BWahlberg said:Written by a UM grad as well, interesting little read.
http://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/index.ssf/2015/09/what_awaits_vernon_adams_jr_wi.html#incart_river
It's speed," Roper said. "It's the speed of every player, not just the secondary and the receivers. Defensive linemen and tacklers are a lot faster at the D-1 level. Linebackers are a lot faster."
"Throws you were able to make at Eastern Washington may not translate," Roper said. "It could be the same route, the same type of corner route, but the throw you make is different. I very rarely had any arc or touch on any throw I made at Oregon. Every throw had to be zoomed in there really fast because windows close quickly. When I was at Montana, I had to adjust my throwing style because I was used to windows closing quickly and hitting people right out of their breaks on routes. It didn't really happen like that at Montana."
Thank you. My thought exactly.AZGrizFan said:And those throws VA was making sure seemed to work against Oregon State and UW with "slower" players...
But you have to realize he was using his more familiar slower team and not his new better faster team, that is why he did so well.IdaGriz01 said:Thank you. My thought exactly.AZGrizFan said:And those throws VA was making sure seemed to work against Oregon State and UW with "slower" players...
Given the chance, Adams lit up some Pac-12 secondaries ... even if his EWU receivers didn't [supposedly] have the speed. Hmmm. He may have some trouble getting the most out of the OU playbook at first. But if the OC gives him a good play package to start with, I see no reason he can't do it again with Duck receivers and backs.
EverettGriz said:For what it's worth, I'm glad he considers himself a duck and not a GRIZ. GRIZ have heart.
ordigger said:Wow....look at everybody throw Roper under the bus. Ironically when he was sitting on the bench 80% of egriz was screaming for him to play, get him in there. Now many of those same supporters are on the bandwagon of hate.