Hank or Heck?

[like-woahh]

There’s the old saying that you don’t lose your starting job due to injury. I fully expect to see Hank under center against Minnesota.

Tom Brady and Kurt Warner enter the chat

 

[tampahawkfan77]

What is your evidence that Hank is less mobile? In fact, he is the faster runner.

Ok but it doesn't really help if he just stands and holds the ball.. 17 carries for 16 yards isn't exactly screaming running threat. My point remains about KF, though. He pretty clearly prefers the pocket QBs.

 

[10001110101]

I'm shocked that so many Hawk fans think there is anything difficult about this decision.

Heck is QB1.

 

[Passing Is For COMMIES]

I'm shocked that so many Hawk fans think there is anything difficult about this decision.

Heck is QB1.

That Washington team is a big ten bottom feeder, we really didn’t learn much about Heck other than he can hit open receivers when under zero pressure. We’ve seen 2 games where he didn’t do that though.

They are both pretty average if we’re being honest.

 

[10001110101]

That Washington team is a big ten bottom feeder, we really didn’t learn much about Heck other than he can hit open receivers when under zero pressure. We’ve seen 2 games where he didn’t do that though.

They are both pretty average if we’re being honest.

OK. Washington is bad.

What things did Heck do poorly?

 

[Passing Is For COMMIES]

OK. Washington is bad.

What things did Heck do poorly?

Nothing. What did he do well? What did he do that Hank couldn’t?

 

[10001110101]

Nothing. What did he do well? What did he do that Hank couldn’t?

Accurate passes.

 

[10001110101]

Nothing. What did he do well? What did he do that Hank couldn’t?

Little to no indecisiveness.

 

[10001110101]

What's so funny?

 

[Passing Is For COMMIES]

Little to no indecisiveness.

Hank has gotten rid of the ball faster in every game they’ve both played. He’s also been more accurate through the season so what’s your point? Hank would have put up the exact same performance against that team.

It’s pretty obvious you’ve made your decision and you won’t accept any response that isn’t in agreement with you so I guess I’ll drop it.

 

[10001110101]

Hank has gotten rid of the ball faster in every game they’ve both played. He’s also been more accurate through the season so what’s your point? Hank would have put up the exact same performance against that team.

 

[10001110101]

Nothing. What did he do well? What did he do that Hank couldn’t?

And maybe the team playing so well, knowing Heck was their QB this game, was not a coincidence?

 

[Rambler Hawk]

Heck because I prefer his moxie. Don't care if he's shorter. He gives the offense some fire because he's a gamer.

 

[10001110101]

Nothing. What did he do well? What did he do that Hank couldn’t?

Yeah Washington's D was bad.

But still, there was nothing about Heck's performance that screamed "average" to me.

Trying to figure out what was average about Heck's performance, to you.

 

[10001110101]

Hank has gotten rid of the ball faster in every game they’ve both played. He’s also been more accurate through the season so what’s your point? Hank would have put up the exact same performance against that team.

It’s pretty obvious you’ve made your decision and you won’t accept any response that isn’t in agreement with you so I guess I’ll drop it.

If Hank does indeed get the ball out faster, it's because he doesn't scan the whole field, even when he has time to do so.

 

[Rambler Hawk]

 

[3-D_chess]

For you contrarians, numbers don't lie.

Nothing. What did he do well? What did he do that Hank couldn’t?

Score 27 in a half against a P4 team. Why are you making me humiliate you ??!!

 

[Hawkfan82]

Not when peoples mind is made up. What have you done for me lately. The OSU loss has many forgetting the 4Q at Michigan.

I remember on that last drive he missed a wide open diaz for an easy touchdown. He took advantage of his second chance. That was nice. I thick hecklinski would have made that diaz touchdown throw.

 

[bansheexyz]

Heck played well, but that Washington defense was atrocious. I can recall the back shoulder completion to RVZ, and a completion to Diaz where the defenders were actually maybe close enough to make a play on the ball. The other 12 completions were to WIDE open guys. Honestly, they probably weren’t even close enough RVZs catch, he had created some room.

Im not anointing Heck for hitting wide open receivers under zero pressure. He lost the job fair and square earlier by not playing well against NIU and UNI. He did play well enough to open up the QB controversy again though.

Hecks ball was right on the money all day. That matters. Even his incompletions weren't inaccurate, they were hitting hands and put in places away from the defender. His speed and agility and processing time are better than Brown. He is not worlds better than Brown but he's better. Browns performance vs OSU made me mad, it came off as scared and flaccid after a week of buildup. Maybe he was hurt, maybe not, but he wasn't competitive.

 

[Daddy_chubs]

Heck is the better gamer, and he’s willing to take risks all game to push the ball downfield- to play to win. Hank only does that when he’s forced to, i.e. Michigan. Can’t rely on that mentality and expect to consistently win the big games.

 

[herkhatescy2]

I say Heck but I know Ferentz will say Brown.