Delaney comments at roundtable

[Grizzoola]

JJ is 5'11", 188 lb. and the kind of leader that DD was. His availability remains uncertain.

The official Griz rosters have Johnson at 6-1, 202. I figured someone was full of shit. I'm surprised after seeing the broadcasts of ground-level cameras, and shots of him standing on the the sideline looking 5-9 running backs in the eye, that Jordan reaches 5-11... maybe on his tippy toes.

Does QB height at UM really matter? Depends on the offense on a particular play, I think. Ok, a 3-step drop w/ 2 or 3 TEs, I can see a tall QB (Nate?). A spread-option w/ the QB running either side, pitching off, passing, etc.? What has QB height to do w/ that?

[bpgriz]

3 outof the 4 tight ends noted in a comment above and relisted below are at UW not WSU and are not going anywhere. Hudson, Hartvigson and Austin Seferian-Jenkins (ASJ) are all at UW. ASF is one of the best tight ends in the country and also played hoops for the Huskies. I dont know about Boker - he could be at WSU.

80 Evan Hudson TE 6-6 260 FR BOTHELL, WA
82 James Boker TE 6-5 230 FR REDMOND, WA
84 Michael Hartvigson TE 6-6 254 FR BOTHELL, WA
88 Austin Seferian-Jenkins TE 6-6 258 FR FOX ISLAND, WA

[Tyoneon]

Boker also a Husky.

http://www.gohuskies.com/sports/m-footb ... mes00.html

[Tyoneon]

http://www.cougcenter.com/2012/3/29/291 ... mike-leach

[info]

http://www.cougcenter.com/2012/3/29/2912831/aaron-dunn-transfer-wsu-football-mike-leach

Bingo..we have a winner...great kid tight with several current Griz, attended Mead High School.

[Grizzoola]

I asked a fundamental question re: Griz football, and everyone, so far, has ignored it: What does height have to do with being a QB at UM? Esp. with the spread-option that UM likes to run? QB height comes up often re: UM QBs in eGriz. Why is that so important to you guys? Why would it help if JJ were 6'3" or 6'4"? What does it matter that JJ is 5-9, 5-11, 6-0 or 6-1? Geezus. If the kid wins games, what does it matter? Ok, so JJ is not NFL height. So what?

[AllWeatherFan]

Dear Grizzoola,

This is in response to your question from yesterday. The answer is, no, it doesn't matter.

Please let me know if you have any additional questions.

Sincerely,
AWF

[PTGrizzly]

I asked a fundamental question re: Griz football, and everyone, so far, has ignored it: What does height have to do with being a QB at UM? Esp. with the spread-option that UM likes to run? QB height comes up often re: UM QBs in eGriz. Why is that so important to you guys? Why would it help if JJ were 6'3" or 6'4"? What does it matter that JJ is 5-9, 5-11, 6-0 or 6-1? Geezus. If the kid wins games, what does it matter? Ok, so JJ is not NFL height. So what?

QB height is important because it makes it easier to see over the offensive and defensive line. Obviously the spread negates much of that, but it would be fairly easy to argue that if JJ was taller he could be more effective. He's still a very good QB, but I don't think anybody ever wishes that their QB was smaller.

[CrunchGriz]

I asked a fundamental question re: Griz football, and everyone, so far, has ignored it: What does height have to do with being a QB at UM? Esp. with the spread-option that UM likes to run? QB height comes up often re: UM QBs in eGriz. Why is that so important to you guys? Why would it help if JJ were 6'3" or 6'4"? What does it matter that JJ is 5-9, 5-11, 6-0 or 6-1? Geezus. If the kid wins games, what does it matter? Ok, so JJ is not NFL height. So what?

QB height is important because it makes it easier to see over the offensive and defensive line. Obviously the spread negates much of that, but it would be fairly easy to argue that if JJ was taller he could be more effective. He's still a very good QB, but I don't think anybody ever wishes that their QB was smaller.

In this offense, if "smaller" means faster or more nimble, then yes, we do want a smaller QB.

There are very few Cam Newtons out there, and none of them are coming to UM, as much as we love it and sing its praises.

[cclarkblues]

I asked a fundamental question re: Griz football, and everyone, so far, has ignored it: What does height have to do with being a QB at UM? Esp. with the spread-option that UM likes to run? QB height comes up often re: UM QBs in eGriz. Why is that so important to you guys? Why would it help if JJ were 6'3" or 6'4"? What does it matter that JJ is 5-9, 5-11, 6-0 or 6-1? Geezus. If the kid wins games, what does it matter? Ok, so JJ is not NFL height. So what?

It is more important to the mayor than the rest of us.

[Rockygriz]

I hate to say this, but I kind of like Delaney. Seems like a good dude.

Was my coach for a year at GFHS. A nice man when he coached me 34 years ago.