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The guy says that more than 50% of Wilson's passes were behind the receiver. Terry Wilson completed 67% of his passes? I am not a math genius but...
He was very accurate on short routes. Need to hit that deep pass more often. Not sure if its arm strength issues but he was off. Some of it was the WR lack of dog mentality to come back and fight for the ball. The best WR in this league make contested catches. Your not running past the better corners in this league you gotta out fight them
The best WRs in this league, who make contested catches, also have the athleticism and timing to high-point the pass and the upper body strength to take it away from the defender in mid air. This doesn't happen overnight. It takes a lot of work on repetitions, timing, and in the gym.
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I agree but some of that is pure mentality. Are guys would literally stop there route if the ball wasn't perfect.
Wilson was not perfect, but he was clutch against the Gators and against Mizzou when it counted.
Remember the huge interception he threw against Penn State. . . . wait, that was McSorley who threw the only pick in the Citrus Bowl!
Wilson was solid his first year on campus in our first 10 win season in 41 years. He looked hesitant numerous times, and that issue is solvable by practice and repetition.
QB is not a concern moving forward, absent injury to TTW.
?? High-pointing passes and having the physical strength to defeat the DB are not mental. These are physical skills that take time to develop.
I think he was plying hurt a lot last year and perhaps his footwork and base weren’t sound enough to be consistent.
I'm talking about being tough and fighting for the ball two qualities Gran harped on all year and to start this spring. Finishing a route with effort should not take time to develop. Yea getting stronger will help but letting a ball land a couple feet away without much effort I'm sure frustrates this staff.
People act like Wilson was a 5th year senior who is done progressing.
He was a sophomore first year starter. He's going to improve and improve a lot over the next 2 years.
He was a sophomore first year starter. He's going to improve and improve a lot over the next 2 years.
Receivers can catch a ball they have to slow or stop for. Those are behind the receiver. Some pass plays are designed that way with better QB's & WR's.
That happens more when you're not physically strong. Wilson isn't at 6-3 205, though more so than Smitty. Look how beat up Smitty got.
Um technically they are not behind the receivers if they slow down for the ball/ I have never heard an announcer say that ball was thrown behind the receiver when they have to slow down for the ball. The QB didn't lead them enough
Wilson's problem was not accuracy except on deep balls...it was making quick reads and hitting the open window. He played unsure much of the time and waited for a receiver to come out of break instead of putting the ball where the receiver would be.
which is what 98% of young QBs struggle with. the good news is that skill set often improves with repetition. Accuracy, like being a good shooter is basketball, is much harder to develop
Those links are from 2018 articles. So what are you trying to convey?
Now I am not sure what you are trying to convey? I can't prove he has improved in 2019 haven't seen him. You said he regressed as season got later. His coaches and teammates said HE WAS IMPROVING.
He overthrew guys on deeps balls missing several by inches or would have been huge plays.
Terry will be fine. It was his first year.. my god people... we won 10 games and beat Florida and ended that pathetic losing streak with Wilson dominating the game.
Most players improve in second year.
It is standard operating procedure here to take for granted and underestimate the younger players on our roster. Nobody knew how good Kinnard, Bohanna, Boogie, Square, and Duffy would be. A year from now, we will have a better opinion about Rose, Smoke, Wagner, Alexander, and Hayes.
Can be said for almost every position. We seriously need more players at QB, WR, TE, OL, DL, CB. Will be challenging to restock all of them when we probably can't sign a full class this time.
We will end up signing ~22 in my opinion and that is more than enough. We won’t need many DBs because we brought in a ton this year. We will only need 1 QB and 1 TE. WR is not about numbers but more about quality.
I think the numbers will work out just fine, and we will continue to see positive attrition too.
I agree here...I think we are getting too consumed with the numbers. We just had a handful of guys leave the team last month...there will be another handful after spring drills in all likelihood. My swag is we'll get to a 20-ish class by signing day.
That’s right. Wilson has the requisite size and physical skills to be a successful SEC quarterback. Last year, he didn’t have any SEC experience, so he wasn’t always able to cope with the speed of the game. These things are fixable with more experience. This year should be much better.
I don't see how only having space for 20 incoming is a big problem for next years team-----maybe the future, but not next year What it means is that we already have five players above the normal returning that have had their redshirt plus other experience. And some of those that see they are not going to get any playing time are going to drop out anyway. Until recently most players were competing against other three stars to play, now there are quite a few four stars and better they have to compete against. Several of the two and three stars with two or three years experience we have coming back are going to be BIGGER and better than a higher rated incoming freshman.
That is unless we are going to have all four and five stars coming in next year, and the class should be higher rated than normal, only the top 20 will count in rating the class anyway.
That is unless we are going to have all four and five stars coming in next year, and the class should be higher rated than normal, only the top 20 will count in rating the class anyway.
I think there is a very good chance several of them will be better.
You can’t separate all of these factors. They aren’t machines. With experience comes reps, learning, more time in the gym, and a comfort level with SEC speed and quickness. Expecting players to arrive on campus as finished products is basketball thinking, and it isn’t even realistic for most basketball players. The game of college football takes time to master and requires maturation and physical development.
What? I never once said anything about basketball lol. We are just gonna have to agree to disagree because I'm not even sure what your argument is. Never said I expect guys to be dominate right away I do believe WR is a position you can contribute earlier and I also believe the WR have been pretty poor at tracking the long ball. It's a legit point that even the OC has brought up numerous times.
Yes, I can see you don't understand what I am saying. What I am saying is that physical and mental maturation are necessary for development of college football players, and that multiple years of development make college football players better. In the case of receivers, development of upper body strength, learning to get off the LOS, learning to run great routes, and learning to time your leap all contribute to more receptions, especially when closely contested. This is why older, more experienced receivers tend to be more effective than younger, less experienced receivers.
The upper end WR generally show major signs early. These guys may develop into solid players but they have not done a very good job up to this point.
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