Perry Perspective: Oct 27
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QB Tereshinski? He just might shine for Dawgs
You know what I?m sick of? The obsession over quarterbacks.
This obsession is particularly nauseating in the sports media. In fact, if you knew nothing about football and you listened to sports talk radio, you?d probably think football was an individual sport involving just quarterbacks.
Whether it?s NFL or college football, quarterbacks get the lion?s share of credit when a team is winning, and much of the blame when a team is losing. When you think about it, it?s really quite ridiculous, especially when you consider football is the ultimate team sport.
On every down, 11 players of different shapes, sizes and skills must correctly execute specific assignments in order for a play to succeed. Of course, the coaches who designed the play better know what they?re doing too.
A quarterback is simply one cog in the complex football machine. He may be the most important cog, but he cannot control a whole game by himself. Yet, this is how we often view the game, and I must admit, I?m guilty of doing this at times.
The best example of quarterback worship may be Tom Brady. Granted, he is above average at the position, but on any other team, without the Patriots offensive line, he?s just a regular guy. This is something Brady himself has gone to great lengths to try to explain, but to no avail. We all want to believe the Golden Boy is some sort of pigskin god.
To debunk this belief, the next time you flip on a Patriots game, watch how long Brady has to pass. He must get two or three seconds more, on average, than most quarterbacks in the league. And in the NFL, two or three seconds is an eternity.
Brady has been sacked only seven times this season, the second-fewest total in the league. Can you guess who has been sacked less? You guessed it, Peyton Manning, that other QB god. He has been sacked only five times in seven games.
In college football, quarterback worship is prevalent as well, and it may be getting worse. Consider the Heisman Trophy. The past five winners have all been QBs, and seven of the Top 10 candidates this year are all pivots (the other four are running backs, but that?s another story).
That said, there does seem to be some acknowledgement that ?systems? play a big part in the college game. For instance, Texas Tech quarterback Cody Hodges is ripping up the NCAA this year and leads in overall passing yards, yards per game, and touchdowns.
But Hodges is not one of the leading candidates for the Heisman. Why? Because much of the credit for his offensive production goes to the offensive system installed by head coach Mike Leach.
So what does all this mean for this weekend?s game between No. 4 Georgia and No. 16 Florida (3:30 p.m. ET, CBS)?
Well, Georgia will be without ?star? quarterback D.J. Shockley, who is sidelined with a strained medial collateral ligament (MCL). Shockley will be replaced by little known backup Joe Tereshinski III.
This, according to Miami Herald writer Andrew Abramson, has the Gators ?salivating?. Should they be salivating? Shockley has the top passer rating and the third most passing yards in the SEC. He also has the most TDs.
But among the top five pivots in the SEC, guess who has been sacked the fewest times. Yep, Shockley with 9. That?s the second fewest in the entire conference. He has also thrown only four interceptions. Is that because of his talent alone, or is it because he?s not getting pressured as much thanks to his offensive line?
Tereshinski has had little real-game experience. However, he did step up last week when Shockley went down to injury against Arkansas. The 6-foot-3, 221-pound junior was efficient in completing five of nine passes for 91 yards and helping the Dawgs to a 23-20 victory.
And Tereshinski has football pedigree. Both his dad and grandfather played on SEC title teams for Georgia. Having grown up around the pressure of big-time college football, Tereshinski may have the mental fortitude to jump into a big game and, with the help of a strong offensive line, execute effectively.
That, combined with Georgia?s tough defense, which ranks No. 5 in the nation in points per game, and the Bulldogs just might pull off an upset against the Gators.
We currently have Georgia listed as 4-point road underdogs. The total has been pegged at 41.5.
Georgia is 7-0 straight up (SU) on the season and 3-4 against the spread (ATS). The Gators are 5-2 SU and 3-3-1 ATS. Florida is 4-0 SU in Gainesville this season.
The Gators have won six of the last seven meetings with Georgia, but the Bulldogs prevailed in last year?s meeting, winning 31-24 as 6.5-point home favorites.
Other notable games:
No. 13 Boston College vs. No. 3 Virginia Tech (Thursday, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
In this ACC battle, Boston College (6-1 SU, 4-3 ATS) visits unbeaten Virginia Tech (7-0 SU, 6-1 ATS). We have the Hokies listed as fat 13.5-point favorites and the total set at 46. VT has won eight out of the last 10 meetings, but BC won last year as 15.5-point road dogs.
No. 25 Michigan vs. No. 21 Northwestern (Saturday, 7:00 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Upstart Northwestern (5-2 SU, 5-2 ATS) hosts the disappointing Wolverines (5-3 SU, 3-5 ATS) in a Big Ten tilt on Saturday. The Wildcats are listed as 3-point home dogs and the total is pegged at 62. The home team is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings
From
BetWWTS.com
QB Tereshinski? He just might shine for Dawgs
You know what I?m sick of? The obsession over quarterbacks.
