Here is a question a friend of mine asked when I was talking about how good he looked Saturday, "how many really good QB's in the state would look just as good playing for Highlands." His point was Highlands runs fresh receivers out just about every play and just wear the opposing DB's down...by late in the first half he was throwing to receivers that were either wide open or open by several steps.

 

Hard to answer really, because they do not play there. Also, they may not be willing to wait there turn and would thus become disgruntled. Lastly and most importantly, does he not still have to make those throws in order for them to be completions? Is is not the responsibility of the defense to make plays as well. No doubt many players at HHS are successful because of the scheme's run on offense and defense but I would be willing to bet that well over half of their roster would be on the field playing on Friday nights throughout Kentucky. There is some skill and smarts there that allow them to do the things that they do both on the coaching staff and on the team.

Here is a question a friend of mine asked when I was talking about how good he looked Saturday, "how many really good QB's in the state would look just as good playing for Highlands." His point was Highlands runs fresh receivers out just about every play and just wear the opposing DB's down...by late in the first half he was throwing to receivers that were either wide open or open by several steps.

 

I understand your point and don't disagree. However, he made some very nice throws off the roll out to his left with defensive players bearing down on him.

Funny story on how the name D-Bob came about.

 

My daughter dates him and brought him to the house one evening for some cake and milk...

 

She introduces me to the kid and she tells me his name and that all the kids call him D-Boy. for Drew Boy.

 

About 3 days later he shows up with my daughter again and while they are walking into the house I asked my daughter if she and D-Bobwanted something to eat.

She acknowledged yes of course and he just blushed and turned red and they keep on walking.

 

The story goes, my youngest son is shooting hoops outside with about five other HHS football players and they heard what I called him, they all laughed at me and really didn't say anything. The next day Drew goes to school for a workout and the rest is history.

 

Everyone calls him D-Bob now, the kids, coaches and teachers, everyone but his mother. She hates it. :thumb:

 

D-Boy or D-Bob, the kid is as poised as anyone I have every seen at Highlands. He doesn't have the size that Gino had but they sure do resemble each other on accuracy and proficiency that is for sure. They both make it look effortless imo.

 

Great article...Just sayin

 

Drew told me the same story when I asked where that came from.

 

Told him I wouldn't add that tidbit to the article but glad you did. :lol2:

From nobody to Jon Moxon over night.

Here is a question a friend of mine asked when I was talking about how good he looked Saturday, "how many really good QB's in the state would look just as good playing for Highlands." His point was Highlands runs fresh receivers out just about every play and just wear the opposing DB's down...by late in the first half he was throwing to receivers that were either wide open or open by several steps.

 

To add on to that and what's already been said here though, how many kids would come out on top in what has to be some intense QB competitions through the years to be "the man" at Highlands?

Kid can play. However, I think it's unfair after one game to say "top 5" or "one of the greats."

 

Let's just let the kid lead his team and do his job.

Put Drew in Towles body and you have an NFL bound quarterback. He's as pure a passer as you'll see in high school football but he is not D1 IMO. He'll make a mockery of 4A opponents this year, but in the end, will genetically fall short of Gino and Jared.

Put Drew in Towles body and you have an NFL bound quarterback. He's as pure a passer as you'll see in high school football but he is not D1 IMO. He'll make a mockery of 4A opponents this year' date=' but in the end, will genetically fall short of Gino and Jared.[/quote']

 

Russell Wilson and Doug Flutie are a couple of guys who would beg to differ. Dont like the genetic argument. Its been proven to be wrong over and over. If you can ball, you can ball.

Russell Wilson and Doug Flutie are a couple of guys who would beg to differ. Dont like the genetic argument. Its been proven to be wrong over and over. If you can ball, you can ball.

 

I hope I'm wrong....point taken

Put Drew in Towles body and you have an NFL bound quarterback. He's as pure a passer as you'll see in high school football but he is not D1 IMO. He'll make a mockery of 4A opponents this year' date=' but in the end, will genetically fall short of Gino and Jared.[/quote']

 

Agreed. But if he marries the girl he is dating now and they had a son, my lord, look out...Just sayin add in that girls athletic ability, her competitiveness, their combined smarts and his arm and ya got ya a dandy...

 

And the most important aspect of all would be her looks...Got to be good and pretty, just ask Tom Brady

 

Just having a little fun here...:thumb:

Kid can play. However, I think it's unfair after one game to say "top 5" or "one of the greats."

