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Post by King_Gamecock on May 30, 2023 22:42:30 GMT -6
Smothers is probably our fastest QB in years, maybe since Eli. He may be a step or two faster than Eli. (I can't speak for any of the young guys ... just looking at starters.) His arm is really solid. Not sure about strength, but he puts it where he wants it. And he doesn't mind doing it with a linebacker in his face. From what I've read, he easily would've been in the running for the starter position at Nebraska if Scott Frost hadn't been fired, and maybe even if he hadn't been injured when the new coaching staff came in. As it is, he fell off a cliff in the new staff's minds and was unable to catch their attention again. (Probably nothing to do with talent and everything to do with getting their own people in.) And for what it's worth, Cornhusker fans absolutely freaking love Smothers. I'm very happy with our QB room at the moment -- lots of young, unproven talent in there -- but adding Smothers to the mix just takes it up a notch. If he can do what I think he'll be able to do leading the Hot Rod offense, the next couple seasons should be fun as heck. A coworker of mine is a big Cornhusker fan and the first thing he said to me this morning was “y’all got a great one, we freaking love him!” Even Larry the Cable Guy posted on his twitter thanking him and commenting that anywhere Riley Green was from is a good place to be!
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Post by gemofthehills on May 31, 2023 5:39:33 GMT -6
Riley has hit the BIG time, if Larry knows you.
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Post by pubdaze on May 31, 2023 8:30:32 GMT -6
Smothers is probably our fastest QB in years, maybe since Eli. He may be a step or two faster than Eli. (I can't speak for any of the young guys ... just looking at starters.) His arm is really solid. Not sure about strength, but he puts it where he wants it. And he doesn't mind doing it with a linebacker in his face. From what I've read, he easily would've been in the running for the starter position at Nebraska if Scott Frost hadn't been fired, and maybe even if he hadn't been injured when the new coaching staff came in. As it is, he fell off a cliff in the new staff's minds and was unable to catch their attention again. (Probably nothing to do with talent and everything to do with getting their own people in.) And for what it's worth, Cornhusker fans absolutely freaking love Smothers. I'm very happy with our QB room at the moment -- lots of young, unproven talent in there -- but adding Smothers to the mix just takes it up a notch. If he can do what I think he'll be able to do leading the Hot Rod offense, the next couple seasons should be fun as heck. A coworker of mine is a big Cornhusker fan and the first thing he said to me this morning was “y’all got a great one, we freaking love him!” Even Larry the Cable Guy posted on his twitter thanking him and commenting that anywhere Riley Green was from is a good place to be! We've got a lot to be excited about this year as "Jax State" fans. Can't wait to see it all unfold!
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