The Troubling ASU Quarterback Situation

by Cory Williams on Oct 29, 2009 6:57 PM MST in ASU Football Comment 1 comment

When Dennis Erickson arrived in Tempe for the 2007 season, he was given a capable Junior QB (Rudy Carpenter), a cache of redshirt freshmen (Samson Szakacsy, Chasen Stangel), and Danny Sullivan.

Coach Erickson's first QB target was John Elway's son, Jack. He was the top QB recruit for the class of 2012, but is now living life in civilian clothes on the ASU campus.

In 2009, must now face this troubling reality for our QB depth chart:

1. Danny Sullivan, Sr.

2. Brock Osweiler, Fr.

3. Samson Szakacsy, Rs. So.

4. Steven Threet (Transfer from Michigan)

I must ask a very basic question in the wake of this situation. Upon his arrival, why did Dennis Erickson fail to recruit a quality QB for the impending 2009 season? He knew Rudy was going to graduate, and it is very obvious that Danny Sullivan is not very good.

Erickson did not know that Threet would transfer from Michigan, nor did he know that Osweiler would decommit from playing Gonzaga basketball in order to come to ASU.

In the end, Dennis failed to recruit a good QB to play for us this season, a year where we could have been very, very good with a QB half as talented as Matt Barkley.

And for that, I blame no one but the coaching staff. We went into this season knowing Danny was our guy, and what has that brought us? Not a whole lot, other than a few embarrassing defeats.

Bring on 2010, and bring on the Threet Era. But in the meantime, please give Brock Osweiler some reps, Dennis. You're showing your age with this brittle insensitivity.

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It's the recruting

DE’s recruiting classes have been extremely over-rated. He hasn’t brought in a single high-quality offensive lineman, defensive back (unless you count Omar Bolden, and I don’t think he is anywhere near as good as advertised), tight end, punter, and quarterback.

I’ve been posting for over two years that neither Elway or Stangel would ever throw a pass at ASU. I’ve said the same thing about Samson but as bad as Sullivan is maybe Samson will get a shot. Brock is not the answer – he really isn’t that good. The chances he has had to play remind me of Danny Sullivan last year. The one TD pass against Idaho State would have been picked off by any good secondary, and required an amazing catch to haul it in.

Shame on DE, and let’s all hope that Threet is good.

by sundevils on Oct 30, 2009 6:00 PM MST reply actions 0 recs