Former USC QB Max Wittek

The current staff may or may not be nervous about our current QBs, but the fact remains that three scholarship QBs on a roster is no way to run a program - especially when two of them have little or zero college experience. It's one of Mack's failings that he was unwilling/unable to maintain a solid QB competition.

I get that QBs want to start, but I guarantee you there aren't many other strong D-I programs who can only keep one quality QB on roster while all the other ones transfer so they can start somewhere else.
 
The fact that Ash missed most of last year from a concussion means he is about one small hit from missing another season. This is a big big problem for Texas and the new coaches know it. I think they are looking for someone to replace Ash and Swopes not to back them up, at least that's what I would be doing.
 
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Ash has been cleared by doctors and they said this concussion will have no bearing on nor make it easier for him to have another.
Who did you talk to?
 
My personal experience with concussions, first was not so bad, third and fourth ended my football playing. For me there was no small concussion, they all caused the same symptoms, but third a fourth concussion lasted a lot longer.
 
I have never read that complete recovery from multiple concussions is ever achieved. Has anyone? My understanding is that, like exposure to the sun, it is a cumulative effect. Some folks are more likely to develop melanomas than others.

I'd love to be wrong but, in the case of Ash, I suspect that he may never be out of the woods on the football field.
 
Once you have a concussion it does not mean you are more likely to have another, it just means small hit can cause the same effect as big hits. There is really no one answer since you are dealing with the brain, Ash may go the rest of his life without getting another concussion, but if he does, it will most likely last longer.
 
A concussion is different than diagnosing and treating a muscle or bone injury. For very minor head injuries
the physiology of the brain and its diagnosis is very subjective because there is still much complexity and unkown
about how the brain functions. This in turn causes people to make decisions about playing time in a more
conservative manner. If Wittek is in a position to back up a starting Ash, you can bet that there would be a
decision quicker to pull Ash and put in Wittek at the smallest sign of confusion by Ash.

There is also a "GG syndrome" that the Horn fans suffer from. It is easy to look at Wittek's stats and say. "He's just
another Gilbert." However, to me the situation looks entirely different except that both experienced too high a ratio
of INT/TD because of mental selection where to throw the ball. Half of Wittek's interceptions came in one game when
he had little experience (as a 1st year QB in his second real start} in a game where the winds were above 20 mph.
Wittek has had no serious injuries, and he left because he had no real previous exposure to the type of offense
that new HC Sarkisian wants to install with the no-huddle hurry-up style that puts a lot of pressure on developling
QBs. Wittek is looking for a situation where he can thrive by making better use of his strengths.

I wonder whether those fans who are too quick to compare him to GG will recognize how Gilbert turned things
around until he got hurt again in the last year at SMU. Last year, in terms of passing yards per game, he was
the 4th best QB in the nation. (yes -- he had less competition in that conference) To a Horn fan like me, it would
be a lot of fun to see how coach Watson will develop someone like Wittek on a team with aspirations for a Strong
running game..Wittek would be in a much better situation than a recent USC to develop while in a defense/offense
strategy put in place by Strong/Wickline.
 
Wittek said "no" to TCU because they wanted an answer now and Wittek says I need to wait. Longhorns are
still the leader in his choice of transfer. No new school being mentioned as possible choice.
The Link
 
OH,
I think that you hit upon the solution to the mystery why he has to wait 4 months from the transfer decision
to make up his mind about the school. Since Feb 1 he has been getting national press at USC and every
school he visits. There will be no new inquiries from other schools after the first 1-2 months. He wants
to be sure and needs to see what the new offensive staff is putting together as the plays/formations that
will be tailored to the existing personnel. He already has confidence that he can start (per the article).
 
Update on QB Max Wittek from 24/7:

“He’s being very thorough with the process,” said the source. “He’s taking his time because he wants to be sure about his decision. Now, with that said, he’s leaning toward going to Texas from what I understand.”

“Max has always been very pro-Texas,” the source explained. “Texas was where he wanted to go before he even decided to go see them or any other school. They’ve always had the advantage. He just likes it there a lot and loves the coaching staff. He loves the city of Austin too, so it’s a win-win for him. I don’t think anyone else is a threat at this time to land him.”
 
That update sounds very good. Cant have too many arms! Wish he could play this spring but it will be fun to watch during fall camp
 
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