Lentz' Arm Strength

[gerntz]

Read on KSR by Shawn Bridwell:

"The big question mark regarding Lentz is his arm strength. It is not bad, but is it good enough for the SEC? It is no where near the caliber of Woodson and lacking behind Hartline for that matter. He has all the tools and intangibles to be a good quarterback, but arm strength can really hold one back in this league full of rifles."

This is the first I've heard of his arm being questionable (As far as that goes, anything less than 100% positive.). Anyone else have anything on the subject? Thanks.

[Craig the Blueheart]

Read on KSR by Shawn Bridwell:

"The big question mark regarding Lentz is his arm strength. It is not bad, but is it good enough for the SEC? It is no where near the caliber of Woodson and lacking behind Hartline for that matter. He has all the tools and intangibles to be a good quarterback, but arm strength can really hold one back in this league full of rifles."

This is the first I've heard of his arm being questionable (As far as that goes, anything less than 100% positive.). Anyone else have anything on the subject? Thanks.

I had actually heard some mention of that from Larry Vaught as well (I think it was him...). Anyhow, I hope that report comes out wrong, but arm strength is one of those things that can't really be taught. You generally have it or you don't.

[Mark Blueblood]

For what it's worth - we all know Curtis Pulley is the heir apparent and Hartline comes in behind him. But...arm strength is important. Keep in mind, however, Dusty Bonner didn't have it and, in the system we ran, he did quite well.

I know it's important, but I don't think it's the be all, end all.

[gerntz]

^ I know the CP part. I don't know the 2nd part.

[Sam K.]

For what it's worth - we all know Curtis Pulley is the heir apparent and Hartline comes in behind him. But...arm strength is important. Keep in mind, however, Dusty Bonner didn't have it and, in the system we ran, he did quite well.

I know it's important, but I don't think it's the be all, end all.


Agreed. And if Lentz didn't have adequate arm strength, I find it hard to believe that they would sign him as qb in the first place.

[wildcatdon]

I wonder who wrote that...I have always heard lentz had a cannon for an arm..almost every article I read said the same thing..would have to agree with poster above that we wouldnt have recruited him if his arm wasnt strong enough..

[gerntz]

I wonder who wrote that...I have always heard lentz had a cannon for an arm..almost every article I read said the same thing..would have to agree with poster above that we wouldnt have recruited him if his arm wasnt strong enough..

Shawn Bridwell, KSR.

[bret1555]

For what it's worth - we all know Curtis Pulley is the heir apparent and Hartline comes in behind him. But...arm strength is important. Keep in mind, however, Dusty Bonner didn't have it and, in the system we ran, he did quite well.

I know it's important, but I don't think it's the be all, end all.

The system that Dusty played in didn't require as much vertical passing as Joker's system. He was dinking and dunking most of the time. When vertical passing was required (i.e. MCB vs. Syracuse), he killed us.

[The Old School JPS]

For what it's worth - we all know Curtis Pulley is the heir apparent and Hartline comes in behind him. But...arm strength is important. Keep in mind, however, Dusty Bonner didn't have it and, in the system we ran, he did quite well.

I know it's important, but I don't think it's the be all, end all.

Bonner did OK in the first half of his one season. By mid-October teams were on to the fact that he couldn't throw the ball with any distance, and UK's offensive numbers evaporated.

In the first games of 1999 Bonner passed for 446, 339, 304, 254, 252, 263 and 294 yards. Then it was 421 (most in garbage time after Georgia jumped out 21-0 and 49-20), 189 (vs. Mississippi State), 141 (Vanderbilt), 361 (mostly after UT was up 27-0 and 42-14) and 308 in the bowl game. UK managed 15 first downs against Georgia, 14 vs. Mississippi State, 11 vs. Vanderbilt . . . the offense really evaporated as defenses packed it up front knowing they had no reason to fear long passes.