Spring 2023 Thread
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Honestly I had never heard of him, but it sounds like he was highly coveted by the likes of Tennessee and Alabama, and he’s from Alabama so that’s pretty big. Drawing a lot of Bryce Young comparisons.
Another interesting thing, he has a super speedy teammate named Ryan Williams, who’s currently committed to Alabama. Be nice if he could help flip that guy.
This is the first year he’s had the same starting QB returning from the year before. Let’s see what happens this year with Quinn. My guess is he takes a step forward.
How quickly ppl forget Ewers was a 18 year old freshman last year who hasn't played in 3 years before. Looked amazing before his injury and then had growing pains. Bank on this , Ewers will be the team MVP next year. He will not be the weak link if we have one , that cost us games.
I just don’t understand the sentiment of thinking a freshman QB was going to be a finished product in year 1. It’s almost like people forgot what VY and Sam looked like their freshman years. Both guys took a leap in year 2. Colt was an outlier but even he had a setback in year 2.
I think it was "the flashes". I've said it a dozen times- I had many doubts about him until I watched him throw in person.
Then I checked the box for arm strength.
Then the Bama game happened and when he hit that deep out with surgical accuracy- I saw the "flash" I needed to see.
But-- and this is a man sized but- I don't know if Ewers has recovered from that hit and injury during that game.
I know it’s all hypotheticals, but damn imagine if Ewers never gets hurt in that game and goes on to beat Bama. Even if they don’t beat Bama but Ewers never gets hurt, the trajectory of the season changes completely. It’s likely he keeps progressing every game, never loses his confidence, and is close to a finished product by the end of the season.
Tough break for the kid in the biggest game of his college career. I agree with others that he will take a step forward this year. Not sure if he will be top ten pick good like others are projecting, but he will be better than last year for sure. He had some games last year where I came away thinking he would be the next Texas Heisman QB.
Yes.. it's a shame.
BUT-- overcoming adversity is part of what makes a good player- a great player.
It also separates the pretenders from the contenders.
