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QB1 Luke Fahey (Official Thread)

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DaddyBigBucks said:
Charting Fahey throws from that video:

He threw from the pocket 30 times, completed 16. Thirteen went for four or more yards; 10 of those went for first downs. 3 Drops. 2 Bad throws.
He threw after scrambling 7 times. completed 4. All four went for four or more yards; 3 of those went for first downs. 1 drop. 1 desperation heave as time expired, but no truly bad throws.
He threw while rolling out 1 time. completed for good yardage and a first down.

Scrambled for good yardage 3 times, 1 of those called back for an unrelated penalty.
Ran sneaks 3 times. 2 were successful
Two sacks, both from behind (he'll adjust).

This is enough to say that he was clearly more successful throwing the ball while on the move. Roll this man out more. Roll him out like your job depends on it.
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Well. I’m glad to be out done. Great analysis.

I instinctively thought he moved well in the pocket. He has a very good knack of escaping pressure finding room and making the throw. He was high a few times and was caught from behind a few other times (as you point out).

But what I was impressed with was if not for those 3 drops he likely has another 100 yards and another 2 TDs (Bo Jackson and McQuin). But even his misses he made the right decision but just missed.

For example his throw that was too much for McQuin that was wide open. Yeah would’ve been nice had he made the throw but dammit he at least saw it. Same goes for the throw that was just a tad bit too much for JJ in the back of the end zone. He was maybe 1 foot too high or that’s a touchdown. He’ll get there.

I do want to address the clip by Zach Smith of Luke missing McQuin on a stop and go. He didn’t miss him he checked down to West because he was about to get planted in the ground. I like Zach’s stuff but this was a pretty dumb take. There wasn’t time to wait for that stop and go to develop.
 
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C.J. Stroud gives Buckeye fans a reason to believe in Luke Fahey​

When asked about his alma mater losing to USC, Stroud says he saw some good things that Fahey was able to do against the Trojans.

"I think they have a great chance. One thing that Coach Day always preaches is fight. It's never as bad as it seems or as good as it might seem. I believe that culture there. We're built on culture. It's Ohio against the world. I think Luke Fahey's going to be a great quarterback."
 
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Captain Buckeye said:
I had no clue Luke grew up a buckeye. Pretty cool stuff and I agree with CJ I think he’s going to be great at OSU.

Maybe this season won’t turn out all that well but I think Luke will provided we don’t replace him.
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Check this article out when you get the chance. Luke's bloodlines at Ohio State date back to the 19th century - pretty cool for him to carry on the tradition in the 21st century. Oh, and great vocabulary in the headline as well.

Ohio State backup quarterback Luke Fahey 'has a moxie about him'​


The Fahey family's ties to Ohio State date back to the 19th century.

In 1898, Luke's great-grandfather, Edward Gorman, enrolled at Ohio State, where he met his first wife. Her brother, Walter "Rink" Barrington, quarterbacked the Buckeyes from 1906-08.

Gorman later remarried but died when Stephen Fahey's mother, Rosemary, was only 2. The family's love for Ohio State endured, with Buckeyes games always playing on the living room radio.

"It was always her dream of going to Ohio State," Stephen said. "Ohio State was everything to her."

Rosemary eventually enrolled at Ohio State, where she met Stephen's father, Robert, who had served in the Korean War. Both worked in the university library.

They married a year later, in 1958. After Robert graduated with an engineering degree, he took a job in California, where Stephen was born.

"But I grew up with it being understood from the earliest days that, yeah, OK, SC, UCLA, that's great, but Ohio State's your school, buddy," Stephen said. "You're going to watch Ohio State here. That's your priority."

Stephen passed that allegiance on to his son. He remembers watching Ohio State win the national championship following the 2014 season with Luke, then just 7 years old.

"If I had sole naming rights, you can bet that it would've been Rex Fahey wearing No. 13 right now," Stephen said, referring to Luke's jersey number.
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Luke Fahey Is “Excited To Move Forward” And Improve As Ohio State's Starting Quarterback​

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THE KID’S A NATURAL! Luke Fahey’s a natural.

On an appearance on The Ryan Day Show, Fahey made his first public comments since enrolling at Ohio State in January. The freshman quarterback had more charisma in 10 minutes than Julian Sayin has had in a year and a half behind the microphone.

I mean no offense to Sayin. I think Ohio State’s communications staff conditioned him to behave and speak as he does at the podium. In that regard, he’s much more Kyle McCord than C.J. Stroud and Will Howard, both of whom oozed confidence in press conferences and media availabilities, allowing reporters and fans countless opportunities to see the personalities that made them beloved characters inside and outside the program.

Fahey appears to be similar. Maybe it’s because Fahey hasn’t been media-trained — not to the extent of Sayin, at least — but the California native seems to have an aura his teammates gravitate toward. You could also call that moxie, a term Ryan Day, Luke Montgomery and others have used for Fahey since Ohio State’s win over Indiana.

I’m aware moxie doesn’t win football games, but I still think it matters. Quarterback is the most important position in sports, and the best signal callers often become the faces of their programs for a reason. They need to command a huddle, earn the trust of their teammates and carry themselves with the confidence that makes everyone around them believe they can win. That's not something you can measure in a box score.

Fahey seems to have some of those qualities. He's comfortable being himself, and that came through during his appearance on The Ryan Day Show. When asked about his decision to come to Ohio State, Fahey shared that he's been a Buckeye fan for as long as he can remember. His grandparents even met while attending Ohio State.

"I've cried so many times for some games, but like all I know is Ohio State football," Fahey said. "When this opportunity came around, I had to take it."

That's the kind of genuine enthusiasm that's easy to gravitate toward. Fahey still has plenty to prove on the field, but he's clearly enjoying the opportunity in front of him.

"I think after the first start, I will hopefully start to settle down and stuff like that," Fahey said. "That first week was definitely rough, but I'm excited to move forward."
 
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DaddyBigBucks said:
Charting Fahey throws from that video:

He threw from the pocket 30 times, completed 16. Thirteen went for four or more yards; 10 of those went for first downs. 3 Drops. 2 Bad throws.
He threw after scrambling 7 times. completed 4. All four went for four or more yards; 3 of those went for first downs. 1 drop. 1 desperation heave as time expired, but no truly bad throws.
He threw while rolling out 1 time. completed for good yardage and a first down.

Scrambled for good yardage 3 times, 1 of those called back for an unrelated penalty.
Ran sneaks 3 times. 2 were successful
Two sacks, both from behind (he'll adjust).

This is enough to say that he was clearly more successful throwing the ball while on the move. Roll this man out more. Roll him out like your job depends on it.
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Unfortunately, Day has said repeatedly that it‘s just too darn difficult to adjust the offense to the player.
 
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