What were your thoughts on Colt after 2007?
Ketch's 10 Thoughts From The Weekend (Let's keep it real about Quinn)
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He had a great freshman year and a disappointing sophomore year. I thought he was talented and had a bright future if he could cut down on the mistakes, which he did.
Not this year, but perhaps he will be ready in the summer of 2024. If he’s not ready by next season then I think his 5 star status was a poor evaluation by every recruiting site. Like it or not, this isn’t the 2000s where you can have QBs wait until their 3rd year to show signs of life. The game has changed and he will need to be ready by next season or people will start to think he won’t pan out.
No, I said his floor is about where Ewers is now. I.e., I think at some point next year, Arch will at least be a low turnover, 65-70 percent passer who can consistently hit short to intermediate throws (assuming he has the same high level OL and WR play Quinn has). Texas does not depend on Ewers to win games for them. They just want him to distribute the ball and avoid turnovers.
I think Ewers will improve over time, but I don't think he'll reach his ceiling in college. On the other hand, I think Arch has some athleticism and functional mobility that Ewers just doesn't have. I think he also has the intangibles of a guy who was born to be a QB in a family full of Hall of Fame QBs. Imagine Shedeur Sanders in a Texas uniform.
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Based on this IG song…looks like he’s playing against tcu? Lolol
Just trying to read the tea leaves here lol
The 2007 team had many flaws and Colt was disappointing, but I never doubted his talent. Ewers hasn’t shown anything close to Colts level. This is why I compare him to Ehlinger. He never got better after his sophomore year. It’s not a knock on Ewers, I just don’t see a special player.
Exactly. It's not like we don't have examples of very inexperienced QBs coming in, playing at a high level and making their teams playoff contenders.
CJ Stroud - RS Freshman in 2021 - 317 of 441 (71.9%), 4435 yards, 44 TD, 6 Int, 186.6 Passer Rating
(0 pass attempts as a freshman)
Bryce Young - True Soph in 2021 - 366 of 547 (66.9%), 4872 yards, 47 TD, 7 Int, 167.5 Passer Rating
(22 pass attempts as a freshman)
Caleb Williams - True Soph in 2022 - 333 of 500 (66.6%), 4537 yards, 42 TD, 5 Int, 168.5 Passer Rating
(21 TD/4 Int, 169.5 rating as a freshman)
JJ McCarthy - True Soph in 2022 - 208 of 322 (64.6%), 2719 yards 22 TD, 5 Int, 155.0 Passer Rating
(5 TD/2 Int, 152.3 rating as a freshman)
Quinn Ewers - RS Freshman 2022 - 151 of 213 (58.1%) 2177 yards 15 TD, 6 Int, 132.6 Passer Rating
(0 pass attempts as a freshman)
A bit of a disappointing 2nd year for Quinn, considering that he was ranked higher than all of the guys listed above, coming out of high school. If he had played as well as McCarthy did last year, there's little doubt that Texas would have at least made the Big 12 championship game.
Yeah,
I think there's definitely room for Ewers to grow and be better next year--he isn't who he is, he's going to continue to improve. I don't think he comes back (I think he should, but I'll be surprised), but in terms of Texas having a strong team vs one breaking in a new QB in the SEC next year, I'd definitely take an experienced Ewers over Maalik or Arch. It would make all the difference in the world.
Something's wrong with the world today,
I don't know what it is.
Something's wrong with our eyes.
We're seeing things in a different way,
And God knows it ain't his.
Sure ain't no surprise.
a song that ages better every single day
Sure, but he’s still missed his fair share. The problem with Ewers is he doesn’t make the players around him better. You can win with him at QB, but he’s going to need a lot of talent surrounding him. He’s basically AJ McCarron with more arm talent. Nothing wrong with that.
From what I know - and I know just enough - I sincerely doubt it.
It is what it is. I wish him the best. Here’s hoping he’s back this Saturday and picks up from where he left off.
That's sort of the point. The seasons listed for each guy was Year 2 in college, not the NFL. Although they were all lower rated recruits than Ewers, they were extremely good players from the moment they hit the field as True sophomores or RS freshmen. If you're a special player, it doesn't necessarily take years for that to show up on the field.
I would hope that Ewers stays. I’m not an expert but I can’t imagine Malik becoming an outstanding QB. He definitely has a great arm and maybe his accuracy improves, but this guy has no legs. I have seen him run one time and his move in the pocket is non existent. Not sure I’ve seen a less mobile QB. I hope I’m just a dummy and he proves me wrong.
Ok I see.. well I certainly don’t think the ratings are the end all be all.. they’re made by glorified fans after all. Quinn was a miss as far as ratings are concerned
I just don't get all the disrespect for Quinn. He makes throws look so easy. Needs work on deep ball. But everything else is looking good. Compared to other 5 star QBs since 2020
2019
Spencer Rattler, Bo Nix
2020
Bryce Young, DJ Uiagalelei, Harrison Bailey
2021
Quinn Ewers, Caleb Williams, Brock Vandagriff, Ty Thompson, Sam Huard
2022
Kade Klubnik, Walker Howard, **Ty Simpson**, **Connor Weigman** (Just outside 5 star ranked 35 & 36 respectively)
2023
Arch Manning, Nico Iamaleava, Dante Moore, Malachi Nelson, Jackson Arnold
I think it would be fair to say Quinn is easily the 3rd best player on this list of 5 stars behind Bryce Young and Caleb Williams two Heisman trophy winners. I would take Quinn over everyone else on this 5 star list. There's still a lot of meat left on this bone for the season.
Put some RESPECT on Quinn Ewers name!
The crazy part is I’m not disrespecting him. I’m simply saying that at this current moment he is a game manager. You can win championships with that but you have to have elite talent surrounding him.
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Based on this IG song…looks like he’s playing against tcu? Lolol
Just trying to read the tea leaves here lol
Anwar outlined the sense of urgency in the War Room.
Ewers is significantly better right now than Colt was in 2007.
He's literally in the middle of the second-best passing season in Texas school history,
They were ok. I'm defending Ewers in this thread, but his deep passing does kind of suck.
