Moderator: CameronBornAndBred
“He’s had a lot of meaningful reps, which has been good in practice,” Cutcliffe said. “Our practices are intense. It’s not game snaps. But he’s gotten better."
I agree with the above statements with the caveat "no discussion about starting Quarterback." I believe Coach Cutcliffe will stick with the two QB system he has had success with the past couple of seasons so I expect Sirk and/or Boehme will see action in certain situations.wolfpackdevil wrote:I really hope for our sake that there is NO discussion about the Quarterback position this summer/fall. This NEEDS to be Anthony Boone's team!
I agree with both. The main reason I would like to see either Sirk or Boehme at least getting snaps time to time is that we know Boone isn't indestructible. We lost Anthony last year for a stretch of games, and still had the most amazing season ever because Brandon was able to step in and take over. He was prepared; I like having a backup ready to go at any time.Bob Green wrote:I agree with the above statements with the caveat "no discussion about starting Quarterback." I believe Coach Cutcliffe will stick with the two QB system he has had success with the past couple of seasons so I expect Sirk and/or Boehme will see action in certain situations.wolfpackdevil wrote:I really hope for our sake that there is NO discussion about the Quarterback position this summer/fall. This NEEDS to be Anthony Boone's team!
Boone is the team leader and starting QB so we need him to have a stellar senior season.
What we learned from Virginia Tech wasn’t revolutionary. It was confirmation, though, that the offense remains a work-in-progress, that the Hokies don’t yet look like they’re ready to return to the top of the Coastal Division standings, and that the fan base can either choose to be patient this year and believe the staff when it says these growing pains will pay dividends down the road, or buy their first Duke football T-shirt.
If the VT fan base in the courthouse wants, I will personally deliver Duke football t shirts.CameronBornAndBred wrote:Speaking of the Hokies and their sucky quarterback, I found this lovely quote from Heather Dinich in her blog today.
What we learned from Virginia Tech wasn’t revolutionary. It was confirmation, though, that the offense remains a work-in-progress, that the Hokies don’t yet look like they’re ready to return to the top of the Coastal Division standings, and that the fan base can either choose to be patient this year and believe the staff when it says these growing pains will pay dividends down the road, or buy their first Duke football T-shirt.
http://espn.go.com/blog/acc/post/_/id/6 ... or-concern
The Raleigh N&O even mentioned him as possibly playing baseball, too.Bob Green wrote:There are some posts over on The Devils Den stating Johnathan Lloyd will be seeing time at cornerback. We all know Lloyd is a tremendous athlete so with our depth at QB it isn't surprising the staff has him working at another position. With his talent level he has to see the field. I believe he will continue to work out with QBs as well as with CBs. My interpretation is this is not an either or scenario. Lloyd is working as both a CB and QB. Most important is I cannot vouch for the veracity of the reports, it is just posts on a message board.
The team received key contributions from several true freshmen last year so I expect skill position guys like Lloyd, Trevon Lee and Shaun Wilson will see action as true freshmen.
Quentin Harris is a very similar style QB....Lloyd seemed to have more tape than Harris. Really, Lloyd's tape looked great. He looked like a more shifty and quicker version of Connette. Maybe a little better passer in high school. I'd love to know how it all went down. I just hope that if the move was made, it was one that Lloyd was excited about and not just forced on him. I think this is putting a great deal of faith in Nico and Harris. It also makes me wonder if we are moving away from the 2 qb system. Parker and Nico are not runners. Nico seems a lot like Thad Lewis. Athletic enough to get a first down here or there, but not a running threat. Sirk is 6'4' and looks bigger than the 215 lbs listed. Prior to the tendon issue, it was also reported that he had great speed. He could fill the phantom/short yardage qb role this year, but next year...we presume he takes the next step. If so, I don't see him coming out for goal line situations. It's also possible that he doesn't progress enough and keeps that role throughout his Duke career and Parker or Nico get the node for the majority of the games in 2015. The final decisions there are probably not premeditated and will work themselves out. The inexperienced depth on the team behind Boone is going to create some fierce competiton. This is a good thing. It is a given Nico Pierre will redshirt but he is going to be fiercely pushing the competition in practice. Thomas Sirk and Parker Boehme both bring a lot of skill onto the field so I have to believe they both have a high performance ceiling under Coach Cutcliffe's tutelage.The Football Fan wrote:It also makes me wonder if we are moving away from the 2 qb system. Parker and Nico are not runners. Nico seems a lot like Thad Lewis. Athletic enough to get a first down here or there, but not a running threat. Sirk is 6'4' and looks bigger than the 215 lbs listed. Prior to the tendon issue, it was also reported that he had great speed. He could fill the phantom/short yardage qb role this year, but next year...we presume he takes the next step. If so, I don't see him coming out for goal line situations. It's also possible that he doesn't progress enough and keeps that role throughout his Duke career and Parker or Nico get the node for the majority of the games in 2015. The final decisions there are probably not premeditated and will work themselves out.
Injuries are always a huge concern. In 2013 we were basically injury free with the exception of Boone's cracked collarbone, while 2012 saw the team devastated with injuries. I agree with you that Boone needs to be available for all games in 2014 due to the inexperience behind him.The Football Fan wrote:While it looks like we have a great chance to win another 9-10 games and maybe win the Coastal again.... if you take away Boone or Crowder...who thinks we can win the Coastal? Sorry, I don't see it. The injuries piece concerns me greatly. A twisted ankle, turf toe, or broken whatever can dramatically affect this teams success.
It is possible Sirk was still not 100 percent recovered from his injury when we saw him at the Spring Game. I watched pregame warm-ups several times in 2012 and Sirk looked very accurate throwing the football. I did not see that accuracy on March 1st. With a whole summer of continued rehab and practice, I'm optimistic Sirk will show everyone he can accurately pass the ball down the field. That is the key to me - downfield accuracy! Throwing the short passes and heaving it deep with a strong arm are nice attributes; however, slicing and dicing the opponent's defense with downfield accuracy is the difference between a good QB and a great QB. Longterm, we need Sirk (or Boehme) followed by Pierre to be great QBs.The Football Fan wrote:Crowder is by far the best player, but Boone may be the key. Ryan Smith, Joshnell Barnes, Terrance Alls, or Trevon Lee may be able to replace most of what Crowder does, but as of the Spring game, I don't see Sirk replacing Boone. I hope they work Parker into some early games and get him a few live throws. I know that puts 3 qbs in a game, but it may be useful to have that option down the road.
This doesn't mean I'm smart, it means I'm old. Been there, done that, bought a T-Shirt.TS: There's a lot of things in the spring that I could say I could go back and work on, and I'd tell you in the spring that I wasn't 100 percent but it was just a good opportunity for me to go back into football. And since then I've gotten a lot healthier...
Yea, is this the quarterback thread or the cornerback thread?Bob Green wrote:Johnathan Lloyd underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle:
http://duke.scout.com/story/1413836-llo ... gery?s=167
The article refers to him as a cornerback.
