Orlovsky: Quinn Ewers Saved Texas Football Season

[Blake Munroe]

 

[Daniel Lovell]

I seen people say it’s more a bad defense play. Quinn’s change of play makes that a bad defense play imo 

[cmk4pres]

I love it. It's WIN EWERS

[Nuufaola]

14 minutes ago, Daniel Lovell said:

I seen people say it’s more a bad defense play. Quinn’s change of play makes that a bad defense play imo 

I totally agree with you.  

 

Every offensive and defensive play has a certain probability attached to it.   ASU’s RB probably can’t pick up that blitz.  Our’s can.  

ASU did a bunch of stuff that shouldn’t work, but did.   You can it a 40% play almost half the time.  

The whole game had things happen that shouldn’t including 2 missed FG, one blocked FG.  A punt return for a TD.  A punt that should have been blocked but extended a drive with a penalty.  A RB pass.     The entire game was statistically improbable, but happened b/c ASU had nothing to lose.

 

[HornsInAmarillo]

If he hadn't badly underthrown 2 receivers earlier that were behind the defense, there would have been no need for overtime. Instead, he tries to lob every pass and got picked again, because of it.

[rgvhorn80]

We all know he’s capable of making the elite throws, problem is there is a lot of bad throws he makes as well. Being consistent is the difference between a really good QB and a mediocre one. Quinn is not a really good QB.

[Daniel Lovell]

23 minutes ago, HornsInAmarillo said:

If he hadn't badly underthrown 2 receivers earlier that were behind the defense, there would have been no need for overtime. Instead, he tries to lob every pass and got picked again, because of it.

If we had a run game we would win by a hundred 

[tsip92]

3 minutes ago, Daniel Lovell said:

If we had a run game we would win by a hundred 

If we had a run game that game was over after the punt return for a touchdown. 

[NothinButDaHorns34]

1 hour ago, HornsInAmarillo said:

If he hadn't badly underthrown 2 receivers earlier that were behind the defense, there would have been no need for overtime. Instead, he tries to lob every pass and got picked again, because of it.

So stupid! Keep the same energy for arch next season. 

[cmk4pres]

2 hours ago, HornsInAmarillo said:

If he hadn't badly underthrown 2 receivers earlier that were behind the defense, there would have been no need for overtime. Instead, he tries to lob every pass and got picked again, because of it.

Be better. Seriously 

[HookemTexas]

3 hours ago, Blake Munroe said:

 

Their explanation of everything that's going on there makes one appreciate how complicated football is and how well Texas executed that.  All eleven guys had to be on the same page and on that play, all eleven were.  And all this took place in the span of about 15 seconds.

[AusMOJO]

I don't disagree, but we should've never been in that position in the first place. That is not on Ewers either, imo. But actually on Sark this time. 

[Bobby Burton]

Guys, let’s keep this board clean of name calling, etc.

Thanks, Bobby

[Dustin Wells]

Honestly, has any other QB in the CFP Semifinals arguably had a better season than Quinn? Also, what the heck wrong with winning and Quinn missed two games? Since Quinn came to the forty everyone has labeled him a Heisman candidate, this year especially, no Heisman for Quinn but all he does is win. One more win and Quinn will have taken us as far as Colt with only the greats James Street and Vince Young being left to be compared to as both brought a natty to Texas.

[watty7796]

I have been very critical of QE, however he played about as well as you could have wanted him to play in the most critical moments in that game.  There has definitely been a disconnect with QE and Sark as far as playcalling and putting his offense in the best position to succeed.   Just my 2 cents.  Hook Em.  

[horns96]

Anyone know where to find Craig Way’s call of the game?

[TXFF]

QE3 is an elite, cerebral, QB and we're fortunate to have him. I don't care what the googans say...I wouldn't trade him for any other college QB.

[Burnt Orange Horn]

On 1/2/2025 at 12:38 PM, Daniel Lovell said:

I seen people say it’s more a bad defense play. Quinn’s change of play makes that a bad defense play imo 

You heard people say ..... 🤦🏻‍♂️

[ArizonaLonghorn]

On 1/2/2025 at 4:49 PM, Dustin Wells said:

Honestly, has any other QB in the CFP Semifinals arguably had a better season than Quinn?

Below is a screen grab of the top 20 college QBs by QBR scores for the season.  To answer your question Will Howard is well ahead of the other three, roughly 10 points - helps to have first round NFL receivers and a strong run game.  The other three are pretty close together, within two points.  The entire list at this link.

# 2 Will Howard OSU

# 15 Drew Allar PSU

# 17 Riley Leonard Notre Dame

# 20 Quinn Ewers Texas

Couldn't help noticing the two QBs Texas just beat, Cade Klubnik at # 11 and Sam Leavitt at # 9.  They put up over 900 yards total against us.

If you limit it to just the bowl games then Howard has the top 2 performances among all bowl quarterbacks, not just guys in the semis, Quinn comes in at # 8 (ASU) and # 15 (Clemson) in the two playoff games.  His scores in both games were higher than his total season average, so he has picked it up in the post season (no Georgia, cough).  Allar scored poorly in the playoffs (# 51 against SMU, # 63 against Boise State).  Leonard's game against Georgia was # 38, against Indiana # 43, so better than Allar against tougher defenses.

So you could make an argument that Quinn played similarly to Allar and Leonard in the regular season and better in the two playoff games, but using QBR Will Howard has been playing the best.

 

Edited Sunday at 03:29 AM by ArizonaLonghorn