So obviously we have a new QB at the helm, and since I love stats I decided wanted to track the progress of Falk in the air raid through the season.
Falk is the first Leach QB we've had. Halliday/Tuel were Wulff recruits, and obviously while Halliday did some really awesome things I really wanted to see what a Leach QB would look like in his first season as a starter.
So here is the current data. This doesn't factor in Strength of schedule or anything like that. Just through 2 games. Whoever we played. (Side note in 2013 Halliday started against Auburn then went on the road to face USC..his numbers weren't great but we did get a win against USC so it was actually really impressive...maybe not statistically, but still really good job starting that kind of schedule)
2012 - Tuel
50/71 70.4% 400 yards 2 TDs 2 Ints
2013 - Halliday
61/103 59% comp 559 yards 1 TD 5 INTs
2014 - Halliday
78/113 69% pct 921 yards 6 TD 3 Ints
2015 - Falk
74/107 69% comp 767 yards 6 TDs 0 INTs
So as you can see Tuel while being incredibly efficient really sort of struggled his first two games. (Halliday also came in for a few plays against easter..but it wasn't much maybe 71 yards worth)
in 2013 Halliday really struggled out the gate, but as I mentioned he faced Auburn who would go to the National Title and USC in games 1/2. Not a great start, but he sort of took off later facing lesser teams.
In 2014 Halliday's record year we see how much he moved the ball but still a few mistakes (3ints) But almost 1000 yards in 2 games. Now this being his senior year it's expected for him to have some improvement, and he did a great job getting better.
Falk's start in 2015 even though the first game was a disaster...he actually has been doing extremely well. Zero interceptions (now their were a few that he might have gotten away with, but still zero is zero) and 6 TDs tieing Halliday in 2014.
His comp percentage is also very high (I think he hold the ball a little too long, but still that's really good for a 1st year starter)
So looking at everything, and the fact Falk is just a RS-Soph .... He's doing extremely well. If he can polish up the mistakes over time he's poised to break Halliday's records.
Halliday finished with 11,308 yards 90tds and 50 ints
Falk currently has 2626 yards 19 tds and 7 ints
Theoretically there are 22 games left for Falk (If he leaves after next year and doesn't have a RS Senior Year)
To pass Halliday
in yards he would have to throw +394 yards / game
in TDs 3-4 tds / game
Considering he just threw for 478 yards and 4 Tds he more than likely will surpass Halliday. I don't expect him to do that every game, but within the averaging he'll pass Halliday.
Falk is the first Leach QB we've had. Halliday/Tuel were Wulff recruits, and obviously while Halliday did some really awesome things I really wanted to see what a Leach QB would look like in his first season as a starter.
So here is the current data. This doesn't factor in Strength of schedule or anything like that. Just through 2 games. Whoever we played. (Side note in 2013 Halliday started against Auburn then went on the road to face USC..his numbers weren't great but we did get a win against USC so it was actually really impressive...maybe not statistically, but still really good job starting that kind of schedule)
2012 - Tuel
50/71 70.4% 400 yards 2 TDs 2 Ints
2013 - Halliday
61/103 59% comp 559 yards 1 TD 5 INTs
2014 - Halliday
78/113 69% pct 921 yards 6 TD 3 Ints
2015 - Falk
74/107 69% comp 767 yards 6 TDs 0 INTs
So as you can see Tuel while being incredibly efficient really sort of struggled his first two games. (Halliday also came in for a few plays against easter..but it wasn't much maybe 71 yards worth)
in 2013 Halliday really struggled out the gate, but as I mentioned he faced Auburn who would go to the National Title and USC in games 1/2. Not a great start, but he sort of took off later facing lesser teams.
In 2014 Halliday's record year we see how much he moved the ball but still a few mistakes (3ints) But almost 1000 yards in 2 games. Now this being his senior year it's expected for him to have some improvement, and he did a great job getting better.
Falk's start in 2015 even though the first game was a disaster...he actually has been doing extremely well. Zero interceptions (now their were a few that he might have gotten away with, but still zero is zero) and 6 TDs tieing Halliday in 2014.
His comp percentage is also very high (I think he hold the ball a little too long, but still that's really good for a 1st year starter)
So looking at everything, and the fact Falk is just a RS-Soph .... He's doing extremely well. If he can polish up the mistakes over time he's poised to break Halliday's records.
Halliday finished with 11,308 yards 90tds and 50 ints
Falk currently has 2626 yards 19 tds and 7 ints
Theoretically there are 22 games left for Falk (If he leaves after next year and doesn't have a RS Senior Year)
To pass Halliday
in yards he would have to throw +394 yards / game
in TDs 3-4 tds / game
Considering he just threw for 478 yards and 4 Tds he more than likely will surpass Halliday. I don't expect him to do that every game, but within the averaging he'll pass Halliday.