Boy are you going to be disappointed.
I can’t see why anyone would be disappointed with more zone read. It’s all about keeping a D off balance.
My interpretation is:
Miller was a stud but wasn’t a great passer, and we really didn’t have the right concepts.
Barrett was less of a stud but ran really well, was really tough, and a great leader. Couldn’t throw very well.
Haskins couldn’t run for shit so the dive threat was taken away. We didn’t figure out the scope of the problem until Purdue, and everyone played like shit. Haskins got better, going from 1/10 to 2/10 in running, but not a threat. Let me say that it’s not an indictment on Haskins, as this dude is far and away the best QB we have had. He spins the ball and reads a defense and throws guys open. Will be a problem in the NFL if he goes to the Patriots. I love Haskins, he just can’t run.
Which brings us to Fields. I haven’t pulled up his highlight tapes or anything, but my very limited perception is that he can run AND throw, but don’t expect Haskins level throwing, and always remember Haskins broke Big 10 records. But if Fields can go through progressions and throw guys open (be patient - these are kids that get better with time), and he has more speed and toughness than Haskins, then the future is bright.
Personally I don’t think this offseason could have gone much better. I was legit terrified of Meyer leaving. I thought we could have spent years(!!!) where without the right coach, the talent leaves and then is hard to recruit, and we are no longer a dominant top 5 program, stuck in a shitty negative feedback loop. Instead we land a top 3 QB recruit, Haskins endorsing the program and helping with that, we land an incredible coach/recruit from our rival no less, and we had that other recruit (Harrison) end up coming our way as well. From a turbulence standpoint, landing the Meyer plane has gone incredibly well.