Guys, just the fact that Syracuse is having to start a player that hasn't played football in years at QB, of all positions, shows you how far regressed this program is right now. I know the guys is an athlete, but the QB position is a position that takes a lot of time and practice to run because of the timing and reads you have to make.
Minnesota is the only bet I have made and I felt safe making it a week ago . . . . .
Minnesota is the only bet I have made and I felt safe making it a week ago . . . . .
It wasn't played on a future, this is the week #1 game line. I don't like betting a game that is 2 or 3 months down the road. I don't really like betting a game that is 2 or 3 weeks away either, but Minnesota would have to lose a lot of key personnel between now and then for this to be a bad bet.
Even if a QB is Joe Namath in waiting, it still doesn't mean he can get on the same page with his receivers in 3 short weeks before the season begins. Trial and error and how well a team comes together is made in competetion. Not practices in which the receivers and QB are off limits to those linebackers and db's. You can plan on the experienced Minnesota secondary breaking up the nice rhythm that Paulus and his receivers have been enjoying in practice.
He was good enough to work-out with several NFL teams over the off season, after not having played football since high school! How many other QB's get to work out with pro teams before they've even played a down of college football and after a four year layoff.
Good chance Paulus will turn out to be the real deal.
Good chance Paulus will turn out to be the real deal.
QB is all about mechanics and making reads and in the spread you now have to be able to run or to at least scramble. Evidentally he himself thought he was a better basketball player than football player at one time in his life.
Getting a tryout does not say much. More people get tryouts than you might imagine they just don't make headlines all the time. Evidentally the Syracuse coach thinks he is their best chance to win and the Minn defense is no where close to the best defense he will see this year. If he struggles in that game it will be a long season for him, his coach, and his team.
Now the kicker walks! Amazing.
I don't see how most of the lines are still under 7.
I remember Coach K giving some "I wash my hands of this thing" looks when asked for comments, although of course he wished the lad the best. "Why can't little Gregie be one of our 3 dozen ex-player assistant coaches like a good little dookie," he must have been thinking....
I am going to enjoy this, oh yes, oh yes, oh yes.... hey - perhaps they will get Dick Vital to come in and call the game!
Minnesota all the way!
I don't see how most of the lines are still under 7.
I remember Coach K giving some "I wash my hands of this thing" looks when asked for comments, although of course he wished the lad the best. "Why can't little Gregie be one of our 3 dozen ex-player assistant coaches like a good little dookie," he must have been thinking....
I am going to enjoy this, oh yes, oh yes, oh yes.... hey - perhaps they will get Dick Vital to come in and call the game!
Minnesota all the way!
