I think it's funny that people are quick to write off CJs struggles it anything Jake does wrong is not. CJ had WRs drop balls and it's not his fault, jake has WRs drop balls and jake should have thrown a better ball. CJ played a solid game against Purdue but it wasn't anything spectacular especially when you consider how bad Purdue is.
I'm sold. CJ Beathard should start the rest of the season.
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LG210
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Wins against conference opponents will do that, I'm afraid.
ArvadaHawk
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David, it matters whether the receivers are dropping passes, or not, during the game, of course, and then also if you want to use statistics as the ultimate delineator of who is performing better. However, if you are going to give an objective evaluation of CJ's play against Purdon't then you must mention the drops, if only, to point out that CJ performed that particular play well. I did go back and look at the drops in the first half, though. There were 5. Three of the drops would have been for first downs, and two of those would have converted 3rd downs. One of the drops would have been a touchdown. The other drop would not have been a first down or touchdown and was not a third down play. So you see, it is important, when evaluating how well CJ played, that you do mention the drops. Again, not from a statistical stand point, but from a player evaluation stand point.
tm3308
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I've not seen anyone blaming drops on a bad pass by Rudock. As for the other thing that Rudock does that frustrates people (checkdowns)? Sure, Beathard checked down at times. It's not like everybody's saying checkdowns are totally useless; they serve a purpose in certain situations. If they didn't, there would be no need to have those routes drawn up in the first place. But Rudock uses them far too often, often because he gives up on deeper routes too quickly. Beathard hasn't done that.
okeefe4prez
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Not gonna lie, I was scared CJ was going to have a Tate-like meltdown after that drop in the end zone! It takes a lot of composure not to lose it.
theboat
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He let a few expletives fly.
ArvadaHawk
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Agreed. You have to also think that CJ knew it was an audition and he needed good results. But the fact that he moved on and that allowed the receivers to move on, shows that they're building trust.