This obsession is particularly nauseating in the sports media. In fact, if you knew nothing about football and you listened to sports talk radio, you?d probably think football was an individual sport involving just quarterbacks.
Whether it?s NFL or college football, quarterbacks get the lion?s share of credit when a team is winning, and much of the blame when a team is losing. When you think about it, it?s really quite ridiculous, especially when you consider football is the ultimate team sport.
On every down, 11 players of different shapes, sizes and skills must correctly execute specific assignments in order for a play to succeed. Of course, the coaches who designed the play better know what they?re doing too.
A quarterback is simply one cog in the complex football machine. He may be the most important cog, but he cannot control a whole game by himself. Yet, this is how we often view the game, and I must admit, I?m guilty of doing this at times.
The best example of quarterback worship may be Tom Brady. Granted, he is above average at the position, but on any other team, without the Patriots offensive line, he?s just a regular guy. This is something Brady himself has gone to great lengths to try to explain, but to no avail. We all want to believe the Golden Boy is some sort of pigskin god.
To debunk this belief, the next time you flip on a Patriots game, watch how long Brady has to pass. He must get two or three seconds more, on average, than most quarterbacks in the league. And in the NFL, two or three seconds is an eternity.
Brady has been sacked only seven times this season, the second-fewest total in the league. Can you guess who has been sacked less? You guessed it, Peyton Manning, that other QB god. He has been sacked only five times in seven games.
In college football, quarterback worship is prevalent as well, and it may be getting worse. Consider the Heisman Trophy. The past five winners have all been QBs, and seven of the Top 10 candidates this year are all pivots (the other four are running backs, but that?s another story).
That said, there does seem to be some acknowledgement that ?systems? play a big part in the college game. For instance, Texas Tech quarterback Cody Hodges is ripping up the NCAA this year and leads in overall passing yards, yards per game, and touchdowns.
But Hodges is not one of the leading candidates for the Heisman. Why? Because much of the credit for his offensive production goes to the offensive system installed by head coach Mike Leach.
So what does all this mean for this weekend?s game between No. 4 Georgia and No. 16 Florida (3:30 p.m. ET, CBS)?
Well, Georgia will be without ?star? quarterback D.J. Shockley, who is sidelined with a strained medial collateral ligament (MCL). Shockley will be replaced by little known backup Joe Tereshinski III.
This, according to Miami Herald writer Andrew Abramson, has the Gators ?salivating?. Should they be salivating? Shockley has the top passer rating and the third most passing yards in the SEC. He also has the most TDs.
But among the top five pivots in the SEC, guess who has been sacked the fewest times. Yep, Shockley with 9. That?s the second fewest in the entire conference. He has also thrown only four interceptions. Is that because of his talent alone, or is it because he?s not getting pressured as much thanks to his offensive line?
Tereshinski has had little real-game experience. However, he did step up last week when Shockley went down to injury against Arkansas. The 6-foot-3, 221-pound junior was efficient in completing five of nine passes for 91 yards and helping the Dawgs to a 23-20 victory.
And Tereshinski has football pedigree. Both his dad and grandfather played on SEC title teams for Georgia. Having grown up around the pressure of big-time college football, Tereshinski may have the mental fortitude to jump into a big game and, with the help of a strong offensive line, execute effectively.
That, combined with Georgia?s tough defense, which ranks No. 5 in the nation in points per game, and the Bulldogs just might pull off an upset against the Gators.
We currently have Georgia listed as 4-point road underdogs. The total has been pegged at 41.5.
Georgia is 7-0 straight up (SU) on the season and 3-4 against the spread (ATS). The Gators are 5-2 SU and 3-3-1 ATS. Florida is 4-0 SU in Gainesville this season.
The Gators have won six of the last seven meetings with Georgia, but the Bulldogs prevailed in last year?s meeting, winning 31-24 as 6.5-point home favorites.
Other notable games:
No. 13 Boston College vs. No. 3 Virginia Tech (Thursday, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
In this ACC battle, Boston College (6-1 SU, 4-3 ATS) visits unbeaten Virginia Tech (7-0 SU, 6-1 ATS). We have the Hokies listed as fat 13.5-point favorites and the total set at 46. VT has won eight out of the last 10 meetings, but BC won last year as 15.5-point road dogs.
No. 25 Michigan vs. No. 21 Northwestern (Saturday, 7:00 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Upstart Northwestern (5-2 SU, 5-2 ATS) hosts the disappointing Wolverines (5-3 SU, 3-5 ATS) in a Big Ten tilt on Saturday. The Wildcats are listed as 3-point home dogs and the total is pegged at 62. The home team is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings
