TSN: FCS Top 10 QBs

[Moose39]

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"Tirrell Rennie, Northern Iowa, Sr., 6-0, 201 - Catch him if you can. The electrifying Rennie led all FCS quarterbacks in rushing yards (1,291), rushing yards per game (107.6) and rushing touchdowns (15) last season. Included were three straight games of over 150 yards against Missouri Valley Football Conference opponents. He needs to continue to develop as a passer after he completed 94-of-168 attempts (55.9 percent) for 1,526 yards, but only eight touchdowns against 11 interceptions. The MVFC Newcomer of the Year was second in the conference's offensive player of the year voting to Western Illinois QB Matt Barr, who was second in the Walter Payton Award voting.

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[Marc Wigim]

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I could be crazy, but I can't shake the feeling we're going to base our offense on the run this season.

[BCPanther]

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We are going to see a ton of man press coverage. The question is: Can Rennie get enough zip on the ball to throw underneath routes and to get the ball there before the d back can make a play on the ball??

[UNI83]

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I could be crazy, but I can't shake the feeling we're going to base our offense on the run this season.

You mean like every season the last 1 years or so when our runass ratio has been about 2.5:1?

[JayJ79]

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I could be crazy, but I can't shake the feeling we're going to base our offense on the run this season.

I don't have a problem with having an offense based on the run.

But if you don't have enough of a passing threat/capability to keep the defenses honest, then they're just going to stack the box against the run.

[UNI83]

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I don't have a problem with having an offense based on the run.

But if you don't have enough of a passing threat/capability to keep the defenses honest, then they're just going to stack the box against the run.

Like they did last year and the team still averaged 5.0 yards per carry and Rennie and Anderson were both over 5.0 ypc

[casbern]

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Like they did last year and the team still averaged 5.0 yards per carry and Rennie and Anderson were both over 5.0 ypc

Still, it doesn't negate the fact that you need alternatives. Obviously the run wasn't too successful last year in the playoffs.

[Marc Wigim]

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Ideally, all we would need from Rennie is short quick passes over the middle. Do that, and you take away defenses stuffing the box. We have enough good receivers that we can do that. Rennie (as he himself pointed out) just needs to improve on his accuracy.

[9YRPLAN]

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theres nothing wrong with a run-oriented offense, even with the QB as a main threat.

the key is to keep people honest. right now, you dont need help over the top or even good coverage to stop our passing game. we also struggle to convert 3rd down chances through the air.

so, when things are clicking, we are going to look good, if not, its maddeningly ugly.

[Marc Wigim]

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theres nothing wrong with a run-oriented offense, even with the QB as a main threat.

the key is to keep people honest. right now, you dont need help over the top or even good coverage to stop our passing game. we also struggle to convert 3rd down chances through the air.

so, when things are clicking, we are going to look good, if not, its maddeningly ugly.

I think you just stated our entire 2010 season in a nutshell.

[06panther10]

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We are going to see a ton of man press coverage. The question is: Can Rennie get enough zip on the ball to throw underneath routes and to get the ball there before the d back can make a play on the ball??

If we see a ton of man press coverage, Tirrell will run for 200 yards every single game.

[UNI83]

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Ideally, all we would need from Rennie is short quick passes over the middle. Do that, and you take away defenses stuffing the box. We have enough good receivers that we can do that. Rennie (as he himself pointed out) just needs to improve on his accuracy.

This...and this is what frustrated the hell out of me last year with the play calling. Why were we running 15 yard curl routes that were coupled with a deep post and a deep out? Especially with an O-line that wasn't real good at pass pro last year.

The best plays this offense can run are WR screens, the read option into a quick slant pass pattern/drag route/quick hitch.

If this offense can put together a quick hit passing game, which is exactly what SFA did to us last year mind you (only 3 or 4 of the passes were over 15 yards in the air), it will open up the run game because the corners are going to have to stick with the WR now. That opens up huge lanes for the RB and Rennie.

Not only that, but with the speed of the WR we have, if we start beating teams with the run game and a quick pass game the safeties will start to cheat up and then the pump and go will kill that secondary.


And 06 is right, man-to-man press coverage on the outside means our WR can lock onto the block right away and Rennie or Anderson or Dawon or Cutkomp are gone off of that edge.

[BCPanther]

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Rennie has to prove he can throw that quick slant before people will respect it.

I hope he does. Defensively we are deep, loaded, and experienced. If offensively we can take care of the football and have an offensive line that is effective in pass pro and against the run blitz we have the chance to be a very, very good team.

[UNI83]

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Rennie has to prove he can throw that quick slant before people will respect it.

I hope he does. Defensively we are deep, loaded, and experienced. If offensively we can take care of the football and have an offensive line that is effective in pass pro and against the run blitz we have the chance to be a very, very good team.

I don't disagree he needs to prove he can throw it. However, the playcalling last year didn't give him a chance to prove it. All it did was force him to make throws that he struggled with, under heavy pressure.

[Trapped in California]

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I don't disagree he needs to prove he can throw it. However, the playcalling last year didn't give him a chance to prove it. All it did was force him to make throws that he struggled with, under heavy pressure.

Is this a chicken and egg thing? Is Rennie couldn't make the passes, why call them?

SFA's QB did not have any great arm strength (that I saw). However, he absolutely knew the routes/timing of his receivers and was extremely accurate. I don't believe either of those comments could have been attributed to Rennie last year. If that changes come August, it would provide serious upside for the expectations of the season.