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Post by usdyotes on Nov 21, 2017 19:34:54 GMT -6
As a senior as an all-state QB at Lewis Central HS in Council Bluffs, IA, Simmons passed for over 2000 yds with a 57% completion percentage and had 25 TDs vs 5 Ints plus rushed for over 1000 yds. I'll take those numbers any day! Also participated in 4 sports and had a 3.9 GPA! If you look at all the QB'S their stats are very similar in HS. |
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Post by usdyotes on Nov 21, 2017 13:38:22 GMT -6
In 2016 as a redshirt freshman Simmons beat Illinois State 27-24. Threw for 205 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT. In the two games he's played he's 2-0, and he's only a sophomore this year. If he's the 4th best QB on the roster (3rd best after Streveler leaves) then we are loaded at the QB position and the rest of the MVFC should be very worried. You forgot to mention the 11/30 |
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Post by usdyotes on Nov 21, 2017 13:36:19 GMT -6
Just to set the record straight--the score against Southern Ill was 42-0 (I was there and had a great time). Strev is great and it is great to have Simmons as his backup! I'm sure our other QBs are very good too but young and obviously no Valley wins or much playing time. Simmons did very well in the So Ill game given the circumstances--unexpected early injury to Strev, managing the game which was mainly all that was needed given how the D was playing, etc. Perfect no but fine. It's great to have team depth and competition at every position and certainly true at QB too!! [br |
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Post by usdyotes on Nov 21, 2017 11:48:05 GMT -6
I will go out on a limb and say he wont be the starter next year. 49-0 win that he guided the team to victory? Really? I would say it was defense not the offense. He has a cannon? Again how many offensive plays require a pass 60 yards down the field the answer 1 if the hail Mary is that long. You have not seen the other QB's so you dont know. NFL arm come on. He has proven nothing but everyone thinks hes the next Brady. Give me a break. Yes i am aggravated because of the comparison to Streveler. Strev is a proven winner Simmons is not. Look at the Drake game he threw a TD on a slant great for him. But no one saw the other plays that he was qlueless and was yelled at on the sideline. If you think hes close to Streveler or better your insane. He might be the 3rd best QB on the team after Streveler leaves.
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Post by usdyotes on Nov 21, 2017 8:25:13 GMT -6
USD will win by at least 4tds. Nicholls runs a simple defense that we will score a ton on them. Their conference is weak. Dont care about A&M. They aren't good. Not over confident just a simple fact. If we dont score 50 plus I would be shocked. A&M barley beat Arkansas in OT that should of lost to Costal Carolina.
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Post by usdyotes on Nov 21, 2017 6:07:35 GMT -6
What does everyone think. Is this Parks guy good enough to unseat Simmons in the next 2 years. Is Parks a 2018 recruit or 2019? Sure seems like a big time player. Simmons is not a guarantee. But the 2 other QB's Tsagalis and Kaiser have a better chance than Parks. |
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Post by usdyotes on Nov 6, 2017 23:12:22 GMT -6
VOTE: which of the 2 would you rather have to beat NDSU? 1) Strevy at 75% 2) Simmons 100% This is a simple question to answer. If you want to have a chance to win your last 2 games you start Streveler. If you think you are in with 4 losses start Simmons. The coaches see that he is hurt and still feel he is a better option. Why is that so hard to understand? |
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Post by usdyotes on Nov 6, 2017 18:14:58 GMT -6
I watched most of the second half yesterday and i personally felt like USD would have been better with Simmons UNI just didn't have to worry about Streveler beating them with his legs which when he is right makes him such a treat that's just my personal opinion. Streveler did a good job running the offense. Putting simmons in would of not helped. Streveler did not cost USD the game the fumbles did period!!! It hapoens. As far as I can remember the end zone int did not cost the team any points the other way but the fumble did. As for the pick 6 he was trying to make something happen. If you noticed the d end on the read side stayed home almost ever play. #7 was swapping sides to rush the qb. So as for him running the ball it was out the window. UNI did enough to keep it close and took advantage of the mistakes. |
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Post by usdyotes on Oct 30, 2017 7:49:43 GMT -6
Yes I did and he looked lost and out of sync. Anyone can throw the ball up. Great one handed catch by the wide receiver in the end zone. Besides that all his throws off target. Jeez. Did Simmons take your kid's spot on the depth chart or something? He did what was asked of him yesterday. Managed the offense and took care of the football. I only remember one pass that I consider a risky throw. Did he throw the ball like a starter yesterday? Probably not. Streveler went down during the game, not early this week in practice. Simmons probably had a total of about 10 snaps with the 1's this week at practice. Cut the kid some slack. Lol. No he did not but for someone to say let the Simmons ERA BEGIN is crap. Because all last year when Strevler was not doing so hot the calls were out there for Simmons to take over and don't tell me they weren't. All I am saying is don't sit there and think Simmons is on the same level as Strevler because he is not. Of course your going to say it was never said. But it was said all of last year. |
