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<blockquote data-quote="FT35" data-source="post: 1417502" data-attributes="member: 10675"><p>For those who are underwhelmed by this win, what were you expecting? We got outplayed and barely beat Kent State in the season opener. If there was a time to be undewhelmed or angry, it was then. </p><p></p><p>What difference does it make if we won by 21 or 38 points? That's a beating of a P5 team on the road that is pretty close to us in terms of talent. 247 sports released a breakdown of talent by roster in terms of their recruiting ratings and we are one spot ahead of Rutgers:</p><p></p><p> <a href="https://247sports.com/Season/2018-Football/CollegeTeamTalentComposite/" target="_blank">https://247sports.com/Season/2018-Football/CollegeTeamTalentComposite/</a></p><p></p><p>Regardless of what is going on a Rutgers, it's not a talent issue. They aren't even as young as we are. I would think part of the issue is that they've gone back and forth between Pro Style and Spread offenses in the past three years with three different OCs. This doesn't explain why they are so bad on defense, since Ash is a defensive guy, but they managed to stay with a touchdown of IU. </p><p></p><p>Also, the criticisms of AJ are odd. There's a reason why he's at his 4th college in 5 years and this was just the third start of his career. Again, not sure what you are expecting? All the criticisms of him in terms of passing are valid, but there's a reason why he failed at Nebraska, Iowa Western and Virginia Tech. There are obvious problems but it's blatantly obvious that he adds a dimension to this offense that is very much needed. I'm also beyond thrilled that he had no TOs yesterday. It's been three years since a QB led us to 38 points against anyone. </p><p></p><p>If we had better WRs, I'd roll with MJ, but we don't. The OL also appears to be a bit better at run blocking as opposed to pass protection. </p><p></p><p>Arizona was third in the country in rushing last year so Rod's offense works best with a more mobile QB. MJ has played about as well as can be expected and hasn't really done much wrong. It's just the system and the lack of playmakers at WR that limit what he can do. He'll have plenty of opportunities in the future.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FT35, post: 1417502, member: 10675"] For those who are underwhelmed by this win, what were you expecting? We got outplayed and barely beat Kent State in the season opener. If there was a time to be undewhelmed or angry, it was then. What difference does it make if we won by 21 or 38 points? That's a beating of a P5 team on the road that is pretty close to us in terms of talent. 247 sports released a breakdown of talent by roster in terms of their recruiting ratings and we are one spot ahead of Rutgers: [URL]https://247sports.com/Season/2018-Football/CollegeTeamTalentComposite/[/URL] Regardless of what is going on a Rutgers, it's not a talent issue. They aren't even as young as we are. I would think part of the issue is that they've gone back and forth between Pro Style and Spread offenses in the past three years with three different OCs. This doesn't explain why they are so bad on defense, since Ash is a defensive guy, but they managed to stay with a touchdown of IU. Also, the criticisms of AJ are odd. There's a reason why he's at his 4th college in 5 years and this was just the third start of his career. Again, not sure what you are expecting? All the criticisms of him in terms of passing are valid, but there's a reason why he failed at Nebraska, Iowa Western and Virginia Tech. There are obvious problems but it's blatantly obvious that he adds a dimension to this offense that is very much needed. I'm also beyond thrilled that he had no TOs yesterday. It's been three years since a QB led us to 38 points against anyone. If we had better WRs, I'd roll with MJ, but we don't. The OL also appears to be a bit better at run blocking as opposed to pass protection. Arizona was third in the country in rushing last year so Rod's offense works best with a more mobile QB. MJ has played about as well as can be expected and hasn't really done much wrong. It's just the system and the lack of playmakers at WR that limit what he can do. He'll have plenty of opportunities in the future. [/QUOTE]
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