OrlMagic05 wrote:Trying not to be Negative after a blow out, but JRP with 3 turnovers (2int 1fbl) against a Kent State is a little concerning. What's going to happen when the competition is better in the next few weeks? Hopefully its just first game jitters, but it looks like he is starting where he left off last season.
UCF wrote:JRP has very little to no loft on his throws and doesn’t look improved from last year imo. Our backup McClain looked good for the few throws they let him make at the end of the game.
While the turnovers were concerning, I don't want us to lose sight that JRP had a really good game otherwise. 73% completion, 281 yards, 3 TDs, with 90 yards rushing and 1 TD on the ground. Granted, that's against Kent State, but it's still a good game.
His loft is certainly an issue, whether that's something Hinshaw can get him to correct quickly is up for debate. Particularly his second INT in the endzone, if he puts a little more loft on it he's got another TD and over 300 yards. That seems like it should be something teachable.
To me, JRP looked a lot better than last year throwing the ball. Still has work to do, but I saw improvement. The fumble was just him being reckless and losing focus. Gotta protect it. Honestly my biggest disappointment was him trying to hurdle some guys in the first game, lol. Get down and don't risk injury against Kent State my dude.
JRP will be (unsurprisingly) the biggest factor week in and week out. If he can limit turnovers and actually challenge defense vertically from time to time we'll be really good this season. If he's a turnover machine or can't go deep at all we'll struggle at times.