11-02-2017, 06:19 PM
Thought it worthy of its own thread instead of the speculative.
Costello to start - announced
11-02-2017, 06:30 PM
(11-02-2017, 06:19 PM)FarmBoy link Wrote:Thought it worthy of its own thread instead of the speculative.
If this kind of long-awaited news isn't worthy of its own thread, then I don't know what is!
Thank you! There's hope for us yet...
(11-02-2017, 06:19 PM)FarmBoy link Wrote:Thought it worthy of its own thread instead of the speculative.
If this kind of long-awaited news isn't worthy of its own thread, then I don't know what is!
Thank you! There's hope for us yet...
11-02-2017, 06:56 PM
https://twitter.com/rj_abeytia/status/92...4031279104
Also, whether Chryst would play at all merited a no comment.
BC
Also, whether Chryst would play at all merited a no comment.
BC
https://twitter.com/rj_abeytia/status/92...4031279104
Also, whether Chryst would play at all merited a no comment.
BC
Also, whether Chryst would play at all merited a no comment.
BC
11-02-2017, 07:59 PM
KJ has many talents, and the one that I think will help the most vs Washington State and distinguishes him from KC is his mobility and speed. He is a very credible threat to keep the ball and do some damage on zone reads. Hogan had a field day running the ball vs the Cougars a couple of years ago when nothing else was working well.
KJ has many talents, and the one that I think will help the most vs Washington State and distinguishes him from KC is his mobility and speed. He is a very credible threat to keep the ball and do some damage on zone reads. Hogan had a field day running the ball vs the Cougars a couple of years ago when nothing else was working well.
11-02-2017, 08:03 PM
(11-02-2017, 07:59 PM)pcgoode link Wrote:KJ has many talents, and the one that I think will help the most vs Washington State and distinguishes him from KC is his mobility and speed. He is a very credible threat to keep the ball and do some damage on zone reads. Hogan had a field day running the ball vs the Cougars a couple of years ago when nothing else was working well.
Well, not to retread old debates but... KC definitely had mobility and speed. Maybe not Luck or Cam Newton level, but definitely a plus athlete for a college QB.* He just was inconsistent about when he chose to utilize it.
*(e.g., FWIW, Chryst had a 98 SPARQ rating in high school: http://www.espn.com/college-sports/footb...ler-chryst ... which is pretty good. Not amazing, but certainly better than average.)
(11-02-2017, 07:59 PM)pcgoode link Wrote:KJ has many talents, and the one that I think will help the most vs Washington State and distinguishes him from KC is his mobility and speed. He is a very credible threat to keep the ball and do some damage on zone reads. Hogan had a field day running the ball vs the Cougars a couple of years ago when nothing else was working well.
Well, not to retread old debates but... KC definitely had mobility and speed. Maybe not Luck or Cam Newton level, but definitely a plus athlete for a college QB.* He just was inconsistent about when he chose to utilize it.
*(e.g., FWIW, Chryst had a 98 SPARQ rating in high school: http://www.espn.com/college-sports/footb...ler-chryst ... which is pretty good. Not amazing, but certainly better than average.)
11-02-2017, 08:05 PM
Makes a lot of sense. I am a bit surprised, but I am pleased. As others have said, running the ball agsinst WSU was big 2 years ago. Being able to do that can't hurt.
Finally. We have a chance to win the games on our schedule.
11-02-2017, 08:11 PM
(11-02-2017, 08:07 PM)TanaciousD link Wrote:Finally. We have a chance to win the games on our schedule.Welcome to active status TanaciousD.
"It's not what you don't know that gets you in trouble. It's what you think you know that just isn't so."
Mark Twain
11-02-2017, 08:22 PM
And the weather forecast currently is not that bad. High 30s. Partly cloudy. Low winds. Only 20% chance of rain/snow
But its in a window. Snow Friday night and Sun. So who knows.
But its in a window. Snow Friday night and Sun. So who knows.
11-02-2017, 08:42 PM
(11-02-2017, 08:07 PM)TanaciousD link Wrote:Finally. We have a chance to win the games on our schedule.
Because somehow we had no chance to win the 6 games on the schedule we already won (including 4 wins with Chryst as the main QB).
BC
PS, I agree with the decision to Start Costello but Im on a lonely crusade against hot-take-ism.
(11-02-2017, 08:07 PM)TanaciousD link Wrote:Finally. We have a chance to win the games on our schedule.
Because somehow we had no chance to win the 6 games on the schedule we already won (including 4 wins with Chryst as the main QB).
