Lamb?

[SLOANASU]

What are your thoughts on Taylor against different looks and high pressure defense? When you get him against a good defense he look flustered, he didn't realize the quarter ended and he fails to read the biltz and coverage shifts.

Go App!

[mtnjax]

Pretty sure they werent gonna run a play at the end of the quarter. most teams don't

[SLOANASU]

Pretty sure they werent gonna run a play at the end of the quarter. most teams don't

I understand but he looked confused when they blew the whistle. I could be wrong.

[Seattleapp]

I've said this all season. Lamb looks like he can't throw the ball with any velocity. His accuracy is not good and he has zero zip. If anything he has regressed. Our offense scores despite him. Yesterday was a perfect example. He made one deep throw, but he missed two badly and he was horribly inaccurate. If he can't run the ball either.....

[Stonewall]

The kids a winner. Not a great athlete , not a strong arm,not fleet afoot. A leader,a winner.

[WataugaMan]

I've said this all season. Lamb looks like he can't throw the ball with any velocity. His accuracy is not good and he has zero zip. If anything he has regressed. Our offense scores despite him. Yesterday was a perfect example. He made one deep throw, but he missed two badly and he was horribly inaccurate. If he can't run the ball either.....

Must admit he seems to have taken a step back from his performance last season, however, he is still a keeper.

[/\PP ST/\TE GRAD 09]

Is he the best we've ever had? No. Is he the best we currently have? Yes. He is good, I wouldn't say great, but good.

[Seattleapp]

Is he the best we've ever had? No. Is he the best we currently have? Yes. He is good, I wouldn't say great, but good.

We are 10 games into the season. His third as a starter. I would label him as serviceable at this point. Troy was keyed in on the run yesterday and if not for a couple of amazing catches, with the ball thrown terribly behind the receiver, Lamb would have had even worse numbers. His inability to get the ball to receivers is troubling. So no I wouldn't say he's even good at this point. The interception yesterday was something a freshman would do. He panicked, stared down the receiver, then under threw him. Against the Idaho's of the world, Lamb is fine, but against defenses that are athletic, he looks completely overmatched. I just wonder how good our offense would be if defenses had to respect the pass.

[Appdoggy]

Yeah I think this team (last year and this year) has kind of hit the ceiling of what they can be with Lamb at the helm. I'd much rather have Peyton Derrick start as a true freshman next year. It would be nice to have some arm strength at the position.

[huskie3]

Lamb is a good QB, I would lose lots of respect for coaches if they benched him for a freshman after what he has done for the team.

[EastHallApp]

Yeah I think this team (last year and this year) has kind of hit the ceiling of what they can be with Lamb at the helm. I'd much rather have Peyton Derrick start as a true freshman next year. It would be nice to have some arm strength at the position.

Do you have any reason to think Derrick is significantly more gifted than Lamb, let alone will be ready to start as a true freshman? Even aside from Lamb, what makes you think he'll be better than the other QBs currently on the roster?

[AppSt94]

What is his record as the QB of our team? I don't need him to light up the stat line. Winning is what matters. I want a QB who understands the concept of team first.

[Rick83]

Taylor Lamb's a winner, is he perfect...no, but he's a winner and I'd be shocked if someone beats him out next year as a starter. Don't know any of the other QBs except for Caruso (whom I like), but Taylor's our QB1 until he graduates. When he does graduate he'll leave his mark on the App record books. This hasn't been his best year passing but we've got two superstar running backs, we're commited to the run (the whole world knows this) and we entered the season knowing our receiving corp was depleted by graduation. Meadors has been the bright spot but the others are still developing apparently...moments of greatness but no consistency. Taylor's our guy...

[Seattleapp]

We would have beaten Tennessee and Troy with a quarterback defenses had to respect

[StripedSquad18]

I have said this for a long time, but the perfect comp for Taylor (for those that watch the NFL) is Alex Smith. He is a game manager and overall is a good athlete. He has very limited arm skills and the biggest difference this that he turning the ball over way to much this year for someone who plays his style of game. He has and should always beat the teams that are suppose to be beat, but I don't think he has the arm skills to beat the best teams on our schedule each year. He had great numbers last year and has had a number of fine games against poor teams, but I question the extreme disparity he has against quality competition from both a performance and statistical stand point. Good kid and good leader, but not a guy that's going to go out and win you games where you are the dog in my opinion.

[HappyAppy98]

I like Lamb as a football player and it is not his fault for any of the loses...but I think he is our weak link. In my mind he is an FCS QB at best. When we need a big pass play from Lamb he doesn't seem to have it in his arsenal. It is a shame if he is our best option @ QB because the OL/RB and Defense have developed into top 30 FBS quality. I am hoping we can develop a QB for next year that takes some pressure off the D and running game.

[asufan87]

We would have beaten Tennessee and Troy with a quarterback defenses had to respect

Do you see anyone better on the roster? Right now it is what it is.

[bigdaddyg]

We would have beaten Tennessee and Troy with a quarterback defenses had to respect

Ridiculous post of the day. We make an XP and a FG and recover a fumble in the end zone and we beat UT.

We prevent Troy from converting a 4th down play at the end and we beat them.

TL doesn't kick or play defense

[/\PP ST/\TE GRAD 09]

We would have beaten Tennessee and Troy with a quarterback defenses had to respect

Do you see anyone better on the roster? Right now it is what it is.

I have to agree. As much as I would like to see a more consistent quarterback who can handle the pressure of big games, Lamb is as good as it is going to get right now.

[Rick83]

We would have beaten Tennessee and Troy with a quarterback defenses had to respect

Totally disagree, and people, we would not have had the success we've had for the last 28 games without his leadership at the position. Look at the only teams that have beaten us in the last 28 games, Clemson, Arkansas St (Sun Belt Champion), Tennessee, Miami, Troy (probable Sun Belt Champion). Methinks expectations are a little high for a team just graduating from FCS play. We're in the midst of the toughest schedule in the history of App State Football and we're 7-3 and still in title contention!