BIRTH AND DEATH OF THE TTQB

[mantaraydre]

Coaches,

Many moons ago when TUDOR came up with an idea to create an electric football game.Upon making the fields, the teams with dots on the helmets, and all the other little items. They knew they had to create something for the kids buying this game that mimicked a throwing qb. Notice there was no real qb pose back them. just the fab five. So back then that was good enough to give the kids the joy of acting like a quarterback. Imagine if tudor never made a ttqb, Then the kids would have to explore how to create a passing play.
When using the ttqb years ago the footballs would get lost all the time.
No one i ever new spent 1 second practicing passing They just loaded up and flicked the ball hoping it would just stay on the field so they wold not have to look for it.

I SAY DEATH because eventually the kids became fed up and began throwing with their hands. All of a sudden in our league coaches were alt happier playing because they were no longer discouraged trying to flick a football with that little plastic thing. No one was concerned about pass patterns and anything elaborate. The ttqb was just the toy that came with the figures in a box. Here kids, fool around with this. We knew nothing back then, the men just ran around in half circles and we wondered why they don't go straight.

As kids, we said what the hell and were satisfied. At least i have a football game to fool around with.

Game fizzled for years and we thought it was gone forever.

But all of a sudden, it was back like jason. now the people who loved the game as kids are now older and understand football a lot better. With age and knowledge, coaches like rip and anthony burgess thought of a new way to pass the football that would replace the toy that frustrated many as kids.
It still frustrates many as adults.The only option we had back then was throwing with our hand. Now we have elaborate stick systems that mimic real nfl routes. Another thing that came with age is someone figured out why the bases ran in circles and showed us how to fix it.

Anyone who has grown with the usage of there ttqb and have perfected the operation of it should be applauded. Due to making that little plastic thing work for you.But many coaches have grown past using the ttqb due to the options we have before us today. What would you say if you saw a person looking for a phone booth when the world has cell phones.

Its mind boggling that this form of passing is not widespread in every league.The ttqb is like elvis, but didn't the beatles come along

I feel pass placement is not respected in many areas.
The ttqb is the toy that came with the game in the box.

pass placement is an enhanced way to pass the ball in our hobby. It has nothing to do with whether or not a coach can pass with the ttqb.
Some do not have an interest in passing with the ttbq.
So how could anything grow/advance when all options are not recognized ?