He's not a bad quarterback and I think he's giving it his all. He did have a good first half and I've seen flashes of high level play from him. The problem is that he's not the QB I'd pick if I had to march my team down the field with 2:30 left. He's just not that kind of QB and that explosive and exciting player is what a team like ISU is going to need. I do wish him the best though.
Why is everyone blaming Richardson?
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An offense that requires great talent at the skill spots simply not to suck is not an offense ISU needs.
Sam would be a good QB if playing at many places. Behind a **** OL and run game, for numerous coaches, is not one of those. Honestly, short of 1st round types, QBs will not look good in this cluster-**** offense, and even they would be reduced to looking like 7th rounders.
I don't think it's all on Sam but I thought he had plenty (ok, maybe fair) amount of time today and against UNI in the pocket. I do think he stares down WR's and today it was with Lazard a lot.
Nothing against him, I just feel like we know what we are obviously getting from him by now and it seems like a guy that might be over thinking and not wanting to make mistakes. My description is a lot like what Iowa fans thought of Rudock last year.
Nothing against him, I just feel like we know what we are obviously getting from him by now and it seems like a guy that might be over thinking and not wanting to make mistakes. My description is a lot like what Iowa fans thought of Rudock last year.
Honestly I can't wait until Richardson is gone. I accept the fact our backups might suck as well, but from an entertainment standpoint there's nothing fun about continuing a failed experiment. He's had a handful of great games in his career, but mostly it's just been disappointing. I'm surprised people are putting this game on the o line. Overall Richardson had plenty of time. Go back and count all the reaction shots of him throwing his hands in the air after missing an open receiver.
0-15 in conference isn't a coincidence. I think he'll get a few this year, but he's not going to lead us to upsets.
0-15 in conference isn't a coincidence. I think he'll get a few this year, but he's not going to lead us to upsets.
Sam was 15-18 when we were hot. He finished 4-17 after that. After the first quarter Iowa decided to have Sam beat us with his arm. He had a solid second quarter, then fell apart. If Sam would have been at the 60-70% that most OCs want to see in the spread, the running game would loosen up. They were run blitzing and loading the box. One play had the whole defense within 6-7 yards of the LOS. Sam could have lofted it up to our physical receivers, instead we ran the ball.
Sam was scared to run, and he won't throw until after the break, so that forces the line to hold blocks about another second and a half longer than normal.
Sam was scared to run, and he won't throw until after the break, so that forces the line to hold blocks about another second and a half longer than normal.
Jack whitver put put it on the Oline, his usual status quo when it comes to any issues.
Because he only throws to the primary receiver. The rest of the receivers know this and don't run "good" routes because they know the ball isn't coming to them. He targeted Lazard only in the second half. It doesn't help our run game when the way the line gets into their stance you can always tell if we are going to pass or run.
When was the last time we had a good Oline and could run the ball.
It is not Sam that is compressing the field, it is the design of the offense. CPR's first and most fatal mistake.
Sam is a frustrating QB that gets coaches fired. Why? He has so much ability and can makes you think he is going to breakthrough but never does. He is a great practice quarterback but struggles to make decisions and fails to find his receivers far too often in game time.
I am not sure if he just second guesses himself and doesn't pull the trigger and make the throw or if he just doesn't see open receivers - either way it will be a long season with Sam at the QB spot.
Yes our online struggled. Our running backs didn't impress, although it would be nice to stick with someone long enough for them to get into a rhythm running the ball. With our rotation patter a guy needs to stretch again before he gets back in the game. However, we had time to make more throws and made some really bad throws as well. With this receiving core it is a shame we don't have a starting QB to leverage them.
I am not sure if he just second guesses himself and doesn't pull the trigger and make the throw or if he just doesn't see open receivers - either way it will be a long season with Sam at the QB spot.
