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B.J. Daniels is 'ready to go'

Bulls247 caught up with USF quarterback B.J. Daniels who discusses his growth and maturity as a Bull.

Kyle Bennett
    • What do you guys think, is this the year B.J puts it all together?

      If he does, what is the biggest thing he needs to improve upon from last season?

      Josh Newberg

    • Josh Newberg said...

      What do you guys think, is this the year B.J puts it all together?

      If he does, what is the biggest thing he needs to improve upon from last season?

      I've said for two years now.. As long as BJ has help around him I think he can have a 3500 yard 20 TD type season passing in addition to his typical 600 yards 5+ TDs rushing.. The last two years have been pretty rough at WR for Daniels. Last year there were no game breakers at either RB or WR during the conference schedule and he still had decent stats. Daniels isn't elite, but I totally think he's capable of winning the conference given the weapons around him are healthy..

      Bradentonbull

    • Let's see if he tries to show up opposing players on the way to a loss

      mikebeau

    • Give him the same game plan they did against Clemson, and the sky is the limit.

      keith S

    • keith S said...

      Give him the same game plan they did against Clemson, and the sky is the limit.

      +1.. Heavy dose of Daniels and Lamar

      Bradentonbull

    • mikebeau said...

      Let's see if he tries to show up opposing players on the way to a loss

      dramaqueenbs_sign

      This post was edited by Bradentonbull on 8/6/2012 at 5:21 PM

      Bradentonbull

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      2012BCS

    • I'm so incredibly hyped for this season. I believe BJ is going to light it up this season. In one way or another.

      Breedwell

    • keith S said...

      Give him the same game plan they did against Clemson, and the sky is the limit.

      bingo baby, bingo. The light is on with BJ, but the problem has been the offensive system, and as bradenton states, the lack of offensive threats to compliment his abilities. We've got some nice athletes at WR, but we need to see them make plays, consistently make plays to help out the QB. In 2010, we didn't have anything at WR, and no explosiveness at RB so they had to manufacture stuff with BJ. In 2011, they had weapons but it was always a drop here, a mis-run route there, no going out on a pass and making a catch, or not blocking down field.

      By and large on offense the biggest gamebreaker is BJ. Case closed. We have some WR that 'can' make plays, but don't....and last year our coaching staff spent most of the season try to will a running game to be dominant when we had an over-weight RB that lacked the explosiveness to put fear in opposing defenses, and just lacked anything dominant it was a pedestrian running game. We'd spent so much of games trying to play run first, pass second that it put to much pressure into a passing game.

      BJ, when given a chance early in games to get the passing game going usually always comes through. At least from an offensive production standpoint. He's not a kid that you start slowly with, he's a kid you open up immediately and let him get in a groove. That's when he's at his shiny brightest.

      The keys this year is to stop feeding off the run. Right now we lack that type of running game and running threats that can make teams honest. Second, stop trying to be so conservative passing...there were some games last year where you could count on one hand the amount of times BJ was allowed to throw more than 10-15 yards down field, and so many passes were designed bubble screens, and quick slants, with a receiving corp who was inconsistent, and not great blockers. There's a difference in getting an incomplete on a bubble screen and an incomplete on a deep post or crossing pattern. With the bubble screen teams don't get concerned, and don't have to play honest, the deep routes force teams to think about guys getting behind them. Lastly, let BJ loose a bit more, meaning stop with all the read options, and 1st down runs. Throw more early, and early in the downs, and tell BJ look 1 then 2, then just go. That's when he's most deadly, he's never been great at the read option and that's when he's gotten hurt. When he's deadly is on the QB draw stuff when he can get in the open field man-on-man.

      bullpride

    • Biggest thing he needs to improve on is timing/accuracy. If he can keep things balanced with run/pass and keep defences guessing, it will help tremendously. Also, he needs to keep his cool and not argue with the coaches or try to showboat. This is his last year and he has to set the example for the whole team. I think he's learned a lot from his mistakes and will hopefully come out with complete focus for 4 quarters every game.

      pmcbri2

    • Josh Newberg said...

      What do you guys think, is this the year B.J puts it all together?

      If he does, what is the biggest thing he needs to improve upon from last season?

      He has the weapons necessary to be a better passer.

      I worry that we won't have much of a running game and that he'll be forced to do too much.

      USFBulls27

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      Allen

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