Aldo

Whoa whoa let's not rush things. You know how hard it is to set up a new e-mail address or a Twitter account? I mean, I don't know, but I'll transfer you.

When can we start calling him Rico Suave

No one told me!? Or anyone else on this board for that matter

He's got good hands and size too

Uh you're welcome

It's not that he lacks talent, he doesn't, it's that we don't know what we don't know so I can't shake my crystal ball at him

This won't be as comprehensive as the one I did for McNulty due to time constraints, but I'll be nitpicky nonetheless. I used film both from high school highlights and that provided by Alabama (spring games and drills). So it's not much to go by but enough to notice some tendencies. Here are my notes Pros Relaxed in the pocket Calm, composed, and poised High "football IQ" (pardon my Jay Gruden, man) Safe Decent arm Good size Accurate and can pick apart a zone. Comes from powerhouse school, so has good coaching ($$) Mechanics Good deep ball Good rhythm, passes at top of drop Can extend plays under pressure Cons No FBS experience as a grad transfer Slight accuracy issue in intermediate range (nitpicky here) When dropback and throw is rushed, footwork affected Off-balance throws can vary Sometimes stares down receiver A bit indecisive Here are some of my thoughts I'll come out and say this: I have no idea what to expect from Morris. He's a strong, pro-style QB with lots of polish and poise. A very typical Alabama QB. I think his game managing label is only due to his size and association with Alabama. He can toss it around if need be, while being safe with the ball. My knock is that he doesn't come with the experience that guys like Driskel did. Couldn't beat out Blake Sims or Jay Coker while at Alabama. Was praised by Saban, though. His downfield ball is different than Smith's. Smith is more of a throw them open type, while Morris employs more technique and precision. Either style is fine by me as long as it works. He's a big guy (and strong) at 6'3" 233lbs. He has a very pretty, very expensive ($$) throwing motion. He's obviously had solid personal coaching. He is able to read a defense (omg!) pre-snap. While extending a play, he can manipulate defenders down the field in order to get his guy open for positive yards. Otherwise, he'll safely throw it away. Needs to be a quicker decision-maker. Has good anticipation. He is very relaxed in his drop backs, and passes in rhythm at the top of his drop. Very aware of the plays, but sometimes hones in on one guy. When plays break down, he can extend plays if he has room. If he rushes his motions, sometimes he spreads his feet a little too far apart, causing some of his passes to sail. Frequently throws passes slightly behind if he has to throw them low. Emphasis on the slightly. Still catchable balls, but the kind where the receiver has to slow down or use extra effort. If he has to throw them high, on target and in stride. The thing here, fellas, is that Morris has the ability to analyze the situation, decide and then place the ball either high or low in a catchable spot. He can decide to sidearm a pass when things get a little tight. Thas nice. He has the ability to place the ball between defenders, left or right, high or low. McNulty had this ability, but only high or low, and a ball with no arc. Morris has the ability to arc it very well between the high and low defender. Morris can succeed here with the right, downfield offense. It doesn't have to be pro-style, as he lined up in 3 wide, shotgun sets frequently in Alabama. Side shot: DSmith's accuracy issues can be masked with the right playcalling. I think Goree and Bradley (I'll keep tooting this horn), and Dillman can put up numbers with Morris. I would like to know who the slot receiver ends up being. That's all I can remember for now.

Have to be a low ceiling....heh I won't discount him at 5'10" since he's able to make it work. His delivery is good, just would want to see more short game (no pun intended).

I don't think he's too short, he's a quick decision-maker, and his deep bombs are mostly on target. But good golly does he not have passes for less than 40 yards in his highlight reel?

Not sure what you meant, but generally speaking both are fairly mobile QBs that can throw downfield, but have shown accuracy problems. Morris is more of the pocket passer. Spring practices, scrimmages, and periscope observations.

aw dang it thought he was a JR last year. Well, hope Dillman is who we hope he is.

It's not a fair assumption, you're right. Although Means showed an improvement in mechanics from one year to the next, he showed bad accuracy. Thing is, were the accuracy problems due to the adjustment to his mechanics? People mention his %comp in HS, so who the heck knows what's up.

At CB, I think the coverage should depend on the players' qualities. I agree it was frustrating to play off man so predictably, but if none of our guys can play man, then we're out of luck. I think play calling should depend on the CBs abilities and situation (I mean, that almost seems like coachspeak, right?). I think Brooks will get better, Fernandes will grow, and we may see less Buyers. At LB, I just don't know. I want to see Garner blow up. I'm a sucker for underdogs. McNair comes highly regarded so we should expect him to do improve the lineup. OL: need them to be fast and athletic if we are going to be running a lot of RB screens. Have seen a flew glimmers from Rice and Murray in this regard. WR: With Morris' ability to see the field, I expect a production spike from Goree. He was frequently beating his coverage waiting for footballs, which never came (more importantly) or were overthrown (off-target throws could still be an issue). Whoever our slot receiver is should see lots of production as well. Guys I want to see more of: Thaddeus, Bendy, Bradley. Behind Goree and Smiley, it should be open competition. A fast guy like Bradley would be a very good fit outside, especially with his acceleration. TE: We might not have a Gronk, but Loving showed flashes of being a situational pass-catcher. If he and Dillman are able to find holes in zones, Morris has the ability to drop them in there. Our TEs have been criminally underused in the past. I think Littrell will rectify this. RB: Ivery should be given more time in the screen game. Wasn't excited with what I saw from the other guys behind Ivery and Wilson. I am excited to see if Middleton can push Tucker and Co. as a true freshman.

I mean, no one did last season. I feel like Means and Smith are very similar players with similar deficiencies. Yeah he'd be a very slim TE. And I don't think WR would be a good spot for him either.

best I can offer start here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seth_Littrell then here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Arizona_Wildcats_football_team etc. But as I've found out today, it could be a little off

c'mon fellas, this shouldn't be a one man show. Quit favoriting and start trolling. Where you at @Ryan Munthe

Looks like it's...on?

If Morris at the very least is able to make Mean Green football more exciting next season, it's a connection to Allen HS, and their fans, I hope we can foster.

I shook Mac's hand once. Ring nearly broke my finger. I still feel that ring at night sometimes...

They have him down 3-8. Yeah it's all in fun.

Whoops. I guess I need to write wikipedia a strongly worded letter.

Hey he's coached Philip Riv- oh wait, mechanics.

A 28-69 football record makes you think Edit: Not including Canales, which would push it 31-77