Yes our online struggled. Our running backs didn't impress, although it would be nice to stick with someone long enough for them to get into a rhythm running the ball. With our rotation patter a guy needs to stretch again before he gets back in the game. However, we had time to make more throws and made some really bad throws as well. With this receiving core it is a shame we don't have a starting QB to leverage them.
sam is doing some of it by locking on a receiver. His typical throwing after the break takes longer to block for also. He has some huge fatal flaws that now that teams have figured this out, and now he won't run, have decided it's better to let Sam pass and bring blitzes to force him to move. These blitzes also blow up our run game. Iowa started sending people in the second quarter.
Let me first say that Sam's job should have not been secure this offseason and still shouldn't be. Regardless if Rohach is down to 3rd string, he can play.
In saying that, Sam isn't why we lost today. He was throwing darts in the 1st half. Chris said it in the postgame, he has NO help. Woody was solid a few years ago, but outside of that, the running backs are all meh. Offensive line definately didn't help him today either (and this was with one of their best defensive players out who plays d-line). He's not Seneca or even Bret Meyer, but he's seemed like an easy target today. I'm still on a short leash with you Sam, but you shouldn't lose your job after the performance today.
In saying that, Sam isn't why we lost today. He was throwing darts in the 1st half. Chris said it in the postgame, he has NO help. Woody was solid a few years ago, but outside of that, the running backs are all meh. Offensive line definately didn't help him today either (and this was with one of their best defensive players out who plays d-line). He's not Seneca or even Bret Meyer, but he's seemed like an easy target today. I'm still on a short leash with you Sam, but you shouldn't lose your job after the performance today.
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Overrated WR group? Is that why schools like Stanford and Notre Dame offered Lazard? Is that why Montgomery was a top 150 recruit? Come on, they're the one bright part of our team. SBR is terrible and that's why our receivers don't put up great stat lines. I can tell you now that if Lazard were on a team like TCU, he would easily be averaging over 100 yards a game.
SBR had plenty of time the entire game. The o-line wasn't great (other than Campos, who was fantastic), but having five seconds most plays and just sitting around unable to make a decision is bad qb play. Like one other poster said here, look at the amount of times he missed a wide open receiver then threw his hands up to apologize. Our defense was bad, but SBR was worse and a qb is the leader of the team. Stop trying to protect him when he's a big part of the problem.
Sam is not playing like the way a fifth year senior should be playing. The offensive line is giving Sam an average of 4 - 5 seconds per pass play to find an open wide receiver. Any quarterback that gets that kind of time should be picking defenses apart because the receivers are getting open. Watching a fifth year senior zeroing in on his wide receivers makes me shake my head. Knowing Sam will be slow to throw and not running makes defending Iowa State just that much easier. Even though the offense looking like a zone read there is no reading because watching film and from up top you can predict that Sam will be handing it off every time. Missing wide open wide receivers.
I personally disagree. Sam had an average of 4-5 seconds to find an open wide receiver. That is plenty of time to go through a QB's progression. He is being slow to make passing decisions or scramble decisions. As a fifth year senior he should not be missing as many open wide receivers as he has been. The long TD pass we had was not a great throw, but an amazing play by the wide receiver because most times that ball gets dropped or just missed.
Everyone knew of the problems with the run game coming into the season so that is no surprise. The offensive line has some issue sure, but for a fifth year senior Sam is not playing at a level you would expect. In the first two games he has missed some wide open wide receivers. He has held on to the ball way to long. The offensive line is giving him 4-5 seconds to find a receiver. They are open. Making freshman mistakes of zeroing on a wide receiver. I expect more from a fifth year senior.
There's a few reasons.
1- He's a 5th year senior! He should have improved but he obviously hasn't
2- He holds the ball way too long. There were many times we had a receiver open and he just sat there.
3- he misses the open receivers way too much! He had wide open receivers and he just missed them! Not what you should see or expect from a RS Senior.
1- He's a 5th year senior! He should have improved but he obviously hasn't
2- He holds the ball way too long. There were many times we had a receiver open and he just sat there.
3- he misses the open receivers way too much! He had wide open receivers and he just missed them! Not what you should see or expect from a RS Senior.
