It was hard to understand. According to the box score, we got the ball with 2:06 left in the game, and ran two plays, they called a timeout with 1:14 left. Annexstad did his 3rd down run, and then took a knee, and they called their second TO with 31 seconds left. That doesn't get you anywhere.
Plus 5 picks first 4 games, last 2 zero.
FWIW, Bouman's father Todd was a solid DII player at St Cloud State and then had about a 10 year career in the NFL, primarily as a backup, altho he did get a few starts here and there.
You never know but we have to wait and see how Bouman does if he is the new starter. I am relatively certain that SIU planned for Camp all week and when a new QB comes into a game sometimes that ends up with a great game for the QB. Now that he has been out there on the field opposing teams can better prepare for him. May or may not be a difference but Camp may be back as the starter or second team behind a Freshman. If Camp ends up second team I would expect he would be looking at the portal.
Good call Virginia - I read the South Dakota newspaper story about the game, and the USD coach said Bouman passed on some of the run-pass option plays that Camp likely would have run on, which probably was what SIU planned for. Caught them off guard.
Camp is supposed to be the more mobile of the two QBs but he has lost his ability to avoid the rush. In the last 3 games (SDSU, Ill St. and SIU), Camp shows 19 carries for -39 yards and 10 sacks. Those 10 sacks came on just 34 pass attempts. Against SIU Camp was sacked twice on 6 pass attempts. Bouman took over and he was sacked just once in 17 pass attempts.
Not sure ISU would want a 2nd string QB from USD? The P5 former starter seems to be our ticket.
Zack is our QB. I'm not suggesting anything different. I'm guessing he will be back for a 6th year, but even if he does return we know that will be his final season. Camp will have 3 years of eligibility after this season. Camp's stock has risen and fallen. He was lightly recruited out of HS. I think Coach Spack and a lot of other college coaches were kicking themselves when Camp got off to a hot start as a true freshman in the spring of '21. Now he's struggling and his stock is back down. If he looks to transfer would we want to pass on him again? If he comes back as a Leatherneck and beats us again then he's fooled us twice and shame on us. Remember, Coach Spack is not going to promise any transfer the starting job. So the question to ask yourself is not if Camp will be the starter, but whether or not the QB position will be stronger with Camp added?
Yes, ISU recruited Carson - there was a picture of Carson in a Redbird uniform on Facebook when we offered him a scholarship. I know him from Normal West - his parents were ISU season ticket holders - about 4 rows in front of me.
I think we should continue to get our transfer QBs from P5 programs. I would assume if he enters the portal, it won't be to a program where he's the back up.
maybe his mobility was not meant to be at this level. You have to be able to get rid of the ball and take the hits, and when you run, slide all the time. It may have taken a physical and mental toll on him. Sort of like how most of the best dual threat QBs fail at NFL level. He got off to a nice start, but fizzled. Eventually the pocket feels tighter and tighter, if youre not up to it. He's probably shell shocked - just have to hope it isn't concussion/cognitive related.
It was partially that, and partially that the old coach recruited the other kid from U-High, right? I may be mixing stories.