Donovan Smith is a good QB

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I crapped on him all the way up until this game. I took a step back and realized his talent, especially after it’s continued to improve each game.

He absolutely has a big weakness:

  • takes far too long to make up his mind; indecisive (compare his release time to Ewers)

If he’s back next year and can speed up that release/become more decisive - we have a VERY good QB on our roster who will definitely lead us to more victories.

Coaching is holding him back, at times. The young man can sling that football, let him play loose and freely and he will continue to impress.

Probably doesn’t require a thread, but I appreciate his talent. Go Coogs, Let’s Beat K-St!

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Did you use charmin, after doing your business?

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He’s a good QB but has stretches of inconsistency. If we can get a mostly good game from him then we can beat any team left on our schedule.

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I prefer quilted northern

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After watching the game back I was thinking the same thing. For any weaknesses this team may have, the QB and receivers are starting to look REALLY GOOD!

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I’m very proud of the way those receivers are playing.

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I just wish he would have looked into the end zone on the 4th down. Brown was open. Great game for him tho.

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There’s opportunity for him to fine tune his passing progressions.

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He is not fleet of foot as much as I expected, a slow lumbering runner, to bad he doesn’t have Greg Ward speed

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Agree Smith is showing signs of progress and takes too long to make reads. He needs to work on not throwing the balls against his body and momentum. He did again against UT. I’m sure he is just trying to make a play but it is too high risk. The 4th and 1 at the end of the game was a horrible pass that the receiver had no chance to catch.

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IMO, we need plays that get the ball out of his hand really quick or a moving pocket getting him out on the edge where he has more time

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With a top 60 defense and Donovan Smith at QB next year we can win the big12.

Problem is I don’t trust Belk to get that done and I don’t trust Dana to fire Belk or hire a better replacement.

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Solid post.

His QBR average the first four games was a paltry 51.7. His QBR average the past three games is an impressive 85.8 which would slot him in the top 6 in the nation. He’s currently 36th after being ranked around 90th after the first four weeks.

Smith and this WR core (btw your top 3 receivers are all sophomores and Dalton Carnes is a walk-on RS freshman!!!) has the potential to be among elite status by the end of the season if he continues improvement.

It’s not out of the question that he can be another draft pick in 2025.

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He has the physical tools to be a good qb but to get to the next level he needs to improve his footwork, pocket presence, and touch. A better line could do wonders

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I’m going to say this Belk schemed up a D for this particular game for the most part it seemed to work except for the 21 jump they spotted Texas initiallly. But after they settled down

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Not sure what any of this has to do with Donovan Smith being a good QB.

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I don’t think coaching is holding him back when his over the middle throws are very inconsistent.

He had a lot of accuracy issues in the first quarter in a half and threw behind Manjack and Carnes on critical 3rd down plays. That’s coaching?

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Add consistency to his “Opportunities”

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You make a good point. No, that’s not coaching.

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hmmm… :100: :tired_face: