Mertz named SEC Offensive Player of the Week after USC win

[OBG]

Mertz Offensive Player of the week

SEC Football Players of the Week: Week 7 - Southeastern Conference

The Southeastern Conference announces Players of the Week for Week 7 of the 2023 college football season.

www.secsports.com

 

[TN G8tr]

That's good for him. Well deserved. Kid has got some grit.

 

[GatorJB]

And Smack was co-special teams player of the week.

 

[Okeechobee Joe]

From here on out as Mertz goes so go the Gators.

 

[soflagator]

And just to build off my point yesterday, how many times exactly was Tom Brady named SEC Offensive Player of The Week?

Exactly. Didn’t think so.

 

[BeachGator]

And just to build off my point yesterday, how many times exactly was Tom Brady named SEC Offensive Player of The Week?

Exactly. Didn’t think so.

Could it be because he played for Meatchicken.?

 

[Altitude Gator]

And Smack was co-special teams player of the week.

Who was the other one? The guy that blocked his only miss of the year?

Smack has been nails all year - except when not allowed to kick FGs and EPs.

 

[GatorJB]

Who was the other one? The guy that blocked his only miss of the year?

Smack has been nails all year - except when not allowed to kick FGs and EPs.

The punt returner for ut that returned one for a TD.

 

[dz_23]

Gotta hand it to Ox, he had it right on Mertz since the spring.

 

[Back Alley Gator]

Gotta hand it to Ox, he had it right on Mertz since the spring.

Psst...somethings on your nose, dude.

 

[soflagator]

Gotta hand it to Ox, he had it right on Mertz since the spring.

That’s not the way I remember it.

 

[Okeechobee Joe]

Got to give GM credit. He's doing better than I thought he would. It's his team now.

 

[Concrete Helmet]

Psst...somethings on your nose, dude.

He went in so hard he might have suffered a neck injury

 

[Zambo]

Could it be because he played for Meatchicken.?

 

[soflagator]

 

[TN G8tr]

Well, it's Freeze so he should have plenty of Bong gas masks, hookers, and blow.

 

[Durty South Swamp]

Freeze will find some play makers. It's what he does.

 

[GatorJB]

Mertz is on track to throw for around 3,400 yards assuming he plays in a bowl game. He's currently 4th in the SEC and 14th in the nation in passing yards, while having the 3rd best completion percentage in the nation (1st in SEC). A year ago he finished 10th in the Big 10 and 81st in the nation in passing yards. He's a little less than 300 yards shy of passing his season total for yards last year, which was his career high.

I'd say he's far exceeded everyone's expectations, even those who were high on him.

 

[jdh5484]

Gotta hand it to Ox, he had it right on Mertz since the spring.

 

[Altitude Gator]

Mertz is on track to throw for around 3,400 yards assuming he plays in a bowl game. He's currently 4th in the SEC and 14th in the nation in passing yards, while having the 3rd best completion percentage in the nation (1st in SEC). A year ago he finished 10th in the Big 10 and 81st in the nation in passing yards. He's a little less than 300 yards shy of passing his season total for yards last year, which was his career high.

I'd say he's far exceeded everyone's expectations, even those who were high on him.

He has exceeded my VERY low expectations. He is tough and doesn't make huge mistakes. But he is still a one-read, check down QB. This last game was, in fact, no exception. If that translates into wins, as it did this last weekend, I am happy. But I will assume I am not the only one that sees this as there are a few decent DCs we are about to face.