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Post by tntrojan on Jun 4, 2024 11:57:37 GMT -6
ESPN lists Troy’s QB in the 19th tier. 19. Could be a long year. But I do like the author’s humor…
TIER 19: They can't all be bad (16 players)
Central Michigan's Bert Emanuel, Tyler Pape, Tyler Jefferson Eastern Michigan's Cole Snyder, Drew Viotto Louisiana Tech's Jack Turner, Evan Bullock Ohio's CJ Harris, Parker Navarro San José State's Walker Eget, Emmett Brown Troy's Goose Crowder UTEP's Cade McConnell, Skyler Locklear Wyoming's Evan Svoboda, Jayden Clemons
No, these don't look like particularly good QB situations on paper as we close in on the 2024 season, but odds are at least a few from this group will catch lightning in a bottle, find a diamond in the rough or reenact the final game in "Necessary Roughness."
What you need to know:
Just four QBs averaged 10 yards per dropback or better on first-down plays last year: LSU's Daniels, Kansas' Jason Bean, Memphis' Stone and UTEP's McConnell. The only problem is McConnell averaged just 5.81 on second, third and fourth down.
If nothing else, with new helmet communication technology being used this year, Troy coach Gerad Parker can use the phrase, "Talk to me, Goose" before every offensive snap, thus making every play at least a little fun.
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Post by Trojan By Birth on Jun 4, 2024 12:19:03 GMT -6
Goose Crowder is going to surprise the critics. He has been developing and competing with some great QBs. Word on the street is that Costelli (who was a 4*) transferred because it was obvious that Crowder was the heir apparent.
In addition to “Talk to me Goose” , The Vet will be “Louder with Crowder.”
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Post by cardinalblacktrojan on Jun 4, 2024 19:57:52 GMT -6
Don't pay attention to the ESPN rankings. They don't go to the practices. They just look at what's on paper.
Goose Crowder is the real deal. A little bit like Kaleb Barker... athletic, can scramble, can take off down field, throws a good tight ball.
There's a reason WVU fans were wanting him to start for so long. He was their 2nd string guy for a while.
So far in his career at West Virginia and Troy, he's 17-21 on completions, 179 yards, 2 TD.
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Post by trojanocean on Jun 5, 2024 15:20:04 GMT -6
Yeah, if I'm not mistaken, though he didn't start he did run last year's offense from time to time juuuust fine. I'm not the least be worried or considering this write-up seriously. All of this off-season stuff like this and top XX teams are just mental masterbation until the first down of football is played when the season actually starts.
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Post by cornhole on Jun 5, 2024 16:01:05 GMT -6
Yeah, if I'm not mistaken, though he didn't start he did run last year's offense from time to time juuuust fine. I'm not the least be worried or considering this write-up seriously. All of this off-season stuff like this and top XX teams are just mental masterbation until the first down of football is played when the season actually starts. Yep, even Sports tabloids gotta pay the bills during summer. Conjecture and guesswork sells ads.
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Post by buzzlightyear on Jun 5, 2024 19:49:25 GMT -6
Yeah, if I'm not mistaken, though he didn't start he did run last year's offense from time to time juuuust fine. I'm not the least be worried or considering this write-up seriously. All of this off-season stuff like this and top XX teams are just mental masterbation until the first down of football is played when the season actually starts. Yep, even Sports tabloids gotta pay the bills during summer. Conjecture and guesswork sells ads. Until Phil Steele comes out most are also lazy and more or less just repeat shtuff. (That is poo and stuff contraction)
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