Opposite.
1. Start Newbaur.
2. Have Mateer ready and put him in when we see that the backup QB syndrome is real. Sends John a message and fires him up. He comes in after a quarter of bad drives and lights it up.
If we give Newbauer more reps in practice that F's with Mateers confidence more than ever. He'll be playing the game from the beginning knowing he has to be perfect.
Either way I dont think Venables will do anything but keep Mateer in. He is too worried about puting Newbaur out for his first start in the CottonBowl. That game makes even the best QB piss down their leg to start out.
Things Owen Heinecke should have done instead of playing a few lacrosse games:
1. Play professional basketball in the G-League
2. Took fake classes at UNC
3. Stole some crab legs
Brent Venables was actually the coach of the year.
Clark Leach and Mike Elko a close 2nd and 3rd.
Sad that Big Ten cupcake schedules robbed some deserving coaches.
Big Ten bias is real.
Lincoln Riley in 2022 when asked what attracted him the most about the USC job:
“I don't think anywhere is positioned like this place is to build an elite roster.”
CFB Playoff Appearances since:
Oklahoma - 1
USC - 0