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Some ridiculous Ward numbers

ghost2 said:
I commented this in another thread so apologies for the duplicate, but it was such a crazy set of stats I thought it warranted its own post. Mods if you disagree feel free to delete/merge:

Ward was sacked 39 times in 2023. Wazzu gave up 3.5 sacks per game, good for 123rd in FBS. Now here's the fun part - statistically, Ward was the same QB or better under duress. Dude got sacked 6 times v Oregon and threw for 430 yards. 6 times v Cal and threw for 354 and 3 TDs.

Now in the rare instances Wazzu actually did give him time? Sacked once v Oregon St. and threw for 400 yards and 4 TDs at an 82.4% completion. In fact the only game he was never sacked was Northern Colorado and he threw 4 TDs at 72% completion, ran for another, and threw for 325 yards IN THE FIRST HALF.

Under pressure he was a star. With time he was otherworldly. Another poster described him as the "anti TVD" and I think that's a great analogy.
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started a thread about this yesterday ... this kid is the goods ...
 
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RVACane said:
He’s a great recruiter. He hasn’t even been decent on the field to date here and it isn’t because of the roster. I’ll post it again…




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Mario is a lot more than a great recruiter. What he is NOT is a brilliant game strategist. Deboer's career so far suggests he is one of the best. I'm blown away at his bio, though I admit I haven't really followed him.

Look, I've never said Mario is the best coach in college football. I do think he's Top 10-15, climbing up the ranks now that Saban has retired. But of those other names, how many would fit with Miami? I personally think he's the best fit (Lane was my #2). And like Kirby and Saban, I think he'll out-talent everyone going forward. Shout out to @Dwinstitles
 
ben said:
I think lofton is going to make some noise, I see a little laporta craftiness in his game.
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Laporta is an All-Pro TE. Lofton is more likely to be a CJ Donaldson given his 6'1 stature.
 
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RVACane said:
Is @ben a Cway Lions fan?
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Ben is a Bear
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grover said:
Mario is a lot more than a great recruiter. What he is NOT is a brilliant game strategist. Deboer's career so far suggests he is one of the best. I'm blown away at his bio, though I admit I haven't really followed him.

Look, I've never said Mario is the best coach in college football. I do think he's Top 10-15, climbing up the ranks now that Saban has retired. But of those other names, how many would fit with Miami? I personally think he's the best fit (Lane was my #2). And like Kirby and Saban, I think he'll out-talent everyone going forward. Shout out to @Dwinstitles
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Get the talent and u win in cfb. Bamas HC great strategist has to win now cause as far as recruiting his talent will diminish by the year imo
 
Memnon said:
People really don't understand how talented of a pure passer this kid is...
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To the point where he can run Mike Leach Air Raid. Where you dont even have to put a back on the field or need a run game to help him out.

Similar to Mahomes. Those types of Air Raid passers dont come around as much as the coaches, who like that sysyem, would like.
 
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grover said:
Mario is a lot more than a great recruiter. What he is NOT is a brilliant game strategist. Deboer's career so far suggests he is one of the best. I'm blown away at his bio, though I admit I haven't really followed him.

Look, I've never said Mario is the best coach in college football. I do think he's Top 10-15, climbing up the ranks now that Saban has retired. But of those other names, how many would fit with Miami? I personally think he's the best fit (Lane was my #2). And like Kirby and Saban, I think he'll out-talent everyone going forward. Shout out to @Dwinstitles
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“NOT… a brilliant game strategist“?

No he’s not. He’s awful at the game day part of it. Awful. He’s not more than a stellar recruiter right now. But he can start to change that narrative this year.
 
ben said:
I’m a lions fan forever but my dad is a bears fan… and living in chicago I want the bears to not suck
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Good chunk of my family lives in Chicago. Makes me hate the Bears even more.
 
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