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Originally Posted by SpartanRocky
First of all, substitute " MSU D" for "QB" in your post above to get a more accurate picture of our team last year. We had our best offense (Points per game) in the last 10 years. We scored enough to win almost every game (tOSU and BC are exceptions, IMHO) but our D, especially our Rush D (See NW, Iowa, tOSU, Wisky) let us down.
Your comparison to Smoker is faulty. Unlike Smoker, Hoyer didn't have an entire year of starting under his belt (2001 season). Granted Smoker missed the final 8 games of 2002, but he still had a full season more of starts by the time he came back in 2003 than Hoyer did this past year.
I'd compare Hoyer this year to Smoker as a Soph, first time starters, both won 7 games, Smoker went 6-5 and won the bowl game, Hoyer, by virtue of an extra game, went 7-5 and lost the bowl game. I fully expect an 8-4 or better season next year as it will be Hoyer's Senior year after having a year of starting. |
Like I said, it isn't ALL the QB, the D was a liability last year, and if it plays a little better
MSU beats um, finally, and NU, and Iowa. That said, everyone knew going into last season that the D was pretty shakey, and
MSU's O was going to have to get the job done. Did the O get the job done against Iowa in the 2nd half, um in the first, PSU in the first or either half in the bowl game?
My bottom line is simply that Hoyer has yet to prove himself. He shows glimmers then has a PSU first half, or bowl game performance. We know what he can do, but don't know what he will do. If that's obvious that's great, but some don't think there's much question about Hoyer being the guy, others are convinced he's not.
