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I think this is the point being made by MSU fans.... your QB may be mobile..... but is he as mobile as Braxton at Ohio State, Or Gardiner at Michigan, Or Armstrong at Nebraska....

in which case he is not going to be something that this D haven't seen before....

I don't think anyone is claiming that you haven't seen a mobile QB before. It's more that Hogan's mobility gives you another thing to account for, which makes stopping the offense more difficult than it would be if he weren't mobile. And while he's not as fast as Braxton Miller, he's pretty strong. Did you see the run in the Oregon game when here shook off THREE different Oregon tacklers to get a first down? He's done that a few times.
 

the teams that have given the D some issues this year have been ones where both the QB and RB are elite runners.....

Does Gaffney not count as elite in your book? He's not getting drafted in the first round, but he's a pretty damn good running back.

I am more interested to see how our DL copes with your OL, and your all american WR goes up against our all american and Jim Thorpe award winning CB

AFAIK there aren't any grades out there on individual positions, but I wouldn't be shocked to see Oregon's CBs being rated as better than yours. Both of those guys are going to be playing on Sundays. How good is your #2?

Also, even if Montgomery gets shut down, do you have a nickel back or LB who can cover Cajuste? Can your #2 keep up with Rector?

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I think this is the point being made by MSU fans.... your QB may be mobile..... but is he as mobile as Braxton at Ohio State, Or Gardiner at Michigan, Or Armstrong at Nebraska....

in which case he is not going to be something that this D haven't seen before....

I don't think anyone is claiming that you haven't seen a mobile QB before. It's more that Hogan's mobility gives you another thing to account for, which makes stopping the offense more difficult than it would be if he weren't mobile. And while he's not as fast as Braxton Miller, he's pretty strong. Did you see the run in the Oregon game when here shook off THREE different Oregon tacklers to get a first down? He's done that a few times.
 

the teams that have given the D some issues this year have been ones where both the QB and RB are elite runners.....

Does Gaffney not count as elite in your book? He's not getting drafted in the first round, but he's a pretty damn good running back.

I am more interested to see how our DL copes with your OL, and your all american WR goes up against our all american and Jim Thorpe award winning CB

AFAIK there aren't any grades out there on individual positions, but I wouldn't be shocked to see Oregon's CBs being rated as better than yours. Both of those guys are going to be playing on Sundays. How good is your #2?

Also, even if Montgomery gets shut down, do you have a nickel back or LB who can cover Cajuste? Can your #2 keep up with Rector?