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Not absolving Fuente (his fault for no QBs), but BB has been terrible. He

is 36/82 (43.9%) the last three games. I don’t buy it’s BB’s shoulder’s fault either. He pushed the ball down the field better this week than I have ever seen him do during his tenure at VT. The throw to Tayvion Robinson down the sideline was about a 46-yard rope factoring in cross field. Throw to Kaleb Smith on the last drive was also a bullet. Before this game, and the Robinson throw in particular, I had serious questions about BB’s arm strength—even against UVA last year, most of his throws did not travel far. Now I am convinced that BB is not accurate, at least consistently, if he tries to push the ball down field or spin it with any zip. It was very evident during BB’s 1/14 stretch in the second and third quarters when he was trying to zip it and was missing a lot of key throws by a mile. Any further doubt should be resolved by the fact that BB (53% completion this season) only had a 57% complete rate last year. At least year he averaged 8.2 years per completion. He is at 6.8 this season. Woof. I feel like I am watching Teddy Bridgewater, dink and dunk, except at much lower completion percentage. No thank you.

For all the cancel Fuente talk, if we lose again, I am ready to cancel BB too. Cool, he’s fast, but he has not proven to be a capable QB IMO. If we lose vs. GT it’s time for QB change as much as anything. I liked what I saw from Knox Kadum last season. Time to see if he has a future (I think the kid is a gamer). Clearly BB does not.

For perspective, Hendon Hooker averaged 9.6 and 8.9 yards per completion in 2019 and 2020. He is averaging 9.5 yards per completion this season, so it's not "the system." Jerod Evans averaged 8.9 per completion in the system. Believe me when I say, I think Josh Jackson had a squirt gun of an arm, but he even average 9.9 yards a completion in 2018 before he broke his fibula...so it's not the system, its BB.

Blame the line, blame Corny, blame Fuente; but it is sort of tough to run the ball or score points when a QB isn't a legitimate threat to push the ball down the field effectively or efficiently.

[Post edited by wrwadd5 at 10/26/2021 07:15AM]

Posted: 10/26/2021 at 07:05AM

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Not absolving Fuente (his fault for no QBs), but BB has been terrible. He -- wrwadd5 10/26/2021 07:05AM

Good post. A few additional thoughts. -- Squatro 10/26/2021 8:44PM

Fu shouldn't be absolved of anything. He hasn't been able to develop any -- n2beaches 10/26/2021 11:54AM

I said Fuente shouldn’t be absolved and it’s his fault on QBs—thx tho** -- wrwadd5 10/26/2021 2:16PM

I know; just agreeing with you ** -- n2beaches 10/26/2021 2:36PM

Well if the TSL staff agrees, then it must be true. ** -- dj97223 10/26/2021 2:03PM

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Currently #93 in QBR. But amazingly, not the lowest rated ACC QB. -- Gobbler Guru 10/26/2021 10:23AM

Fans vastly underestimate the impact of injuries.** -- marcbvtgm 10/26/2021 10:13AM

Did you watch the game Saturday? Did his arm look hurt? So…thanks? ** -- wrwadd5 10/26/2021 2:21PM

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.oh............THAT bb. at first i thought you were talking about this: -- squarerootofone 10/26/2021 08:51AM

The 'curse' of the Caucasian Hokie QB.... ** -- banishedtothelounge 10/26/2021 08:09AM

An O can still work with a strong/inaccurate arm or a weak/accurate arm... -- BROman Hokie 10/26/2021 08:09AM

Agreed--he'd be a nice little slot receiver but not for us because Tayvion -- wrwadd5 10/26/2021 08:10AM

BB is tough but can’t throw consistently -- DCL 10/26/2021 07:53AM

Thank you--that's what I'm saying! ** -- wrwadd5 10/26/2021 07:59AM

I have a different take. He didn't create the QB situation. -- PineyGladeHokie 10/26/2021 07:35AM

I said Fuente is at fault for no QBs. And yes, BB is who we have. He just -- wrwadd5 10/26/2021 07:45AM

Suit up, man. Suit up. ** -- likehokies 10/26/2021 09:44AM

Concur...he's not really a P5 QB imo -- PineyGladeHokie 10/26/2021 07:46AM

BB has been a warrior playing hurt since UNC. -- Fatman 10/26/2021 07:22AM

I agree he's been a warrior, but being a warrior does make him an effective -- wrwadd5 10/26/2021 07:26AM

No question. If we had a viable backup -- Fatman 10/26/2021 07:45AM

Did BB not make some incredible throws against Cuse? Also, for the record, -- wrwadd5 10/26/2021 07:55AM

Shane just got to the cocks. He is not going to jump -- fordham 10/26/2021 10:25AM

VT is not going to pry Shane away from.SC. -- Snape 10/26/2021 09:48AM

I wouldnt want Shane if he would coach for FREE-my God, what is the -- sacramento hokie 10/26/2021 10:34AM

Shane is not coming… dreaming -- DCL 10/26/2021 08:15AM

That assumes USC is his dream job, and don't hit me with his presser -- wrwadd5 10/26/2021 08:22AM

If he doesn’t do well, why would we want him? ** -- Hokie`79 10/26/2021 09:06AM

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Big Play Tre was deserved this week—crickets… ** -- wrwadd5 10/31/2021 1:17PM

Didn't watch....and it doesn't change my opinion. Good day sir. ** -- TekkNerd 10/31/2021 1:46PM

That's why you're not a scout/recruiter. Don't compare him to -- wrwadd5 10/26/2021 08:19AM

Kadum isn’t the answer either. Less arm than BB -- 3TechFanz 10/26/2021 07:22AM

Wait is Kadum's arm really weaker than BB's? -- TekkNerd 10/26/2021 07:50AM

Per the podcasts and those at practice - no arm to make throws @ this level ** -- 3TechFanz 10/26/2021 08:01AM

Podcasts are king. I wear classes, so I am probably wrong for liking what -- wrwadd5 10/26/2021 08:13AM

The podcast is the tsl podcast by the very authors of this site. -- 3TechFanz 10/26/2021 08:34AM

I didn't know that....at this point I question the offer -- TekkNerd 10/26/2021 08:04AM

At the time we had Hooker, QP, and Burmeister, so that explains the offer. ** -- wrwadd5 10/26/2021 08:13AM

Hooker and QP were in the transfer portal. VT was desparate ** -- hokeyhokie 10/26/2021 09:27AM

I'm with you--I disagree with @3TechFanz. Nothing to support his sentiment. ** -- wrwadd5 10/26/2021 07:56AM

Maybe less arm, but he's a pure QB. Look at his numbers from Clemson. I -- wrwadd5 10/26/2021 07:32AM

Doesn’t matter where BB WAS before. His performance NOW - not a P5 qb ** -- 3TechFanz 10/26/2021 07:50AM

Not a starter, but definitely p5 backup. ** -- wrwadd5 10/26/2021 07:57AM

No. He’s “the best Fuente has felt about his qb since he’s been here” ** -- 3TechFanz 10/26/2021 08:01AM

Good way to bow out, since nothing else you've said can be supported by -- wrwadd5 10/26/2021 08:06AM

Huh? What measure do you provide about being a backup? -- 3TechFanz 10/26/2021 08:33AM

Not absolving Fuente (his fault for no QBs), but BB has been terrible. He

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