[Velodoc]

"It was so bizarre that I wonder if there was something wrong with Costello.  Maybe Costello was coming off an unannounced practice injury and was only going to be used in an emergency?  Or he was being disciplined for some undisclosed reason?  Because this went way being stubborn and veered into the irrational.  There should have been several more interceptions.  In fact, prior to the first interception it was obvious that there was one coming if Keller kept throwing the way he was throwing--staring down his receivers and throwing late and behind, over and over and over."

I rarely contribute here, but I am so frustrated that I consider this part of my "post-game therapy."

I've had these same thoughts as the above quote.  If KJ is not hurt or not being disciplined, then I'm really confused.  Prior to this game, the stats on Chryst vs. Costello were not all that different, but watching each of them, to me, there has been significant but hard to quantify differences.  KJ seems to bring more energy to the huddle, he extends plays with his athleticism, seems to consider different target options and throws a better ball.  Considering KJ's relative lack of experience, it's my conclusion that we have yet to see the best of KJ and that his upside could be of exceedingly large proportions. 

At his best, Chryst is a serviceable QB.  But as one of the announcers said last night, after Chryst stared down Irwin prior to throwing to him, "After 13 starts, a QB needs to be able to go through his progressions."

While stats can be useful (body stats, game stats, whatever), football remains a game of intangibles.  Call it being a "gamer" or whatever.  Chryst does not have the "it."  KJ might.  But unless Shaw has an epiphany (or we find out KJ is in doghouse or hurt), things don't bode well vs. UW, WSU and ND. 

And it pisses me off, as an invested fan and alum, that we are wasting an incredibly talented group of receivers. 

After not playing KJ and sticking with Chryst for so long, will DS now rationalize his future decisions based on Chryst's "more experience?" 

OK, I feel a little better....but not that much.  I cringe at the thought of #10 running out to lead that first drive vs. UW. 

[Velodoc]

"It was so bizarre that I wonder if there was something wrong with Costello.  Maybe Costello was coming off an unannounced practice injury and was only going to be used in an emergency?  Or he was being disciplined for some undisclosed reason?  Because this went way being stubborn and veered into the irrational.  There should have been several more interceptions.  In fact, prior to the first interception it was obvious that there was one coming if Keller kept throwing the way he was throwing--staring down his receivers and throwing late and behind, over and over and over."

I rarely contribute here, but I am so frustrated that I consider this part of my "post-game therapy."

I've had these same thoughts as the above quote.  If KJ is not hurt or not being disciplined, then I'm really confused.  Prior to this game, the stats on Chryst vs. Costello were not all that different, but watching each of them, to me, there has been significant but hard to quantify differences.  KJ seems to bring more energy to the huddle, he extends plays with his athleticism, seems to consider different target options and throws a better ball.  Considering KJ's relative lack of experience, it's my conclusion that we have yet to see the best of KJ and that his upside could be of exceedingly large proportions. 

At his best, Chryst is a serviceable QB.  But as one of the announcers said last night, after Chryst stared down Irwin prior to throwing to him, "After 13 starts, a QB needs to be able to go through his progressions."

While stats can be useful (body stats, game stats, whatever), football remains a game of intangibles.  Call it being a "gamer" or whatever.  Chryst does not have the "it."  KJ might.  But unless Shaw has an epiphany (or we find out KJ is in doghouse or hurt), things don't bode well vs. UW, WSU and ND. 

And it pisses me off, as an invested fan and alum, that we are wasting an incredibly talented group of receivers. 

After not playing KJ and sticking with Chryst for so long, will DS now rationalize his future decisions based on Chryst's "more experience?" 

OK, I feel a little better....but not that much.  I cringe at the thought of #10 running out to lead that first drive vs. UW.