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« on: January 08, 2024, 12:04:22 PM »
Lots of good discussion about 'ole Howard in here so I'll just throw my take in on it.
2020 was a crap year for everyone, and with half our team out at any given point I was disappointed, but not upset with how Will played. He had very little time in the program, lots of distractions going on around him and the program, and a fair amount of volatility.
2021 was quite an upsetting year. Between his turnovers, his concrete feet, and almost always overthrowing receivers and costing us downs, I was completely sure that Howard was not a D1 quarterback. I'm fairly certain I even came in here and said as much. The only redeeming thing that came out of that season was a bowl win and us firing Messingham after the disaster that was the Texas game. I was also completely sure that when Martinez went down in 2022 that our season was over. Howard had shown next to no improvement (in my opinion) between his freshman and sophomore years so...
I'm thankful that I was wrong.
All in all, I think Howard was an above average quarterback that, when surrounded by the right tools, can really shine. I don't think he'll end up being one of the greats though who's able to take the team on his shoulders and go on to victory. We'll always have the Dr. Pepper though.