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We’re just going to make May 24th “Alan Cutler Day” on KSR. The ‘Stache recently sat down with Max Smith to discuss how the sophomore quarterback is approaching the 2012 season as the starter. Smith talked about a lot of things, including how he plans to be more of a leader in summer workouts. Speaking of leaders, Smith also said he’s trying to model himself after Tom Brady and Peyton Manning as far as being a student of the game:
(Smith) is sure that as a starting quarterback, he has to always be thinking.
“Tom Brady is thinking and Peyton Manning is thinking,” says UK’s starting quarterback as of Friday.
“It’s a huge thinking game. They are trying to play tricks on me, the defense. And Coach Minter is trying to get me and me and Coach Sanders is trying to get them back. It’s definitely a huge mind game out there.”
To be a student of the game, Smith has to first know Randy Sanders’ playbook like the back of his hand. He says that football is a lot more complicated than people think, and that it’s a lot of things that goes into being a successful quarterback.
This is your average play Max might call in a huddle.
“Deep roll X hawk even X drive.”
“It’s just one of our concept plays. I have a couple of guys I have to try and read and then I find whose open.”
From that foreign language, everyone is supposed to know what to do.
“It’s a pass play. They have to protect. We can run that play out of so many formations and different things are going to go on. It might be as simple as the set. But you have to listen to everything, so you know what formation you are in, and you have to know where you are supposed to go, whether you are running a corner or a post, or whether you have a basic or all that other stuff.”
Memorizing 100 plays and knowing where to go can be very tough. Football is much more complicated than the average fan realizes.
Really good stuff here from Smith and Cutler. Go take a look.
Cats.
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May 24th, 2012 at 9:09 pm
Translation: QB roll right while being chased by 3 guys, throw it to the slot guy running a quick out for hopefully a 1yard gain. Unfortunately, it was 3rd and 8.
May 24th, 2012 at 9:58 pm
Smith is a very capable back up.If Towls isn’t starting by game 6 we are in trouble. If they are looking to change QB’s half way through season we are in trouble any way.
May 24th, 2012 at 10:15 pm
2–clue: UK fball was in trouble the day the Bear left
May 24th, 2012 at 10:44 pm
It’s common football play calling. Did you play football? Obviously, no.
May 24th, 2012 at 11:08 pm
Lol
Wow comments down
I guess the shark a has a been a jumped
Uk football sucks
I can’t wait to see them embarrassed each week and lesson to the excuses lol
May 25th, 2012 at 5:46 am
2 – If Towles isn’t the starter by week one than he should be redshirted. I can’t wait for Towles to take over, but if he isn’t a significant improvement over Smith by the UL game than I would rather him redshirt/learn the offense and take over next year.
May 25th, 2012 at 8:36 am
6 i think he will redshirt unless max get hurt then towles will have to play
May 25th, 2012 at 8:54 am
Sounds like Max is doing what he needs to do. Best of luck young CAT.
1) Eat a D!(k
2) Duke isnt the only one who sucks, so do YOU!
3) Real original, havent heard that a thousand times. Go ahead and jump ship, hope the water is shallow.
5) I’d be embarrassed to be a Loserville fan if I were you.
May 25th, 2012 at 2:42 pm
4) actually, yes I did and coached for 8 years too.
8) No thanks and BTW…ligthen up Francis…its just a joke and admit it…deep down you chuckled a bit.