is Luck really that good? I don't remember the last time a QB was this hyped in his last NCAA season prior to the NFL
As an NFL prospect, yes he is. He is damn good in college to go with it. Obviously, he isn't quite having a Tebow or Killa Cam college career, as most pro-style QB's do not, but he is fucking good.
He is being extra-hyped because he will be the greatest draft prospect since Peyton Manning and Ryan Leaf, however (see how the coin flips?). Perhaps he is a bit inflated out there as far as his skills in the college game (as a college player he looked about even with Barkley, even though I would wish for RGIII or Landry Jones over him for my Dolphins), but that draft hype can do crazy things to a prospect.
As a Miami fan, I have seen many players outside the QB position who were artificially inflated as to their contributions on a college team due to how high their measurables would get them drafted. Greg Olsen (Currently Tight End for the Carolina Panthers, and a damn good one) comes to mind first, he was below average at Miami (in his defense, he had the likes of Kyle Wright throwing to him) but he was all the analysts would talk about because he was a sure first rounder.
I am so numb to this season. Miami lost to FSU and I'm all like meh....
I guess I knew to keep my expectations low for a head coach's first year at a new school. Saban lost to UL-Lafayette in his first year, and at least we managed to kill Duke and Bethune Cookman, and beat an Ohio State team with no QB. Taking a closer look at history, a coach's second year is his true proving ground. Saban, Meyer, Carroll, Stoops (although Stoops is a little overrated) all had poor first years before bringing their respective programs back. I knew this before the season, so even though I've watched every loss this year and tortured myself with the idea that we can beat an above average team, I have always known in my heart that this year was going to suck.
Anyways, my mind is mostly out of the college and NFL football game so I hardly watch other games this year is so fucking depressing.
I only wish we had Jacory for longer. He has proven that he is a talented QB who suffered from some really shit coaching under Mark "throw it deep every time you weak armed but intelligent QB who should really be checking the ball down to our speedy RB's or throwing across the middle to a talented group of WR's" Whipple. Sad that his redemption comes in a season where our offense is good enough but our defense is awful, and that he has to leave before he can have a truly legendary season here.
All I know is that for the sake of the relevance of all Florida's Big 3 schools we must beat USF next weekend. Miami losing to USF is good for neither Miami, Florida, or Florida State. No excuse for losing to second rate Big East teams, especially two years in a row. Although I only believe we lost last year because everybody knew Shannon was on his way out. Very similar to the Dolphins this year with Sparano, where our retard of an owner made overtures to different coaches while retaining the lame duck coach. You cannot play for a man you do not respect, even if you like him.
