What Do You Think of Derek Thompson Now?: A Remembrance

My final opnion of DT will all come down to this game. Lead us to victory. DT should be in the HOF. Bury us in defeat and he's no better than Tune.

DT got the absolute most out of his abilities and was exceptional considering he played for a run first coach who often put his QB in 3rd and long situations (and calm down, that's not a knock on Mac, it just is what it is).

Sorry some still refuse to open their eyes to what you have done here, DT.

Great write up!

I was down on him (the player, not the person) going into this year and like 90 said, I don't think he was always put in the best possible situations to succeed. Any QB would have a hard time mostly throwing when the other team knows you have to throw. Still, he has limitations as a QB.

I think they should have used the hurry-up more. You can run out of it and would have allowed DT to find some rhythm.

Edited December 21, 2013 by meanrob

I was down on him (the player, not the person) going into this year and like 90 said, I don't think he was always put in the best possible situations to succeed. Any QB would have a hard time mostly throwing when the other team knows you have to throw. Still, he has limitations as a QB.

I think they should have used the hurry-up more. You can run out of it and would have allowed DT to find some rhythm.

Just about every time we went to the hurry up this year, DT was good. And I completely agree about finding a Rhythm.

But there is no way Coach Mac will ever run the hurry up as a primary offense. Not even close to the ground and pound he wants to play.

Enjoyable read. Thanks for posting.

Just about every time we went to the hurry up this year, DT was good. And I completely agree about finding a Rhythm.

But there is no way Coach Mac will ever run the hurry up as a primary offense. Not even close to the ground and pound he wants to play.

Don't need to be our primary. But certainly could've used it as a change-up when the offense was struggling against Tulane and UTSA.

Didn't we use a lot of hurry up the second half of Ball State?

Has anyone surpassed the single game passing record our "ineffective" QB set against SMU?

Rick

A giant, MEH.

Has anyone surpassed the single game passing record our "ineffective" QB set against SMU?

Rick

Stirring the pot a little, but how effective was setting that record in that game?

It's amazing to me that this coaching staff still has not been able to recruit a better QB than Derek Thompson.

Thompson played to his abilities but with a little more options, this team could be 11-1. With Hit 6 as the goal, the coaching staff is ecstatic with the performance of DT and the team. But now player and coach are disappointed 40,000 Mean Green fans haven't bought tickets to the HOD. You can't recruit to Hit 6 and expect a 11-1 crowd.

JAG

JAG

I'll second that JAG.

Honestly, he's no Scott hall. And I'm not sure he's better than tune. That said if he's the Mvp of the bowl I'll reconsider

Thompson had a very good year and career. I was thinking watching the NO Bowl game how either one of those teams would have performed if they had a QB as good as Thompson.

Here we go.....another "Derek Stole My Girlfriend" thread.

Rick

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Thompson had a very good year and career. I was thinking watching the NO Bowl game how either one of those teams would have performed if they had a QB as good as Thompson.

He did throw a good TD pass for Tulane this year so maybe you're right

Edited December 22, 2013 by the green rokemi

I compare his career to Danny White's of Dallas Cowboy Fame.

I compare his career to Danny White's of Dallas Cowboy Fame.

Needs more punting.

Stirring the pot a little, but how effective was setting that record in that game?

I don't think that quarterback was responsible for the snap from center that went maybe 10 feet over his head at a critical point late in that game, or the lack of much defense from our side.

Triple meh. But good write-up. Except for Hayden Christiansen being a fine actor. He sucks worse than DT against Troy in 2012.

My favorite DT game ever. Neither team deserved to win.

I compare his career to Danny White's of Dallas Cowboy Fame.

Then, all the players wanted Gary Hogeboom. Later, one of the players was quoted saying, "If Hogeboom had more touch, he could get more interceptions".

A career TD/INT ratio of 40/34 combined with a career adjusted QBR of 45.73 (50 is considered average) gets a very big "MEH" from me.

Humm.. He did what was asked of him. He made conservative choices with the football and still had a bad td/int ratio. When it is all said and done with either Greer or Williams will end their careers with more success. To give him credit he hung in there and pretty much had to fight for his position every year and went out a winner, kind of.

He represented UNT with respect. He was a good leader kept his nose clean. Made outstanding grades and graduated. Was at the helm when we turned things around in 2013-14. Was able to finish his career on a very high note. I think history will look fondly on DT.

Triple meh. But good write-up. Except for Hayden Christiansen being a fine actor. He sucks worse than DT against Troy in 2012.

Ever seen Shattered Glass? He was great in that.