Why isn't MacVittie out there?
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I'm guessing he didn't practice as well as Ben.
And Ben wasn't out there because he didn't practice as well Browne.
If whatever logic was keeping Browne on the field this long into the season is the same logic for why MacVittie hasn't been on the field, then I'm not interested in it & would like to see the big/fast/accurate QB that LSU was recruiting out of the north.
Let's put it this way-he's not even in the conversation at this point, but Pickett very much is.
I suspect you'll see MacVittie playing WR before you see him take a game rep at QB. I believe I read he was working on a kick or punt coverage or return team in the last scrimmage of fall camp. You don't do that with a guy who might be called on to play QB for you.
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Guarantee MacVittie has a better shuttle time than any other QB on the roster.
Because rarely is a true freshman ready to play against grown men at the QB position unless he is special or the team around him is special....and neither of those are true.
I have been told by some people I trust that Picket looked like the best QB. But he is a true freshman and I don't think they believe he is ready plus they would probably like to redshirt him. But once its clear the season is over maybe they will decide to get him some experience. Honestly I could handle the way they have played if they were breaking in a QB for the future, as long as some guys show signs of improvement and that they can play at this level. But the thought of going 5-7 or 4-8 then starting next year off with a guy that has no experience makes me think next year will be rough as well.
MacVittie? 3.5 spppeeeeeddddddddddd. Lightning U!
Seriously, what I hear is that Pickett is the real deal and they're absolutely not considering playing him this season. The staff is probably redshirting a few guys that could help. It's gonna be one of those years, just hope it doesn't turn in to three or four of those years.
Seriously, what I hear is that Pickett is the real deal and they're absolutely not considering playing him this season. The staff is probably redshirting a few guys that could help. It's gonna be one of those years, just hope it doesn't turn in to three or four of those years.
Pitt is probably, and I say this with a fair amount of confidence, the worst recruiter of D1 quarterbacks in the nation over the past decade. Pitt's best are a Rutgers sloppy second and a Tennessee sloppy second. Otherwise nothing special since Walt version Palko.
As I've said, since Palio you'd think by dumb luck, divine intervention, law of averages or something we would accidentally strike gold with one of these QBs. The likely #1 pick in the next NFL draft had zero stars, zero offers out of HS, and one offer out of JUCO-Wyoming. Either we've never found that guy or we've had him and didn't know what to do with him.
It's frustrating for sure.
It's frustrating for sure.
Well Peterman was pretty good. But I agree its amazing how little we have gotten out of the position from Highschool. They have even landed some guys who were well thought of Tmac,Chapman,voytik,bostick, meyers etc etc were all 4 star recruits on some sites. All had multiple p5 offers. Maybe they should find a Mac team that consistently recruits the position well and just offer their recruits!!!
Peterman was only here two years and only good for one of them, which happened to be the year Canada was OC. We haven't brought a HS QB into this program that has developed into anything since WLAT. Of course, having new coaches and OCs every year or two doesn't help.
Because he is not as good as the other QBs. The guy played a couple games at QB in his career. He's a lottery ticket.
Brutal post. Those sloppy seconds are in the NFL. And Flacco was "recruited". Worst in D I?? Really?
Yeah, Tino and this year have been bad. But otherwise, it hasn't been horrible and at times has been quite good
Maybe I read his post wrong. His delivery wasnt the best, but I think his problem is with the recruiting of HS Qbs. And he's spot on. The transfers have been good.
Josh Allen = Jake Locker
His o-line is bad this year, but he is incredibly overrated.
It would be a damn shame for Mac not to even get a chance to prove himself in a real game, should neither Max nor Ben prove to perform better than average out there. A damn shame.
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Wish we had a QB who was incredibly overrated. As opposed to ones nobody outside this board is talking about.
Jake Locker was a helluva college QB. Meanwhile we're trying to decide between guys names Max Browne and DiNucci. RUFKM?
All I was offering was an example. Not talking about the guy's future in the NFL.
What if the reports are accurate that he is way behind the other 3 in practice?
If so, the "damn shame" of it would be that we gave him a scholarship to waste space on our roster.
Let's face it-the guy played like 5-6 varsity football games in high school. What are the odds that he's the answer to our QB dilemma?
Maybe 98-99%. He's been hid in preparation to be sprung for conference season. Red shirting him was merely an elaborate ruse.
Absolutely! Pickett may turn out to be very good.
