MGB Thursday notes: QB depth chart, Wisconsin thoughts

Cr1028 · August 14, 2015

Somehow the (new) backup QB is always the most beloved guy on the team. But something does not add up to me, with the way some people here seem to remember last season. Sometimes I get the feeling some of y'all really do feel like Mac is giving leeway to McNulty that he is not to the other QBs. But last season sure was little evidence of that.
McNulty was the guy with the experience etc. Mac could have easily annointed him the started, but they got a JuCo in and started him over McNulty. Then when that guy did not work out, he did still not go to McNulty, no he gave the RS Freshman who missed lots of practice time a chance. The RS freshman also crapped the bed (yes he did., you could argue Mac should have been more forgiving on account of youth, but one does not have to agree. If you play you gotta be the best, no matter the age). Only as a third option, McNulty got a start. Then instead of forgoing controversy, Mac and Chico got another JuCo to compete for the job this season, but he failed to give himself a real chance by not qualifying for spring ball. Despite that he is now given a chance to move up the depth chart. Some are acting as if he is not getting a shot at starting. It is just that he has to earn it, since nothing is given. If McNulty starts at SMU it is because he it earned or because Smith did not. And yes, missing spring ball did limit the time he had to earn it. That is not Macs fault other than maybe he should have gotten a Juco QB in that would have qualified for spring ball but now the situation is what it is.
You can argue that QB development is bad, and you'd have an argument. You can argue that QB recruiting is not what it should be, and you'd have an argument. Yes McNulty is not exciting in his playing style and he has a definable ceiling. But this whole suggestion of "minimac" favoritism is really getting old, and more importantly, all the evidence says it is ridiculously inaccurate.

McNulty had started one stinking game going into last season. Yes he has been around the program and done the right things but so did Weston Squier. Being a participant and a hard worker isn't the only qualifier to being the top dog.

You are correct in stating that McNulty was the 3rd man up but you leave out the poor play that McNulty himself exhibited last season. Little Mac, you're the 3rd man up and you all stink so I'm sticking with you doesn't exactly scream championships.

If McNulty starts against SMU it will be because of two men, Andrew McNulty and Dan McCarney. There is not one coach on the present coaching staff or any former staff, other than Dan McCarney, that would've recruited this kid to play quarterback at North Texas and that is a cold hard fact.

Withers940 · August 14, 2015

I don't really see much raw talent with Means, or confidence. This staff has signed a juco QB 4 out of 5 classes. Could be more of that going forward, which would explain why no QB offers this class or last class (besides Chumley).
If Means is going to start then it'll have to be because he starts making more progress than he has. If he doesn't and he just starts by default then we won't be in very good shape.

You're 100% right. With Means being a RS Freshman, I hope he can come around by his JR or SR year but that might be wishful thinking

McNulty had started one stinking game going into last season. Yes he has been around the program and done the right things but so did Weston Squier. Being a participant and a hard worker isn't the only qualifier to being the top dog.
You are correct in stating that McNulty was the 3rd man up but you leave out the poor play that McNulty himself exhibited last season. Little Mac, you're the 3rd man up and you all stink so I'm sticking with you doesn't exactly scream championships.
If McNulty starts against SMU it will be because of two men, Andrew McNulty and Dan McCarney. There is not one coach on the present coaching staff or any former staff, other than Dan McCarney, that would've recruited this kid to play quarterback at North Texas and that is a cold hard fact.

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