BC
PS, I agree with the decision to Start Costello but Im on a lonely crusade against hot-take-ism.
11-02-2017, 08:49 PM
I think this is one piece of the puzzle we must put together to get a win in Pullman. Many other pieces will need to come into place.Â
I am glad we have two capable QBs that are ready to play. Let's hope KJ can lead our O to the end zone frequently.
I am glad we have two capable QBs that are ready to play. Let's hope KJ can lead our O to the end zone frequently.
Put a glide in your stride and a dip in your hip.
I think this is one piece of the puzzle we must put together to get a win in Pullman. Many other pieces will need to come into place.Â
I am glad we have two capable QBs that are ready to play. Let's hope KJ can lead our O to the end zone frequently.
I am glad we have two capable QBs that are ready to play. Let's hope KJ can lead our O to the end zone frequently.
Put a glide in your stride and a dip in your hip.
11-02-2017, 08:49 PM
So he apparently was not ready to play at all against a garbage Oregon State team, but a week later he is ready to start up at the Palouse in a game with major Pac-12/NY6 ramifications? I've been pounding the table for him, so I'm excited. But it's interesting timing by Shaw.
So he apparently was not ready to play at all against a garbage Oregon State team, but a week later he is ready to start up at the Palouse in a game with major Pac-12/NY6 ramifications? I've been pounding the table for him, so I'm excited. But it's interesting timing by Shaw.
11-02-2017, 09:00 PM
(11-02-2017, 08:49 PM)ThePOC link Wrote:So he apparently was not ready to play at all against a garbage Oregon State team, but a week later he is ready to start up at the Palouse in a game with major Pac-12/NY6 ramifications? I've been pounding the table for him, so I'm excited. But it's interesting timing by Shaw.
well, my conspiracy theory is that Costello was being held out as part of the "sandbagging" operation,* with the plan being to re-introduce him for WSU as an element of surprise. Chryst's struggles forced the issue.
*(I know, the precise term "sandbagging" raises some objections. But I think, to a certain degree, coaches hold back stuff against bad opponents.)
(11-02-2017, 08:49 PM)ThePOC link Wrote:So he apparently was not ready to play at all against a garbage Oregon State team, but a week later he is ready to start up at the Palouse in a game with major Pac-12/NY6 ramifications? I've been pounding the table for him, so I'm excited. But it's interesting timing by Shaw.
well, my conspiracy theory is that Costello was being held out as part of the "sandbagging" operation,* with the plan being to re-introduce him for WSU as an element of surprise. Chryst's struggles forced the issue.
*(I know, the precise term "sandbagging" raises some objections. But I think, to a certain degree, coaches hold back stuff against bad opponents.)
11-02-2017, 09:20 PM
(11-02-2017, 08:03 PM)washingtonismoney link Wrote:[quote author=pcgoode link=topic=17885.msg209869#msg209869 date=1509677958]
KJ has many talents, and the one that I think will help the most vs Washington State and distinguishes him from KC is his mobility and speed. He is a very credible threat to keep the ball and do some damage on zone reads. Hogan had a field day running the ball vs the Cougars a couple of years ago when nothing else was working well.
Well, not to retread old debates but... KC definitely had mobility and speed. Maybe not Luck or Cam Newton level, but definitely a plus athlete for a college QB.* He just was inconsistent about when he chose to utilize it.
*(e.g., FWIW, Chryst had a 98 SPARQ rating in high school: http://www.espn.com/college-sports/footb...ler-chryst ... which is pretty good. Not amazing, but certainly better than average.)
[/quote]
I probably should have added "relative" in there somewhere. I don't have any stats to back this up, but it seems to me based on the wildly subjective eye test that KC has lost a step, burst or some general mobility since his knee injury. Not to say that he won't eventually be back to the way he was, but it's been less than year than he was injured in the Sun Bowl.
(11-02-2017, 08:03 PM)washingtonismoney link Wrote:[quote author=pcgoode link=topic=17885.msg209869#msg209869 date=1509677958]
KJ has many talents, and the one that I think will help the most vs Washington State and distinguishes him from KC is his mobility and speed. He is a very credible threat to keep the ball and do some damage on zone reads. Hogan had a field day running the ball vs the Cougars a couple of years ago when nothing else was working well.
Well, not to retread old debates but... KC definitely had mobility and speed. Maybe not Luck or Cam Newton level, but definitely a plus athlete for a college QB.* He just was inconsistent about when he chose to utilize it.
*(e.g., FWIW, Chryst had a 98 SPARQ rating in high school: http://www.espn.com/college-sports/footb...ler-chryst ... which is pretty good. Not amazing, but certainly better than average.)
