Danwillhor

April 20th, 2015 at 7:29 AM ^

but if I can hijack the thread for a sec b/c I can't thread from app: They had a segment about Harbaugh that was the most backhanded compliment possible. Greeny goes to commercial saying "when we get back I'll tell you a story about why the best FB coach in America is EXACTLY where he should be." He then comes back & it's about Harbaugh (!) & the Real Sports interview coming up. He mentions that he thinks he's on par with anyone in the game st any level BUT then says why he's a "college coach" (I agree, btw). He reads a statement from Alex "ex-buckeye" Boone that essentially goes into how much of an overbearing dick Harbaugh is lol. Greeny then says NO.....ZERO....SF players shed years over him leaving but the turn over rate in CFB makes his style great. True? Yes. However, they painted him like a monster lol. Also, Boone is one guy & to say nobody was upset to see him go is B.S. In fact, many SF players literally shed tears. Frank Gore was his guy! Gore was pissed along with many others but not at Harbaugh. They were/are upset with management. Basically, I'm sure there are a few people like Boone but his complaint was the complaint of a guy that feels entitled. He rode you when he felt you could do better no matter how good you may have been already. He loved Gore because Gore never settled. To end, they compliment Harbaugh a lot but caveat that with assumptive lies regarding the SF scenario. Though, both Greeny & Jay Williams (of Duke bb fame) predicted UM in the playoffs in 3 years. I say 4-5 but let's hope for 3 lol.

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Eastside Maize

April 20th, 2015 at 7:59 AM ^

Ideal situation for Tebow. I wouldn't be surprised if he does well. He just needs to be prepared for some vitriol if he stinks the joint up. Those Philly fans are intense.

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Lakeyale13

April 20th, 2015 at 9:07 AM ^

Tebow is a GREAT dude, but doesn't have the mental processing to be a good QB. I have always hoped he would succeed, but I just dont think he has the skill set above the neck to get it done as a QB in the NFL. Reminds me of Gardner....unbelievable character, all the physical tools you could want, but can't get it right between the ears (read defenses, make quality decisions, etc.).

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getsome

April 20th, 2015 at 9:32 AM ^

both those guys have made some throws over the years but theyre not even close to accurate enough passers to play in the nfl.  

mostly agree with you though.  defenders are bigger / faster / smarter in pros, the games faster and more complicated when jumping another level, passing windows open and close in a flash, QBs must process significantly more info both pre and post snap and they they must do so in fractions of a second, nfl QBs cannot succeed without incredible anticipation skills, etc.  

margin for error typically does not exist in nfl (and not even close to levels in college).  and sometimes the QB just needs to thread that 1-100 ball in order to beat the right call and big time DBs.  usually boils down to accurate passing and smart intuitive play by nfl qbs

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Muttley

April 20th, 2015 at 5:12 PM ^

IMO, the ability to recognize the most open receiver of 4-5 options in real time is what differentiates a Tom Brady more than being the most quick-delivering, pinpoint accurate QB.

I think of the chance of completing a pass as

   ProbComplete(i)  =          ProbPassInOpenWindow(i)
                                    *    ReceiverAndOtherStuff(i)

where

ProbPassInOpenWindow(i)
               =  f(
                          WindowSizeIdentified(i),
                          ProbGenerallyAccurate(i)  ,
                          ProbProperVelocity(i)        ,
                          ProbProperTiming(i)          ,
                          ProbEtc(i)
                     )

Obviously, if you're bad at any of these, you don't see the field.

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Moe

April 20th, 2015 at 9:26 AM ^

So hard at the people saying he will do well here, or be sucessful.  Have you paid attention to the last 4 years?  Two of which saw him completely out of football.  He's a great person, but an awful NFL QB.  Might not even make the 53.

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