Though, MacVittie has been with the team longer. He is also taller, faster and he threw a ton of TDs his senior year. He may or he may not prove to be "The guy", but I think he deserves a shot. You can always redshirt Pickett... or if MacVittie were to be given a chance and struggled as well, then continuing on to the next QB (Pickett) would make sense.
Just looking at his senior year highlights, it is obvious that MacVittie has some real talent.
So true. Not trying to live-vicariously through another person or anything lol --- but it is great when your program has a strong QB who is going to be an NFL guy.
Last season after the Clemson game I was hype to have a 'Turnt-Up' Nathan Peterman running the show finally like a BO$$, and I greatly enjoyed him getting on Jon Gruden's QB Camp on ESPN, reppin' Pitt.
Even though Tom Savage didn't seem to know / comprehend what an audible or a Hot Route was ---- & there were games where I was becoming convinced he was actually just an extreme Masochist, who loved Monster dudes smashing into him at full speed (throw the damn ball faster man!!
lol) --- it was cool just to have a clear NFL draft pick playing QB after SUFFERING through Sunseri for 3 dang years.Even Bill Stull was a dude WE knew and appreciated (he at least moved Pitt's offense at got 9 W's each season) ---> but even him, any other non-Pitt fan across the country would watch on TV and just go, EH, just another guy.
That's why Max Browne got the reception and patience here. Pitt fans hoped maybe this 6'5'', 230 pound dude with a good arm would 'Wake Up', and maybe become a Matt Ryan for Pitt --- and Pitt Football would mutually blow-up with that success!!
But unfortunately, it become crystal-clear pretty quickly (YSU overtime lol) that, He just is who USC fans thought he was.
Ben DiNucci, if he could manage to be a 2017 Bill Stull for Pitt, would be ......"Pleasantly Sufficient" for what this year is turning out to be: a Growing Pains, Transition Season
.But Hot-DANG --- If 6'5'', 225-230 pound Thomas MacVittie gets a shot, and Hypes-Up the fanbase and the other Pitt players by actually being...GOOD! A Real, Starting QB ---- then even if he just gets Pitt to 6-6 and a Bowl win (like winning the Pizza Bowl vs. Bowling Green, remember, Pitt fans were excited!) MacVittie actually being a Baller would create excitement for the now, and it would be HOPE for the future.
Nothing like a *Star Quarterback* to Galvanize the whole Fanbase!
Hope is everything, in the end!!
Hail to Pitt !
Take a look at his senior highlights (I've posted above) and tell me he looks like a waste of a recruit? Would LSU show serious interest in a guy who looks average?
Not giving someone you've recruited a chance to play in a game because the odds are against him is frankly silly. What were the odds that Pitt would beat Clemson last year? Imagine if the Pitt coaches decided not to have their team play the game just because the odds were heavily against them winning.
Look, no one knows if MacVittie is the answer. Though, it's unfair to him not to be given a chance to prove it in a game (especially if the QBs getting playing time are not getting it done).
Dude-high school highlights?
Come on now.
As for LSU showing "serious interest", not sure if you've noticed, but they struggled mightily the last few years to recruit the QB position. They weren't able to get a QB in that class and they were DESPERATE. MacVittie was the last girl left without a dance partner.
I didn't watch it, but let me guess. He completely every single pass he threw. Literally, every single one. He never threw an interception, he never threw an incompletion, he never even got sacked. It was all peaches and cream. Am I right?
We all understand why they are called highlights, right?
what doesn't make sense is that Duzz said he was having a good camp and puts him on special teams. Duzz was quoted when asked about Tmac that he can throw and he can run and that is obvious from his highlight video. Since neither Brown nor Dinucci appear to be the answer, it is reasonable to question why he is not getting a chance. I'm guessing he is having trouble reading defenses and making good decisions. He only has one season as starting qb and being able to run and throw just isn't enough.
They do not want to blow a redshirt for Pickett but he is the apparent qb for the future. He just may start next year as a rs freshman
They do not want to blow a redshirt for Pickett but he is the apparent qb for the future. He just may start next year as a rs freshman
1) Play the best QB. Whether he is a True Fr. or not. It should not even be a debate.
2) If the offense is struggling, then think outside the box. MacVittie has speed and can run, then use him as a poor man's Tim Tebow. It is worth a shot if the others are not getting it done.
2) If the offense is struggling, then think outside the box. MacVittie has speed and can run, then use him as a poor man's Tim Tebow. It is worth a shot if the others are not getting it done.
If he had Walt Harris as his QB Coach, then he would have been good. Very raw, but talented. He is in major leagues, so he is doing very well for himself.
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