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Bolden v. McGloin: The Stats
by gcdyersb on Oct 3, 2011 1:26 AM EDT
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The stats don't lie: McGloin is actually in the middle of the BIG in passing efficiency at 144. Bolden is nearly 20 points behind the next worst BIG QB at 85. And it's worth noting that Gray and Martinez, the only challengers to RoBo in badness, at least are running QBs. Mac has 4 TDs and no picks. Bolden has 1 TD and 4 picks.
Now, I know the folks who say stars don't matter and stats are all a conspiracy will poo-poo this. But the gap is so huge and obvious that there is no way around it. McGloin is vastly superior. He probably is not a top 6 BIG QB in reality, but he would need to play a lot worse to match Bolden in the race for the cellar.
I was clamoring for Bolden to get a chance when McGloin faltered last year. He's gotten his chance, though, and has not delivered. Mac has to be the guy. 5 games with stats and the obvious difference in leadership/moxie/confidence/offensive play is enough to decide this competition.
The MAC (Gloin) System
by gcdyersb on Jan 1, 2011 5:38 PM EST
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The MAC (Gloin) system looks surprisingly like the DENNIS System:
- Demonstrate value--steps in to preserve a win vs. Minnesota when Bolden gets a concussion
- Engage physically--leads the offense to its best showing of the season against rival Michigan
- Nurture dependence--his moxie inspires an emotional comeback against jNW for Joe's 400th
- Neglect emotionally--McGloin melts down against OSU to hand the Bucks the game in the 2nd half
- Inspire hope--a win over Indiana and a late charge against MSU make fans optimistic
- Separate entirely--MAC throws five INTs including the game-ending pick six against Florida
I'm hoping there's a fair, open QB competition and Bolden or Jones can Move In After Completion assuming one those two is a legitimately better option. If we don't have a better option long-term, well, I guess we'll be getting the scraps of the Big Tewelven.
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From the article: His numbers may look gaudy at first glance, but a closer look at them and the real reasons he is among the frontrunners for this award shows that Pryor may be the most overrated player in college football.
Guess you need Insider to read it, but we already know what it will say.
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by gcdyersb on Oct 11, 2010 3:00 PM EDT
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Back in the pre-season, when lots of BSD posters were predicting one or two loss seasons, I was not buying into the irrational hype. We had a young team with no entrenched QB. The defensive front 7 lost a ton of high-level talent. And the OL also was its usual question mark self.
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by gcdyersb on Feb 4, 2010 2:03 AM EST
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Too soon???
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LJ Jr. to Bengals
Larry Johnson appears to be signing with the Bengals. Why am I not surprised?
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