The favorite Ted Ginn video thread inspired me to make my own thread showcasing my favorite John Beck video.
No, this is not the video of John throwing a 70 yd bomb (somebody really should make a thread for that one!
)
Instead, my video of Beck is a highlight video of the 2006 match up of BYU vs. TCU.
Going into this game a lot of people were questioning John’s ability to win a big or close game. The game was at #17 TCU as the Horned Frogs were coming fresh off a victory where they held ranked Texas Tech, which runs a similar offense to BYU, to only 3 points. TCU has a fast defense and is always a tough football team. (TCU won in double overtime the previous year against BYU in a controversial finish where the TCU player appeared to fumble the ball before scoring the winning TD.)
The reason I like this video the most is because, first off, it’s much higher quality than any youtube highlights, and secondly, to me it really was John’s break out game. He displayed his ability to control a game and showcased all his talents and competitive drive in the process. To top it off, John played on two BADLY sprained ankles (Notice the tape around the ankles and just watch him limp at the end of the video). It truly was a gutsy performance by John as he made big play after big play.
After this game sports talk radio personalities in Texas could not stop talking about how good John Beck is. It sparked a huge discussion on whether the Texans should consider drafting him and they went as far as saying that he was better than any QB in the entire Big 12.
A few items worth noting:
No, this is not the video of John throwing a 70 yd bomb (somebody really should make a thread for that one!
) Instead, my video of Beck is a highlight video of the 2006 match up of BYU vs. TCU.
Going into this game a lot of people were questioning John’s ability to win a big or close game. The game was at #17 TCU as the Horned Frogs were coming fresh off a victory where they held ranked Texas Tech, which runs a similar offense to BYU, to only 3 points. TCU has a fast defense and is always a tough football team. (TCU won in double overtime the previous year against BYU in a controversial finish where the TCU player appeared to fumble the ball before scoring the winning TD.)
The reason I like this video the most is because, first off, it’s much higher quality than any youtube highlights, and secondly, to me it really was John’s break out game. He displayed his ability to control a game and showcased all his talents and competitive drive in the process. To top it off, John played on two BADLY sprained ankles (Notice the tape around the ankles and just watch him limp at the end of the video). It truly was a gutsy performance by John as he made big play after big play.
After this game sports talk radio personalities in Texas could not stop talking about how good John Beck is. It sparked a huge discussion on whether the Texans should consider drafting him and they went as far as saying that he was better than any QB in the entire Big 12.
A few items worth noting:
- Look how Beck leads his receivers, usually hitting them in stride, away from the defenders
- Watch his feet, they are always in the right position to make the throw
- Check out the pass at 1:58. Can a pass be any more accurate?
- The pass at 4:30 is an absolutely beautiful touch pass
- At 5:03 there is another perfectly threaded bullet
- The last TD pass is just pretty
