2013 QB Competition: Sams vs. Waters

[ManBearTurkey]

he got his leg rolled up early in the year and it bothered him the rest of the season. don't remember the game.

West Virginia game. His first play out there in the fourth. Then he made it worse on the next play.

http://youtu.be/O2gDe96jl4k?t=44m44s

[owl borland]

PART 2: SAMS AND WATERS; WATERS AND SAMS

Also: Contract Extension Announced for Weber

April 11, 2013

By Mark Janssen

Life after Collin Klein has started.
 
Kansas State is a week into its spring drills and the competition is on as to who will be the starting quarterback … the man behind center who follows Mr. Klein, a 2012 Heisman Trophy finalist.
 
“We hope it will be a competitive situation, but that remains to be seen,” said KSU coach LHC Bill Snyder. “We’d like it to be competitive in such a way that it would help each other get better, but that’s no different than any other position on the team.”
 
The leading two quarterback candidates are returnee Daniel Sams, and newcomer Jake Waters. Today “Sports Extra” features Waters. Yesterday our focus was on Sams.
 
WATERS … A TRUE WINNER:
 
Jake Waters is a 6-foot-2, 218-pound transfer from Iowa Western Community College, where he led his club to a national championship in just the school’s fifth year of playing football.
 
In picking the Wildcats over Penn State, Waters said, “God showed me a sign that K-State was the best place for me.”
 
No one is happier about that than quarterback coach Del Miller, who said of Waters, “He’s a proven winner. He won two state championships at the high school level (37-2 three-year record) at Council Bluffs (Iowa), and then again at the community college level.

“He brings leadership. When you watched his team, you watched players come to him,” said Miller. “He’s just a natural leader and a guy who makes great decisions.”

As a prepster, Waters passed for 5,288 yards and 70 touchdowns, while running for 1,820 yards and another 28 scores.
 
At Iowa Western he completed 73 percent of his passes for 3,501 yards out of a spread offense that had similarities to what K-State runs. He totaled 39 touchdowns and just three interceptions, plus his team averaged better than 60 points per game prior to defeating Butler Community College, 27-7, for the national title.
 
In Miller’s words, “That’s pretty salty. He has a very good arm and a quick release.”
 
Fearing injury, Waters, who was the National Junior College Player of the Year, seldom ran and never played a whole game because blowout scores. Against Dupage, Ill., Waters passed for 307 yards and five touchdowns … in the first half … of a 65-21 victory over the No. 17 team in the nation.
 
Now a Wildcat, Waters said, “I just want to come in and earn some respect and compete for the starting job. Nothing is going to be given to me. I just want to compete. I’m looking forward to that.”
 
Speaking of Waters, co-offensive coordinator Dana Dimel said of Waters, “Like Collin, he’s intelligent and can really orchestrate an offense. He’s a good player who can become a really good player. You don’t want to compare anyone to Collin, and his skill set is not exactly like Collin’s, but he does many of the same things.”
 
Dimel added, “He has a lot of good returning players around him, so there should be the chance to get off to a good start. We’ll see, but we think he has the chance to be good.”

[Demo158]

Damnit why can't it be the 27th already? I can't wait to see these two in action!!

[steve dave]

Damnit why can't it be the 27th already? I can't wait to see these two in action!!

YEAH DEMO YEAH!

 

[kso_FAN]

Very nice indirect trashing of CK's arm/throws there by Sexton.

[scottwildcat]

Very nice indirect trashing of CK's arm/throws there by Sexton.

Sexton 


Jk don't care at all.

[CNS]

Sams, as expected, has shown deeper knowledge of the offense, stronger command of the huddle and has continually extended plays with his mobility.

That right there is all you need to know.

The choice is made.

[Rage Against the McKee]

Sams, as expected, has shown deeper knowledge of the offense, stronger command of the huddle and has continually extended plays with his mobility.

That right there is all you need to know.

The choice is made.

As if there was ever any doubt.

[DQ12]

Sams, as expected, has shown deeper knowledge of the offense, stronger command of the huddle and has continually extended plays with his mobility.

That right there is all you need to know.

The choice is made.

That isn't all you need to know.

[CNS]

Bill likes options.  As long as Life Is adequate at passing, it sounds like he gives Bill more options.

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[steve dave]

we also don't have a reliable huge target that is going to beast his defender on a 5 yard out route and plow up field for 18 additional yards whenever we need it

[DQ12]

we also don't have a reliable huge target that is going to beast his defender on a 5 yard out route and plow up field for 18 additional yards whenever we need it

TORELL-y?

[bubbles4ksu]

we also don't have a reliable huge target that is going to beast his defender on a 5 yard out route and plow up field for 18 additional yards whenever we need it

macdonald is going to do this. remember his yards after catch against miami that one time? o yeah, macdonald will be the new chris harper albeit not nearly as handsome.

[Rage Against the McKee]

I think we are going to see a lot of deep balls thrown to our burners this year and I'm pretty damned excited about that. Also, we are going to see a lot of drop backs, and then Sams will tuck and run for 30+ yards after it looks like the play has broken down.

[CNS]

I think we are going to see a lot of deep balls thrown to our burners this year and I'm pretty damned excited about that. Also, we are going to see a lot of drop backs, and then Sams will tuck and run for 30+ yards after it looks like the play has broken down.

Would take

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[cas4ksu]

we also don't have a reliable huge target that is going to beast his defender on a 5 yard out route and plow up field for 18 additional yards whenever we need it

TORELL-y?

burton, you clowns.

[steve dave]

maybe Burton put on 40 lbs. of muscle, I've not seen him recently

[Paul Moscow]

I just felt so secure with Chris. He was my rock.

[steve dave]

I just felt so secure with Chris. He was my rock.

it's unbelievable how good he was. playing with a QB who (let's be honest) sucked tons of ass at throwing the ball around.

[scottwildcat]

I just felt so secure with Chris. He was my rock.

it's unbelievable how good he was. playing with a QB who (let's be honest) sucked tons of ass at throwing the ball around.

sd, this is very very true.

[ChiComCat]

I just felt so secure with Chris. He was my rock.

it's unbelievable how good he was. playing with a QB who (let's be honest) sucked tons of ass at throwing the ball around.

Very physical which is rare in receivers these days.  I think he is going to be elite in the NFL for the right team.

[LickNeckey]

Burton looks good

[_33]

Is it weird that I want Sams to win the job just so he won't be sad?

[scottwildcat]

Is it weird that I want Sams to win the job just so he won't be sad?

...no

[CNS]

The only person on the team I want happy more than Sams is Baby Lockett.  If we keep the two of them happy and sideline dancing, the rest will take care of itself.