RE: Marshall -- QB Issue
This Marshall fan is concerned, and that would be the case even if a QB had been chosen by this point or one was the clear leader. Anytime you are starting a new QB, you'd better be ready for trouble. Fact is often a QB looks good in practice, but when thrown into game time for the first time things don't often go as planned. Now, I'm one of those who is glad Litton is gone, and honestly with Litton gone and the new OC, I feel more confident than I'd have felt with Litton and Legg still here. Litton, while talented, never lived up to what he could have been. It's simple to say he had all the physical tools, but something was lacking between the ears. He didn't play when he should have/could have (UL), and often when he did play he made very poor decisions (staring down one receiver, throwing into coverage, etc). I know numbers show he was a top 5 Marshall QB, but I really don't think he was. Made too many bonehead plays, lost too many games to be considered in the Pennington/Leftwich/Cato/Payton argument.
The green colored glasses fan in me sees a ton of talent, many returning starters on both sides of the ball, favorable schedule of home games, new OC, etc and expects/hopes for a double digit win season, including an east/CUSA championship. The realist in me sees a new starting QB, a questionable decision making head coach (not sure if our problems were OC related or HC related for sure, or both), an improving division/conference, etc and is seeing more of a 7-8 win season. Pessimist says that 4-5 wins isn't outside the realm of Doc achieving either, giving his past history. All I know is I'm ready for the speculation to end, and to start seeing some real games played.
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