(09-15-2014 04:03 PM)DMT Wrote:  

(09-15-2014 03:52 PM)MickMack Wrote:  

(09-15-2014 02:55 PM)subflea Wrote:  

(09-15-2014 12:38 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  loving this

and to those who said Gunner would be the man...u were correct

Told you he was getting hype for a reason. We haven't had a QB at UC with a ceiling as high as his since Greg Cook played at UC.

There is a reason he was being listed as a top 5 or top 10 NFL QB prospect before he had even taken a snap.

It's funny - I've seen a lot of folks here and elsewhere trying to downplay his performance against Toledo because of injuries in the secondary. Fine. No question Toledo had blown its coverage a few times. But look at Kiel's last two touchdown passes. He was laser precise and an NFL secondary couldn't have stopped him on those throws. This dude is legit.

That first drive of the 4th quarter was very impressive all around. Kid goes out, gets fluids, comes back in and sticks a dagger in their hopeful hearts. This after the momentum had shifted, added to that, it was his first football game in 3 years.


The only real quirks in his playing, is that he stares down a bit and needs to get through his progressions faster. Both of those will pick up each week.
You add to that, that he has this group of receivers who are all fast and range from 6'1-6'5 + a pretty veteran O-line. If they don't fear the offense, good. Let them doubt, I hope they never see the ass kicking coming.

He stared down some guys because he could, LOL. Oline gave him time. For OSU, VaTech did a good job of misdirection, getting their QB Brewer out of the pocket and made some big plays. We might want to sprinke some of that into the game plan.

(09-15-2014 02:55 PM)subflea Wrote:  

(09-15-2014 12:38 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  loving this

and to those who said Gunner would be the man...u were correct

Told you he was getting hype for a reason. We haven't had a QB at UC with a ceiling as high as his since Greg Cook played at UC.

There is a reason he was being listed as a top 5 or top 10 NFL QB prospect before he had even taken a snap.

You were correct Sub....and I am thrilled!

One complaint, when he scrambled and didn't slide I almost passed out.

Yeah, he's a head first guy. He looked like Kay out there.

(09-15-2014 12:40 PM)bearcatmark Wrote:  I hardly remember punting.

I barely do. I do remember him nailing two of them inside the five, but also having a bad shank, which fed Toledo's momentum. Needs to be more consistent, but overall happy with Sam, for a first go.

(09-16-2014 10:07 PM)BeerCat Wrote:  One complaint, when he scrambled and didn't slide I almost passed out.

Based on our backups, you make a great point Beercat.