Pick or Webb?
With th QB position arguably the most important position on the field; and its KU's question mark spot since we lost the most productive QB in Kansas football history. We are left with two choices to replace Reesing; Redshirt freshmen Jordan Webb or Redshirt sophmore Kale Pick.
Kale Pick
6'2" 200lbs
3 star dual threat QB
40: 4.5
Pick on his game "I can't settle for being known as the next guy. I've just got to keep going hard and getting better everyday."

Jordan Webb
6'1" 200lbs
3 star pro-style QB
40: 4.7-4.9 (not a lot on his 40)
scouts inc. "He is a Todd Reesing type- tough, scrappy, athletic and a winner."

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With the way the OL played during the spring, we’ll need them both.
build a damn football program, beat some ass, and get on tv more.
I say
Pick wins the job and gives us the best chance to win. He looked the most comfortable of the 2 at the spring game. Granted all of that will depend on the O-Line and our ability to run the ball this year, something we gave up on last year. It is important to have a blow out in the first game to give both of them ample snaps.
Personally
I dont think it will be over even if Pick takes every snap this year its just gonna be one 0f those QB battles that just makes the two of them better each year they compete against each other.
I hear Webb...
throws a better ball, but we’ve all seen what Pick can do with his feet. Pick has a little better size as well.
as Jayhawk 12_28 said…I also think this is a competition that goes on but for this year, I’ll say Pick wins the spot.
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Pick is definitely the frontrunner
because of his performance in the spring game, but I like having both of them on the team to push eachother and force eachother to get better. I think Gill favors the dual-threat QB so I think in the end Pick will win the job for the rest of his career.
I say Pick
He is too good a runner not to win the position. Even if Webb is a slightly better passer, Pick’s running, as we saw in a few glimpses last year, can be very dangerous
Shit happens when you win championships
I don't care either way
I just know who ever wins gives us the best chance to win. I also believe are running style will change the running style. If Pick is number 1 mostly option runs; if its Webb, more runs up the middle. “Watch out Geogia Tech Tharps gonna getch ya.”
oops
Wow not sure what i was doing in this response i’ve been having a bad day. What i was trying to say was the starting QB will effect the style of the run offence.
by Jayhawk12_28 on Jun 24, 2010 11:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Lets not forget though
That back when Meier vs. Reesing was going down almost EVERYONE thought/said Meier is the front runner, his running ability and athleticism will give him the edge, has more experience, etc.
And we saw what happened there. Reesing was a much better passer, won the job, we won the Orange Bowl, etc.
I know we used a more pass-happy then than we will under Gill but still…
Shit happens when you win championships
Not forgotten
but I think this is going to be a different style of offense that favors a mobile QB. And if our OL plays like crap, like they did this spring, then you HAVE to have a mobile QB.
Our offense can be whatever it needs to be to fit the QB
The QB ran all the time with Meier at the helm. It passed more with Reesing. With Meier we did options and reads more, etc etc etc. With Cornish and McAnderson we ran the ball a lot more, etc.
Our offense can be tailored around the players we have.
I want the guy who is going to win the most games, not who is best for the “system”
Shit happens when you win championships
by Andrew Clark on Jun 25, 2010 3:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Mr. Webb
I’m gonna take the less traveled road and say that this kid is our future QB he has to much upside to sit on the bench. I also think the same as for Pick but his future is not as our QB. His speed will make him almost like a utility player someone who can line up as a HB, WR, or you can try to work him in as a DB. But can you imagine all the trick plays you could run with the two of them in the backfield.
Sounds like you are expecting more of a Reesing/Meier scenario
But that might be wishful thinking. Not every athletic quarterback can go “hey I’m a good athlete, didn’t make it at QB… I’ll go be an all-conference receiver.” I think whoever doesn’t win the job will be staying at QB and ready to jump in should the starter get hurt or struggle.
Lets not forget that often times in tackle foosball, the closer a QB competition/controversy is…the quicker the coaches will make a change. The same could be true this fall for whomever wins the job/doesn’t
Shit happens when you win championships
by Andrew Clark on Jun 25, 2010 11:39 PM CDT up reply actions
I've been thinking something similar . . .
