I agree with you about our current QBs, but maybe your reference to Kline and Goff is instructive. I think had Tedford stayed, Kline may have indeed been the better choice (and with more playing time, he would have improved). But clearly Goff was the best option for Dykes/Franklin’s Bear Raid. In other words, I think a new coach knows be…
I agree with you about our current QBs, but maybe your reference to Kline and Goff is instructive. I think had Tedford stayed, Kline may have indeed been the better choice (and with more playing time, he would have improved). But clearly Goff was the best option for Dykes/Franklin’s Bear Raid. In other words, I think a new coach knows best what personnel is best suited to his system, so you have to defer to them. (I also wonder if Sam may look to the coaches a bit like McIlwain 2.0 in terms of maybe being turnover prone? But that is pure speculation by me, based on nothing)
Listen to the interviews on the Golden Bearcast. Super impressed with both guys and Jackson seemed well aware of what he had to do (and not arrogant at all). Both super coachable guys..
Actually, it would make sense to play them both. It would reduce the chance of injury for Jackson and they have to game plan for both guys.
Yes, would love to see Jackson coached up and not revert to HS instincts where he could run away from everybody.
I do think it's rolling the dice (you need a confident starter), but I agree - we need 2 QBs with game time experience, maybe 2/3 - 1/3, a starter & a backup. Too likely the starter goes down at some point in the season, and you don't want that to translate to an automatic loss (see Cal @ Arizona 2021).
I agree with you about our current QBs, but maybe your reference to Kline and Goff is instructive. I think had Tedford stayed, Kline may have indeed been the better choice (and with more playing time, he would have improved). But clearly Goff was the best option for Dykes/Franklin’s Bear Raid. In other words, I think a new coach knows best what personnel is best suited to his system, so you have to defer to them. (I also wonder if Sam may look to the coaches a bit like McIlwain 2.0 in terms of maybe being turnover prone? But that is pure speculation by me, based on nothing)
Watching his spring game play, it's a bit more than speculation.
Listen to the interviews on the Golden Bearcast. Super impressed with both guys and Jackson seemed well aware of what he had to do (and not arrogant at all). Both super coachable guys..
Actually, it would make sense to play them both. It would reduce the chance of injury for Jackson and they have to game plan for both guys.
Yes, would love to see Jackson coached up and not revert to HS instincts where he could run away from everybody.
I do think it's rolling the dice (you need a confident starter), but I agree - we need 2 QBs with game time experience, maybe 2/3 - 1/3, a starter & a backup. Too likely the starter goes down at some point in the season, and you don't want that to translate to an automatic loss (see Cal @ Arizona 2021).