(08-28-2014 05:26 AM)foch41 Wrote: Let's just hope they don't try to get cute like that year they started a backup QB in front of Chandler Harnish vs Iowa State a few years back
Oooh! not happy you brought that up!
I remember not being happy at all because I thought and still do, that not playing Harnish against Iowa State cost us the game against Illinois. Harnish came in to the Illinois game and had to knock off some rust. If he had that Iowa State game under his belt before the Illinois, we may have beaten Illinois that day.
Will the same thing happen this time with NU? God, I hope not.
In that case my displeasure was fueled by the fact that I thought Harnish was the better QB. I gave benefit of the doubt to the coaches, but I never bought in to people that said Harnish couldn't throw well. He could, and he proved it. Nothing against Grady, but there seemed to be more going on in Kill's decision than just ability to win in my opinion on that choice. Maybe the "knee issue?"
At any rate, here today I truly don't know who is the best QB of the three. I think the decision rubric is (or should be), who gives us the best chance to win? Not, who is the better passer, or runner, or leader, or decision maker, but overall, who gives us the best chance to win.