Will we win at USM? (voter names public)

[Cerebus]

Seems to me that this staff is confused and befuddled with the QB position. 

That has about summed up the last five years, yeah.  

[GreenTexan13]

wager.....whoever picks the wrong results will have to show up to every remaning home games and wear a shirt saying "I Love Coach Mac" 

I will wear that shirt and a "I love RV fanny pack" if we go .500  this year,

[LongJim]

USM appears to have a porous run defense with 3 of 4 teams they've faced running over 200yds per game. TX State had over 240 I think. If Wilson and Jimmerson show up big and our run D steps up I like our chances. 

I do too.  

[Mean_Green09]

That has about summed up the last five years, yeah.  

It sums up Coach Mac's entire career of QBs he has had.

Only one top QB go over 3000 yards passing. 

Only one top QB throw 20 TDs in a season

Since he has been coaching the avg numbers of his top QB each year

55% completions, 2093 yards, 6.9 yards per attempt, 12 TDs, 11 Ints, 118.86 

Andrew McNulty is on pace for 47% completions, 2271 yards, 5.4 yards per attempt, 8 TDs 16 Ints, 90.75 QB rating.

His career numbers 53% completions, 2251 yards, 6.2 yards per attempt, 9 TDs 15 Ints, 104.6 QB rating

So no wonder why Mac thinks he is solid. He really hasnt coached good QBs for his entire career. Sure there are a few bright years, but its all pretty poor.

Consider this:

McNulty is on pace to throw more passes this year than DT ever threw in one season. In fact it would come in second only to Seneca Wallace who threw 443 passes the year he threw for 3200 yards.

So Mac trusts McNulty more than Bret Meyer, Sage Rosenfels, and Derek Thompson. He has to trust him more because he is willing to let his offense put the ball in the air more.  To me that is huge red flag.

 

 

 

[Cr1028]

My level of homerism will not allow me to pick against NT while playing an overrated Southern Miss team.

[claiblaw]

The current QB is a mediocre passer at best, he brainfarts under pressure, and should not be starting.  Starting a friend's son is wrong!   Can the coaches not see what  we see?

He throws behind the receiver, at the feet, or to the wrong shoulder,or underthrows!  A decent passer could have won the SMU game and possibly the  Rice game. 

[mad dog]

McNulty is a guy who plays the way Mac wants a QB to play, only we arent running a Mac offense right now. So we are putting a bus driver QB out there and asking him to be someone he isnt. 

Seems to me that this staff is confused and befuddled with the QB position. 

 

You are dead right.  Just did the math, and in 2013 and 2014, we were about 58/42% run to pass.  This year, we're 51/49 pass to run.  A lot of that is playing from behind, but when you are sitting at 116th nationally in first downs converted (and 4th worst in total offense) it isn't a lucky touchdown early.  You are getting dominated by opposing defenses.  And that wholly and solely comes down to your inability to challenge the middle and deep third of the field.  If 90% of your plays are inside of 10 yards, unless you have a huge size or speed advantage, you are going to get creamed.  Current QB isn't either capable or trusted with hitting intermediate and deep routes, and receivers aren't helping by not getting much separation.

Until I see them win a game, I'm not convinced they will put it together this year.  I'd love to be proven wrong, but the first three games have the same old story.  Look alright early, but defense gets worn down by an inept offense.  They tire, and give up gobs of points.  We'll score a couple of garbage time touchdowns or fieldgoals, but that's about it.