I know nothing about Bethel-Thompson, so I looked him up online.
How is this guy even given any opportunity in professional football?
His college stats are supremely unimpressive... https://www.foxsports.com/college-fo...n-player-stats
He only played in 14 games over 4 years with 12 of those at FCS Big Sky Conference school Sacramento State - not exactly a powerhouse school or conference.
Completion % of 55-58 over his three years there.
Small number of pass attempts per game (18 max.)
Average passing yards per game of 138 or less.
7 td passes versus 8 interceptions over 3 years.
His professional career is equally unimpressive...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McLeod_Bethel-Thompson.
WTF???
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07-29-2018, 08:00 PM #1Bleeds Double Blue
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He's a prototypical pocket QB. Big, supposedly strong armed, lead foot, and doesn't like to stray from/freelance from the play that's called. Hence why Trestman is probably so enamored with him.
Originally Posted by PullTogether73
I wonder, if BT shits the bed and Franklin continues to struggle would Trestman even think about putting in someone like Prukop ?
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07-29-2018, 09:24 PM #3Bleeds Double Blue
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Well, Ricky Ray played a couple of years at Sacramento State as well.
Maybe lightning strikes twice?
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Didn't he get a couple of NFL looks? - that means tons to a typical CFL GOB personnel guy or GM. Originally Posted by PullTogether73
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He received lots of NFL looks, including three stints with San Francisco, and two each with the Vikings and Dolphins so it would appear as though those three teams saw something in him that they liked. We have a few Vikings fans on here. Perhaps some of them can comment on Bethel-Thompson's time with Minnesota. Originally Posted by OV Argo
Cameron Dukes + Dan Adeboboye + Kevin Mital + David Ungerer + Damonte Coxie + DaVaris Daniels + Dejon Brissett = Unstoppable Force
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I am guessing that Franklin is hurt. He whacked his throwing hand pretty hard on a helmet late in the game Friday, and even if it's not broken that can really make it difficult to grip the ball properly.
Pulling a healthy Franklin in favour of BT would smack of desperation at this point in the season, and I don't believe Trestman is that kind of coach.
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is trestman ill ?
i mean seriously .....
if he was so enamoured with by BT was not give him snaps in 2 blowout games against 'peg ?
i still maintain that the cfl is a mobile qb league not pocket passing which is very nfl thinking
doug flutie was very mobile and ran around and very successful
mobility is even more important if argos have a weak o line
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wilder stays to protect qb blind side, qb rolls to his strong side, cross [who is catchless in 2 games] goes across middle into flat
qb then has option to run or throw
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archer needs to be fired
let marcus ball call d on field
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Maybe he's a late bloomer. Originally Posted by PullTogether73
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He did throw 3 TD passes vs 3 Ints with the now defunct Sacramento Mountain Lions in 2012. Can't find film though. Originally Posted by doubleblue
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After looking at B-T's history, I do not have a good feeling about this. John Wooden, who won ten NCAA national basketball championships in twelve years at UCLA and who is considered one of the best coaches in any sport, built offences suited to the talents of his players. It seems increasingly apparent that Trestman is doing the opposite as the Argo offence hardly suits Franklin's strengths and B-T at age 30 has failed to stand out in college, the Arena Football League, the Untied Football League, or NFL, but fits the Trestman mould. Originally Posted by PullTogether73
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