[Beeg_Dawg]

Costello, a career sub 60% passer, is completing 67% of his passes this season. Should the QB coach get any credit for this improvement?

I'll give him all the credit in the world - as a QB coach. Just like I gave Bloomgren credit as an OL coach. Problem is they were/are both not very good at OC.

How would you know unless you were wearing a headset? Of course, our OCs aren't very good because they aren't guys many of us would pick.  Lacking a resume which includes being OC for Nick Saban or Pete Carroll, how could anyone measure up to the requirements of OC at Stanford? It's takes some crazy insight to call a running play between the tackles on first down and another running play on 3 rd down and 4.  How many plays do you really think get called never make it past Shaw?

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Costello, a career sub 60% passer, is completing 67% of his passes this season. Should the QB coach get any credit for this improvement?

I'll give him all the credit in the world - as a QB coach. Just like I gave Bloomgren credit as an OL coach. Problem is they were/are both not very good at OC.

I disagree.  There has been a steep drop off in QB development since Sanford moved on a few years ago.  I put all this season's passing prowess on KJ himself.  He deserves it, considering the poor quality of play-calling and, prior to OSU, being forced to pass while playing "catch-up." He has done well despite being set up to fail by coaching/play calling.  

Prichard needs to go to a JC or D3 school and learn how to coach.  We need to figure out a way to obtain a good, seasoned OC who can actually run the offense (assess it correctly and come up with viable game plans and be malleable enough to make intragame changes), and maybe, double as QB coach.  And figure out the Oline problem--players' attitudes? injuries? poor recruiting choices?  coaching?  

(There must be big budgetary constraints regarding our coaches.  No other explanation for the inexperience of OC/QB coach and OLine coach). 

Make these major changes and I'd expect a monster year from KJ next year.  I say next year because this has, IMO, been a "lost season" and put that squarely on the coaches.  And the buck (so to speak) stops with David Shaw.  

Obviously, I'm not a happy alum.

We're on our 3rd QB since Sanford moved on.  Hogan, Chryst and Costello.  Two of the 3 are currently some of the top QBs in Stanford history.  Dude, you are one tough grader.  Costello could be second in Voldemort voting (knowing we will never win again), and you would claim his finish proves your point.

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[Beeg_Dawg]

Costello, a career sub 60% passer, is completing 67% of his passes this season. Should the QB coach get any credit for this improvement?

I'll give him all the credit in the world - as a QB coach. Just like I gave Bloomgren credit as an OL coach. Problem is they were/are both not very good at OC.

How would you know unless you were wearing a headset? Of course, our OCs aren't very good because they aren't guys many of us would pick.  Lacking a resume which includes being OC for Nick Saban or Pete Carroll, how could anyone measure up to the requirements of OC at Stanford? It's takes some crazy insight to call a running play between the tackles on first down and another running play on 3 rd down and 4.  How many plays do you really think get called never make it past Shaw?

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Costello, a career sub 60% passer, is completing 67% of his passes this season. Should the QB coach get any credit for this improvement?

I'll give him all the credit in the world - as a QB coach. Just like I gave Bloomgren credit as an OL coach. Problem is they were/are both not very good at OC.

I disagree.  There has been a steep drop off in QB development since Sanford moved on a few years ago.  I put all this season's passing prowess on KJ himself.  He deserves it, considering the poor quality of play-calling and, prior to OSU, being forced to pass while playing "catch-up." He has done well despite being set up to fail by coaching/play calling.  

Prichard needs to go to a JC or D3 school and learn how to coach.  We need to figure out a way to obtain a good, seasoned OC who can actually run the offense (assess it correctly and come up with viable game plans and be malleable enough to make intragame changes), and maybe, double as QB coach.  And figure out the Oline problem--players' attitudes? injuries? poor recruiting choices?  coaching?  

(There must be big budgetary constraints regarding our coaches.  No other explanation for the inexperience of OC/QB coach and OLine coach). 

Make these major changes and I'd expect a monster year from KJ next year.  I say next year because this has, IMO, been a "lost season" and put that squarely on the coaches.  And the buck (so to speak) stops with David Shaw.  

Obviously, I'm not a happy alum.

We're on our 3rd QB since Sanford moved on.  Hogan, Chryst and Costello.  Two of the 3 are currently some of the top QBs in Stanford history.  Dude, you are one tough grader.  Costello could be second in Voldemort voting (knowing we will never win again), and you would claim his finish proves your point.

https://www.ranker.com/list/best-stanfor...e-football