I think Pick will end up as the starting QB. However, I also think that Webb will thrown in if Pick starts to struggle—kinda like Reesing was in the Colorado game. It will be up to Webb to provide a spark and lead the team to victory. In the end, though, I still don’t think it will end up working out like Reesing/Meier.
Agreed.
"hey I’m a good athlete, didn’t make it at QB… I’ll go be an all-conference receiver."
I’ve said it many times about Meier but I’ll say it again here because it fits- that guy is a special athlete. He’s easily in the top 5 of baseball players I’ve seen for his age at multiple levels. Saw him when he was 12 and he was head and shoulders above everyone else. Same at 14 and same at 15. Not head and shoulders above the other kids around him but at age 14, he would have drawn looks on a legion field.
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WTF
The one area i think we are set at is the reciever core. I was just saying Pick’s speed can get him on the field kinda of like a some one who can line up almost anywhere. Honestly I dont think nor did i say “all-conference receiver” i dont think he could be a starting receiver at EMU.
by Jayhawk12_28 on Jun 28, 2010 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions
WTF MAN WTF!!!
someone who can line up as a HB, WR, or you can try to work him in as a DB/blockquote>
You implied he could move if he didn’t win the QB position not me. All I said was I think it’d be better if we kept a two deep at QB and that moving people like we did with Meier is a hard thing to do.
WTF! There wasn’t anything personal about the statement you don’t have to use abbreviated cursewords at me. Dude is salty
Shit happens when you win championships
by Andrew Clark on Jun 28, 2010 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Only the first part in that should be in quote the bottom is my response.
Shit happens when you win championships
by Andrew Clark on Jun 28, 2010 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions
lol
yes I didnt need wtf but i wanted a little emotion in what was a very dry response; a attention grabber if you will. I like speed and pick has that and if he was to loose his QB spot id hate to see that 4.5 sitting on the bench is all im trying to get across. I think Pick will win this QB battle based on (hopefully) his ability to create plays with his feet/keep them alive.
p.s. i said loose his spot because at this point i think he has shown more than Webb
by Jayhawk12_28 on Jun 28, 2010 8:46 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm not wild about a QB with the last name Pick...
"That pitch wasn’t down and in, that pitch was down and up." Tim McCarver
by wrigleyrocker12 on Jun 26, 2010 6:53 PM CDT reply actions
Unless he's awesome.
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would have been much more suited for
Chase Daniel, I agree
The Kansas City Royals; Successfully failing since 1986
Kale "I am not Chase Daniel" Pick
and/or
Kale “I am not Chase ‘Booger’ Daniel” Pick
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by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jun 30, 2010 12:25 PM CDT up reply actions
I am very interested to see what the offense is going to be for KU.
I love Reesing, Meier, and Briscoe. The success they had was wonderful, but I started to hate the 60+% passing attack. I like watching running teams and I think with Pick KU will have a great opportunity to move that direction. Of course, they most effective offense is usually one that is 50-50 run/pass (like in 2007). I don’t know much about Gill or what kind of offense will have to I’m excited to watch the first game.
From all accounts, it sounds like Gill wants to run a balanced offense with a run emphasis
We have a lot of options at running back and a possible athletic QB who can run, so we shall see
Shit happens when you win championships
by Andrew Clark on Jun 28, 2010 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Debbie Downer Time
My answer, long term? NEITHER. If you have to play two quarterbacks, that means you don’t have a quarterback. Both of these guys have been around for a while now. I know they’ve been introduced to a new offense this Spring, but neither one exactly lit it up at the Spring Game.
I expect fans to come to fully appreciate Reesing’s gifts at the quarterback position this season. He was a special player, and special players are incredibly rare. The fact that neither Pick nor Webb has been able to even hint at having “special” qualities so far is a really bad sign. One of these two must separate themselves from the other, or it could be a very long season.
I think we’ll be riding the qb carousel all year.
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by KennyGregoryRockThaCradle on Jul 3, 2010 8:41 PM CDT reply actions
Though Reesing's gifts were largely hidden last year.
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball...Rock Chalk Talk
He still
led the big 12 in passing yards. Im sorry but i mostly blame the offensive playcalling for the collapse of last year.
by Jayhawk12_28 on Jul 6, 2010 10:39 AM CDT up reply actions

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