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RE: UCF Aftermath: Let's Keep This Thing Rollin'
(10-05-2019 01:54 PM)dsquare Wrote: (10-05-2019 01:23 PM)C1ncy4Life Wrote: (10-05-2019 12:04 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote: ^^^^
Throw in Jarell White too. Our backers can move in space and make plays. Also, has Ridder finally gotten the monkey off his back to perform on a big stage? He got knicked up at times last night so staying healthy is key for him moving forward. We better have Bryant ready in the wings...
He still missed some throws I would like to see him complete and I’m still concerned against elite talent. Our offense only put up 20 points and he only threw for 149 yards. Admittedly though he is moving in the right direction. Just need to continue to see progress.
One thing i've clearly noticed since the opener is Des has an issue with his throwing wrist. He came out twice last night after not converting on 3rd down holding it like it was killing him. First time was so bad i thought it was his collarbone. However, second time i could clearly see it was his wrist. A bad wrist can definitely impact your touch as you compensate for it often if they treat/treating it. He missed a couple passes long into the wind last night including that one over the middle to JD. He threw the ball really well at Marshall, but i did notice one time in the 2q he went to it. Fick plays real silent on injuries so what's going on there will probably become clearer as the season goes on. I really thought we might see Bryant last night after he came off on the 2nd occurrence. Tough if your passing wrist is not 100%
One thing I won’t question from Ridder is his toughness. He’s taken a few big shots and just keeps coming after them. He took a helmet to helmet hit that should have clearly been a targeting penalty and it almost seemed to light a fire in him. It seems like he took a couple big hits last year and came back and played better right after.
A win like this can definitely have an affect on his confidence. Similarly I think leading UC to a win against UCLA helped him last year. We have a lot of talent with Bryant and Prater incoming so I’m sure he will continue to be pushed and progress.
(This post was last modified: 10-06-2019 08:03 PM by C1ncy4Life.)
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UCF Aftermath: Let's Keep This Thing Rollin'
