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(10-06-2020 10:40 AM)Banter Wrote:  

(10-06-2020 10:30 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  

(10-06-2020 10:22 AM)Banter Wrote:  

(10-06-2020 10:00 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  My point was that this isn’t year one or two where you are stuck with who the last staff left you on the roster 4 years in and we still haven’t brought in a guy to competently run a high level passing game.

In rebuilding and strengthening this roster we’ve also successfully jumped into the transfer market for about every position group except this one for some reason. My fear is that it’s the type of limited offense we run that closes down potential opportunities on that front.

So either this really is the offense we want to run or we just didn’t staff that position group with guys who can do what we would have otherwise wanted to run.

Huge fan of CLF. Just not a fan of how the staff has handled the QB position group and by extension the limited offense we are again forced to run. It’s a limiting factor on taking the next step as a program. And yes, I think we have a couple more years of this.

I don't think any coach in America would jump into the transfer market for a QB in Fickells position prior to the start of this season.

Ridder had a very good RS Freshman season. I think all of us expected him to be our QB for 3 more years at that point. As a RS Frosh he had 2500 yards 20 TD to 5 INT and a 62% completion percentage. No need to find a transfer.

There were issues last year, but Des was clearly hurt, the O-line was not very good, and the receivers were sub-par. The O-line is improved, and the WR room looked overhauled. One would expect a healthy Ridder to improve as a third-year starter and take control of the offense. This has not happened.

No way you were going after a transfer last season. If the QB room continues to struggle the entire year then MAYBE you try and find a guy with 1 year of eligibility for next season, but you have to think one of the guys here can fill that role until Prater likely takes over in 2022.

Prater in 22’ would be 6 years with this staff. Anyone really think Prater is going to unseat Ridder in his last year of eligibility? Not seeing any indication this staff would bench a 6th year guy with 4 years of running the offense already under his belt.

Heck there may be a better chance Prater transfers before then if he sees he’s is behind Ridder for 3 years.

If Prater has the talent everyone says he has then I believe he will be starting in 2022 and Des will be a grad transfer somewhere. I never saw Prater in high school... I am just buying into all the hype that bearcat fans are selling. If Ridder is the best this staff can do by 2022 then Geno needs to canned as QB coach.