Saw an on field interview with the New Mexico head coach Davie on ESPN
(
www.espn.com/college-football/team/_/id/167/new-mexico-lobos)
Video is titled "UNM's Davie: Gameplan doesn't change under Gerhart"
Their starting quarterback was knocked out of the game(targeting). New Mexico coach said that their back-up quarterback didn't make the trip. So they had to rely on Coltin Gerhart. 9-14 for 108 yards passing, 64.3 completion percentage. 24 rushes for 156 yards, 6.5 yard average. When Coltin actually has the chance to get on the field and perform, he excelled. But at Arizona St., he didn't even get a chance to show these qb skills.
The Arizona St. school website listed his high school stats (
www.thesundevils.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2151)
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Listed by ESPN as the No. 41 dual-threat quarterback recruit in the country
Rated by Scout.com as the No. 43 quarterback prospect in the nation
Nearly amassed 4,500 passing yards and 3,500 rushing yards over three years as a varsity performer
Added 1,418 rushing yards with 25 scores on 140 carries(10.1 avg) averaging 101.3 rushing yards per game.
Posted 3,151 yards of total offense as a senior.
Chose ASU over reported scholarship offers from Boise St., BYU, Duke, Fresno State, Hawaii, Iowa State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Penn State, Vanderbilt, Wisconsin, and multiple Pac-12 programs.
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After all of the proven talent and skill in high school, guess what happens at FBS Arizona St.?
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REDSHIRT FRESHMAN(2015)
Converted to safety in his second year with the program and contributed to the team on special teams and on the scout team
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That's right folks. A caucasian player with all of that running, passing and athleticism is converted to a F-CKING safety.
All of that quarterback and running back skill was wasted at a Divison 1-A(FBS) school.
Would any of those other big time FBS programs that recruited him even have allowed him to play Quarterback or running back?
Coltin should have gone to a FCS(1-AA) football school, in my opinion. It is at the lower level that he would have been allowed to showcase all of his football skills. What is the point of going to these big time football programs if a player can't show his proven skills at his position? Coltin Gerhart's football skills have largely been wasted.