Pyne is the qb because of injury, not because he won the job. Rees/Freeman picked Buchner because his skills sets are better overall all than Pyne. Rees/Freeman then slimmed down the offensive scheme when Pyne became the QB.
If Pyne had played OSU and Marshall, we don't know what that would have looked like.
If Buchner had played with same game plan at Pyne -- short, very low risk passing -- we don't know what that would have looked like.
If Buchner had played with the offensive oline performance that Pyne did, we don't know what that would have look like.
Replies to: "I'm not touting Buchner as the be all, end all, but at this point we're comparing apples and oranges"
- Do you think Pyne triggers in Rees self-loathing? Rees/Crist = Pyne/Buchner - LanceManion - 9:01am 9/30/22
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- Agreed. Rees seemingly is a carryover of all of Brian Kelly's QB faults. He's made the same mistakes [NT] - oldirish - 2:00pm 9/30/22
- Would Rees have adapted his play calling? - GaSubwayIrish - 10:27am 9/30/22
- He showed no tendency in that direction through the game when Buchner was hurt. Seems like no. - LanceManion - 11:18am 9/30/22
- I agree 100% with this. it was frustrating to watch. [NT] - GaSubwayIrish - 11:39am 9/30/22
- He showed no tendency in that direction through the game when Buchner was hurt. Seems like no. - LanceManion - 11:18am 9/30/22
- The idea that Pyne is clear cut better than Buchner is silly - NDNEIL - 10:11am 9/30/22
- Pyne's QB rating for two starts is 165.6, placing him 10th over the entire season last year - MarkHarman - 7:39pm 9/30/22
- I'm not touting Buchner as the be all, end all, but at this point we're comparing apples and oranges - D2 - 3:18pm 9/30/22
- Agree, but haters gotta hate. Neither of them have particularly impressed me. - Frank L - 5:20pm 10/2/22
- Lots of its and buts in that post [NT] - ColeyO - 10:59pm 9/30/22
- Better??? Marshall lost to Troy and Bowling Green and our O turned around. Can you explain this? [NT] - oldirish - 9:29pm 9/30/22
- Pyne looks clearly better than Buchner - WoodstockIrish - 7:58pm 9/30/22
- This [NT] - NDNEIL - 4:42pm 9/30/22
- X [NT] - D2 - 3:18pm 9/30/22
- * [NT]
- NDQuebec - 1:02pm 9/30/22
- I don't see why it's silly. Both are average or less compared to other QBs in college football - NDQuebec - 1:13pm 9/30/22
- The stats and the eye test aren't with equal variables - NDNEIL - 4:45pm 9/30/22
- Check out the facts about how a passing QB can make an OL better. Nice! [NT] - GaSubwayIrish - 1:48pm 9/30/22
- I don't see why it's silly. Both are average or less compared to other QBs in college football - NDQuebec - 1:13pm 9/30/22
- Objectively better? Who knows? Better for the ND offense given the talent and OC? Yes. [NT]
- LanceManion - 11:47am 9/30/22
- Not enough data to make that conclusion [NT] - NDNEIL - 4:36pm 9/30/22
- His passing % is far superior [NT]
- whatsamataU - 11:27am 9/30/22
- Josh Allen completed 56% of his passes in college.You saying Bills should draft Pyne and replace him [NT]
- NDNEIL - 4:36pm 9/30/22
- Re: Josh Allen completed 56% of his passes in college.You saying Bills should draft Pyne and replace him - Rocketman84 - 10:08am 10/1/22
- Please don’t tell me you’re comparing Buchner to Josh Allen - WoodstockIrish - 7:35am 10/1/22
- No, I'm pointing out the absurdity of pointing to a better completion% - NDNEIL - 8:34am 10/1/22
- Allen was a far superior runner and a big arm. Vast difference. [NT]
- oldirish - 9:34pm 9/30/22
- Dat was da point boi [NT] - NDNEIL - 8:35am 10/1/22
- undeniable fact [NT] - GaSubwayIrish - 11:53am 9/30/22
- Josh Allen completed 56% of his passes in college.You saying Bills should draft Pyne and replace him [NT]
- NDNEIL - 4:36pm 9/30/22
- It’s 0-2 vs 2-0. Wins and losses do matter. - GaSubwayIrish - 10:37am 9/30/22
- Sample sizes and strength of opponent matter as well - NDNEIL - 4:14pm 9/30/22
- Go check who Marshall lost to. Dat is a data point. [NT]
- oldirish - 9:45pm 9/30/22
- App State scored 40 in a quarter against UNC. But that's not the point - NDNEIL - 12:41pm 10/1/22
- Yeah Boi [NT] - GaSubwayIrish - 8:17am 10/1/22
- Go check who Marshall lost to. Dat is a data point. [NT]
- oldirish - 9:45pm 9/30/22
- Sample sizes and strength of opponent matter as well - NDNEIL - 4:14pm 9/30/22
- No way they would have gone to Pyne over Buchner at least not this early in the season.... - NEPA Irish - 10:00am 9/30/22
- Sadly he didn’t play like “da man” [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 2:22pm 9/30/22