[/quote]
I probably should have added "relative" in there somewhere. I don't have any stats to back this up, but it seems to me based on the wildly subjective eye test that KC has lost a step, burst or some general mobility since his knee injury. Not to say that he won't eventually be back to the way he was, but it's been less than year than he was injured in the Sun Bowl.
11-02-2017, 09:25 PM
(11-02-2017, 08:11 PM)CornFed link Wrote:[quote author=TanaciousD link=topic=17885.msg209872#msg209872 date=1509678430]Welcome to active status TanaciousD.
Finally. We have a chance to win the games on our schedule.
[/quote]
Ayyyy. Just got started; was hoping to find other crazy football fans.
(11-02-2017, 08:11 PM)CornFed link Wrote:[quote author=TanaciousD link=topic=17885.msg209872#msg209872 date=1509678430]Welcome to active status TanaciousD.
Finally. We have a chance to win the games on our schedule.
[/quote]
Ayyyy. Just got started; was hoping to find other crazy football fans.
11-02-2017, 09:27 PM
(11-02-2017, 08:42 PM)Boston Card link Wrote:[quote author=TanaciousD link=topic=17885.msg209872#msg209872 date=1509678430]
Finally. We have a chance to win the games on our schedule.
Because somehow we had no chance to win the 6 games on the schedule we already won (including 4 wins with Chryst as the main QB).
BC
PS, I agree with the decision to Start Costello but Im on a lonely crusade against hot-take-ism.
[/quote]
We played against easy teams that didn't expose Chryst but now we have to play hard teams like Notre Dame, UW, WSU plus a spooky Cal team.
(11-02-2017, 08:42 PM)Boston Card link Wrote:[quote author=TanaciousD link=topic=17885.msg209872#msg209872 date=1509678430]
Finally. We have a chance to win the games on our schedule.
Because somehow we had no chance to win the 6 games on the schedule we already won (including 4 wins with Chryst as the main QB).
BC
PS, I agree with the decision to Start Costello but Im on a lonely crusade against hot-take-ism.
[/quote]
We played against easy teams that didn't expose Chryst but now we have to play hard teams like Notre Dame, UW, WSU plus a spooky Cal team.
11-02-2017, 09:28 PM
(11-02-2017, 09:25 PM)TanaciousD link Wrote:[quote author=CornFed link=topic=17885.msg209874#msg209874 date=1509678689]Welcome to active status TanaciousD.
[quote author=TanaciousD link=topic=17885.msg209872#msg209872 date=1509678430]
Finally. We have a chance to win the games on our schedule.
[/quote]
Ayyyy. Just got started; was hoping to find other crazy football fans.
[/quote]
Any story behind the spelling in your user name?
Put a glide in your stride and a dip in your hip.
(11-02-2017, 09:25 PM)TanaciousD link Wrote:[quote author=CornFed link=topic=17885.msg209874#msg209874 date=1509678689]Welcome to active status TanaciousD.
[quote author=TanaciousD link=topic=17885.msg209872#msg209872 date=1509678430]
Finally. We have a chance to win the games on our schedule.
[/quote]
Ayyyy. Just got started; was hoping to find other crazy football fans.
[/quote]
Any story behind the spelling in your user name?
Put a glide in your stride and a dip in your hip.
11-02-2017, 09:29 PM
(11-02-2017, 09:20 PM)pcgoode link Wrote:I probably should have added "relative" in there somewhere. I don't have any stats to back this up, but it seems to me based on the wildly subjective eye test that KC has lost a step, burst or some general mobility since his knee injury. Not to say that he won't eventually be back to the way he was, but it's been less than year than he was injured in the Sun Bowl.
Yeah, it's certainly possible. But, FWIW, against Oregon State, he was able to escape the pocket at times. I simply believe Chryst just doesn't make consistently good decisions. If you put Kevin Hogan's brain in Chryst's body you'd have a first-round QB.
(11-02-2017, 09:20 PM)pcgoode link Wrote:I probably should have added "relative" in there somewhere. I don't have any stats to back this up, but it seems to me based on the wildly subjective eye test that KC has lost a step, burst or some general mobility since his knee injury. Not to say that he won't eventually be back to the way he was, but it's been less than year than he was injured in the Sun Bowl.
Yeah, it's certainly possible. But, FWIW, against Oregon State, he was able to escape the pocket at times. I simply believe Chryst just doesn't make consistently good decisions. If you put Kevin Hogan's brain in Chryst's body you'd have a first-round QB.
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