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[quote author=stupac2 link=topic=14930.msg161074#msg161074 date=1461271837]
If we're playing both guys against Unbelievably Spoiled Children, I will be worried. If he wants to give them each 2-4 series to start KSU to see what happens when it's a real game, then fine, whatever. But this schedule doesn't give us much room for screwing around.

The last coach to try this was Jack Christiansen in 1974 against Illinois. Jack benched Guy Benjamin after the first half in favor of Mike Cordova. The end result was like 40 to 10 Illinois.
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Actually, Christiansen was trying out three QBs in games, each giving them a pre pac8 game to test them out.  Cordova was supposed to play against Penn State, Benjamin against Illinois, and Wadvogel against Michigan.  Cordova was so-so while throwing divits into the ground in a loss to Penn State.  Benjamin against Illinois was 11-15 in the first half, but with 2 interceptions, one run back for a touchdown.  Cordova started the 2nd half and went something like 6-22.  Wadvolgel in some eyes played the best in a very close loss to Michigan with something like 19-40 passing against a good team for 220 yards, but he never saw the field again.

Christiansen loved Cordova because he was a rah-rah practice player, and Benjamin was laid back in practice and played better in games.  Cordova was named the starter after completing 42% of his passes in the game tryouts, but the team didn't live up to its potential.  Eventually Benjamin came in as he was clearly a better passer and cooler under pressure in games, and became the starter for a couple years before blossoming under Walsh.

Shaw has had plenty of time of observe both Chryst and Burns.  He should make a decision and it is time to develop one of them as a starter and the other as a backup.  Trying them out in games is not the optimal path forward, IMO. I would go with the best passer.

[DC]

[quote author=stupac2 link=topic=14930.msg161074#msg161074 date=1461271837]
If we're playing both guys against Unbelievably Spoiled Children, I will be worried. If he wants to give them each 2-4 series to start KSU to see what happens when it's a real game, then fine, whatever. But this schedule doesn't give us much room for screwing around.

The last coach to try this was Jack Christiansen in 1974 against Illinois. Jack benched Guy Benjamin after the first half in favor of Mike Cordova. The end result was like 40 to 10 Illinois.
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Actually, Christiansen was trying out three QBs in games, each giving them a pre pac8 game to test them out.  Cordova was supposed to play against Penn State, Benjamin against Illinois, and Wadvogel against Michigan.  Cordova was so-so while throwing divits into the ground in a loss to Penn State.  Benjamin against Illinois was 11-15 in the first half, but with 2 interceptions, one run back for a touchdown.  Cordova started the 2nd half and went something like 6-22.  Wadvolgel in some eyes played the best in a very close loss to Michigan with something like 19-40 passing against a good team for 220 yards, but he never saw the field again.

Christiansen loved Cordova because he was a rah-rah practice player, and Benjamin was laid back in practice and played better in games.  Cordova was named the starter after completing 42% of his passes in the game tryouts, but the team didn't live up to its potential.  Eventually Benjamin came in as he was clearly a better passer and cooler under pressure in games, and became the starter for a couple years before blossoming under Walsh.

Shaw has had plenty of time of observe both Chryst and Burns.  He should make a decision and it is time to develop one of them as a starter and the other as a backup.  Trying them out in games is not the optimal path forward, IMO. I would go with the best passer.