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Rourke Out

I know We have a small sample size with Jackson this Year, but Here is what I am seeing. Yesterday was the first time i really saw Him throw the ball. He wasn't aiming it to avoid incompletions. The ball was coming out of his hands quickly with good spin and spiral, and He was hitting his receivers in stride. Compared to earlier in the year when We saw Him, he looks more confident running the Offense. compared to last Year, He looks like He now realizes that the Whole offense doesn't depend on Him. He is surrounded by good skill Players and count on Them to carry part of the load. He just has to get the ball to Them in the right circumstances and let Them make the plays. Finally, I saw good understanding and field maturity from Him on one play. On one of his running plays He took what He could and slid down before a defender could make contact. You could almost see the wheels spinning as He was thinking , We are already down one QB, and I am the one left. Don't be stupid and risk unnecessary injury and contact in the 4th Quarter of a game when You are up by 50 points,
Hopefully Coach sits him down and tells him to just do his job. Don't think "it's all up to me now". Don't try and be Rourke. Just do your job and you will be THE Tayven Jackson.
 
Not sure if they need to be elite to win, but continue to be strong. No reason TJ can't put up 28+ on UW.
28? From what I witnessed yesterday, I'll be disappointed if this offense can't hang 40 on Washington.

I'm no expert but I'm starting to wonder if Cignetti doesn't have a plug n play offense?? It just seems masterful.
 
28? From what I witnessed yesterday, I'll be disappointed if this offense can't hang 40 on Washington.

I'm no expert but I'm starting to wonder if Cignetti doesn't have a plug n play offense?? It just seems masterful.

28+. You missed the + I added.
 
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Was wondering the same thing, and a half-assed look around this site didn’t find a depth chart. Haven’t search the web yet, so if anyone knows, Mortal and I would appreciate it.

tia
Right now we have the 2 freshmen Mendoza and Cherry behind Jackson. Not sure who is first but earlier in the year Mendoza came in before Cherry.
 
I ripped my thumbnail completely off in a table hinge when I was a kid! Took atleast a month for it to start growing fully back! As long as theres no nerve damage in the finger, Roarke should be fine! I don’t think he would even need to wear any tape or a bandage over it in a game. Hope he is back against MSU!
 
Coach Cig and this staff are gonna have to make me a believer all over again now. Should be interesting and I bet a part of him probably relishes the challenge…
They have a system. Yes, Rourke has been masterful but this is more about the system than it is about the pieces. If you haven’t seen the system by now and think it’s just Rourke doing it all on his own, I don’t know what to tell you.
 
I ripped my thumbnail completely off in a table hinge when I was a kid! Took atleast a month for it to start growing fully back! As long as theres no nerve damage in the finger, Roarke should be fine! I don’t think he would even need to wear any tape or a bandage over it in a game. Hope he is back against MSU!
I’ve done this multiple times. It takes about 10-14 days for the sensitivity to go away. Once the nail bed gets hard he will function normally imho.
 
Post-game radio show...Cig said Coby's drop there in the 4th (which shoulda been a TD...PERFECT pass) was the first drop we've had all year. Unbelievable.

And it's better than just "non-drops", these dudes are making incredible catches in tight spots. 👍
They coach that back shoulder stuff perfectly. It’s insane how good these guys are at it.
 
Com*on. If it was broken he could not have finished our the half.
All indications are he had the nail ripped off.
I broke a thumb being HBP in a baseball game. Went out to pitch the next half inning and did ok to start. But then started losing my grip pressure with my thumb. You can power through for a bit after. But it catches up with you.
 
The best possible outcome from this injury is that Tayven keeps us winning until Rourke is back, and then is able to build on that for next season. If he is good enough that the coaches don't feel they have to buy another QB in the portal this offseason, then this could be looked back on as a good thing. It also shows Cherry that your time will come if you stay patient and keep improving daily. Coach Cig hit a grand slam with Rourke, but that will get more expensive and be hard to keep repeating. If Tayven and Cherry can man the QB spot for the next 4 years, our NIL $$ will be able to get spread further. That's my glass half full take on Rourke's injury. I think we win Staurday with Tayven, but I worry about going to play Sparty without Rourke. Make me a believer Tayven!
 
The best possible outcome from this injury is that Tayven keeps us winning until Rourke is back, and then is able to build on that for next season. If he is good enough that the coaches don't feel they have to buy another QB in the portal this offseason, then this could be looked back on as a good thing. It also shows Cherry that your time will come if you stay patient and keep improving daily. Coach Cig hit a grand slam with Rourke, but that will get more expensive and be hard to keep repeating. If Tayven and Cherry can man the QB spot for the next 4 years, our NIL $$ will be able to get spread further. That's my glass half full take on Rourke's injury. I think we win Staurday with Tayven, but I worry about going to play Sparty without Rourke. Make me a believer Tayven!


I was viewing the MSU game as a gimee a couple of weeks ago, but they look to be improving....especially the QB, who has physical talent.
 
Post-game radio show...Cig said Coby's drop there in the 4th (which shoulda been a TD...PERFECT pass) was the first drop we've had all year. Unbelievable.

And it's better than just "non-drops", these dudes are making incredible catches in tight spots. 👍
I think it was the second. Sarrat had one last game or the game before unless they somehow ruled it wasn’t but it was right in his hands.
 
They grade a little more leniently on drops, or more strictly on what they call a good pass, then I would grade.

I remember one the first game I called a drop, and a couple since. But they were not perfect passes, just very catchable. So they must have charged the miss on the throw, or called it good defense.

Pretty good though. Sure haven't been many. And a bunch that the corps made look easy. Helps to have Rourke putting in the right spot.
 
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They grade a little more leniently on drops, or more strictly on what they call a good pass, then I would grade.

I remember one the first game I called a drop, and a couple since. But they were not perfect passes, just very catchable. So they must have charged the miss on the throw, or called it good defense.

Pretty good though. Sure haven't been many. And a bunch that the corps made look easy. Helps to have Rourke putting in the right spot.
Horton had a very catchable ball go through his hands.
 
I anticipate Jackson playing against Washington and Michigan, then a game day decision versus OSU.
 
There is alot at play here:

1) Perfect record
2) Rourke getting back in time to stay in Heisman convo
3) Rourke's long term health of his hand (if a broken thumb)
4) Bowl game availability
5) Getting Tayven reps, seeing improvement, being ready for next year

Probably making it WAAAAAAY too difficult, but some decisions to be made and outcomes to be determined.
 
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