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ESPN interview with Kevin Sousa

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http://espn.go.com/blog/acc/post/_/id/70947/kevin-sousa-hopes-to-stick-at-qb?ex_cid=espnapi_public

I'm not nearly as familiar with our football program as I am with our b-ball program. I know he was highly touted recruit (relatively speaking) that we took from michigan, but I have never heard anything from this kid. Any chance this kid starts? For anyone who has a chance to see him play, what are your thoughts on his chances?

I creep through football threads sometimes and I know people express angst with our o-line (josh harris apparently has been particularly vocal). As such wouldn't a mobile qb help negate some of that weakness? Also, when this team inexplicably decided to run the option, why didn't we throw him out there, or at least rotationally?


Plus there is this:

http://espn.go.com/blog/acc/post/_/...end-to-rushing-droughts?ex_cid=espnapi_public

if we can run the ball from a traditional set, at least a qb who can create yards on busted plays will keep a defense honest and on it's toes.
 
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Kid was always a project at QB. Folks on the boards were overly excited because big schools were looking at him.
 
Coming out of spring ball I would say he is the starter (aka if we had to play a game right this minute). No telling what will happen when the two frosh come in.
 
can he throw the ball at all?

I know it says he is "dual threat qb" but how fast are we talking? What is his quickness like? Specifically, does he have the sort of speed that if he got a lane he could take off or is he just slightly mobile which looked dual threat on highscool highlight tapes a la teddy bridgewater (who for all intents and purposes is a pocket passer…maybe the best to come out of the draft). I'd like to assume he has some speed and quickness since they moved him to WR last year, but I know all bets are off with the last regime.
 
He can make throws, but he is very inconsistent. I'm not sure if that is due to poor throwing mechanics, poor decision making or lack of experience (or some combination of all three). Right now, he should be the starter, but I'm hoping that either he gets better quickly or one of the freshman are able to take the job, because what he did at the spring game was not enough for the team to be successful.
 
I'm getting the impression that we're going to see a six interception game from the Wake QBs this year.
 
RangersboysWFBB said:
can he throw the ball at all?
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Short answer? NO.

His mechanics are horrible and, at times, it even appears he's throwing from his back foot which will create all kinds of issues. Especially games where he throws into a wind.

I would think a decent QB coach will at least improve the kid's mechanics over the summer. Then again, maybe Clawson just wants to cut his losses, move on and find someone in August.
 
For what it's worth I have seen him throw one time while watching a practice and I wasn't impressed. Not sure if there was a particular drill they were running, but it seemed like a standard pass/catch across the middle and his ball was all over the place (too high, too low, too far in front, too far behind, inconsistent spiral...).

Who the hell knows. He may start the season, but I am guessing that someone else will take his spot by the end of it unless he has dramatically improved or unless we base our entire offensive philosophy on a QB that's going to run the ball 20-25 times a game.
 
coredeac said:
Short answer? NO.

His mechanics are horrible and, at times, it even appears he's throwing from his back foot which will create all kinds of issues. Especially games where he throws into a wind.

I would think a decent QB coach will at least improve the kid's mechanics over the summer. Then again, maybe Clawson just wants to cut his losses, move on and find someone in August.
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Clawson has said that he typically doesn't mess with a funky throwing motion b/c not much can be done at this point. The previous staff spent two years working on it with no success. So I wouldn't expect much change over the summer.
 
Either way it sounds like he is goal-driven ever since Clawson showed up on campus. At the least, that's an improvement.
 
DeacsOrDie said:
Either way it sounds like he is goal-driven ever since Clawson showed up on campus. At the least, that's an improvement.
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yeah not to switch the conversation in the positive direction, but he sounds like a good kid. i hope he finds a role in Claw's offense.
 
trickytrefo said:
yeah not to switch the conversation in the positive direction, but he sounds like a good kid. i hope he finds a role in Claw's offense.
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That was my takeaway as well. Here is a kid who was written off by the previous staff who is at least getting a chance by default and he is taking it.
 
Seems like a good kid, definitely pulling for him.
 
Ball State Deac said:
Clawson has said that he typically doesn't mess with a funky throwing motion b/c not much can be done at this point. The previous staff spent two years working on it with no success. So I wouldn't expect much change over the summer.
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Did they, though? I'm starting to think that neither revenue sport prioritized player development very much in recent years...
 
Did Skinner improve considerably during his time here?
 
PhDeac said:
Did Skinner improve considerably during his time here?
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Is that a serious question?

Riley threw 9 TDs as a frosh and for 2000 yards in 14 games as a frosh (less than 150 ypg) . He threw 26 TDs, which is still WF record, and for 3100 yards as a senior in 12 games (more than 250 ypg). In 2006, WF won games largely because of defense, giving up 21 PPG, and special teams. By 2009, WF defense was mediocre, at best, giving up 26+ ppg.
 
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Pilchard said:
Is that a serious question?

Riley threw 9 TDs as a frosh and for 2000 yards in 14 games as a frosh (less than 150 ypg) . He threw 26 TDs, which is still WF record, and for 3100 yards as a senior in 12 games (more than 250 ypg). In 2006, WF won games largely because of defense, giving up 21 PPG, and special teams. By 2009, WF defense was mediocre, at best, giving up 26+ ppg.
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Skinner was asked to do more. That's different than considerable improvement.
 
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