Derek Thompson

[James329]

Needs to be better. Missing on too many throws, and his decision making on 3rd downs has been poor. I'd like to see more wildcat as well.

[PerryG2480]

He really hasn't been good at home. I was worried that him missing the TE wide open on that trick play was going to come back to bite us.

[PerryG2480]

Someone needs to remind DT to set his feet when he throws. Ugly game tonight, looks like we may need a defensive TD or some huge play. Unbelievable.

[GreenMachine]

We have an accurate passer in Osborne, don't know why we don't use him.

[TK70]

Bad decisions and play the best players!! Offense is so predictable.

[Green P1]

DT is a below average SunBelt QB. Nothing more nothing less.

[PerryG2480]

25 of 28 at Kansas State, but freaking terrible at home. Figure out a way to get this kid focused for the home games.

[All About UNT]

He loses this job to Berglund....book it

[PKC 89]

We basically missed out on 15 points due to our lack of a kicking game. 3 missed field goals and 2 times we had to go for it on the twenty because we had no faith in our kicker. When is the kicking game going to be a priority?

[GoMeanGreen1999]

He loses this job to Berglund....book it

I doubt he ever plays here.

[H-towngreen]

He loses this job to Berglund....book it

How dare you?!?!

Berglund is what Canales wants.

[stryker]

At some point in the not too distant future, if he does not get more consistent, then a change at quarterback needs to be made. Thompson is no longer the inexperienced freshman. He's a junior and if he cannot get the job done, then McCarney and Canales need to start considering the future.

[UNTstormchaser]

He really did look awful tonight. I really don't understand it at all. I can't put myself 100% behind him, but I can't put myself behind benching him either. Week 1 at LSU, the stats don't look good for the most part, but he seemed poised, prepared, and unfazed. He played pretty well considering the talent differential of the 2 teams and the hostile environment. Week 2 he looked like shit, let's all be honest about that. Last week he was very good, I wouldn't say great despite the 25-28, and that's because most of the passes were short, quick, and easy. But, he didn't make stupid mistakes, he was poised, he was a great game manager, etc. etc. This week, back to awful. I honestly don't get it.

Seriously, how can the same player complete 25 of 28 passes on the road against a top 15 team, and then have a completion percentage under 50% (and looking awful while earning that percentage) at home against an average Sun Belt team? It just doesn't make any sense to me. He's the epitome of inconsistency at the QB position. He's looked so damn good at times. And tonight (among many other nights), he looked just plain awful.

Hopefully, after next season, we'll have someone legitimately good enough to compete in C USA ready to step in behind Thompson (there isn't any chance outside of injury or continuing epic suckage that he doesn't win the job next year as a 3rd year starting senior), or we'll be in trouble for a few more years until we find someone who can handle the job. Right now, there isn't much. We all know Thompson is the best we have now, and benching him this soon would be really stupid, especially given his performance last week, but we will go only as far as Thompson will take us, which we knew before the season.

[NorthTexan95]

He really did look awful tonight. I really don't understand it at all. I can't put myself 100% behind him, but I can't put myself behind benching him either. Week 1 at LSU, the stats don't look good for the most part, but he seemed poised, prepared, and unfazed. He played pretty well considering the talent differential of the 2 teams and the hostile environment. Week 2 he looked like shit, let's all be honest about that. Last week he was very good, I wouldn't say great despite the 25-28, and that's because most of the passes were short, quick, and easy. But, he didn't make stupid mistakes, he was poised, he was a great game manager, etc. etc. This week, back to awful. I honestly don't get it.

Seriously, how can the same player complete 25 of 28 passes on the road against a top 15 team, and then have a completion percentage under 50% (and looking awful while earning that percentage) at home against an average Sun Belt team? It just doesn't make any sense to me. He's the epitome of inconsistency at the QB position. He's looked so damn good at times. And tonight (among many other nights), he looked just plain awful.

Hopefully, after next season, we'll have someone legitimately good enough to compete in C USA ready to step in behind Thompson (there isn't any chance outside of injury or continuing epic suckage that he doesn't win the job next year as a 3rd year starting senior), or we'll be in trouble for a few more years until we find someone who can handle the job. Right now, there isn't much. We all know Thompson is the best we have now, and benching him this soon would be really stupid, especially given his performance last week, but we will go only as far as Thompson will take us, which we knew before the season.

I concure.

[UNTLifer]

Give Osborn a shot.

[GoMeanGreen1999]

Give Osborn a shot.

Last I saw Osborn was 3rd string...did he move up?

[Mean Green 93-98]

Last I saw Osborn was 3rd string...did he move up?

He was the backup coming out of fall camp.

[emmitt01]

I am completely behind Thompson keeping his job.

With that said, i would have given Osborn a shot in the 4th quarter.

[Side Show Joe]

Thompson played terrible. He didn't look like a FBS QB tonight. I no longer have faith in him as our starting QB. Something needs to be done. I don't know what, but something. Without consistant play at the QB position, this season will be over.

Edited September 23, 2012 by Side Show Joe

[stryker]

Osborn was more or less recruited to take the starting job last year and he was unable to do so. While I liked the incoming recruiting class, I was concerned that McCarney did not at least bring in another JUCO quarterback given that Thompson was and is still not a proven starter and Osborn was a flop.

[BillySee58]

You have to give players a chance. Thompson has had his chance, he just isn't a gamer. Everyone got mad at me when I said he wasn't that good last week, but it was nothing special. Last week he did play good but it was all short passes, nothing an average quarterback couldn't do.

As for Osborn, he at least needs a chance. Some players are gamers and you can only tell so much from practice. Who knows? Maybe if we give him a chance he lights it up or at least improves our offense a little. Nothing personal, I just don't see what DT has done to make his job one that can't be taken away.

[Got5onIt]

Just as I've said since game 1, DT has picked up right where he left off last year. This team will struggle to hit .500 as long as he's running the O. The kicking game was bad, again, but this team was in it still. Average play at QB would have made a difference tonight....

[H-towngreen]

He did make a few nice throws tonight but he made some that just made you shake your head. There was one in the 4th quarter on 4th down that he damn near threw out of the end zone and into the crowd. I'd like to think he could be a good "game manager" QB, but we don't have the playmakers to let him be that. I said it as soon as Berglund arrived but I think DT makes a nice backup QB next season

Edited September 23, 2012 by H-towngreen

[BillySee58]

He did make a few nice throws tonight but he made some that just made you shake your head. There was one in the 4th quarter on 4th down that he damn near threw out of the end zone and into the crowd.

Yeah he made a few. A few. 12-28 just isn't gonna cut it. Throwing it out of the end zone on a fourth down really made everyone mad.

[Bald_Eagle]

Brock will be the starter next year unless DT wins a belt championship....