Streveler is 1-9 with 1:54 to go in the 1st Half. He's ran pretty well though.
Make that 2 for 10. He just threw a 23 yard TD.
He just threw his second TD of the game. Now there is a lightning delay.
But but but but Leidner!
Think about this: Kill played Leidner in front of two more talented QBs, one before and one after: Nelson and Steveler. If only the Gophers could recruit one good QB...
I have far more confidence in the ability of Fleck to start a quality QB.
We are complaining about the personnel decisions made by coaches during two 8 win season and a 9 win season? If they were handicapping themsleves that badly through stupid decisions at QB, now that we can make smarter decisions we should be eclipsing those win totals in no time!
Final was Edmonton 33 Winnipeg 30.
Streveler was 15 for 28 for 178 yards, 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. He ran 7 times for 30 yards. Loss aside, not a bad start to his CFL career for the Gopher graduate.
https://www.cfl.ca/stats/?stat_category=passing&season=2018
My take is that physical and technical skills Nelson would have had the edge, but his head was light years away from where qb leadership would be required to excel....Not so sure that Nelson was better than Leidner, at least when they were both here. Nelson looked great a couple of times, but also started throwing the ball into the ground a lot in a Donovan McNabb like way. Then again I am not sure Nelson could have had a half like Leidner had in Madison where he gave away the game with his awful play.
Streveler has been fine. Thrown a few bad balls but has looked good in bad conditions. His first td pass was really nice. His second was a good CFL throw. Would have had too much loft for the smaller American field. The interception was a good play by the lb.
Most new CFL qbs look terrible.
That said, he looks phyisacally fantastic. Tall, muscular and fast. Frankly I don't know how Kill/ Claeys didn't try to build an offence around him. I can't remember a Gopher QB with his size and speed.
Kill went .500 in the Big 10 and won 8 games in year 3 (following Tim Brewster!), so we should expect Fleck to win 8 games in 2027, you know, because he's a way better coach.
Doesn’t matter if the quarterback was Michael Vick or Peyton Manning. The Kill offensive system would’ve still put quarterbacks in extremely difficult situations to be successful by only throwing on third and Longs and never creating easy throws to get into a rhythm
Doesn’t matter if the quarterback was Michael Vick or Peyton Manning. The Kill offensive system would’ve still put quarterbacks in extremely difficult situations to be successful by only throwing on third and Longs and never creating easy throws to get into a rhythm
I know. He was a fool. I'm glad we now have a genius. In a completely unrelated note, if anyone expects Fleck to win 8/9 games before 2021, they're being unrealistic.
I guess the answer might lie in how Kill coached O at SIU and NIU.....im not gonna waste my time looking it up.
I know. He was a fool. I'm glad we now have a genius. In a completely unrelated note, if anyone expects Fleck to win 8/9 games before 2021, they're being unrealistic.
I know. He was a fool. I'm glad we now have a genius. In a completely unrelated note, if anyone expects Fleck to win 8/9 games before 2021, they're being unrealistic.
I guess the answer might lie in how Kill coached O at SIU and NIU.....im not gonna waste my time looking it up.
That game where Kill Beat Brewster the Northern Illinois QB was 11-17 for 81 yards and the Minnesota quarterback was 31-46 for 373.
Not doubting Kill is a solid coach. But if you think Kill coaches a great passing game you’re kidding yourself.
Doesn’t matter if the quarterback was Michael Vick or Peyton Manning. The Kill offensive system would’ve still put quarterbacks in extremely difficult situations to be successful by only throwing on third and Longs and never creating easy throws to get into a rhythm
Not a fool at all.
His strategy took them into the top half of the big ten a couple of times.
We ran the ball. And ran the ball.
That was our strategy. Nothing wrong with that.
Shortening games and playing good defense might be a good strategy for a school like Minnesota. Shorter games lessen talent differences because there are less plays for the talent and depth differences to be exposed.
It is a strategy that has worked really well for Iowa a number of times.