Originally published at: https://pistolsfiringblog.com/mike-gundy-signals-shift-in-qb-philosophy-that-may-affect-recruiting/
What it means for the future and for the here and now at OSU.
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I wonder who else has been saying for a while we need dual threat QBs. Too bad Corndog was only a starter for 1 season, he couldāve been great, out played 1st round pick Drew Lock. 
I donāt think Rangel is very mobile at all, Kyle. Iām not seeing what youāre seeing.
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I donāt see whatās so ground breaking about this? Youāve always needed to be able to navigate the pocket and avoid the rush for just that split second longer to get the pass off. I mean Tom Brady couldnāt run out of sight in a day but he could navigate the pocket, step up when needed to by just a little extra time to get a pass away. To me this is less of a need in identifying new QB prospects and more of a need in teaching QBās how to navigate a pocket with proper footwork to avoid a rush.
Rudolph had that too. He was able to shimmy and slide out of the way a lot especially early in his college career .
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Seems like Flores fits that build,& Osu should go after that mold. If only Osu can steal away Zac Robinson to come be OC next season,that fits his build perfect
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Iāll happpily eat my hat if that happens but no way in hail that comes to fruition . Thatās just cowboy dreams
Has anyone ever talked to Zac to see if he has any interest in coaching college ? Maybe coach in waiting ? He has evidently made a mark in the pros
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I do love people who want bill self oh im sorry zac.
Lol morons
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I donāt think Zac has ever been an assistant ever ? Recruiting ? Running a program ? Whole different ball game than what heās done!! 
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I can be a moron at times, but even I donāt want Bill Self.
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With as much turbulence as there is going on eight the NIL/recruiting situation in college Iād wait until that blows over . I mean recruiting has always been difficult in college and you donāt have to worry about it in the pros so thereās that . Plus his team won the Super bowl hard to leave that .
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HCMG and I often donāt agree. It boils down to āgamblingā. He wants to play it safe, play the oddsā¦ as if we have the personnel to do that. I want to riverboat gamble in leachesque style with the chips I have and either win big or lose big, but to hell with just maintaining the status quo for us!! While every team is forming a defense to play opposite a mobile dual threat quarterback with mediocre accuracy, find me another Weeden-esque statue with pinpoint accuracy, a quick release and an offense that isnāt afraid to gamble. It isnāt like we have so many chips, ala Alabama, Georgia, even OUā¦ that we canāt afford to lose. We can afford to āgambleā. We actually canāt afford not toā¦ (double negative, anyone??) Leach knew it at Texas Tech and is a legend. Gundy should know it at oSu by now. Give them what they ARE NOT expecting and let our chips fall where they mayā¦ jmho.
GO POKES!!! 
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You realize youāre asking someone who couldnāt get into the end zone from the 5 yard line multiple times in the 2021 CCG game to gamble, right? Maybe when we finally find an offensive line and a rush thatās better than 3.6 yards per touch we can think about gambling. Until then expect the rinse and repeat method to be in full swing for next season.
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Yeah, I realize. and I am probably way off, but had we āgambledā at various times in that vary game earlier, not in the sense of going for 4th downs, but in the sense of calling aggressive plays, misdirection, innovationsā¦ then we either would have not been in the game needing that td from the five yard lineā¦ or we would have already had it won!! I am not seeking a situational āgamblerā, I am seeking a mentality that starts in spring ballā¦ from the coaching staff.
Side note, so glad that Mason is gone, but not sure about the new guy. I always want Gundy to be head coach as long as he chooses, just want his balls out of his wifeās purse on game day!! Wish we had a new OC, but it doesnāt really matter, as Gundy has his fingerprints all over the offense since Monken left anyway.
THANK GOODNESS THAT WE ARE A SOFTBALL SCHOOL!!! GO POKETTES!!
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Not sure there is anything new in Gundyās statement. Sanders, Walsh, and Chelf were exceptions rather than the rule.
Rangel, Gundy, Flores, and Bowman are all āmobileā QBās that will grab a free 10 yards if thatās best option. None are single dimensional Weedenāesque statues as we have seen on tape for each.
I always break it down as who the QB can out run: DL, DE, LB, DBās. Sanders could outrun LBās and many DBās. Rangel looks like he can outrun DL, DEās and some LBās. Gunnar might be a step faster.
Sanders helped mask our woeful OL and subsequent Run game. And look where it got us. He got banged up, then knocked out. Gotta get the OL and Run game established.
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Finding another Weeden was luck. We were the only one that wanted to even give him a walkon, he tried uo before us. Weeden didnāt like practice. In my best Allen Iverson voice 
of course Weeden had the best WR ever to me too. Cooper was a bad asx himself and Moore
Give me luck anytime over talent. Holgerson called plays, he even went over what Gundy called. The perfect storm, just wish we had got to play LSU , I think we win that matchup
Go Pokes
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Lots of NIL deals for players are falling apart, Florida, USC ā¦ they promise lots to recruits and a lot wind up falling apart. Maybe it will settle soon Recruits., some will see itās not all about the money. They will want to hopefully want to be in a āculture ā
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Good luck. Donāt see it happening. Maybe we can steal one from Kansas this season.
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No way these NIL deals give the boosters a positive Return on Investment - $400K for Sanders in Stillwater? Takes 100,000ās of cheeseburgers to cover that check.
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Play calling is another facet that needs a tune-up. Letās face it, Monken, Holgy and Yurcich were at another level to what weāve seen lately.