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best case scenario for Ryan Williams

Completion percentage means nothing if it's attached to low yards per attempt. Washington State was above 62% this season but with Leach's garbage dink and dunk style it equated to 6.3 yards per attempt, good for a laughable 102nd in the country.

He earns every defeat.

I'm concerned about Williams' YPA, although it was high this season in limited duty, above 11. With that skill set I'd be hard pressed to expect much higher than 7.5-7.8 if he starts for the entire season. He simply won't be able to get the ball down the field frequently against competent foes. As a freshman at Memphis he had 7.2.

Morris this season actually had a very high YPA, in the 9.0 range, but it was severely imbalanced due to bullying tactics. He was above 10.5 in five games but weak in others, like Florida, Florida State and Louisville when he didn't manage 7.0 or higher in any game.

Despite Williams' weaker arm we can't default to short throws. Those plays prance against garbage foes but top defenses chew them up with a laugh. As a USC alum I got a big kick out of Derek Carr trying to throw short in the Las Vegas Bowl. Fresno State thrived on that in the Mountain West with all the pathetic defenses. It led to inflated statistics and reputation. USC mauled those plays and took an insurmountable lead early.

I'll be interested to see how James Coley schemes the passing offense next season with quite a different type of quarterback.
 
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Regardless, as to who wins the job. Coley should now be able to open his playbook past the 6th page, and we should start to see plays set up others.
 
Awsi Dooger said:
Completion percentage means nothing if it's attached to low yards per attempt. Washington State was above 62% this season but with Leach's garbage dink and dunk style it equated to 6.3 yards per attempt, good for a laughable 102nd in the country.

He earns every defeat.

I'm concerned about Williams' YPA, although it was high this season in limited duty, above 11. With that skill set I'd be hard pressed to expect much higher than 7.5-7.8 if he starts for the entire season. He simply won't be able to get the ball down the field frequently against competent foes. As a freshman at Memphis he had 7.2.

Morris this season actually had a very high YPA, in the 9.0 range, but it was severely imbalanced due to bullying tactics. He was above 10.5 in five games but weak in others, like Florida, Florida State and Louisville when he didn't manage 7.0 or higher in any game.

Despite Williams' weaker arm we can't default to short throws. Those plays prance against garbage foes but top defenses chew them up with a laugh. As a USC alum I got a big kick out of Derek Carr trying to throw short in the Las Vegas Bowl. Fresno State thrived on that in the Mountain West with all the pathetic defenses. It led to inflated statistics and reputation. USC mauled those plays and took an insurmountable lead early.

I'll be interested to see how James Coley schemes the passing offense next season with quite a different type of quarterback.
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Anything around 8yds per completion is enough.

Edit: Williams might not have an arm like Morris but it's not like he's Chad Pennington. Let's keep things in perspective. I'd wager his arm is as strong as the last QB that Miami won a NC with.
 
Ryan surprises in 2014. Begins as a game manager and just keeps getting better. I think we see more RB/TE in passing game especially between the hash marks. I think he'll use the whole field much more than we have seen recently at least.

Go Canes!
 
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Ryan Williams threw for 2000 yards with 13/10 TD/INT and completed 57% of his passes while at Memphis as a freshman. He averaged 7 yards per completion which points to a game manager like the previous posters say.

He's improved during his time at Miami and he will have better weapons then he had at Memphis. I want to see Brad playing this year but only after Ryan has us up by a few TDs......much more concerned with the D.
 
I'm wondering if sitting out the last two seasons might be the most helpful. It's been a long time since we have had a qb do that
 
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rudebuddha said:
I expect us to average 40-45 rushes per game next year.
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Word? Duke 16-20 carries.....Yearby 5-10 carries? I think Joe comes right in and steals Crawford's carries away. At most we'll average 30-35; too much talent at TE and WR .
 
Cane Dynasty said:
Awsi Dooger said:
Completion percentage means nothing if it's attached to low yards per attempt. Washington State was above 62% this season but with Leach's garbage dink and dunk style it equated to 6.3 yards per attempt, good for a laughable 102nd in the country.

He earns every defeat.

I'm concerned about Williams' YPA, although it was high this season in limited duty, above 11. With that skill set I'd be hard pressed to expect much higher than 7.5-7.8 if he starts for the entire season. He simply won't be able to get the ball down the field frequently against competent foes. As a freshman at Memphis he had 7.2.

Morris this season actually had a very high YPA, in the 9.0 range, but it was severely imbalanced due to bullying tactics. He was above 10.5 in five games but weak in others, like Florida, Florida State and Louisville when he didn't manage 7.0 or higher in any game.

Despite Williams' weaker arm we can't default to short throws. Those plays prance against garbage foes but top defenses chew them up with a laugh. As a USC alum I got a big kick out of Derek Carr trying to throw short in the Las Vegas Bowl. Fresno State thrived on that in the Mountain West with all the pathetic defenses. It led to inflated statistics and reputation. USC mauled those plays and took an insurmountable lead early.

I'll be interested to see how James Coley schemes the passing offense next season with quite a different type of quarterback.
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Anything around 8yds per completion is enough.

Edit: Williams might not have an arm like Morris but it's not like he's Chad Pennington. Let's keep things in perspective. I'd wager his arm is as strong as the last QB that Miami won a NC with.
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I'd Take Chad Pennington in a heart beat!
 
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only stat that counts is WINS, how you get there is irrelevant. Think Williams will manage the game well and not try to do things we don't have the personnel for and won't make stupid mistakes. Will eat the ball if necessary, will run if necessary, will find the open receiver, AND will make 3rd downs.
 
CanesFan93 said:
rudebuddha said:
I expect us to average 40-45 rushes per game next year.
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Word? Duke 16-20 carries.....Yearby 5-10 carries? I think Joe comes right in and steals Crawford's carries away. At most we'll average 30-35; too much talent at TE and WR .
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I'm completely serious.
Duke and Yearby with 30 carries, Dallas and Gus with 10-15 carries between them.

I don't think of Williams this year but him last year.
I hope he's decent, I really do, but I'd rather see Olsen.
He and Kaaya are our future. I'd rather see either get a year under the belt instead of being completely new to CFB in 2015.

Run game should be our strength next year. Shoot the bullets. No need to save any.
Plus a dominant run game will make the 20-25 passes that much more effective.
 
I'm thinking more like 20+ TDs and 8-10 ints. Williams should've been the QB last year but oh well. Think he has a great season, unless Olsen or Kaaya win out. In any case next years qb play will be huge improvement!
 
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A methodical QB saves this defense. Williams will be our best defensive player.
 
I expect a higher 3rd down conversion rate, improved TOP, and less INTs than 2013.

He has a ton of capable and/or explosive talent around him, at every position.
 
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