Tom Poholsky 1989, JVB and Hayden

[skinnykilmer17]

Any older guys out there remember the 1989 season opener against Oregon?

Senior Tom Poholsky starts the game and bounces passes to his receivers. Hayden yanks him after completing 1-7 passes. He never throws another pass in his career.

I remember thinking, wow Hayden, that was pretty brutal and such a short leash. But being a former QB he wasn't afraid to make changes when he clearly thought a guy wasn't getting the job done. That 1989 team was not good and finished 5-6.

What it did do was give Matt Rodgers the opportunity to get a year of experience. He finished his career as a 2-time First team Big Ten QB.

Do you think Hayden would have stuck with JVB this year?

 

[Herkyalert]

I was at that game. Bill Musgrave (Vikings OC) was the QB for Oregon.

I think Dan McGuire played too before Rodgers got it.

 

[pistons]

Tom P hurt his shoulder in Spring Practice lost his strength

JVB is terrible can throw takes sacks and has 2 delay of game penalties in 1 quarter

 

[pistons]

Dan McGuire had already left

 

[Herkyalert]

That's right. Pretty sure Poholsky played again that year though.

 

[skinnykilmer17]

McGuire had left. He was upset because of the QB issues the previous year. I believe Hayden started Poholsky, McQuire and Chuck Hartlieb before settling on Hartlieb that year.

Poholsky may have thrown a few more passes that year in mop up work.

Incidentally, Rodgers was an unproven, undersized, skinny underclassman with a not very strong arm. Sound familiar?

He turned out just fine.