Comments on: Dual-threat QB Carlis Parker commits to Hokies

By: Jerry

Jerry — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:32:31 +0000

I think since he will have at least 1 full year of development and probably 2 before he is asked to step on the field for a game, any slight sidearm delivery can be corrected. This is not Tebow who went through an entire college career throwing the wrong way. Keep hoping and wishing for VT failure even though most of your dreams won’t come true

By: Andy Bitter

Andy Bitter — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:11:01 +0000

That’s true. But I think there’s a little more wiggle room in college. I mean, Pat White side-armed everything and didn’t have a strong arm, but he was a pretty good college quarterback. NFL … no so much. But in college, he holds all sorts of yardage records.

Just saying QBs come in different shapes and sizes.

By: Stack Maroon

Stack Maroon — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:46:12 +0000

Andy,

He’s not big or physical enough to move to FS. If it doesn’t work at QB, his only other realistic move is to WR, unles of course, he transfers down…

I agree, most HS QB’s are throwers, some more polished than others. However,he relies on his feet to get him out of the pocket where he makes most of his throws. I’m sure he will get better, but there is only so much you can do with someones mechanics…

By: hokie24

hokie24 — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:20:07 +0000

“… The things people make up.”

This, coming from Stack? Hello irony, nice to meet you.

By: Andy Bitter

Andy Bitter — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:15:05 +0000

Not denying that he’s a work in progress. He’s only played one full year on varsity, and that was as a sophomore. But a lot of HS quarterbacks are “throwers.” Heck, you could say Logan Thomas was a “thrower” in high school, just based on how Tech coaches described him once he got here.

I don’t know whether or not he’ll play QB in college, but the fact that most places at least list him as a dual-threat QB (and not strictly as an ATH) tells me he’s not some option quarterback who will be instantly moved to safety if he ends up signing at Tech.

By: Stack Maroon

Stack Maroon — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:58:03 +0000

Andy,

Statesville, is an okay high school program, who has had some good players come out of there. The guy is left handed, which is why Caoch Beamer sells him on the Vick comparison. He is a thrower,not a passer and most of his throws are scrambles to the left or play action and he throws the ball as far as he can to the their fastest WR. For a guy who is 6’3, he throws like he is 5’10 because he drops his shoulder, which lowers his arm angle…so with all do respect, no, 1,800 yards by a 1st year starter in a spread offense against mediocre competition is not that great. However, I do hope that is he the starting QB at vt one day, that wouldl be great!

Those guys in the scouting services are computer geeks who never really plays football past the JV level, couldn’t get into coaching and found a way to be part of football through a scouting service.

By: Stack Maroon

Stack Maroon — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:39:28 +0000

Really no clue huh…okay

By: Andy Bitter

Andy Bitter — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:33:22 +0000

I’d consider 1,800 yards as a sophomore as a first-time starter in a spread offense pretty good. I don’t doubt that he might be a WR at college, but with all due respect, you don’t have a clue whether or not he’s a good passer or not. I’d trust the scouting services about that more than you, Stack.

By: Stack Maroon

Stack Maroon — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:20:13 +0000

Andy, you’re saying that 1,800 yards is great? Denard Robinson threw for over 1,800 yards in high school, are you saying that he is a great passer? Vince Young is in that same boat, QB’s that look at one primary WR and then take off running…yeah, dual threat…all QB’s are “dual threats” by that definition…

I hope he ends up at vt,maybe he’ll may a good WR?

By: Trevor

Trevor — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:53:52 +0000

Really puzzled at why Tech is stocking up on quarterbacks after landing Motley for this fall. It’s almost like Motley is suddenly an afterthought.