Several points -- after last season, I told all of you that YSU would have to change its O for this season because of the drop off in QB talent, relying on a run game and throwing a short pass game. THat is EXACTLY what they are doing now with Nania. They will employ a QB who throws short play action passes and runs the ball on roll out, options and scrambles rather than throwing it up for grabs. Davis also fits this mold. Wells does not. Wargo remains the mistake I said he was when they recruited him and hotdog Garry round out the list of QBs.
Second, I have said repeatedly that I expected Nania to be the season starter and that appears to be the case as he has been effective on the short pass game and adding a running dimension to the O . I have also said that I expected Davis over the course of the first 4 games ( B1G basement dwelling Illini and 3 FCS weenie games) to eventually become the starter. Davis, for what ever reason appears to be in Wolf's doghouse and is currently listed 3rd. Expect him to "work" his way back to being considered a starter by Wolf. He is clearly still the most talented QB on the team. The back-up they list as true Frosh Wells, who has thrown interceptions after INTs against the MVFC basement dwelling YSU D. I sit back and chuckle as Wolf is clearly playing with your heads or Is insane to even consider playing a raw , limited skill true Frosh as the starter at QB this season. I'd expect him to be red-shirted and put on a serious weight program.
Finally, If anyone watches the scrimmages, several things should jump out at you --- YSU is young and/or inexperienced at many positions, QBs included. However , the rest of the team has this same problem and they are trying to overcome that with transfers, limiting what they do on both O & D and trying out several people to build a team that can compete. Starting out 3-1 is pretty much in the cards but after that, YSU becomes pretty average or worse after that . At that point the REAL YSU team will be revealed. While there are some good athletes at some positions, clearly YSU lacks players at many positions who won't fare well against the competition in the MVFC.
QB may be one of those positions.
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