The “Quebec” Quarterback Conundrum Part B [12]: A Zero-Sum Game? Quarterback development and four-down football

CFC reporter Rahim deMolitor was tasked with getting to the bottom of the CANADIAN QUARTERBACK CONUNDRUM.  This multi-series story digs deeper than ever and includes interviews with many Canadian Football experts including a variety of journalists including Kirk Penton & Andrew Bucholtz; coaches including Danny Maciocia & Warren Craney; former players including Duane Forde; Quarterbacks including Brad Sinopoli, Giulio Caravatta and Michael Faulds and many, many, many more.  And of course, we encourage you to join in the discussion, and forward these great stories to your friends.

PART 1 – CLICK HERE

PART 2 – CLICK HERE includes comments from Giulio Caravatta, Warren Craney and Michael Faulds

Part 3 – CLICK HERE includes comments from Brad Sinopoli, Michael Faulds, Giulio Caravatta, Kirk Penton and Richard MacLean

Part 4 – CLICK HERE includes comments from Jamie Bone, Kirk Penton, Giulio Caravatta and Brad Sinopoli

Part 5 – CLICK HERE includes comments from Duane Forde, Andrew Buchotlz, and Kirk Penton

Part 6 – CLICK HERE includes comments from Kirk Penton and Andrew Bucholtz

Part 7 – CLICK HERE includes comments from Lowell Ullrich, Giulio Caravatta, Michael Faulds, Brad Sinopoli, Billy McPhee and Duane Forde

Part 8 – CLICK HERE includes comments from Danny Maciocia, Giulio Caravatta, Duane Forde, Brad Sinopoli, Andrew Bucholtz and Michael Faulds

Part 9 includes comments from Danny Maciocia, Andrew Bucholtz, and Duane Forde

Part 10 includes comments from Farhan Lalji

Part 11 – Part A of Quebec series includes comments from Christian Audet, Pat Boies, and Cherif Nicolas

Part 12 – Part B  of Quebec series includes comments from Christian Audet, Pat Boies, and Cherif Nicolas

THIS IS A SPECIAL 2-PART QUEBEC SEGMENT

You’ve heard the saying, less is more.

In Quebec, it’s not exactly the case.

Right now, at the high school and Cegep ranks, the province plays a hybrid-brand of football. It mixes 11-men with American rules and a 65-yard-wide CFL field.

More importantly, the Francophone game is defined by four-downs.

A contrast to CIS and CFL football, critics claim, the extra-rep is stunting quarterback development.

“Back in the 1980s, they changed the rules and added an extra-down so teams would throw the football more. It ended up being the opposite,” said Patrick Boies.