 

Let's just let the kid lead his team and do his job.

 

To be fair it's more than a single game. More about catching glimpses of his talent over the past two years and Dale's comments which were even more complimentary than usual.

Agreed. But if he marries the girl he is dating now and they had a son, my lord, look out...Just sayin add in that girls athletic ability, her competitiveness, their combined smarts and his arm and ya got ya a dandy...

 

And the most important aspect of all would be her looks...Got to be good and pretty, just ask Tom Brady

 

Just having a little fun here...:thumb:

 

Please step away from the keyboard and put the bottle down.......Wow!!!!:lol2::lol2::lol2:

Here is a question a friend of mine asked when I was talking about how good he looked Saturday, "how many really good QB's in the state would look just as good playing for Highlands." His point was Highlands runs fresh receivers out just about every play and just wear the opposing DB's down...by late in the first half he was throwing to receivers that were either wide open or open by several steps.

 

I think JOAT pretty much nailed it in his response. Who knows, maybe some other really good QBs would have looked just as good.

 

But what we do know is that Houliston looked very, very good after the first quarter. The receivers were often pretty open. That is true, but Drew often times was getting hit hard as he released the ball. That impressed me the most from what I saw from Drew on Saturday. On the TD to Weyer (whom was wide open), Houliston stood strong in the pocket as a defender was coming straight at him. Drew took one heck of a shot yet through the ball perfectly and Weyer caught the ball in stride. If Drew doesn't stand tough, perhaps he overthrows Weyer or underthrows him, allowing Weyer to be caught by the safety coming over. He threw very accurate passes while getting hit Saturday multiple times.

 

Defensive coaches have to stop blitzing if the opposing QB is going to retain his poise, stand strong in the pocket and throw accurate passes to receivers while getting hit. Nothing is more frustrating to a DC is when you blitz and hit the QB, yet the QB is able to take the hit and find the open receiver. Close but no cigar means just that: you don't get to smoke the cigar but you still had to pay for it. When you blitz, you weaken your pass defense. If you can't get to the QB before he passes or cause the QB to throw inaccurate passes because of the pressure, you are better off not blitzing. Based on what I saw out of Drew on Saturday, if I'm an opposing DC I'm thinking he's not the type of QB that gets easily rattled by pressure. That's a rare skill for a high school QB to have, especially one with just one prior varsity start under his belt.

 

Plus, he did throw balls to receivers being closely covered that were right on the money and at a spot where only the receiver could catch it. Not every receiver that caught a pass was wide open. Example: Highlands second TD of the game. Birds had already scored twice on that series but both had been called back. Green runs an out pattern to the left about 2 yds from the endzone. Pretty closely guarded. If the ball is thrown too far to the left, Green either catches it out of bounds or is forced to step out of bounds after catching because of his momentum. If the ball is thrown to the right, it's either batted down or intercepted. Drew throws a perfectly placed ball that Green catches in stride and is able to tuck it into the endzone as he is getting tackled. Just one heck of a throw and one heck of a catch.

 

Finally, he threw the ball with great accuracy even when he was rolling out to his left, which is no easy feat for a right handed high school QB (a point made by the ESPNU announcers).

 

Time will tell if Drew belongs being mentioned in the same breath as some of the great Highlands QBs before him, but the early returns sure look favorable to me.

See, this is what you have to deal with, with these HHS fans. You know how easy it is to stick a kid in that offense and be good??? Sure, he's a descent QB, but HHS has had some special players at QB over the years. This kid isn't one of them. If franzen from NCC was in that offense at QB, you guys would be saying he should forgot about college cause he will be the next #1 pick in the nfl draft lol. Get over yourselves, please. Listen, you better start worrying about cov Cath and forget where this QB stands in the hierarchy of HHS QBs.

See, this is what you have to deal with, with these HHS fans. You know how easy it is to stick a kid in that offense and be good??? Sure, he's a descent QB, but HHS has had some special players at QB over the years. This kid isn't one of them. If franzen from NCC was in that offense at QB, you guys would be saying he should forgot about college cause he will be the next #1 pick in the nfl draft lol. Get over yourselves, please. Listen, you better start worrying about cov Cath and forget where this QB stands in the hierarchy of HHS QBs.

 

You're starting to sound sillier than that Simon Kenton fan. Must be related somehow, eh?