QB Richardson

[JY07]

I might be jaded due to the way these last two games ended (TT poor 4th down run, WV interceptions), but I feel like if the game is on the line, despite having some good drives during the game, I have no confidence he'll pull off a game winning drive.

Is this fair? Or can anyone look up the stats to show otherwise? I can't think of any close games he started where we were down but managed to pull out the W at the end

 

[Luth4Cy]

He had excellent last drives against Iowa and Texa$ this season. Unfortunately Texa$ scored their last drive.

 

[isufbcurt]

Iowa 2014

 

[bfross]

He's only won three games he started, so you don't have to sift through much, but Curt has the right answer.

 

[VeloClone]

He had excellent last drives against Iowa and Texa$ this season. Unfortunately Texa$ scored their last drive.

Exactly, if Sam would only go in with his namesake and play D as well, then we could have confidence in him.

I have confidence in Sam. I don't have confidence that he has all of the help he needs to make it all happen. Can't run block, can't protect the passer with any regularity, can't run and can't consistently catch passes that hit your hands - and those are only the offensive issues.

 

[DSMCy]

I wouldn't be upset if I saw us recruiting a Juco QB.

 

[VeloClone]

He's only won three games he started, so you don't have to sift through much, but Curt has the right answer.

This thread has to do with finishing games, not starting them. Give the old "Kansas doesn't count because the starter played about the first five minutes of the first quarter" schtick a rest. The starter contributed nothing but a fumble, a -2 yard fg drive and a deficit which Sam and company turned around to a blowout victory.

 

[CyTwins]

As Ben Bruns said after the game Saturday...Sam Richardson is not the reason we're losing football games

 

[DesertClone1]

I wouldn't be upset if I saw us recruiting a Juco QB.

Seriously?
Rohach
Richardson
DLC
Lanning
DeLira

Why in the hell would we take a look at a JUCO?

 

[JY07]

He had excellent last drives against Iowa and Texa$ this season. Unfortunately Texa$ scored their last drive.

I'll count the texas game; forgot about that one (hopefully I can go back to forgetting it)

 

[Al_4_State]

He's lead two scoring drives in the last minute of football games this year to either tie the game or take the lead. He also had a nice late drive going against WVU in 2012 before Woody fumbled.

He hasn't played well in the crunch the last two weeks, but he's been fine in late game situations in the past. We'll see where it goes from here.

 

[CycloneVet]

If we had a defense that would smack someone in the mouth, and an offensive line that could do the same, we would be saying different things about Sam Richardson.

 

[LindenCy]

As Ben Bruns said after the game Saturday...Sam Richardson is not the reason we're losing football games

This is exactly right. Look at his stats (not that they are everything) compared to other ISU QBs in recent history, as well as how bad the O-Line is.

 

[isufbcurt]

He's only won three games he started, so you don't have to sift through much, but Curt has the right answer.

I don't put much stock in this personally because he isn't out there on defense giving up points.

 

[isuforlife]

we won't win with Sam as our QB period

 

[Bret44]

we won't win with a defense that gives up 38 points a game, period

FIFY

 

[ajk4st8]

I dont know how you can watch this team and come away with any thoughts about Sam being the problem. He is certainly adequate enough to win games.

 

[Billups06]

we won't win with Sam as our QB period

We wouldn't win with any QB. ISU's offensive problems are much bigger than Sam.

 

[CyArob]

I blame Sam because he should also be able to block for himself. Really disappointed in his pass block skills.

 

[AdamJGray]

Iowa 2014

He was 2-4 for 16 yards passing on that drive. Running the ball and two penalties helped out. Sam's most impressive drive, by far, was against Texas to tie it up. Quick decisions, accurate throwing, looked confident. I saw that in the first half again against WVU.

we won't win with Sam as our QB period

I would argue that we won't win games without a better front 7 on defense next year.

Sam has to play better down the stretch and be more consistent, but at least he has moments were he looks great. The defense has never had those moments the last two years.