Although Thomas senior season numbers 2,907 yards, 56.5 completion percentage, 16 touchdowns, 13 interceptions werent eye-popping, Whitfield thought the quarterback got for the first time the NFL-style coaching he needed.
O'Cain really set Logan back. Glad we got Lefty in who can coach QBs properly but sucks for Logan who could have used it last two years. Thanks Andy. Great Article.
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Agreed. Anytime someone would hold up O'Cain as a great QB coach based on Tyrod I about had an aneurysm.
They'd say he fixed Tyrod's "hitch". I remember clearly that was on the agenda, but then Tyrod came into spring practice the next year with the hitch gone, courtesy of Tyrod and his dad working it out during the offseason.
Add in the rb's & the wr's TT had to work with, and TT's mobility to get out of pressure that LT couldn't, and you can't help but question what did O'Cain really do with him.
Then we have LT, and O'Cain famously trying to blame QB issues on Whitfield who is roundly acknowledged to be among the best in his field. That was the moment I knew in my heart the LT was not going to be able to follow up on his debut season in a positive manner, if, for no other reason, than his position coach was entirely too egotistical to hold himself accountable, accept outside counsel, and help improve LT.
O'Cain may have been a good QB coach once. I don't know his history that well.
But I think there is a lot of evidence that his incompetence with LT actively derailed LT's development.
So, in short: Glad O'Cain is gone, and praying every evening to my Hokie Bird totem and a bottle of vintage Wild Turkey that we can hold onto Loeffler for many more years.
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Luckily for Thomas, I think he only goes up from here. I believe his upcoming workouts will only favor him moving forward and teams will be enamored with his size and potential. Let's face it, he is great when the bullets are not flying around him as evidenced by his practices leading up to the Sr. Bowl. It is in live game action where his decision making and footwork at time breakdown. Without those situations in the individual workouts, he will be able to eliminate those weaknesses which should help him shoot up. Hopefully for Logan, he can then take the time to continue to learn where things may eventually slow down enough for him to take advantage of his God given skillsets.
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O'Cain really set Logan back. Glad we got Lefty in who can coach QBs properly but sucks for Logan who could have used it last two years. Thanks Andy. Great Article.
Agreed. Anytime someone would hold up O'Cain as a great QB coach based on Tyrod I about had an aneurysm.
They'd say he fixed Tyrod's "hitch". I remember clearly that was on the agenda, but then Tyrod came into spring practice the next year with the hitch gone, courtesy of Tyrod and his dad working it out during the offseason.
Add in the rb's & the wr's TT had to work with, and TT's mobility to get out of pressure that LT couldn't, and you can't help but question what did O'Cain really do with him.
Then we have LT, and O'Cain famously trying to blame QB issues on Whitfield who is roundly acknowledged to be among the best in his field. That was the moment I knew in my heart the LT was not going to be able to follow up on his debut season in a positive manner, if, for no other reason, than his position coach was entirely too egotistical to hold himself accountable, accept outside counsel, and help improve LT.
O'Cain may have been a good QB coach once. I don't know his history that well.
But I think there is a lot of evidence that his incompetence with LT actively derailed LT's development.
So, in short: Glad O'Cain is gone, and praying every evening to my Hokie Bird totem and a bottle of vintage Wild Turkey that we can hold onto Loeffler for many more years.
Luckily for Thomas, I think he only goes up from here. I believe his upcoming workouts will only favor him moving forward and teams will be enamored with his size and potential. Let's face it, he is great when the bullets are not flying around him as evidenced by his practices leading up to the Sr. Bowl. It is in live game action where his decision making and footwork at time breakdown. Without those situations in the individual workouts, he will be able to eliminate those weaknesses which should help him shoot up. Hopefully for Logan, he can then take the time to continue to learn where things may eventually slow down enough for him to take advantage of his God given skillsets.
Let's not kid ourselves, he'll be the greatest Quarterback the League has ever known.