Coach Brown "Kendall played well"
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Did you watch the game...did you see the passes that were intercepted? Receivers were tightly covered and he had to fit the ball in tight windows all game. Every pass was tightly contested. They have to want the ball...more than the defender. LOT of drops today too....
"Hitting" a receiver doesn't always mean a good pass was thrown. Receivers have saved him to this point and there's only so much they can do. The scary thing is those receivers are young and/or inexperienced in this system.
But there are many factors to consider. How is the line playing, how are the coaches calling plays and most importantly how is the timing and relationship between the QB and the receivers? Probably enough blame to go around.
That's an issue with most QBs and as you said if the O-line isn't giving him time he's going to rush things and make even more mistakes.
I thought his protection was pretty good. He would panic a lot and check down to rb and those throws were often piss poor. Not at all impressed with him.
Oddly a lot of his poor throws this year have been on plays where the protection was there. Maybe he's expecting a break down in the blocking?
If I remember correctly, and maybe I don’t, one interception was a tipped pass. Another was a pass that was broken up that just happened to fall in the hands of the defender laying on the ground. Another was a pass that was actually caught by the receiver and defender - both came down with hands on the ball, but the defender was credited with the pick.
You are correct. Only one of the picks was really a controllable error. I still think Kendall played his best game so far. Many here know better than Brown does it seems, because he thinks that too and no, Vernon, he is not blowing smoke. Neal doesn't seem to believe in that sort thing - yet.
The one where both had it was his fault as he under threw it. Plus, the last one was his fault for thinking he is Tom Brady..shouldn't have been thrown.
That makes 3 out of the QBs fault. He is not good. He is so inconsistent. Great throw flowed by horrible throw.
I just hope some of the recruits at the game were at the QB position.
Starts up front. Neal Brown knows this. Reason why he is going young on the interior OL.
But next year is going to bad at LT and RT.
Might have to start a JUCO at LT.
But Kendall for whatever reason feels the pressure even when it isn't there.
For the most part Texas didn't bring much with blitzes but they pushed the pocket enough for him to be uncomfortable.
Majority of his balls weren't well place balls even when he completed passes.
Even the first TD was an amazing play by Sam James. Even the safety was looking for the ball in front but it was under thrown.
But next year is going to bad at LT and RT.
Might have to start a JUCO at LT.
But Kendall for whatever reason feels the pressure even when it isn't there.
For the most part Texas didn't bring much with blitzes but they pushed the pocket enough for him to be uncomfortable.
Majority of his balls weren't well place balls even when he completed passes.
Even the first TD was an amazing play by Sam James. Even the safety was looking for the ball in front but it was under thrown.
1 was not his fault. The reciever got hit just as the ball got there and it popped up for an easy pick. One was questionablely his fault. He tried to hit James on a go route and it was the right place to go with ball but it was way under thrown. Announcers thought his hand was hit, but I didn't see an angle that was conclusive. Given he threw at least 3 other balls short, I'm less inclined to give him the benefit of the doubt. The last 2 were just bad reads on his part. Never saw up man who just followed his eyes to the ball on the first one. The last one he threw a lazy ball on the out route without noticing the defender in position to undercut the route.
He also had a few other good throws, including 2 that were just like the first pick. Not sure if he actually noticed the underneath coverage was not in zone and watching his eyes on those throws or he just got lucky.
Overall, Kendall did not play well. While he was the biggest part of why WVU lost, it wasn't like he single handedly lost the game. He is the best we have to work with this season. If he has another year of eligibility next year and is still our best option then, I'd say our QB situation is too weak for the Big 12.
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1st interception was his fault Kendall read the play wrong.
2nd and 3rd interceptions hit the receivers hands.
4th was receiver ran a wrong route.
He didn't say 3 hit receiver hands. He also didn't blame them on the receivers.
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