob wedge and allowing the DB to break up the pass, throw to the pylon for Wingo instead of behind him where the DB is. Simple things that lead to points.

Edited 59 minutes ago by HtownHorn

[Tired Horn 738]

3 hours ago, Zeus said:

Hope in one hand and shit in the other, see which fills up first.

Quinn needs to either get right or get healthy, and get back to where he was vs. Michigan, or Sark needs to play Manning. Quinn just can't do it right now, none of know exactly what is going on but there's times when he's holding back the team and obviously not giving us the best chance to win.

Just throw away another year when we should be winning the National Championship? No thanks.

 

"Hope in one hand and shit in the other, see which fills up first."

???  Is that supposed to be clever? I'll hope in my mind, like everyone does, and leave shitting in the hand to you. Hope you don't make a habit of it.

Seriously, though, I'd lose that retort. It's all kinds of stupid if you give it even a nanosecond of thought.

[Hank_Hill 18691]

1 hour ago, Irish Wrist Watch said:

You need a QB who can run the ball in today's game.

You don’t. It’s helpful though 

[Zeus 6010]

13 minutes ago, Tired Horn said:

"Hope in one hand and shit in the other, see which fills up first."

???  Is that supposed to be clever? I'll hope in my mind, like everyone does, and leave shitting in the hand to you. Hope you don't make a habit of it.

Seriously, though, I'd lose that retort. It's all kinds of stupid if you give it even a nanosecond of thought.

 

[LTtxfan 49087]

If we don't win SEC, hopefully still a home game in the cfp playoffs... 🤘

 

[6th Street 6365]

Clown question

[South Austin 52262]

Just now, LTtxfan said:

If we don't win SEC, hopefully still a home game in the cfp playoffs... 🤘

 

What was Golden asking him?  The tweet says "was" Quinn Ewers' final game at Texas.  Is he talking about the Arkansas game, and implicitly asking if Arch is our starting QB for the rest of the season?  Or is he asking if this Saturday, our last home game of the regular season, will be Quinn's last game at DKR because he will be going pro or will transfer?  

[markstanco 12551]

4 hours ago, Red Five said:

He can. He just doesn't. 

Correct. I only had to watch the first 1:33 to find one.

 

[Tired Horn 738]

14 minutes ago, Zeus said:

 

Just because a line got written into a movie doesn't make it clever.

Again, I'd lose it. Even if I was Billy Bob Thornton. It only sounds clever if you turn your brain completely off.

[Hank_Hill 18691]

Jesus christ 

[derpyhorndog 2554]

16 minutes ago, markstanco said:

Correct. I only had to watch the first 1:33 to find one.

 

By far the best deep balls I saw were at 6:03 (best of the bunch), 6:31 and 10:40.

Know it's highlights, but QE showed good pocket presence on more plays here than I recall seeing throughout this season.

No surprise, but seemed like teams bit on (respected) the play action more than now.