Question for Football Coaches

[stu4don]

BW. I like the kid. He is a weapon with his feet. But I never liked his throwing motion -- he's missed a half dozen long td throws this year.

Coaches: is it correctable? This is his third year at ND and it doesn't seem to have improved.

 

[NIN Irish]

Maybe a better question, has any quarterback improved under Kelly while at Notre Dame?

 

[Syd4ND]

Throwing motion is a very tough thing to alter. To me it's about adjusting it but if you get too stuck on it, you can have a negative impact on the player IMO. Impeccable footwork will make the most improvement.Sam Darnold has a windup in his throwing motion. He drops the ball to his hip. But his hip transfer and footwork is really good.

 

[Quest4Twelve]

BW has been hit or miss (more) all year with his accuracy. Last Saturday night it was eye opening to watch him start to throw 3/4 arm slot. How in the hell does that happen??? He doesn't strike me as a kid who let's the spot light get to him, but it might have Saturday night.

 

[stu4don]

Throwing motion is a very tough thing to alter. To me it's about adjusting it but if you get too stuck on it, you can have a negative impact on the player IMO. Impeccable footwork will make the most improvement.Sam Darnold has a windup in his throwing motion. He drops the ball to his hip. But his hip transfer and footwork is really good.

Darnold is a winner. Yeah, he's made a couple of dumb throws but he's taken a team decimated by graduation and injuries and has them ready to win the Pac 12 -- he nearly got them the win vs. Wash St. but got crushed (and looked mediocre) vs us (actually similar to our season, a tough loss to a good team and a blowout vs a good opponent). Sam can make all of the NFL throws -- and his young receivers are starting to get it. If there is chaos in the last few weeks look to Darnold and USC to make a run for the final four.