Shouldn't we be playing McNamara?
I've been a little puzzled as to why we haven't worked a little harder to get McNamara his 4 games this year.
Patterson is obviously gone after this year and Joe Milton is football's version of Austin Davis where everyone has him transfering if he doesn't beat out McCaffrey. With JD Johnson moving into coaching, that would leave us with TWO scholarship QBs next season...and McCaffrey hasn't been the most durable (not his fault, he's had terrible luck with dirty plays).
Sure we can take on a grad transfer...but who is going to come in just to be a backup (in this situation)?
Just a little confused as to why we're not letting young Cade get a series in these blowouts or when the game is in hand. It's not going to make THE difference in his development but there is some small value to garbage snaps. Especially under Harbaugh because he doesn't make you hand the ball off and take knees. You get to run the offense.
Maybe we kick the tires again on Parker McQuarrie so if this happens we have McCaffrey, McNamara, McQuarrie and McCarthy...and with name, image and likeness about to pass in 2 years they can all get a sponsorship from McDonald's.
Just a thought.
November 3rd, 2019 at 3:06 PM ^
How many 4th string quarterbacks do you see getting playing time anywhere else?
November 3rd, 2019 at 10:30 PM ^
You've missed the point.
The point is simple...he's a freshman with 4 free games and while I don't see it happening, it wouldn't be a surprise to anyone if he was suddenly the backup next year.
It was what...2 years ago when we were on QB #3?
Regardless, injuries aside because they could happen any time. I think you have to look to get him in for a series if you can.
Like I said, I see Milton battling it out until he's got his degree. But if Dylan beat him out and he enters the portal in May...I can't really blame him either. Whether he stays or not...you get him snaps JUST like Milton in HIS true freshman year.
November 3rd, 2019 at 10:33 PM ^
1. Patterson
2. McCaffrey
3. Peters
4. Milton
Milton played before he jumped Peters.
...disagree? Well Peters played last year too! So WE literally played our 4th string QB just one year ago.
Dick.
November 3rd, 2019 at 3:10 PM ^
That is a hard no.
November 3rd, 2019 at 3:10 PM ^
Umm no. I’d agree with you if you were saying McCaffrey needs more time though. Harbaugh is playing Shea way too late in these games. McCaffrey will be starting next year, doesn’t have a redshirt left, and he needs the game experience.
November 3rd, 2019 at 3:16 PM ^
Yesterday we pulled Shea before the third quarter was over. How much earlier did you want it to happen?
November 3rd, 2019 at 3:45 PM ^
He should have gone in much earlier against ND. You could argue he should be taking PT away from Shea. It’s time to start trying to groom next years starter. I’m not talking about just garbage time PT. Im not sure what the risk is by putting him in more.
November 3rd, 2019 at 4:01 PM ^
Against ND, the score was 17-7 midway through the 3rd quarter. You’ve got to make sure the game is hand before you start pulling starters.
November 3rd, 2019 at 4:47 PM ^
Eh, I dunno. Shea needs lots of reps if he's going to continue to be the starter. I'm fine with having Dylan have mop-up duty and wait for him to take the reins next year.
November 3rd, 2019 at 5:05 PM ^
Do you really think more reps are what Shea needs to improve? He's a 4th year senior and a 4th year starter (although that only covered 10 games at Mississippi). Meanwhile, McCaffrey has a long way to go to be ready to start next year. Completing 3-7 for just 25 yards against a weak Maryland team doesn't inspire confidence. I think Patterson should have been mentoring McCaffrey and Milton in the second half.
November 3rd, 2019 at 6:10 PM ^
This is not his fourth year in this offensive system. What he ran at Ole Miss is irrelevant.
November 3rd, 2019 at 9:38 PM ^
At this stage of his career, I don't think more game reps are going to strengthen his arm or help him to throw a tighter spiral or find his receivers downfield or get his throws off more quickly. Patterson is what he is at this point. He is capable of having a great game. Hopefully he will against OSU, but additional game reps aren't going to increase the likelihood of that.
November 3rd, 2019 at 9:08 PM ^
After he under threw nico yet again!
November 3rd, 2019 at 3:11 PM ^
The O’Korn Syndrome is strong with this one.
November 3rd, 2019 at 3:13 PM ^
I just dont see Milton transferring. McCaffrey hasnt shown the ability to be the starter and is oft injured. Milton will get a ton of pt next year. He might go in 21 if McCarthy beats him out
November 3rd, 2019 at 3:17 PM ^
Neither has Milton.
November 3rd, 2019 at 3:27 PM ^
McCaffrey hasnt shown the ability to be the starter
I don’t think you have enough evidence to support this. He’s only attempted 20 passes this year, 8 of those were when Harbaugh threw him to the wolves at Wisconsin. Milton will ‘get a ton of pt next year’? I don’t think you have any evidence to support this either.
November 3rd, 2019 at 3:45 PM ^
The response to McCaffrey not showing enough to be starter is you haven't seen enough of McCaffrey to be able to say you haven't seen enough to name him starter?
November 3rd, 2019 at 3:45 PM ^
I don't have any evidence to say that Shea should be the starter either but he is. In the absence of offseason improvement, based on the current depth chart, I'd say McCaffrey will be the starter with Milton the backup. Unless all of our games are close, Milton will get pt.
