Who would you rather have: Denard Robinson or Taylor Martinez?

• Trueblue23

  

  Martinez just broke off a NICE TD run against KSU.
  
  Who would you rather have?
• karen lotz

  

  Haven't seen enough of Martinez to pick. Can he throw the ball? I did manage to see that TD run but other than that its been highlights only and everyone looks good in that case.
• killer_ewok

  

  I LOVE Martinez's game but hard to pick against Robinson. It's a more difficult decision for me than you might think though.
• Rebel_ I.N.S.

  

  I'm a die hard Huskers fan, give me "Shoelace"
• the_system

  I chose Martinez, only because he has one more year of eligibility haha
  
  Another thing to consider is the offense. Both offenses are similar but it looks like Nebraska has a couple of good running backs getting plenty of touches. Robinson gets around 25 carries a game, twice that of Martinez on average, and throws much more than Martinez does. Even with way less touches Martinez has more rushing TDs than Robinson and a higher average per carry.
• Sonofanump

  Robinson.
  
  I think he is a better passer.
  I do think Indiana has a better defense than KSU.
• the_system

  Sonofanump;511328 wrote:Robinson.
  
  I think he is a better passer.
  I do think Indiana has a better defense than KSU.

  
  
  I agree.
  I disagree. Kansas State has played much better competition and still give up fewer points.
• vball10set

  Martinez--better passer, seems more durable...plus he wears a better looking helmet
• Tiernan

  If Dick Rod could pick again today knowing everything he knows now...He would still pick Terrelle over Ratard.
• lhslep134

  

  Denard. You see Martinez throw that deep pass yesteday? Terribly underthrown, the only reason it went for a touchdown is because the receiver was 10 yards behind anybody.
  
  Denard can at least throw the ball.
• Pick6

  

  lhslep134;511617 wrote:Denard. You see Martinez throw that deep pass yesteday? Terribly underthrown, the only reason it went for a touchdown is because the receiver was 10 yards behind anybody.
  
  Denard can at least throw the ball.

  
  same can be said with most of denards throws..its not that hard to hit a wide open reciever
• jordo212000

  

  Denard and it really isn't close IMO (I like Martinez a lot though)
• j_crazy

  

  jordo212000;511756 wrote:Denard and it really isn't close IMO (I like Martinez a lot though)

  yep.
  
  martinez is nice but lets not forget that he has a bunch more talent around him (especially on defense).
• Fly4Fun

  

  At this point you have to go with Denard over Martinez, once conference play is a few weeks in, it'll be more interesting to see how things shape up.
• WebFire

  Pick6;511664 wrote:same can be said with most of denards throws..its not that hard to hit a wide open reciever

  
  Denard loves threading the needle with hard thrown passes. Do you watch the games?
• vball10set

  ^^^LOL--good one, web :rolleyes: ....we'll see how many needles are threaded tomorrow.
• WebFire

  Huh. Sometimes I wonder if you people watch any games if you just like to make dumb comments.
• Pick6

  

  WebFire;511842 wrote:Huh. Sometimes I wonder if you people watch any games if you just like to make dumb comments.

  
  I've watched michigan against indiana, bowling green, uconn, and umass..you are lying to yourself if you dont think a big reason his passing numbers are so good is because the defenses are focused on stopping the run
• WebFire

  I don't believe I said anything about that. I just think you are not giving enough credit for his arm.
• Hb31187

  

  Lol its not like every pass Denard throws it lobbed to a wide open man, he has a pretty accurate strong arm. Guess I shoudlnt expect an OSU fan with a MSU avatar to agree with that though...
• 0311sdp

  I would be happy with either one quarterbacking my favorite team but right now at this moment if I had to pick I would take Robinson. I think both are about the same passing with Denard a little better runner. Both would suck if they had to throw every down but that's not their game. They're fun to watch.
• lhslep134

  

  Pick is you don't think Denard is a better passer than Martinez you don't watch college football.
• centralbucksfan

  Denard is a better pass and a little better runner. Easy pic at this point is Robinson. But again, would like to see what both will do vs at least a "good" defense. Which neither has yet to face to date.
• the_system

  I would say Robinson is a slightly better passer, but I think Martinez is the better runner. Robinson has better stats because they have no other option on offense. 30 more carries and 32 more passing attempts through 5 games. Based on average, Martinez would have more yards and double the rushing TDs as Robinson if he had as many carries.
  
  Rushing
  
  Denard Robinson
  98 car
  905 yds
  9.2 avg
  8 TD
  
  
  Taylor Martinez
  68 car
  737 yds
  10.8 avg
  12 TD
  
  
  Passing
  
  Denard Robinson
  67 cmp
  96 att
  1008 yds
  69.8% cmp
  7 TD
  180.0 rating
  
  
  Taylor Martinez
  39 cmp
  64 att
  660 yds
  60.9% cmp
  3 TD
  153.7 rating
• vball10set

  Hb31187;511926 wrote:Lol its not like every pass Denard throws it lobbed to a wide open man, he has a pretty accurate strong arm. Guess I shoudlnt expect an OSU fan with a MSU avatar to agree with that though...

  
  
  btw, it's "shouldn't"