One thing not talked about much from Saturday’s game was that the Gold offense ran a Todd Graham-like hurry-up offense run a bit. Please tell me that we aren’t going to a speeded up offense this season. Yes, we saw a great run by Henderson on a quick snap, but let’s get a decent offense in place first before we start the trickeration. Just wanted to get that out of the way.
To follow on a continual theme on here and elsewhere, Jerry DiPaola’s 24:19 minute podcast (below) starts out with the comment “If Nate Peterman gets hurt the season is over…”
That’s an exaggeration hopefully but it is now a very public concern. We saw how Bertke and DiNucci played Saturday and I didn’t see one bit of progression in Bertke from when I watched him on a more regular basis in past practices and scrimmages. DiNucci, in my opinion, just doesn’t have D1 talent. So for all intents and purposes it will be up to Manny Stocker to step up if Peterman goes down with and injury or if his playing goes into the crapper.
There is one very important thing to remember about the difference between spring and fall camps. Tryouts are basically over when fall camp comes around. Narduzzi and Canada will go with Peterman and Stocker as QB1 and QB2 respectively from Day One and Stocker will get all the snaps not given to Peterman. He’ll get more one-on-one coaching and be the secondary guy in film sessions and unit meetings. That will mean he’ll be sharper and more in command of the offense by the time the opener rolls around.
Now, if we can get him to grow three inches before then….
