The Grounds

I have a boner for logic, not Metheny. When you have a close QB race leading into the season, and the 2 guys on the field aren't performing, you try out the other guy in the race.

At the end of the day, we all want the same thing. Most of us are just looking for ways to win football games. I believe trying out Metheny might lead to more wins. End of story.

I mean seriously, any idiot can see that Watford can't throw. Any idiot can see that Rocco doesn't have good instincts and buckles under pressure. Let's see what this other option brings to the table. It can't be any worse than Rocco or Watford.

My so called "boner" for Metheny isn't nearly as mysterious as the boners for Rocco and Watford.

But you are forgetting that our coaches see Metheney EVERY day. You really think that if they thought he could our perform either guy he would not be put out there?

You just can't compare practice to a real game, because you cannot simulate the high-stakes pressure of a real game in practice. Rocco hasn't done very well under pressure. The ability to thrive under pressure is the most important thing you want in a QB. If the QB can't rise to the occasion when the game or the drive is on the line, then your team isn't going to win many games. Rocco doesn't do very well in that department, and you cannot simulate that all-important factor in practice. You cannot judge Metheny solely from practice, because this all-important quality can only be tested in a real game in an important series.

Metheny secretly wore Rocco's jersey and led the team to victory!

Watch that drive again. He was Ok, but nothing special. Rocco had 4 incomplete passes on that drive, and some of them were downright ugly.

In the end, it was our rushing game that got us into the endzone. Richardason had the 12 yard run, and Jones capped it with a 3 yard run.

On 3rd and 1 at the UVa 43, we ran for a first down.

On 3rd and 2 from the Indiana 47, we ran for a first down.

On 3rd and 4 from the Indiana, he completed a pass, but failed to get the first down. On 4th down, we ran.

In each high pressure down situation, Rocco was pretty much a non-factor.

I do think that 2-point conversion is the high point of his career.