Originally posted by dj43:
Originally posted by BobS:
Originally posted by dtg_9er:
Originally posted by BobS:
Originally posted by 49erRider:
Originally posted by BobS:
Originally posted by 49erRider:
Originally posted by dtg_9er:
Voted for Smith because I saw all of them play.
Doubtful.
Replace your $5 garage sale TV and stop cracking beers at 5am Sunday morning and you will see different.
Are you talking to me or the other dude?
And I still don't believe he saw all of them play.
That comment about the $5 garage sale TV is for anyone who denies Alex Smith's inaccuracy or thinks coaching can fix it. Somehow either their vision is bad or their TV so fuzzy they can't see screen passes flying 8ft high and 90 mph when they get to the receiver, or the one's throw at the shoelaces.
So...you mean Harbaugh? Who commented that one of the things he liked about Smith was his accuracy. As far as having seen all these QBs play...I have shoes older than your grandfather's TV.
Harbaugh was posturing in case we don't land something better and need Alex for a stop gap. If he honestly thinks Alex is accurate, the 49ers are wasting 5 million a year on a coach who is a moron.
I have no interest in a long smith thread but Bill Walsh proved with Joe Montana that accuracy can be taught. He did the same thing with Young. Both have recalled the many extra hours working on throwing to a precise spot not just at the player. The ball had to hit the lead hand in stride or the play was run again. You can teach accuracy but you have to understand how to do it.
If Harbaugh is posturing he won't be the first; but I don't see a reason for him to posture by saying something that is easily proven incorrect by another coach. He would lose credibility around the league. If Harbaugh wanted to posture he likely would have said something innocuous such as he is much better than fans think.
I really like your example DJ because it demonstrates the inneptitude of our past coaches in not recognizing the need for a good QB coach. The HC being knowledgeable is really key to placing importance on this area. Walsh was quite unique though and I hope Harbaugh can have the same impact.