and it starts with the protection up front and the throw by the QB...

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Sep 27, 2018
2:56:23pm

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and it starts with the protection up front and the throw by the QB...

...protection was good (OL did their job) but the QB made an underwhelming throw.

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icecougar

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Lots of debate about the first pass of the game. I have watched the replay at

cougaman

9/23/18 9:08pm

I agree, not a perfect throw, but a catchable throw.

Y-Zag

9/23/18 9:10pm

Based on my 15 views, Gunner flat out missed ball. Stone hands

MajorZeus

9/23/18 9:11pm

Anyone complaining about that pass seriously has no clue about football.

9/23/18 9:13pm

RE: Anyone complaining about that pass seriously has no clue about football.

mvtoro

9/24/18 3:36pm

It was a good throw and should have been caught. He did have to turn back toward

idcougarfan

9/23/18 9:16pm

I don't know if he had to, buy that's what allowed the defender to make the play

cougaman

9/23/18 9:17pm

You are correct. I just watched the play 15 times and in slow motion.

idcougarfan

9/23/18 9:27pm

I don't know that it needed to be any longer, maybe more to the left. I think he

cougaman

9/23/18 9:30pm

If a pass has to be exactly perfect for the WR to make the catch, then the WR is

ldssdl

9/23/18 9:28pm

That was more like an 80-20 ball. A decent receiver makes that play

9/23/18 9:31pm

Believe me. Romney is a "decent" receiver. And he will continue to improve.

lightmann

9/23/18 9:41pm

I didn't mean that as a slight to Romney. Everyone makes mistakes, but i think

9/23/18 9:59pm

And good QBs don’t throw 50-50 balls to receivers that are behind the defense.

mvtoro

9/24/18 12:06am

It wasn’t a 50-50 ball. The defender had no chance at an interception.

pilot17

9/24/18 5:21am

Sure. I was just using the terminology that was used in the post I replied to. But the fact remains, he threw a pass

mvtoro

9/24/18 3:32pm

and it starts with the protection up front and the throw by the QB...

icecougar

9/27/18 2:56pm

yet under-throwing it allowed the defender to make a good play and...

icecougar

9/27/18 2:53pm

I haven’t seen it mentioned before but Tanner threw that straight into a 15-20 mph breeze

SingleStrapBackpack

9/23/18 10:28pm

People have unrealistic expectations if they think they're was anything wrong

cougaman

9/23/18 10:31pm

Wind wasn't nearly that strong in the North endzone, that's a pretty noticeable

basman

9/23/18 10:44pm

Flags were all blowing straight north. Top of stadium and on the goal posts.

SingleStrapBackpack

9/23/18 11:02pm

The pass was good enough, but the fact that he was trying to catch palms facing

Ash

9/23/18 11:10pm

yet Coach Grimes said there was....hmph...guess he doesn't know what he's...

icecougar

9/27/18 2:32pm

Still can't find any evidence that Mangum is missing players down the field and

cougaman

9/27/18 2:52pm

And furthermore, here is my thoughts on that.

cougaman

9/27/18 2:55pm

I like Tanner

icecougar

9/27/18 3:27pm

I agree that everyone can get better, I just see people being way too critical

cougaman

9/27/18 3:34pm

it's in my post history

icecougar

9/27/18 2:56pm

In going back 2 weeks I havent seen one post where you talk about a specific

cougaman

9/27/18 3:18pm

RE: In going back 2 weeks I havent seen one post where you talk about a specific

icecougar

9/27/18 3:30pm

Sweet, the 1 play in 4 games where he held the ball too long.

cougaman

9/27/18 3:37pm

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