Tate has a nice arm and is clearly a D-I athlete, but here's reality: scouting high school QBs (who usually run 1 read offenses against unathletic, overmatched defenses) and projecting how they'll do in college is a complete **** show. A few years ago, our own Jackie Sherrill said that Garret Gilbert was the best looking QB prospect he'd seen since Dan Marino. And Gilbert played high level Texas ball. I don't know what they play in Nevada but I doubt it's very good.
Here's how you get good quarterback play. Recruit legit D-I prospects, coach them up + observe their practice performance against real athletes, and see who rises to the top. You don't succeed by playing hot shot true fish no matter how good they are. Even plug and play coaches like Leach and Briles don't start fish and instead opt for players with a few years of experience. I'd like to get Tate into the program and see what he can do, but if he goes somewhere else, it feels more like losing an unscratched lottery ticket than a crushing blow to the team (Especially as he's said he wants to play right away).
I wouldn't say this for other positions, but at qb, give me some lower ranked less physically gifted prospects who are willing to sit on the bench and learn a few years over the ultra blue chip qb recruit that insists on playing in year 1. I sincerely believe that option 1 will result in better performance more frequently than option 2. The QB position is just too mentally complicated for true fish regardless of athleticism and arm strength.
Here's how you get good quarterback play. Recruit legit D-I prospects, coach them up + observe their practice performance against real athletes, and see who rises to the top. You don't succeed by playing hot shot true fish no matter how good they are. Even plug and play coaches like Leach and Briles don't start fish and instead opt for players with a few years of experience. I'd like to get Tate into the program and see what he can do, but if he goes somewhere else, it feels more like losing an unscratched lottery ticket than a crushing blow to the team (Especially as he's said he wants to play right away).
I wouldn't say this for other positions, but at qb, give me some lower ranked less physically gifted prospects who are willing to sit on the bench and learn a few years over the ultra blue chip qb recruit that insists on playing in year 1. I sincerely believe that option 1 will result in better performance more frequently than option 2. The QB position is just too mentally complicated for true fish regardless of athleticism and arm strength.
