My super high level BU take is he was so freakishly naturally good at everything he never had to learn to so much the precisely right way and it’s been a struggle for him

Posted on September 7, 2026 at 08:42:16 AM by harbaughdyssey

I bet he executes pretty well in practice and you see it in certain games. I think he will get there and it’s closer than it looks. In HS he probably screwed up reads and it didn’t matter. He hasn’t needed real footwork because he can throw a laser on the run. Passing game likely too simple for college.

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My super high level BU take is he was so freakishly naturally good at everything he never had to learn to so much the precisely right way and it’s been a struggle for him - By harbaughdyssey September 7, 2026 at 08:42:16 AM
- You can’t teach accuracy. Guys have it or they don’t. Let’s pretend he was accurate enough to play at this level rn… he still can’t process what’s going on in front of him* - By hambone September 7, 2026 at 10:09:01 AM
- I think it's possible that the guys who were able to be superstars right away were anomalies. Maybe he sucks. Maybe he won't be ready until his junior year. - By Bluebuck September 7, 2026 at 09:32:44 AM
  - Contin: Dante Moore looked like butt for a year with crappy coaching. Then he sat his ass on the bench at Oregon before exploding last year.* - By Bluebuck September 7, 2026 at 09:41:04 AM
    - Julian Sayin’s bad games as a true sophomore were vs the elite defenses (Miami, Texas, Indiana).* - By dugfresh September 7, 2026 at 09:49:55 AM
    - This is what I am expecting from BU** - By VAWolverine September 7, 2026 at 09:45:49 AM
- To my untrained eye it looks like he doesn’t like getting hit, or I should say dislikes it more than star QBs usually do - By mgaelster September 7, 2026 at 08:55:58 AM
  - Partly agree with this. I don't think he's afraid of contact, but he speeds himself up.* - By ftb September 7, 2026 at 09:54:43 AM
  - Idk man. He takes off and willingly runs, getting walloped. He also stood in the pocket on the Hail Mary and got drilled. I think it’s reasonable his pocket presence just isn’t very good and struggles with awareness.* - By WOK September 7, 2026 at 09:04:23 AM
    - Seems like it. On the second and final Hail Mary he almost backed up into the pass rush. - By Scooter September 7, 2026 at 11:02:54 AM
    - Agree, he isn't afraid of contact (m) - By Spirit September 7, 2026 at 09:08:01 AM
- Is this not generally true with most guys that had his recruiting profile? - By LS&Play September 7, 2026 at 08:47:29 AM
  - To a high degree yes but i think more relevant here because of basically no competition for freshman starter and lower level of comp in MI HS FB* - By harbaughdyssey September 7, 2026 at 08:54:33 AM
    - To clarify, Belleville plays in the classification for the largest high schools in Michigan, and plays in a tougher than average conference - By mgaelster September 7, 2026 at 08:59:10 AM
      - Ty—meant more so Belleville boat raced everyone except CC where BU struggled. He had less of forcing function than many QBs* - By harbaughdyssey September 7, 2026 at 09:08:29 AM
        
        Belleville faced DCC twice in the playoffs while Underwood was their QB. The first time Belleville beat DCC for the regional title 33-10. Underwood had a horrific game - By mgaelster September 7, 2026 at 09:21:32 AM
  - 100% agree. The recruiting industry has gotten a lot better over the years too. These guys shouldn't* bust. (m) - By suede September 7, 2026 at 08:49:59 AM

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My super high level BU take is he was so freakishly naturally good at everything he never had to learn to so much the precisely right way and it’s been a struggle for him