The kid is a kid. His contemporaries are probably the same age as your kids, younger even. And after 11 passes against Savannah State we already have people crowning him king of Stillwater.
How about we let him find the endzone before we try to find another metaphor for his greatness.
Here are some quotes from a few articles this week. First from Jenni Carlson of the Oklahoman:
The thing is, the way Lunt played would’ve been impressive regardless of the opponent. Heck, the Cowboys could’ve been running their plays against no one, and you would’ve come away impressed with Lunt.
See: Griffin, Robert III combine workouts.
He was probably too efficient for his own good.
Right.
If he handles it like he did Saturday, if he doesn’t get burned, the youngster might just be in line for a nickname. Cool Hand Lunt.
The humanity.
Then Brendon Morris of the O’Colly took his turn dining at the Wes Lunt table of hysteria.
Lunt is euphorically, stupidly, overwhelmingly good at football for a freshman.
But even against a much-lesser opponent, Lunt looked incredible.
Listen, I watched the game and I understand why people are excited.
I also walked away with a firmer grasp on just how spectacular Brandon Weeden was last year.
Lunt looked good, yes, and the offense ran fast. He was easy and cool and all those other adjectives sportswriters use to describe athletes who keep pressure at arm’s length.
He wasn’t Weeden though. The ball didn’t snap out of his hand like it was shot out of a pistol. His mechanics were raw, as if he’s not yet used to this 6’4 225 lb. body. And you know what, that’s fine. Nobody needs him to be as good as Weeden. We need him to grow and to take some chances and to learn what it means to be a championship quarterback.
One thing I agree with that both writers wrote is that the disparity between Lunt and Walsh is large, it’s fairly easy to see why he won the job. But I’m also not sure yet whether that’s because Lunt is that good or Walsh is worse than advertised.
I just hope we’re all right with giving it a few more weeks, or at least until Texas, before we start outlining the narrative of his first season at QB…
“One thing I agree with that both writers wrote is that the disparity between Lunt and Walsh is large, it’s fairly easy to see why he won the job. But I’m also not sure yet whether that’s because Lunt is that good or Walsh is worse than advertised.”
Completely on point.
His mechanics are raw?? Please elaborate. You can be be the debbie-downer ‘pragmatist’ all you want. I have seen enough to know that this kid is special.
Have you seen enough of Kevin Ogletree to call him the next Jerry Rice too? I hope he’s the greatest QB ever to play at OSU, but c’mon.
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I missed the part where I referred to him as the greatest ever at his position. The first time i saw Adrian Peterson carry the football i knew he was going to be a special player. It took me about 2 plays for Lunt. The spring game, fall camp, the praise from Monken and Gundy and the accuracy and zip he showed in the game; you put it all together and it’s evident to me that we have a special player on our hands. I’m sure you guys will come around eventually.
Absolutely. Pass the Arizona road game and Texas tests, then we can make hysterical claims…maybe. But he’s still better than the trash operating the Longhorn offense.
Lunt is clearly better than Walsh, because Walsh isn’t getting as many practice reps as Lunt. As they say, “Practice makes perfect.” As Lunt gets more and more reps than Walsh, I expect the distance between them to increase.
I’ve been a Lunt fan since watching the Orange – Gray festivities in April. For one thing, he didn’t keep throwing sidearm passes into the arms of defensive linemen, and for another, he has the natural size and throwing motion to be an elite quarterback. I think I may have read that Wes Lunt is 18 years of age, and I understand what that immaturity (physical, emotional, mental) entails. To counter that, he seems like he comes from a good home, and Coach Monken likes him. A lot. (Since when has he learned to be diplomatic when a player stinks?)
So yes, he hasn’t done anything yet (other than set the OSU passing completion record). And sure, Lunt will likely improve through his career at OSU. But the idea that THIS is as bad as he gets makes my heart beat just a little faster.
I don’t think anyone’s getting too hyped on this kid. All these two writers were saying is what a lot of other people were thinking. ” This kid looks pretty good for a freshman” And sorry if you disagree Kyle, but completing every pass you throw to start your career is pretty rare. No one with a brain is declaring Lunt a Heisman contender just yet. And yes, those of us with common sense know he will make mistakes this year. But people are excited because the biggest question coming into the season was Lunt. And horrible competition or not, last time I checked 100 percent is the highest completion percentage there is. People aren’t getting excited because this kid is going to be Brandon Weeden this year, they’re getting excited because Lunt showed us that he has the tools and supporting cast to successfully run this offense without Weeden this year.
So many of us older Cowboy alumni became so jaded through the years with the “choke-a-poke” phenomena that we’re trying again to be cautiously optimistic….it’s tough…..about 40 some years ago I walked onto a wrestling mat in Gallagher hall as an 18 year old freshmen with about 5,000+ crazy OSU wrestling fans from the floor to the rafters screaming and it scared the livin’ crap outta me, so when I see this kid look as calm and collected as he did EVEN AGAINST SSU, my gut is telling me this kid really may something special. I think Arizona will tell….
OSUAggie – amen old poke. I’m looking forward to the day when Pokes fans actually understand how good our football team is. Doesn’t mean we “win it all”, but compete? You bet your arse’s that Stoops Bros and Horns are watching every shred of game tape they can find on this kid – and our RB’s – and our WR’s – and our Oline – and every position D.
Nobody’s talking about it publicly, but I’ve heard a defensive coach talk candidly about Lunt’s performance in practice. Threw up his hands and said “We can’t stop him. We’ve thrown everything we can at him. We just can’t stop him.” If Brodrick and J Gilbert can’t stop the kid…I like our chances.
All I know is that I watched him through high school and two state championship games. Wes Lunt is a great player who will go far. I am excited to watch this season unfold.
Very solid post. +1