Tatoo place on Sheppard inside the loop has a sign out by the road, get the tatoo, your family is already disappointed in you.
After watching parts of a number of games and two full games the past few days there has been a few apparent things about quarterback play.
First, experience matters.
As a few posters here have already mentioned, Sayin didn't exactly kill it yesterday which isn't an excuse for Arch's play, but snaps in live game action matter./
Arch, Sayin (who reminded me of Bryce Young), and Ty Simpson all struggled yesterday and missed throws that have to be made if you are going to win games and compete for titles. Simpson is a damn junior and his 43 throws yesterday were damn near as many as he had in three years prior at Bama and it showed multiple times in the game.
Second, the fit of the quarterback and scheme is damn important. FSU's quarterback looked like he was made for the offense, Dampier of Utah was a fucking machine as they destroyed UCLA , and even Arnold looked productive at times in an offense that didn't ask him to do what he can't do to often against Baylor.
Makes me wonder if coaches at times really don't know what skill sets work best in their offense. Not sure if Arch really was comfortable with what Sark was asking him to do, but that will play out.
Finally, most media don't know what the fuck skills and abilities make a successful quarterback.
Late in the game Arch makes the deep throw to I think the Horns tight end and Gus Johnson proclaims that was a professional throw. Actually, Gus, I saw similar throws made a few times yesterday. Putting the ball up in a jump ball situation isn't that unique and if that is all it took to play in the NFL then Anthony RIchardson's arse would be starting for the Colts.
What matters is throwing receivers open, what matter is not just completing passes but putting that ball in a position where only the receiver can make the play and often times puts the receiver in a position they can make a play after the catch.
Arch missed a number of those, but I guess since I am not a Horn alum I can be a bit more patient .
You would think reading this thread that this was a UCLA board and you might be thinking that regardless of how hard or far NIco can throw a football he has zero leadership or understanding of an offense and the passing game.
Yes, I know he is a Manning, big fucking deal, that is worth zero point on the board. I think I recall hearing Klubnik was MVP of the Manning passing camp and a top ten pick and he looking pretty damn blah when it mattered against LSU at home.