LMAO at the Sun Devils

i don't think he'll be bad. i wish him luck.

He was a redshirt freshman for crying out loud. He can certainly compete for playing time in a couple years and I wouldn't be surprised if he is a big-time QB by his senior year.

ST gave it his all playing in a system that wasn't suited for his style of play. I for one am pulling for the young man.

"Terrible" is a word you could use to describe many freshmen/redshirt freshmen quarterbacks.

Unfortunately, many people don't have a clue what freshmen/redshirt freshmen quarterbacks look like, because we're not allowed to watch practices and that's the only time they usually play.

I thought you were ridiculing Threet for a minute there, but after clicking the link I see that they have a picture of Tom Brady for the article. That is pretty funny.

I don't get the "system" argument that we got from Mallett and now Threet (not saying they don't believe it, just that it has no merit in my opinion). Rodriguez has produced NFL QB's. King was a decent/serviceable starter in the league and Pat White (who nobody wanted as a QB) just got drafted. His offense led the nation in passing (I'm pretty sure, but if not they were real close) when he was at Tulane.

I think Mallett really wanted to be at Arkansas in the first place (didn't go because of Mustain) and had issues getting along with teammates at UM. Buying into the "system" argument was just the cherry on top. Threet probably saw the writing on the wall that he wasn't going to play ever again barring a series of injuries this season. His struggles in the offense had nothing to do with the system that was being run. You don't make poor decisions or miss open throws because of the system (though I give him a big pass due to the fact that we had ZERO returning talent/experience last year and a very subpar O-line).

I wish both kids well and hope they succeed (think Mallett will and Threet probably won't), but the "can't succeed in this system" argument is ridiculous. Teams like OU, UF, and USC (Arkansas and ASU, too) all use multiple receivers and put their QB in the gun. The idea that Rodriguez runs some offense from outer space that no passing quarterback can succeed in is silly and has been proven wrong by history.

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I also think Threet will do well in a couple years, and I'll be cheering for him when he's eventually starting for the Sun Devils.

Try reading through the Board to see if a similar post is already up. Since there are prior threads, here's comment, copied verbatim from that prior thread.

"Threet left everything on the field for his team last year. Taking multiple injuries including a concussion for a season that was likely to be a lost cause well before RR was even hired thanks to the gaping holes in the roster. As a redshirt freshman, he played behind the worst OL in my memory of Michigan football, his two best RBs (Minor and Brown) started the season injured and the #3 RB (McG) didn't finish the season either.

I'm not sure what you were expecting out of the young man, but he completed over 50% of his passes and had more TDs than INTs.

I wish Threet all the best and thank him for what he went through last year. Hopefully, Michigan will get to face him in the Rose Bowl after the 2010 season."

Steven Threet just does not have the tools to be an elite QB. Sometimes the recruiting sites overlook kids. Sometimes they overrate them. The latter is the case with Threet. I do not view him as a '4-star' prospect. His ranking is irrelevant.

First, let me point out that I appreciate the effort he gave last year. He put forth 100% through pain and injury, which is all you can ask from a kid. Clearly, he has guts. My criticism of Threet is not personal. I am sure he is a good human being, which is far more important.

In terms of ability, here is what he has going for him: 6'6" and mediocre arm strength. I will also give him this: Poor decision making can improve with experience. It ends there. He does not throw a good ball, nor is he possess any sort of accuracy. These skills do not usually improve with time. In short, he just does not have the 'it' factor. His shortcomings are system-independent.

BTW - My LMAO was not at Threet. The joke is in the link.

(To the tune of Where the Streets have no name.)

He can't run
I want to hide
He can't option the ball
To the outside
I want him to pitch out
And win one damn game
Where Steve Threet is to blame

I'm glad he'll feel sunlight on his face
Happy he disappeared without a trace

I want to remove him from my brain
Where Steve Threet is to blame

Where Steve Threet is to blame
Where Steve Threet is to blame
We're still building
And Tate is great, Tate is great
And when I go bowling
I go there with you...
(You people need to get a clue)

The kid played his ass off. Get over it.

Accuracy can improve greatly if a kid works on his mechanics. If accuracy doesn't improve, then what's the point of working on a kid's mechanics?

I understand, it's a picture of Brady in your link, not Threet, but "LMAO at the Sun Devils" implies "I can't believe these suckers are giving Threet a chance. He's horrible and they are idiots and I can't wait for them to fail for this so I can laugh at them."

After all, the photo is the number 2 photo under google images for "Steven Threet." I hardly blame an uninformed ASU blogger for stealing the image and putting it on his blog when they have the same number. It would be LMAO if it came from the ASU athletic department, but otherwise, who cares?

Good luck to Threet. I think he made the right decision to transfer because I honestly don't feel it would be enjoyable for him to continue in this offense for 3 more years, taking a bunch of hits and not possessing the athleticism to do what the coaches desire. Most people would be unhappy in that situation. I wish him the best at ASU.

He definitely needs help with his mechanics. It was tough to watch Steven struggle last year with even the easiest of throws. To watch Greg Mathews and Odoms run down the field wide open and have Steven over throw them by 10 yards. I'm going through the tapes from 2008 and watching a lot of our WR's open, and the ball is either thrown behind them, over their head, in the dirt.......

Well, if everyone disagrees with me, and thinks I am an asshole, then I must be wrong.

While still don't think Threet will ever become a great QB, it appears as though I was too harsh on him. Like I said earlier, he is probably a good kid and he gave our team his best effort. I am not quite sure why I was overly critical. Perhaps it is just the offseason blues.

BTW, before I kiss my own ass, I am going to wait for him to develop into a good QB. If so, I will post pics.