November 3rd, 2019 at 6:11 PM ^
Above, you were complaining that McCaffrey wasn't getting enough non-garbage PT. Now you're talking about him being "thrown to the wolves" at UW . . . what exactly do you want?
November 3rd, 2019 at 3:45 PM ^
Yeah I don't see him transferring to auto sit when he can graduate in 20/21 and be immediately eligible. Unless he can attain eligibility after this year it doesn't make a ton of sense for the guy.
But it's also college, so what the hell.
November 3rd, 2019 at 3:13 PM ^
Austin Davis is still here icymi.
November 3rd, 2019 at 3:25 PM ^
If we're trying to get our 4th string QB some playing time, that sounds like one of those "there are some bigger problems" moments. Say what you will about the QB situation - lord knows there has been plenty of talk about it this year - but we're not QUITE here.
November 3rd, 2019 at 3:26 PM ^
Not sure why Milton would transfer. It will be a competition to start next year, and injuries seem to happen to Dylan with some frequency. So even if Dylan wins the job, good chance Milton gets some playing time and a chance to take it away from him. Seems unlikely a top school would take a flyer on Milton If he transferred given his lack of a body of performances and that he wasn’t a Justin Fields level recruit coming out of HS.
November 3rd, 2019 at 3:58 PM ^
Best reason for Milton to transfer would be McNamara getting reps ahead of him this season.
November 3rd, 2019 at 3:31 PM ^
One can never have too many Irish quarterbacks. And I'm not even Irish.
November 3rd, 2019 at 3:32 PM ^
Need to play Milton before McNamara.
November 3rd, 2019 at 3:34 PM ^
By the way, I didn't even read the body of your post. Just no.
November 3rd, 2019 at 3:41 PM ^
Next year
November 3rd, 2019 at 3:43 PM ^
Spent the first half of the season farting around on offense trying to get on track. So lack of garbage time that would allow getting down to 4th level QB.
November 3rd, 2019 at 3:45 PM ^
Perhaps Milton is not transferring.
November 3rd, 2019 at 3:48 PM ^
Yes. As soon as they start allowing multiple balls/plays on the field at the same time.
November 3rd, 2019 at 3:51 PM ^
No. He’s not going to learn much in scattered garbage time snaps. He is likely not even getting enough practice reps to even make him a viable game option.
November 3rd, 2019 at 3:54 PM ^
We should find the best backup QB in the SEC and then pay someone to shout racial slurs at them.
Seems to have worked out pretty well for that team down south.
November 3rd, 2019 at 3:57 PM ^
"Joe Milton is football's version of Austin Davis "
This is maybe the weirdest comparison I've ever seen.
I'd have no issue with McNamara getting some snaps in garbage time tbh, but the other guys need reps too
November 3rd, 2019 at 6:26 PM ^
Well, they’re both tall men, at least. He could have compared him to the women’s team’s third-string senior point guard.
November 3rd, 2019 at 4:23 PM ^
Sunday's are by far and away the worst day on here for stupid ass threads. No matter what the result is on Saturday this place will be a garbage pit on Sunday.
November 4th, 2019 at 6:24 AM ^
There's no reason to have an apostrophe in "Sundays".
November 3rd, 2019 at 4:40 PM ^
Did you notice that we've been winning lately?
November 3rd, 2019 at 4:46 PM ^
I hope we so completely and thoroughly destroy Staee that we use every QB on the roster AND the 1st and 2nd string waterboys at QB in that game.
November 3rd, 2019 at 5:02 PM ^
- For all the aforementioned reasons, Hell No.
- There is no guarantee Milton transfers. But I'll tell you what--giving reps to McNamar over Milton is a good way to boost those odds.
- There is a strong chance we end up with another QB recruit in the 2020 class now that JD Johnson is a medical.
- The grad transfer market is pretty viable for the QB position since there can often be very good players that are #2 on the depth chart at their old school. So it's a pretty good option for us if needed in a pinch.
- Combine #2, #3, and #4 above, and the assumption that there will only be 2 scholarship QBs on the roster strikes me as nearly laughable.
In summary, Hell No.
November 3rd, 2019 at 5:21 PM ^
When I saw the post title, I assumed it was sarcastic, but after reading it, it seems maybe not. Milton might transfer because of lack of playing time, so the solution for that is to bypass him completely for a true freshman? How would the coaches justify that to the team?
November 3rd, 2019 at 5:25 PM ^
McCaffery is a 1-and-done starter in 2020 and wins the Heisman. No. 4 pick in 2021 draft
Milton is a 1-and-done starter in 2032 and wins Heisman. No. 7 pick in 2022 draft.
I just don’t see the concern
November 3rd, 2019 at 6:48 PM ^
Epilogue:
The entire board bitches for the 2020 season about why Dylan didn’t start in 2019.
November 3rd, 2019 at 7:20 PM ^
Can we grant Milton an 11-year redshirt and coach him up? Would he stick around that long?
November 3rd, 2019 at 6:28 PM ^
You really created a post about your worries that our 4th string QB isn't getting enough PT this year because he might be the backup next year? Wow. Bravo. Upvote for sharing.
November 3rd, 2019 at 6:40 PM ^
Don’t we have a 5 Star still in high school? Can he practice against bye and get hot enough from MSU and Indiana to beat osu?!?
/s
November 3rd, 2019 at 6:43 PM ^
Worst thread of the week? Maybe not, but total shit nonetheless.