'11 TNFR QB Connor Wood (Signed to Colorado)

[Unleash Hell]

I bet Wood will be our starter next year

[Buffnik]

Can't Wood practice with the team this year? If so, wouldn't Hirschman only have 1 more month of practice in this system than Wood come next fall?

Spring, summer 7ons and fall camp. Plus, I was also referencing his familiarity with the players on the team. It gives you a leg up if you know your WRs better.

I'd expect Wood to run scout team this year, so he won't actually be getting into the playbook that much until after the season. (Man do we need those extra practices from a bowl game.) One way scout team will help Wood is that he'll get to work a lot with guys like Vincent (and even Pugh) who should end up making a major move on the depth chart for next season.

[bigbang]

I bet Wood will be our starter next year

Wood has alot of potential, but from what i have seen from the texas spring(u can watch it at EsPN3.com). He is no automatic starter. It should be an interesting comptition. Right now the advantage goes to Hirschman, because of familiarity of the system. If i had to bet, the job will be Hirschman to lose.

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[White_Rabbit]

http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/colleg...-buffs-1097859

Rivals has a free interview with Wood. He sounds like a good dude and looks pretty mature for a redshirt freshman.

[rynobuff]

http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/colleg...-buffs-1097859

Rivals has a free interview with Wood. He sounds like a good dude and looks pretty mature for a redshirt freshman.

Idk what it is but he sounds/seems different than what I've heard from that position in the past and currently. Can't take much from an interview, but add that to the fact he was so highly touted out of high school, etc... I get a good vibe.

[Shldr2Shldr]

I get a good vibe.

ryno has wood for wood

[Darth Snow]

Video Interview. Kid seems focused.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/colleg...chance-1098524

[o_robbie]

I think the odds look like this 50 Wood 40 Hirsh 10 Dillon. Wood is probably more athletically gifted while Hirsch has system familiarity. It may also workout that Hirsh has the job for the first few games and if he doesn't excel Wood will overtake him. I actually like our depth at QB right now and I think we will be a very good team when Wood/Hirsh are SR's. I hope we can find another playmaking WR to pair with them.

[zbuff]

Hirschman has reps, but Wood is there now learning the system? Since Hansen got the majority of reps in the new system, this aspect may be overblown.

[NW Buff]

Hirschman has a spring/fall advantage in the new system and since it's a new OC who is figuring out the system himself, I don't put a lot of weight in that. Given the situation, familiarity with the system should not be a deciding factor.

I just want to see somebody step up and win the job outright so we don't have a season long competition.

[InTheBuff]

I think the odds look like this 50 Wood 40 Hirsh 10 Dillon. Wood is probably more athletically gifted while Hirsch has system familiarity. It may also workout that Hirsh has the job for the first few games and if he doesn't excel Wood will overtake him. I actually like our depth at QB right now and I think we will be a very good team when Wood/Hirsh are SR's. I hope we can find another playmaking WR to pair with them.

I'd say 55/45 Wood or Hirsh
no way Dillon starts-

[Duff Man]

Hirschman has a spring/fall advantage in the new system and since it's a new OC who is figuring out the system himself, I don't put a lot of weight in that. Given the situation, familiarity with the system should not be a deciding factor.

I just want to see somebody step up and win the job outright so we don't have a season long competition.

Not to mention that Hirschman missed a lot of time during fall camp due to injury. The advantage he has is negligible, if it exists at all.

[sackman]

Familiarity in the system will be the same. Wood has all Fall, all Spring, and next Fall camp to become familiar with the system. If he can't figure it out in that time, he doesn't deserve the job. The only guy at a disadvantage will be Dillon. My guess is that Dillon redshirts and adds a little bulk to his frame.

Long term, I think we're set up very well at QB. I give this staff a lot of credit for that. They've made the necessary moves.

[J.R. Ewing]

Familiarity in the system will be the same. Wood has all Fall, all Spring, and next Fall camp to become familiar with the system. If he can't figure it out in that time, he doesn't deserve the job. The only guy at a disadvantage will be Dillon. My guess is that Dillon redshirts and adds a little bulk to his frame.

Long term, I think we're set up very well at QB. I give this staff a lot of credit for that. They've made the necessary moves.

Dillon is listed at 6'5" and 185. Unless the 0-line dramatically improves by next September, Dillion would be in for a world of hurt back there.