Anyone else worried about the way Jantz runs with the ball?

[PaulSTI]

I keep watching the game highlights and other videos and every time I see Jantz scrambling, he doesn't secure the ball, just holds it in one hand. I hope this doesn't come back to bite us...

 

[3TrueFans]

Nope.

 

[bos]

Not at all. Dude knows what hes doing. Im sure the coaches will enforce a fix should there be one.

 

[BBHMagic]

That's actually for the best because it leaves him open to throw the ball.

 

[ISUAgronomist]

He tucks pretty soon after crossing the LOS.

 

[The_Architect]

He does a good job tucking it once he's past the LOS. He holds it out when he still has the option to pass.

 

[ISUAgronomist]

That's actually for the best because it leaves him open to throw the ball.

This. You never know in a scramble when someone will open up.

 

[Naughtius]

We are.

Signed,
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Texas Longhorns
Baylor Bears
Missouri Tigers
aTm Butt-hurts
Texas Tech Red Raiders "The Other team from Texas"
Kansas Jayhawks
OSU Cowboys
Oklahoma Sooners (not as much as the others, though)
KSU Wildcats

 

[bos]

We are.

Signed,
UConn Huskies
Texas Longhorns
Baylor Bears
Missouri Tigers
aTm Butt-hurts
Texas Tech Red Raiders "The Other team from Texas"
Kansas Jayhawks
OSU Cowboys
Oklahoma Sooners (not as much as the others, though)
KSU Wildcats

Boom! Was that thunder?

 

[besserheimerphat]

He's also good at avoiding hits. He ducks out of bounds or dives/slides a lot when he sees guys closing on him, so it's not like he's getting beat on too bad. Much less chance of the ball coming out when he's not getting hit too hard.

 

[ISUAgronomist]

Watch the hit tape from this point:

Iowa State Gameday Hit Tape vs. UCONN - YouTube

Shows him working his down-field options (none) then committing to the run. (1 play)

 

[247cy]

I'm more concerned with how he takes a seat in a lecture hall without hurting his giant stones.

 

[bos]

I would be more worried if Jantz ran without the ball.

 

[GMackey32]

We are.

Signed,
UConn Huskies
Texas Longhorns
Baylor Bears
Missouri Tigers
aTm Butt-hurts
Texas Tech Red Raiders "The Other team from Texas"
Kansas Jayhawks
OSU Cowboys
Oklahoma Sooners (not as much as the others, though)
KSU Wildcats

This post gets the "Norm Parker Led Defense" stamp of approval.

 

[cybsball20]

Not worried about it at all, in fact, I love that he ALWAYS has his eyes downfield, still looking to make a throw as he scrambles. It's been a long time since we had a QB do that.

 

[CycloneErik]

I have a lot of trouble worrying about anything when Steele Jantz has the football.

 

[nhclone]

Unrelated to the OP, but I like that in the first two game highlights you can see Jantz going through his progression on most plays. At the very least, he stares down the FS before he moves to a WR. Every highschool QB in the nation is taught to do that, but we haven't always had QBs here at ISU that would consistently do that.

 

[DRCHIRO]

Also, when he runs, he either gets out of bounds or slides before taking a big hit. When he had the long first down run in the last overtime (i think) he went out of bounds at the 4 yard line. If you watched the replay, it looked like he wanted to jump 3 hawk defenders to win but stepped out of bounds.

I heart Steele

 

[nwiaclonefan]

Well now ya definatly jinxed him....but no im not worried

 

[cyclonespiker33]

I'm more concerned with how he takes a seat in a lecture hall without hurting his giant stones.

+1 good stuff