3 observations so far

[NDSUstudent]

Perhaps you don't quite understand what I mean by staring down one receiver...he may have hit multiple receivers, but he only looks for option #1 for each pass play....he doesn't check down his other options like any other QB would do.

You gotta have time to be able to check down. When he had time he was able to see things more clearly. Mertens had a vapor lock on WR no matter what.

[ThunderDan]

I think if you re-watch the game, you will see that Jose did not check down at all...it was pretty obvious. If you were checking down, you would not be throwing into 3 defenders ever.

[Tatanka]

I think if you re-watch the game, you will see that Jose did not check down at all...it was pretty obvious. If you were checking down, you would not be throwing into 3 defenders ever.

1) can he see the whole field?
2) did he have time to check down?

serious questions btw

[NDSUstudent]

I think if you re-watch the game, you will see that Jose did not check down at all...it was pretty obvious. If you were checking down, you would not be throwing into 3 defenders ever.

He was doing that under pressure. Hard to check down when you spend half the game running for your life and have no chance to get into any kind of rhythm.

[tjbison]

He was doing that under pressure. Hard to check down when you spend half the game running for your life and have no chance to get into any kind of rhythm.

You should know by now reasoning has gone out the window

[TransAmBison]

Observation...Mohler seemed 300% more effective when he was rolling out and passing. Maybe something for the coaching staff to look at. He has never seemed great in the pocket. I will go back to drinking now.

[Wally]

1) can he see the whole field?
2) did he have time to check down?

serious questions btw

I don't think he sees the whole field well. He is somewhat better when he rolls out and only has to read half the field.

As far as time to check down, not too often I recall. But when he did have a bit of time he gets locked on one guy.

I can't really remember the Kansas game details or games last year to compare though

[NDSUstudent]

You should know by now reasoning has gone out the window

Yeah I forgot...hopefully by tomorrow we can talk about the game rationally.

[tjbison]

Yeah I forgot...hopefully by tomorrow we can talk about the game rationally.

[ThunderDan]

Well, all I have to say is that when a guy has "it", he has "it"
When Steve Walker came in against Northern Colorado and led us to victory, did anyone say, "well maybe he is lucky, it was a fluke"
He had the presence, the "it" factor.
Jose Mohler does not have this. End of story. Pretty sure there were people last year saying, "Give Mertens another game, he can do it"
Ok folks, whatever you say.
Delusion is a serious problem.