Is it just me, or superficially do our three best QBs fit the same mold:
- Excellent game managers
- Subpar arm strength. No reliable deep ball
- Very few turnovers. Smart decision making, smart passing
- Great running, both designed plays and scrambling
- Team leaders, even as redshirt freshmen (Soza and Harris)
- Fans sometimes question low pass yardage
- Find a way to create first downs and TDs
What spurred this thread on is I'm noticing the same pattern of fan perception with Soza and Harris: both were favorites pretty much from day one, while also fielding doubts about their arm strength and production. Yet both continue(d) to win games.
While the quality of competition is apples & oranges from Soza's first four to Sturm's four to Harris' four, each quarterback started with 3 pretty solid games and one abysmal game (Bacone / Southern Miss / Baylor) that's bringing down their averages. Soza's passing % went way up as he got experience, and Sturm's rushing is underrepresented because of his sacks. And the run-centered playcalling other than Army 2019 has perhaps dampened Harris' passing yardage a bit.
But overall, how do you think Harris stacks up through 4 games?
- Excellent game managers
- Subpar arm strength. No reliable deep ball
- Very few turnovers. Smart decision making, smart passing
- Great running, both designed plays and scrambling
- Team leaders, even as redshirt freshmen (Soza and Harris)
- Fans sometimes question low pass yardage
- Find a way to create first downs and TDs
| First 4 starts, averaged: | comp-att-int (fumb) | (pass %) | passing yards | avg pass / avg long | all-purp TDs | sacks taken | rush att / yards / avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E Soza | 14-26-1 (0) | (51.8%) | 198 | 14.1 / 47 | 2 | 1.25 | 11 / 44 / 4 |
| D Sturm | 19-32-0.5 (0.5) | (56.9%) | 198 | 10.4 / 31 | 2 | 4.5 (lol 2015 O line) | 18 / 43 / 2.4 |
| F Harris | 22-30-0.5 (0.25) | (72.2%) | 164 | 7.5 / 34 | 1.75 | 2.5 | 12 / 45 / 3.8 |
What spurred this thread on is I'm noticing the same pattern of fan perception with Soza and Harris: both were favorites pretty much from day one, while also fielding doubts about their arm strength and production. Yet both continue(d) to win games.
While the quality of competition is apples & oranges from Soza's first four to Sturm's four to Harris' four, each quarterback started with 3 pretty solid games and one abysmal game (Bacone / Southern Miss / Baylor) that's bringing down their averages. Soza's passing % went way up as he got experience, and Sturm's rushing is underrepresented because of his sacks. And the run-centered playcalling other than Army 2019 has perhaps dampened Harris' passing yardage a bit.
But overall, how do you think Harris stacks up through 4 games?
