Topic: Not sure how anyone can blame Huff or Cramsey for Wells.

[THECHAMPISHERE]

Wells looked scared, had zero confidence, and look miserable that whole game. We needed to recruit better years ago to ensure we had a good QB now. Which is scary, because now we are back to square 1 and have zero quality QB's with experience going into next year. It could be 3 years or more before we develop a QB to win a Championship.

Wells is the best we had. He didn't develop consistency but that is not all on Cramsey, Doc, or Huff. I don't know what it is but it's on him. You can't explain him looking great one game and bad the next. That is a player thing.

Some of you blaming Cramsey for Wells I surely hope you don't blame the school teacher when your kid is unruly and gets F's in class...or YOUR boss when YOU screw up or are late for work. He's the best we had...and that's more on recruiting than anything.

If there was a fool proof way to "develop" a player into an All-American, there would be a book out, and every school would do it...but it's the intangibles of intelligence, feel for the game, mental toughness, physical ability/God given talent, drive, work ethic, and determination that makes good players good.

[muherd34]

But its definitely on the coaches when you can see or can the coaches see?, that your qb is struggling and you continue to have him throw 30 yd passes over the middle.  After every play last night he was shaking his head and in 0 rhythm.  Plenty of blame to go around from coaches to players.

[MicDrass1]

Awful play calls and situational Fball

[herd2win]

The offensive play calls were terrible, it is understandable that Wells would be skiddish after having a concussion only 2 weeks ago. 

The play calling at the end of the first half was stupid.  We could have ran the ball and at least gotten a possible field goal and at worse we?re going into had with the lead.

[herd1990]

Wells looked scared, had zero confidence, and look miserable that whole game. We needed to recruit better years ago to ensure we had a good QB now. Which is scary, because now we are back to square 1 and have zero quality QB's with experience going into next year. It could be 3 years or more before we develop a QB to win a Championship.

Wells is the best we had. He didn't develop consistency but that is not all on Cramsey, Doc, or Huff. I don't know what it is but it's on him. You can't explain him looking great one game and bad the next. That is a player thing.

Some of you blaming Cramsey for Wells I surely hope you don't blame the school teacher when your kid is unruly and gets F's in class...or YOUR boss when YOU screw up or are late for work. He's the best we had...and that's more on recruiting than anything.

If there was a fool proof way to "develop" a player into an All-American, there would be a book out, and every school would do it...but it's the intangibles of intelligence, feel for the game, mental toughness, physical ability/God given talent, drive, work ethic, and determination that makes good players good.

Cramsey has had 3 seasons to get wells prepared and to help develop him.  Wells has gotten worse every year.   Cramsey also wasn?t creative in getting the ball to Ali in our passing game last night when it was clear Wells couldn?t complete a pass beyond 5 yards.   Cramsey isn?t creative.  Cramsey can?t call plays effectively.  Cramsey and wells both need to go.  And it?s On Huff too for keeping Cramsey around. 

[MUther]

It's the second season (Sophomore, if you like) curse at MU.    Litton, Green, Wells.  Hopeful first years, second year something falls apart.  Like they're expecting them to know more but not teaching them how to handle more.  I really don't know.

[svherd]

The offensive play calls were terrible, it is understandable that Wells would be skiddish after having a concussion only 2 weeks ago. 

The play calling at the end of the first half was stupid.  We could have ran the ball and at least gotten a possible field goal and at worse we?re going into had with the lead.

Exactly! Green never professed under Cramsey. He can?t develop QB?s and doesn?t help them with his play calling. Get an OC in here and make Trickett the full time QB coach.

[herdinphilly]

I completely agree with your premise.

[THECHAMPISHERE]

One thing this board is terrible at is evaluating coaching. This board is cool with all of our coaches after every win and wants them fired after every loss.

Anyone on here (and there were A LOT) who said Lane Kiffin was garbage before his first season at FAU needs to just never comment on coaching again.

I love Huff and I don't think Cramsey is that bad...they will thrive elsewhere if we want to run them out of town.

This all comes down to a Jekyll and Hyde QB going through some internal emotional and mental struggles. God bless him...there is likely no one on this board who was as good of a college player as he is. You can't simply coach a player to be a Pennington, Leftwich, or Moss. That's why there is this thing called recruiting. The coaches are doing the best with what they have at this moment.

[Stripeshrt]

I VERY RARELY agree with Champs posts but......that one is spot on IMO.  I personally didnt think Wells looked healthy last nite. A good head rattler takes a while and even then you can become gun shy. The shaking of the head , to me, was more of a lookin over my shoulder cause I know Im not gettting it done thing. He wasnt even close most throws and timing looked really off.  In all fairness to each segment involved, hes all that we had. Luke is not gonna get it done.

Personally, I think Grants best option is the Portal but Im not sure that coaches wouldnt view him as damaged goods right now. My one major disagreement with Champ, Cramsey hasnt proved ANYTHING since hes been here. Most thought he was being controlled and handcuffed by Doc. Perhaps he was handcuffed last nite with Wells mental abilities to process.  Hes definitely not creative for whatever reason. Just an opinion, nothing more, nothing less .