QB1 Will Howard (Official Thread)

[CMic]

Love Howard, but …
For us to win the B1G and the Nati, he can’t make the kind of mistakes he did vs. PSU. For an aggressive team, TOs are inevitable: strip sack, tipped pass, deep ball to JJ that the CB makes a great play.
But can’t have INTs where he misread the defense or fumbles during a planned run.

 

[Captain Buckeye]

I had a chance to meet him over the summer, I asked him how he liked Columbus and the crazy fans - he lit right up. I'm sure most of you do in real time, but if not, go back and listen to his pressers and pay attention to when asked about what it's like being a Buckeye. You can tell he really loves it and enjoys being a part of the tradition and something bigger. I'm really rooting for him, I don't think he has as much arm talent as McCord, but, he's no slouch and if he can put it all together here... look the f*** out. Kid can play, the aforementioned 1-2 mistakes are totally off the wall crazy retarded hopefully it all comes together before IU and we make a run through everyone's chest.

He’s got a better arm than McCord and makes better decisions than 6.

 

[Captain Buckeye]

Love Howard, but …
For us to win the B1G and the Nati, he can’t make the kind of mistakes he did vs. PSU. For an aggressive team, TOs at inevitable: strip sack, tipped pass, deep ball to JJ that the CB makes a great play.
But can’t have INTs where he misread the defense or fumbles during a planned run.

I think he gets it though… this game it cost us twice but it generally Wills turnovers haven’t cost us like this.

He played completely clean game vs Oregon so he’s shown he can do it.

 

[RuGettinIt]

He’s got a better arm than McCord and makes better decisions than 6.wn.

I don’t know that he has a better arm than McCord. McCord could get the ball deep.

I think Will is calmer in the pocket and doesn’t panic. He’s quicker to take off and gain positive yards when it breaks down. Kyle had a propensity to do some strange things with the ball to avoid a sack.

INT wise they are about on par.

 

[BB73]

I don’t know that he has a better arm than McCord. McCord could get the ball deep.

I think Will is calmer in the pocket and doesn’t panic. He’s quicker to take off and gain positive yards when it breaks down. Kyle had a propensity to do some strange things with the ball to avoid a sack.

INT wise they are about on par.

Howard has thrown 5 picks this season, and McCord threw 5 picks in the game against Pitt earlier this year.

That seems statistically significant to me.

 

[RB07OSU]

One cannot bounce back from a pick 6 in happy valley that early in the game without having a real pair.

I reached a new level of respect for him today. Everyone on the offensive side of the ball just downright refused to lose that game today.

As bad as that pick was, memory of a goldfish and attitude of a veteran, champion leader. He put that behind him without flinching and just went back to work. Very hard to do that, but he did it.

 

[RuGettinIt]

Howard has thrown 5 picks this season, and McCord threw 5 picks in the game against Pitt earlier this year.

That seems statistically significant to me.

Sorry, I should have noted that I was referring to McCord at tOSU not this season at Syracuse. That way comparatively supporting personnel and competition are roughly equal.

Kyle never threw that much here and certainly Will doesn’t either.

 

[CMic]

I don’t know that he has a better arm than McCord. McCord could get the ball deep.

I think Will is calmer in the pocket and doesn’t panic. He’s quicker to take off and gain positive yards when it breaks down. Kyle had a propensity to do some strange things with the ball to avoid a sack.

INT wise they are about on par.

Yeah - I think McCord has a significantly better arm. He can make all the throws (I'm talking deep outs ...).
Will is better at everything else - leadership, nerves, running ... Will's accuracy has even been top notch.