Matt Mauck threw a 92 yd td pass tonight, it was a 5 yard slant on the left side of the field, the wr broke a tackle and was ggggone! Matt is currently 3rd on the depth chart right now, because Bradlee Van Pelt has been playing like a guy in the zone. This guy looks like John Elway out there, shifty and can run like theres no tomorrow, he also looks good passing the ball.
Whats gets me here in Oklahoma. The past couple years i have heard about how great jason white is. I have heard it from friends , co employees , strangers , and any other okie you can think of . I always argued back saying Matt Mauck was the better QB of the two . Then most of em bring the stats and the heisman trophy up , my reply is anyone looks impressive beating up on a bunch of sorry teams from texas .
I remember seeing Mauck struggle BIG TIME in his pre-season game last year so it is great to see him get some positive PT
I wouldn't call mop up duty late in the 4th quarter positive PT. Matt has to step it up. Looks like VanPelt has the inside track on the backup QB spot.
I saw Van Pelt play a lot when he was in college. A great athlete, if not a polished passer, at CSU. I hope Mauck gets the back-up spot, but it won't be easy if Van Pelt has progressed like I've heard he has.
I used to love wathing Van Pelt in college, (not as much as Mauck), that guy has to have a twenty lb set, he played with the heart of Favre and Young. His passing skill were not anywhere close to NFL caliber, but you gotta love a guy that after making his pitch on the option was not afraid to throw a fullback like block on the pursuing linebacker.
VanPelt looked good against the Texans. He threw the ball with a lot more zip and accuracy than I remember him throwing it at CSU. Of course, he's surrounded by a little better talent than he had at Ft. Collins. He comes from good stock. They interviewed his Dad during the game, Brad VanPelt, a former NFL linebacker with the Giants and Raiders in the 70s & 80s.
