To Be (Live) Or Not To Be (Live)
So, apparently (based on RR statements) all 3 QBs will go into the UConn game without playing "LIVE" since last year? (I don't think they were "live" in the spring either.)
If it was a typical cupcake for the first game, I would not be concerned. But, with UConn this spells a potential problem with turnovers.
I know they are doing drills for ball protection. I don't think that is enough. Even in the NFL with multimillion dollar QBs they still play in the preseason for about an entire game (spread over the enitre preseason).
Especially with 3 QBs, why not go "live" for at least a some practices?
August 23rd, 2010 at 4:47 PM ^
the QB's were live for all of spring ball except for the Spring Game.
August 23rd, 2010 at 4:49 PM ^
That's what I heard him say too. Haven't been live since the spring to prevent injuries.
August 23rd, 2010 at 4:55 PM ^
I thought watching the vids of the spring game the QBs were not live. Thanks for the verification.
August 23rd, 2010 at 4:48 PM ^
Simple. UConn can't force a fumble if they can't catch Glorious Leader Robinson.
August 23rd, 2010 at 4:54 PM ^
I thought he said they are doing some live practices if they started to show they weren't protecting the ball.
August 23rd, 2010 at 5:45 PM ^
Both to be live and not to be live are gambles. If they practice live there is the risk of a nasty injury. If they do not practice live then the risk lies in how they react when they get hit, hard, in a game. So what gamble do you go with?
Like someone posted earlier, I am a "stupid football fan". Stupid as in, I can't hold a sustained football discussion with most people here in MGoBlog. But based on that lack of knowledge, I am OK with the QB's not practicing live. Can we afford a Woolfol-like injury to one of our QB's? I think not... but what do I know?
August 23rd, 2010 at 7:40 PM ^
"LIve QB" advocates would be changing their tunes if any of the QB's were injured in practice. In a few years, when he has three healthy, experienced QB's with one freshman waiting in the wings, it may be OK. But I am "all in" for RR's handling of the QB's this year.
August 23rd, 2010 at 8:52 PM ^
The majority of the teams in this country put the QB's in different colored uniforms and do the same thing RR does. Youth had a lot to do with the turnovers last year so don't put a whole lot of stock into going live or not.