It’s the mechanics for me. No zip on the ball. Everything floated. Nothing on line. Long slow wind up with a funky delivery. Reading D’s is important and can be learned but we have seen time and time again, bad mechanics can be extremely hard to overcome. He doesn’t even sniff an undrafted free agent contract with what this video shows. He needs to be on the phone with whoever Will Levis’s offseason QB coach was and be in their gym first thing tomorrow morning.
Last UK QB to throw for 3000+ yds/season.
It appears as if he only throws as hard as he has to. What I really like is he keeps his eyes downfield and throws a very catchable ball with touch. That video is also from 2021, the defense he was going against was just slightly above average (pun intended). Also keep in mind, arms like the one Levis possess is not the norm.
But....don't you know nobody can improve, get better at their craft? All that practice time/film study/throwing reps with professional coaches is a waste of time. Here's a guy who isn't even on campus but he's already a bum. And this coming from people who don't know the difference between a curl route and a 1-3-1 zone.
He isn’t playing the same schedule as Mike Hartline. If that’s the bar we are measuring success and talent with we are in trouble. Hartline lost to a 6-7 Tennessee, a 6-7 Georgia a 4-8 Ole Miss. Hell even Florida was 8-5 that year. He was good but his stats are padded by what is probably one of the worst years of football the SEC East has ever seen. Combined with a pathetic non-conference schedule. Vandergriff has to be 5x better than hartline to win the same games in 2024. I understand this is an older Spring game so I’m still very hopeful but comparing him to Mike Hartline will result in a Hartline type 6-7 result.
No. He had a good 5th senior year because finally got understanding of offense.
Exactly. Throws a catchable ball...with only as much zip as necessary. Joe Montana ring any bells? Rated top ten recruit at any position out of high school. Every scouting report I have read refers to him having a strong arm.
Just watched his senior year hudl film. Excellent movement throwing on run and off platform. Very good at hitting receivers in stride on crossing patterns. Very good at layering over linebackers with touch. If I recall correctly threw 31 tds against 3 ints. Film didn't show him throw deep much but toward end of film he put one in the air 50 yards and hit his receiver on the money.
