I love Jacory Harris (not pictured).
That is, as a person, as an interview, and as a personality.
The only problem is, all of his wonderful qualities don't translate into touchdowns.
As unpopular an idea as this may be, watching the Ohio State game, I was left with the following thought... Maybe Jacory just isn't that good.
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Jacory's yardage figures last year were impressive.
It was in the top 5 ever in school history.
But, you can't argue with the following, his interceptions cost Miami the North Carolina game and Clemson.
17 picks last year were the reason the Canes didn't take as big of a leap as they could have.
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Fast forward to the horseshoe on Saturday.
You can point to several factors.
You can break the game down however you want.
The bottom line is that Terrell Pryor played very well, and Jacory Harris played badly.
Yes, Travis Benjamin bobbled one of his interceptions.
Doesn't matter.
When you are an elite quarterback, you don't throw 4 picks in a big game (unless you're Vinny Testaverde, you throw 5!)
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It's funny, Canes nation WANTS Jacory to be good.
You can feel it.
And who could blame them?
Jacory looks the part of the next great Canes quarterback.
He talks the part of the next great Canes quarterback.
He's from down here.
He never lost a game in high school.
He says he'll wear a pink suit to the Heisman ceremony (slow down)!
Given all of these factors, we're willing to apologize for and explain away poor performances.
Jacory had a bad thumb....
Jacory is young... Wait until he's a Junior.
The sun was in Jacory's eyes...
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If Jacory were an elite college quarterback, Saturday's atmosphere would've helped him thrive.
Instead, we got more touch passes that nearly got his receivers killed.
Instead, we got more bad reads and attempts to throw into places where he shouldn't have.
Instead, we got a drive-killing interception by a defensive lineman.
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Over the last 7 years, Canes fans have been bitching about a bad call.
Saturday was a chance at redemption.
Didn't happen.
You don't need to overthink this one.
It starts and ends with #12.
If Terry Porter were playing quarterback for the U, he couldn't have done worse.
I'm not ready to declare Jacory a bust by any stretch.
But it's worth considering that perhaps we've let liking him cloud our judgement.
Very eclectic not pictured photo this time. I doubt everyone will get it.
ReplyDeleteI don't mind making people work for the funny or for some not to get it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading!
No doubt the loss falls on Jacory's shoulders. The problem is Miami has not had a good quarterback since Ken Dorsey. Look at the skill players on the roster in the last 5 years. When Kyle Wright and Kirby Freeman were playing we had Greg Olsen, Lance Leggett, Javarris James, Graig Cooper, and others. We need a quarterback who rises to the occasion and wins big games. I think Taylor Cook might've been that guy because he had a strong arm and looked like a qb. We need a guy like Landry Jones or a Matt Barkley.
ReplyDeleteNot sure about Taylor Cook. I liked Jacory more than Marve. He's the guy for the next two years. I just hope Saturday was a glaring exception and not the rule.
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