[Redrum]

Our receivers looked better because in the recent past the Whalens, Ertz and Fleener were.  Montgomery does have a "hands" problem.  Not the kind that relegates him to the bench, but the kind that makes him an uneven contributor.  He seems to have no problem with catching on the return team, but last night was...worrying.  Maybe a classic 'bad game" at the wrong time.

And it was Luck throwing to those previous guys, not Hogan.  Hogan is neither a disaster nor even sub-par.  He's a good athlete with some limitations.  His long throws require a long wind-up and it's textbook example of the difference throwing mechanics make.  It seems there is more chance involved in the perfect meeting of ball and receiver than w/  a Luck pass.  On some key throws and one int last night, the ball was thrown behind Montgomery.  And he was throwing against better athletes than in a lot of games we played.  But right now he's better than anyone else we've got.  No better way to hand Cal and ND victory than start Crower or Lloyd.  We are a very good team that can win most of its games.  But no more than 10, maybe 11.

Hogan's knowledge of the playbook makes him almost a lock as next year's QB.  But he's a winner, he's ours and he's here now.

[Redrum]

Our receivers looked better because in the recent past the Whalens, Ertz and Fleener were.  Montgomery does have a "hands" problem.  Not the kind that relegates him to the bench, but the kind that makes him an uneven contributor.  He seems to have no problem with catching on the return team, but last night was...worrying.  Maybe a classic 'bad game" at the wrong time.

And it was Luck throwing to those previous guys, not Hogan.  Hogan is neither a disaster nor even sub-par.  He's a good athlete with some limitations.  His long throws require a long wind-up and it's textbook example of the difference throwing mechanics make.  It seems there is more chance involved in the perfect meeting of ball and receiver than w/  a Luck pass.  On some key throws and one int last night, the ball was thrown behind Montgomery.  And he was throwing against better athletes than in a lot of games we played.  But right now he's better than anyone else we've got.  No better way to hand Cal and ND victory than start Crower or Lloyd.  We are a very good team that can win most of its games.  But no more than 10, maybe 11.

Hogan's knowledge of the playbook makes him almost a lock as next year's QB.  But he's a winner, he's ours and he's here now.