Playing the back up QBs and actually have them passing and running the offense is not in BK's DNA. In three of our biggest blowouts this season where our back up QBs had ample time to perform, USF, Pitt, and Georgia Tech, Pyne and Clark combined for 2 completions out of 5 attempts for a whopping 12 yards. This team potentially has three more games. Better put Ian in a plastic bubble because our back ups are not even close to ready if we are to judge by actual game experience and running the offense. It will be the same next year as it was in 2019.
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that Book clearly wasn't "himself" early in the season. Maybe because of the screwed up off season or whatever. But, maybe Kelly saw/knew that Book needed every game rep he could get. The results have been remarkable. I agree though that Kelly's history here is questionable.
The answer is 4 with 1 completion. Turns out he played pretty well against both BC and ND.
He played in several games and had 19 pass attempts before the BC game.
Link: https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/gamelog/_/id/4429020/dj-uiagalelei
Carry on with backup QB complaints.
I will say that I don't think garbage time reps are as helpful to a QB as actual practice reps with the 1s in training camp and weekly practice.
Agree that “garbage time reps” are not as significant as meaningful practice reps, for the most part. But real game experience is important too, and can’t be fully simulated in practice. I defend Kelly a lot here, but I think there is some validity to this particular observation/complaint. I can’t really see a reason for Clark and/or Pyne or both to have not gotten more opportunities in lopsided games. Big picture, I don’t think it is a huge deal. I agree with what Urban Meyer said this week: that Kelly is “coach of the year.”
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More meaningful experience for backup QBs behind a SR starter seems like a no-brainer in blowouts.
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