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Post by usdyotes on Oct 29, 2017 8:50:01 GMT -6
Yes I did and he looked lost and out of sync. Anyone can throw the ball up. Great one handed catch by the wide receiver in the end zone. Besides that all his throws off target. 11/18 passing isn't bad for first real action against good competition this year. And you don't get PI calls that consistently on errant balls. I thought his deep ball was exceptionally accurate. Didn't give him many middle of the field throws which was more open but always has more inherent risk. Probably trying to stay conservative by letting him throw safer deep sideline stretch plays which he does at a high level. On those plays he rarely threw where a safety was deep or he hit it before the safety was in range. One really bad forced pass while rolling right that he got away with. I bet he's the best backup in the MVFC and I'd take him over some of the starters. He's a run threat too but coaching wisely decided against taking the risk of seeing 3rd QB on the depth chart. Really his deep balls were accurate? All but one that was an amazing grab was either out of bounds or overthrown. Run threat didnt pull the ball once. He had plenty of chances since all they were doing was running the ball. Balls that he did throw in the middle were low and off target. They didnt throw the ball more because our defense was outstanding and didnt have too. Look at those 11 completions how many were WR screens. Also your PI calls everyone of those balls were not catchable!!!! Either overthrown or out of bounds. So I am happy they won but happier that strevler is going to be ok. And by the way when you throw sideline passes the saftey is never there because the middle is open.If that was the case then he made the wrong read by throwing it to the sideline so to say he avoided the saftey is funny to me. |
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Post by usdyotes on Oct 29, 2017 5:59:15 GMT -6
Did you see some of the throws Simmons made today? Wow, that kid is good. The Yotes future is bright no matter who is at the helm. Yes I did and he looked lost and out of sync. Anyone can throw the ball up. Great one handed catch by the wide receiver in the end zone. Besides that all his throws off target. |
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Post by usdyotes on Oct 28, 2017 16:13:41 GMT -6
He got tackled by 2 guys and fell awkwardly. It really didn't look too bad but his left arm was hanging. I heard Thayer call it a shoulder injury. Strev's response has me thinking the Austin Simmons era is now in effect. I hope not he doesn't look that good. |
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Post by usdyotes on May 11, 2017 7:33:45 GMT -6
Streveler's passing game or Simmons the QB next year? Edit: Looks like usdyote has said in the past that Simmons will/may get overtaken as the starter next season. Whoever gives the team the best chance to win is who I want as QB1. I never said Simmons will not be the starter next year. All I said is that I don't consider it a done deal. I wont talk negative about any kid that busts their ass in the classroom and on the field. But when I see posts that Simmons is better than Streveler (my interpretation of course) it bothers me. If he was don't you think the coaches would start him? Simmons became the #2 last year pretty much by default. He had 1 start last year and came into a couple of games for a couple of plays. In my opinion that doesn't justify giving him the starting spot next year. My opinion only don't mean to offend anyone. |
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Post by usdyotes on May 10, 2017 12:17:32 GMT -6
Considering Streveler was voted 2nd team QB after the season it seems as if they simply backfilled 3-5. I sure hope a year of offseason work helps his short passing game and a better O-line gives them an all around more effective offense. I think Simmons will see the field, and be the benefactor of all the beef coming on the O-line in 2018 and beyond. Wouldn't bet on that. |
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Post by usdyotes on Sept 20, 2016 16:15:47 GMT -6
The QB situation is not hard to figure out guys. Do you really think that if Simmons or Sager were better they would not start?
No coach wants to lose and no new staff would sacrifice a season just to prove a point that "hes our guy". If they were better they would start period. I am not saying nor do I think anyone is saying that they are no good they just aren't better. As for simmons he is getting in as a slot receiver and who knows he might stay there. All I know is that they do have the best QB in there out of the three. Next year is next year and I hope we aren't saying there's always next year soon.
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