Jeremiah Masoli... Who?

by JLF on Jul 11, 2009 9:04 AM PDT Comment 15 comments

Everyone in Eugene is wetting himself over the prospect of senior QB Jeremiah Masoli stepping up to be a serious contender for the Heisman in 2009. But when you look at his numbers, he is really kind of ho hum. The 5'10" 215-pound guy isn't a particularly good passer with a completion rate of only 57%. He threw for just 13 TDs and 1744 yards last year. His QB rating was 132.

Kellen Moore, on the other hand, completed 70% of his passes, threw for 3486 yards and 25 TDs. His QB rating was 157. Just where in the world do the Duckies get their enthusiasm for this Masoli guy? If I recall correctly, he got his head handed to him early in the season and was “not available” when needed, so it appears he has a glass jaw to boot. If Oregon continues with to run the spread offense this year, the chances of Masoli getting creamed again are large. The real threat is from Oregon’s RB LaGarrette Blount. It sounds to me like Masoli is just another guy in the back with the pack..

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I read the part that said SENIOR quaterback......

At that point I realized that you did not do your homework so I didn’t find it necessary to finish reading the article. Masoli is a Sophomore.

by RipCityRoyCity on Jul 11, 2009 2:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I mean a Junior sorry I was thinking about how hew was a sophomore last year.

by RipCityRoyCity on Jul 11, 2009 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mistakes? What mistakes?

So you are saying typos move you to distraction?

by JLF on Jul 11, 2009 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

JLF

Bronco Nation is in denial about Masoli. He is getting all kinds of accolade by everyone but everyone on this site wants to downgrade his ability. If you don’t think he passes well go look at his JUCO numbers. As freshman for the cc of san fran he passed for 3,500 yards and 30 touchdowns. He was a high school qualifer that decided to go the JUCO route after flying under the radar because of a senior year move from cali to hawaii. He was offered by Air Force but was not satisfied. cc of san fran runs a passing version of the spread and has been a quarterback factory. His coach just raved about masoli and he has seen some great D1 talent come through. Bellotti said that Masoli has the strongest arm he has ever coached. He is a preseason all pac-10 selection by practically everyone. Lindy’s even has him as the no. 9 quarter back in the nation.

The problem with looking at last year’s stats is that Masoli was required to be refined by fire. He came to us in May and was on a 5 deep depth chart. All of sudden he is thrown out there as the starter in a complicated offense that Dixon didn’t master until his senior year. Things just seemed to click at the end of the Stanford game and looking at his last 4 games is more of indication of his production.

During his last 4 games Masoli’s number were just as good as anyone in the country against a brutal schedule: Stanford, Arizona, Oregon State, and Oklahoma State. He had a 171 passing rating. So, do you think his first half of the season is more indicative of what’s to come or the second half? Seriously, they guy has a very good arm but go ahead and keep telling yourself otherwise.

"All I am thinking about is that blue turf" - Masoli, on his dark-horse heisman candidacy.

by HolyMasoli on Jul 11, 2009 2:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Don't Rely On The Option Too Much

when your O line is spread out like a hooker on the day the fleet comes in. Banging through the O line becomes less of a problem in the ground game, which I suppose is the Duck’s best weapon. With the QB under center he is also three steps closer to the D. Certainly a five back defense can counter the spread. Considering the Ducks inexperienced smallish interior linemen, my money is on the guys who have been there and done that.

by JLF on Jul 11, 2009 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

We've ranked 7th and 10th

in total offense the last two years with Chip. Who said smallish interior anyway: Thran (303), York (285), Holmes (285), Asper (323). and Kaiser (290). They are redshirt Junior, redshirt freshman, redshirt junior, redshirt, sophmore, redshirt junior across the line left to right. It would not surprise in the least to see Thran go back to left guard, Kaiser to left tackle, holmes stay in the center spot, Asper right guard, and Weems to go to right tackle (or switch the tackles up). Weems was knicked up a bit in spring ball and is our most athletic big man. That line up would all be over 300 save holmes at center and kaiser at tackle, which are position in our offense that you want to be the most nimble and fleet of foot. Weems is a redshirt sophmore at 310.

Interstingly enough, Greatwood has intentionally recruited sub 300 guys due to our offense. However, who are guys to talk about undersized offensive linemen? And brittle one at that?

by BisonDucks on Jul 11, 2009 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Undersized Linemen

are a fact not an insult. I am surprised you take umbrage with something that is irrefutable.

by JLF on Jul 12, 2009 9:28 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

What is undersized?

I guess that is more subjective than fact. We’re used to guys over 300 pounds. However, you guys have several sub 285 guys vying for 2 deep spots. So, I was wondering what players are undersized. Holmes at 285, Kaiser at 290, York at 285…

"All I am thinking about is that blue turf" - Masoli, on his dark-horse heisman candidacy.

by HolyMasoli on Jul 12, 2009 9:53 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

BSU Undersized linemen?

All of them. Anyone under 6’2" or so and 300 to 325 draw comments from the professional commentators. Its because when you play in the arena with the big boys, thats what they bring to the game. Last season’s final game with TCU proved that point. They out weighed our O line by 60 pounds or so. If skill, athleticism and a certain size can make or break a lineman then two out of three means he is one short.

by JLF on Jul 12, 2009 5:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

LOL Holy Masoli

Such a brutal schedule for a QB, we had to play a bad Stanford team, a Zona team that plays ok D, OSU and OSU whp r both bad a defense, yes these are good teams, but not on defense.

by bsu415 on Jul 12, 2009 7:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

According to Passing S&P+ numbers, which KevanLee has used here before, Oregon State was the #10 passing defense in the country last season. Oklahoma State was 32. Arizona was 21.

Come on, how many BSU fans are totally incapable at looking at data?

--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog

by jtlight on Jul 12, 2009 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Apparently the two posting in this thread.

I think that they are just made because even our “inferior QB” is getting more national recognition than there superstar Kellen Moore, who in their opinion is twice as good as Tim Tebow. I don’t know why the hiesman is even being talked about here with these two QBs when you have two previous winners playing this season. It will be Branford or Tebow no doubt.

by RipCityRoyCity on Jul 12, 2009 11:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oklahoma State

also had to face Oklahoma, Texas, Texas Tech, et al. So, the stats are going to skewed when you face Harrell, McCoy, and Bradford. Oregon State played a brutal OOC with Penn State and UTAH. Arizona, beat Idaho 70-0, we pasted USU, LaTech was drupped by Kansas, Hawaii shallacked by Oregon State and Notre Dame, and so forth with the WAC. Seriously, you have to account for SOS in your stats.

"All I am thinking about is that blue turf" - Masoli, on his dark-horse heisman candidacy.

by HolyMasoli on Jul 13, 2009 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

^meant to read drubbed and shellacked :)

"All I am thinking about is that blue turf" - Masoli, on his dark-horse heisman candidacy.

by HolyMasoli on Jul 13, 2009 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

sports illustrated

if you don’t know who jeremiah masoli is then pick up a copy of sports illustrated’s college football preview. it will come out mid-august. masoli was being interviewed by si yesterday for an article in it. and here is a taste of what he does: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS1r5kxbMSw

by attakid on Jul 30, 2009 10:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs