tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415996603985116861.post2489657684973670749..comments2023-11-03T05:07:59.070-05:00Comments on MORAL VICTORY!: Larry Smith faces uphill climb in battle of passing efficiency ratingsDIMON KENDRICK-HOLMEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09810097539680781858noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415996603985116861.post-53784584240520989202010-09-26T18:56:23.533-05:002010-09-26T18:56:23.533-05:00I can't help but think it's still too earl...I can't help but think it's still too early to compare QB ratings, due to the wildly different strengths of schedules. At the time these were taken, only 4 teams had played 2 SEC games. 3 of those (LSU, VU, MSU) were the bottom 3, and Georgia was 6th. That's not a coincidence.<br /><br />For instance, look at Mike Hartline. Of course he was 8th in the country, UK played a bad Louisville team and 2 functional I-AA teams. What happened against Florida yesterday? He posted a 104.2 rating -- statistically identical to Larry's. <br /><br />Or for another, Jeremiah Masoli. He still had a 130 rating thanks to lighting up Tulane's awful secondary, but what happened against a real SEC defense in Vandy? 19-35, 190 yards, and 2 picks, good for a 88.5 rating. (Yes, I'm ignoring the Fresno game, but he only threw 12 passes.)<br /><br />I don't think Smith is one of the top QBs in the SEC, but I don't think he's barely a top 100 QB either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415996603985116861.post-22100714989435944552010-09-25T13:06:38.935-05:002010-09-25T13:06:38.935-05:00Yes, Larry made some nice reads and had some timel...Yes, Larry made some nice reads and had some timely runs against Ole Miss, and his best plays were the ones he didn't try to make, like throwing the ball out of bounds instead of taking a sack. In other words, he helped us win because he didn't try to win it by himself. But there will be days when we'll absolutely need our quarterback to make some clutch throws. The jury's out on whether Larry can do that. If he doesn't, I believe Caldwell will turn to Funk and/or Goro before the fans start screaming too loud.DIMON KENDRICK-HOLMEShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09810097539680781858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415996603985116861.post-35587684199031914642010-09-25T08:00:49.346-05:002010-09-25T08:00:49.346-05:00Really good post. Its always good to backup commen...Really good post. Its always good to backup comments with raw data. That way it removes the emotion from the discussion. As much as I have hoped that Larry Smith wcould turn into a solid SEC qb, I now believe that he is the problem. It may sound a little harsh but our running game is pretty soild; we have recruited 3 SEC caliber wr's who will likely be ready to blossom very soon; but can not get solid qb play and make the reads / throws. I hope that Coach Caldwell will pull smith if he does not have impressive numbers against teh next 2 oponents. The SEC defenses will be much tougher that Uconn and Eastern Michigan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com