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JUCO QB

TSchekler said:
There are a lot of IFs out there for 2016, but Shay, Winfree, Chido, Thompson, Oliver, Gillam, Tupou, and potentially Drew Lewis could all be difference makers. You throw in the potential for Huntley, Julmisse and Bisharat and I think 2016 is MM's most talented team.
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Freshman can not be counted on as difference makers. They rarely can be counted on even to as contributors (special teams). They are learning a new speed of the game and a more sophisticated playbook. Typically their not physical enough. Thy are prone to mistakes. I will not drink your Koolaid TS. No I will not!!!!
 
MiamiBuffs said:
Freshman can not be counted on as difference makers. They rarely can be counted on even to as contributors (special teams). They are learning a new speed of the game and a more sophisticated playbook. Typically their not physical enough. Thy are prone to mistakes. I will not drink your Koolaid TS. No I will not!!!!
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What is it that good coaches used to say? Something like "you will lose one game for every true freshman you start?"
 
skibum said:
What is it that good coaches used to say? Something like "you will lose one game for every true freshman you start?"
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Yeah. Used to be that coaches really avoided playing freshmen. Paterno used to have a saying about how he'd rather play a guy two weeks too late than one play too early. That's not the conventional wisdom any more, which is to get your best talent on the field and coach through the mistakes.
 
Buffnik said:
Yeah. Used to be that coaches really avoided playing freshmen. Paterno used to have a saying about how he'd rather play a guy two weeks too late than one play too early. That's not the conventional wisdom any more, which is to get your best talent on the field and coach through the mistakes.
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It very much depends on the player but times are different than when Paterno was doing most of his coaching.

Four big differences from then to now.
1. Players are more physically mature. HSs have much better weight programs, kids are going to gyms like Six Zero in Denver. Kids start training seriously much earlier.
2. Kids are not locked down. It used to be that schools knew they had a kid for 4-5 years and could take their time. Now the best talent is playing two years and going into the draft. We haven't had much of that kind of talent in Boulder but if we get it we better use it while we have it.
3. Kids are much better prepared mentally. High schools are running spread passing attacks, QBs are making reads and in some cases calling audibles. Skill players are working in 7 X 7 leagues and going to multiple camps each year. Coaches are going to camps and teaching things that some colleges didn't do when Paterno was at his peak
4. Kids go where they know they will get a chance to play early. Get a reputation as a program that keeps talent on the bench and that talent soon goes elsewhere.

If somebody is able to consistently beat an opponent on physical talent then you figure out how to use what he can do and coach him out of his errors as you go.
 
Mb2658 said:
On the flip side, Sandusky was a big proponent of playing kids early.
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Buffnik said:
Yeah. Used to be that coaches really avoided playing freshmen. Paterno used to have a saying about how he'd rather play a guy two weeks too late than one play too early. That's not the conventional wisdom any more, which is to get your best talent on the field and coach through the mistakes.
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The best part is when they get beat for a touchdown because of their inept mistake.



MtnBuff said:
It very much depends on the player but times are different than when Paterno was doing most of his coaching.

Four big differences from then to now.
1. Players are more physically mature. HSs have much better weight programs, kids are going to gyms like Six Zero in Denver. Kids start training seriously much earlier.
2. Kids are not locked down. It used to be that schools knew they had a kid for 4-5 years and could take their time. Now the best talent is playing two years and going into the draft. We haven't had much of that kind of talent in Boulder but if we get it we better use it while we have it.
3. Kids are much better prepared mentally. High schools are running spread passing attacks, QBs are making reads and in some cases calling audibles. Skill players are working in 7 X 7 leagues and going to multiple camps each year. Coaches are going to camps and teaching things that some colleges didn't do when Paterno was at his peak
4. Kids go where they know they will get a chance to play early. Get a reputation as a program that keeps talent on the bench and that talent soon goes elsewhere.

If somebody is able to consistently beat an opponent on physical talent then you figure out how to use what he can do and coach him out of his errors as you go.
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100 scholarships > 80 scholarships

With 100 you most likely didnt see the field as an underclassman.
 
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