The John Mateer Era, Career has started. Dickert named him the starter.
Dickert said that the reason why Mateer was named the starter, is because he has improved, and will continue to improve, and has a higher ceiling, room for improvement, and a better arm, and can keep things alive with his arm, and feet, mobility, etc.
I'm not surprised by that. Zevi threw a interception early. He did bounce back. Mateer didn't throw 2 interception until very late. But before then Mateer not only led scoring drives, that equal to Zevi's LONG drives, but also had a very nice very deep ball.
And that was the Key. With Mateer at the helm, WSU has more BIG EXPLOSIVE play ability, and Mateer can throw on run, throw deep downfield, use the WHOLE field, escape sacks, make first downs, move the chains, keep drives alive, score with both his arm, and his mobility, and his being able to throw on run, etc.
And those things are critical, key in Arbuckles offense.
And until the scrimmage, John had stopped throwing interception, and had thrown more deep completions, and had scored more, while Zevi kept throwing lame duck passes, interception, etc.
Mateer has one HELL of a AWESOME receiving Corp in Kyle Williams, Oregon Transfer Hutson, Transfer Tre Schackleford, The other Kyle, etc. WSU's WR Corp is so good that the 5th, 6th, 7th, maybe 8th WR's could easily start at other G5, P4, top 40 programs, and despite that, Jamorri Colson, Hall, and the rest of WSU's AWESOME Secondary, is still semi shutting that down at times.
Both the offense, and defense both are both making BIG plays at times against each other.
That should, probably does mean that both the offense, and defense will probably do well enough to help each other to either win, or have the game being close, have WSU stay in games, etc.
And Mateer is going to be a big part of that.
Predictions
Win vs Portland St.
Win against Texas Tech at home.
1 point Win vs the Huskies.
Split, or 2 losses against Fresno St, BSU
4-2 to start the season with the 2 losses being 2 of 4 of either BSU, Fresno St, Huskies, Texas Tech, which they should split, go 2-2 against.
Then WSU only loses 1 after that, to go 9-3 for the season.
If WSU can't at least go 8-4, 7-5, bowl, bowl Win, with the awesome talent WSU has, then that would be a coaching problem
And the O Line averages 6-4, 300+, 3 years in program, per starter, OL, on average.
Rod don't know how to spell last name is 6-7, 321, a redshirt junior, is a BEAST, Pole, about 6-6, 315+, Reshirt Junior, BEAST, Christian Hillborn, 300+, Redshirt Sophmore, 3rd year, Brock Dieu, is probably the weakest link at 288.
The Starting O line is very good, and a 4 very good back ups. Once that OL unit gels, get real game experience, is going to be a real BEAST of a O line that BEASTLY good. John Mateer should have plenty of protection, time to throw, and even if that breaks down at times, John and his mobility should be alright.
And the O Line should be able to run the ball with Schlenbaker, Pulalasi, Wayshawn Parker
If the O line can't do those things, then not the talent, and instead lack of coaching from O Line coach.
There is a lot of BIG BEEFY dudes in the trenches, on both offense, defense. The linebackers are at least serviceable, semi good.
Just no reason why WSU shouldn't be 9-3 at best, 8-4 at average. 7-5 at worst, unless, except A HELL OF A LOT of KEY INJURIES.
If WSU avoids that, they should be fine, ok, semi great this season.
Excited for Mateer, and this season, etc.
Dickert said that the reason why Mateer was named the starter, is because he has improved, and will continue to improve, and has a higher ceiling, room for improvement, and a better arm, and can keep things alive with his arm, and feet, mobility, etc.
I'm not surprised by that. Zevi threw a interception early. He did bounce back. Mateer didn't throw 2 interception until very late. But before then Mateer not only led scoring drives, that equal to Zevi's LONG drives, but also had a very nice very deep ball.
And that was the Key. With Mateer at the helm, WSU has more BIG EXPLOSIVE play ability, and Mateer can throw on run, throw deep downfield, use the WHOLE field, escape sacks, make first downs, move the chains, keep drives alive, score with both his arm, and his mobility, and his being able to throw on run, etc.
And those things are critical, key in Arbuckles offense.
And until the scrimmage, John had stopped throwing interception, and had thrown more deep completions, and had scored more, while Zevi kept throwing lame duck passes, interception, etc.
Mateer has one HELL of a AWESOME receiving Corp in Kyle Williams, Oregon Transfer Hutson, Transfer Tre Schackleford, The other Kyle, etc. WSU's WR Corp is so good that the 5th, 6th, 7th, maybe 8th WR's could easily start at other G5, P4, top 40 programs, and despite that, Jamorri Colson, Hall, and the rest of WSU's AWESOME Secondary, is still semi shutting that down at times.
Both the offense, and defense both are both making BIG plays at times against each other.
That should, probably does mean that both the offense, and defense will probably do well enough to help each other to either win, or have the game being close, have WSU stay in games, etc.
And Mateer is going to be a big part of that.
Predictions
Win vs Portland St.
Win against Texas Tech at home.
1 point Win vs the Huskies.
Split, or 2 losses against Fresno St, BSU
4-2 to start the season with the 2 losses being 2 of 4 of either BSU, Fresno St, Huskies, Texas Tech, which they should split, go 2-2 against.
Then WSU only loses 1 after that, to go 9-3 for the season.
If WSU can't at least go 8-4, 7-5, bowl, bowl Win, with the awesome talent WSU has, then that would be a coaching problem
And the O Line averages 6-4, 300+, 3 years in program, per starter, OL, on average.
Rod don't know how to spell last name is 6-7, 321, a redshirt junior, is a BEAST, Pole, about 6-6, 315+, Reshirt Junior, BEAST, Christian Hillborn, 300+, Redshirt Sophmore, 3rd year, Brock Dieu, is probably the weakest link at 288.
The Starting O line is very good, and a 4 very good back ups. Once that OL unit gels, get real game experience, is going to be a real BEAST of a O line that BEASTLY good. John Mateer should have plenty of protection, time to throw, and even if that breaks down at times, John and his mobility should be alright.
And the O Line should be able to run the ball with Schlenbaker, Pulalasi, Wayshawn Parker
If the O line can't do those things, then not the talent, and instead lack of coaching from O Line coach.
There is a lot of BIG BEEFY dudes in the trenches, on both offense, defense. The linebackers are at least serviceable, semi good.
Just no reason why WSU shouldn't be 9-3 at best, 8-4 at average. 7-5 at worst, unless, except A HELL OF A LOT of KEY INJURIES.
If WSU avoids that, they should be fine, ok, semi great this season.
Excited for Mateer, and this season, etc.
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