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(11-09-2018 09:39 AM)scott357 Wrote:  If that's the case Eleby needs to sit two games including bowl in order to save his redshirt. Rector and Mussat are both capable of playing! It sounds as though Coach Lester is going to keep playing Eleby after listening to his press conference.

It would only be one game. He's allowed 4 games maximum to keep his redshirt (UT, Ohio, BSU, NIU). But you're right, Eleby could be front-runner to play in a bowl, assuming we get an invite though.

(11-09-2018 10:03 AM)Motown Bronco Wrote:  

(11-09-2018 09:39 AM)scott357 Wrote:  If that's the case Eleby needs to sit two games including bowl in order to save his redshirt. Rector and Mussat are both capable of playing! It sounds as though Coach Lester is going to keep playing Eleby after listening to his press conference.

It would only be one game. He's allowed 4 games maximum to keep his redshirt (UT, Ohio, BSU, NIU). But you're right, Eleby could be front-runner to play in a bowl, assuming we get an invite though.

We can always save next year to redshirt Eleby, and if he has to burn it, it's a bigger opportunity for Rector down the road. Not too worried about the QBs at this point!

(11-09-2018 02:43 PM)RunningGame Wrote:  

(11-09-2018 10:03 AM)Motown Bronco Wrote:  

(11-09-2018 09:39 AM)scott357 Wrote:  If that's the case Eleby needs to sit two games including bowl in order to save his redshirt. Rector and Mussat are both capable of playing! It sounds as though Coach Lester is going to keep playing Eleby after listening to his press conference.

It would only be one game. He's allowed 4 games maximum to keep his redshirt (UT, Ohio, BSU, NIU). But you're right, Eleby could be front-runner to play in a bowl, assuming we get an invite though.

We can always save next year to redshirt Eleby, and if he has to burn it, it's a bigger opportunity for Rector down the road. Not too worried about the QBs at this point!

That’s a good point. Let’s just worry about BS and NIU. Then let’s see. A win against BS will guarantee us a bowl. Then we can evaluate this spring. Hopefully John decides to come back after graduating and same with Mussat.

(11-08-2018 12:40 PM)scott357 Wrote:  Shaky QB play? Are you serious ? The defense has given up nearly 100pts in two games! How can you even begin to point the finger at the QB? With or without Wassink you are going to lose games giving up that many points. The Eleby kid was thrown into the fire and played well considering the circumstances. Wassink goes down for the 2nd year in a row before the real schedule begins. Last year Goddard took the blame, now Eleby? Let's keep it real and focus on the TRUE problem. DEFENSE!!! Coach Lester refuses to address this with any validity. The Wassink era should be over at WMU. Does Lester start an injury prone Wassink next year over Eleby ? Will Eleby want to sit or redshirt after playing this year? Eleby is highest ranked QB recruit in the programs history! Let's hope he wants to stick around if he has to play behind Wassink next year.

Bingo. Finally someone gets it. Arm chair high school players here.

(11-06-2018 01:44 PM)RunningGame Wrote:  

(11-06-2018 01:08 PM)uclabruin Wrote:  Lester's coaching record with Wassink playing: 12 -5

With Wassink out: 1-5

It is a shame this injury occurred TWICE.

I would say with Wassink we beat NIU & CMU (definitely) last year. Not Toledo.

This year? Maybe the Toledo game would have gone differently, but that was really on the defensive gameplan in my mind. The Ohio game? I hope we didn't lose our minds in the first half because of a lack of confidence in Eleby.

Let's see what happens at Ball State. Their team has seriously derailed the last three games. Maybe we're talented enough to overpower them regardless of shaky QB play, but they've also stuck with Notre Dame. Are they smart enough to challenge Eleby or will they stick with their vanilla plan on defense?

I do hope though that people realize Eleby performing so well against Toledo was a bit of a fluke, and people who were already insinuating that Wassink might be benched were way off the mark. Toledo had zero prep for him, Eleby was playing on pure adrenaline, and Toledo didn't appear to try to test him as a young player. Ohio tested him and exposed that he still has much to learn before reaching the clear potential he has.