Chris Fallica says Nico will not play this weekend.

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pretty sure a player cannot dress for practice if they're in concussion protocol. correct me if i'm wrong please
 
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YankeeVol said:
Moore is nowhere near as capable as Nico, hence why he's the backup.

ZERO chance with Moore to beat GA.


* I guess that one pass INT was JH holding the Nintendo controls...
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Remember 85? Daryl Dickey after Tony Robinson injury?"I remember there was a newspaper cartoon hung in the quarterbacks room," said Jeff Francis, a redshirt freshman quarterback. "It was an airplane with a flat tire and said, 'we're going the rest of the way on the ground.'1985 Vols were sweet as Sugar
 
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VFL-82-JP said:
One thing Josh Heupel has shown himself really adept at, over and over again these past four years, is patterning the game plan and the play selections around what his players are capable of achieveing.

And Josh knows Gaston Moore almost better than his own children.

So between a kick-ass defense, a superb running game, and a QB that Josh can almost play like he's holding nintendo controls, I think we're gonna be fine if Nico has to sit this one out.

Go Vols!
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I think it is often underestimated how much different a gameplan can be when designed for one QB vs another. With Nico, they have to focus on getting the most of his athletic ability but reduce the mental load. He's not ready for it yet. With Moore, they'll do the opposite. You'll want to showcase his experience and knowledge of the O. Physical mistakes are a concern with him though.
 
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me_grag53 said:
Remember 85? Daryl Dickey after Tony Robinson injury?"I remember there was a newspaper cartoon hung in the quarterbacks room," said Jeff Francis, a redshirt freshman quarterback. "It was an airplane with a flat tire and said, 'we're going the rest of the way on the ground.'1985 Vols were sweet as Sugar
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Seeing as how I was 1, no

*obviously I know about, but not from then lol
 
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Being thrown into the game when you didnt expect to play vs being the no 1 guy all week and them preparing the gameplan around your skill set will be completely different scenario. I thing our defense will give us a chance to win no matter who plays QB. Carson Beck may throw 6 pick six, who knows?
 
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YankeeVol said:
Moore is nowhere near as capable as Nico, hence why he's the backup.
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Doesn't have to be. He has to be good enough that Heupel can build a gameplan around his strengths. Also, Nico starting is an investment. He is "nowhere near" as capable as he needs to be to create big separation between himself and a much less talented guy like Moore. When you get the experience, intelligence, talent, composure, skill, etc all matured and wrapped up in one guy... it looks like Hooker in 2022.
YankeeVol said:
ZERO chance with Moore to beat GA.
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UT's offensive chances with either guy vs UGA ride on being enough of a threat in the passing game to let the run game and D win it for you. Nothing Nico has done this year suggests UT can put the game on his shoulders in Athens.
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* I guess that one pass INT was JH holding the Nintendo controls...
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If you are referring to the one I'm thinking of I believe it was 3rd and long from near mid-field. An experienced guy will have that in the back of his mind and sometimes take a high risk shot downfield. Usually you get about the same field flip as a punt. Not all good QB decisions result in a 20 yd laser. Some just put the team in a better position than they otherwise would have been like throwing deep on 3rd and long or whipping one into the stands rather than taking a sack. Several times Nico has hurt the team by taking a sack rather than throwing it away.

Before judging a decision someone made, you have to consider the possibilities and probabilities had a different decision been made.
 
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SonOfGodVolforlife said:
Only ignorant fans would overreact. Why the hell would Huep say Nico isn’t playing? He wants Georgia to prepare like he is, as much as our fan base likes to think we’re owed something by Huep we’re not. The guy is going to do what’s best for his chances to win on Saturday.
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There are a lot of ignorant fans in this fan base.
 
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Whatever Nico's status is, coach has known whether he is going to play all week. Moore is not as good a QB but coach already used some plays against MSU with him that he did not use with Nico (namely the WR inside screen). I expect that with a week to prepare and with a QB well versed in the permutations of Heupel's system over the last 5 years, we have enough time to work toward where Moore gives us an advantage rather than a disadvantage. I'd rather have Nico back there but I'm not worried about what we can do without him, if we have to.
 
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Fact: he hasn’t practiced
Fact: under concussion protocol you can’t practice until Wednesday at the earliest

Anything else is speculation
 
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ThreatLevelOrange said:
Fact: he hasn’t practiced
Fact: under concussion protocol you can’t practice until Wednesday at the earliest

Anything else is speculation
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This is true. The Thamel report and Heupel's statements that he practiced were misleading. He was at practice, but the Sparks guy from FB (who has been pretty good at intel for a while on recruiting and a few other things too) said his sources indicated Nico was working off to the side, so he did not scrimmage and would indicate he is in the protocol process but not cleared to play.

I think it is unlikely he plays unless we hear positive news this afternoon / evening. I am still hoping that he was held out as a precaution and this is all for his overall safety. Heupel will not risk his future even though our season is on the line. Our season has been on the line every game, this one just means we are at the end of the rope.
 
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OffTackleVol said:
Pitiful take..........
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Precisely. A lot of BVS doomers feel better about themselves when they predict a loss instead of hope for a win.

Imagine Gaston comes in and we suffocate the Dawgs with defense and ball control. That legend would never die in our fanbase.

Instead people want to sit there and cry teardrops into their beer before the game even started. "Oh Vegas is against us" So? Its a game.
 
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sjt18 said:
I think it is often underestimated how much different a gameplan can be when designed for one QB vs another. With Nico, they have to focus on getting the most of his athletic ability but reduce the mental load. He's not ready for it yet. With Moore, they'll do the opposite. You'll want to showcase his experience and knowledge of the O. Physical mistakes are a concern with him though.
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I think Heupel's play calling in the 3rd quarter of the Miss. St. game reflected what you're saying.
 
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Peyton_ManThing said:
If Gaston plays we don't win. He isn't accurate enough and too reckless with trying to sling it down field. Offense would have to put long methodical drives together. Oline has to give Sampson some room and Gaston will have to consistently hit underneath passes. Maybe get lucky again with couple PI's downfield. Less possessions than normal, especially with UGA style of play as well. Would have to grind it out which is possible BUT Gaston would have to absolutely protect the ball. If we do lose it would probably be best case scenario with Gaston as starter, especially if we keep it respectable. Would give committee something to fall back on knowing our starter would be coming back.
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He's got 1 interception. How is he reckless? Because of the Alabama game? If he couldn't play, CJH wouldn't have him on the team. They didn't even sniff a QB in the portal with a RS Freshman, Freshman, and RA Senior. Apparently the staff knows more than you, and are comfortable with what he's able to do.
 
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Backup QBs win games every single year in both CFB and the NFL. Hell, last year in the NFL was the year of the backups with Dobbs playing for two teams lol.

I get our chances are lower, but if you sit there and get depressed over a semi pro game before it even started then you need to take a chill pill. Trust Heupel and Gaston and if we get licked on Saturday then cry for a day and move on.
 
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utvolz98 said:
Wait and see. You won’t have more than three 2 loss SEC teams unless Texas loses.
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Don't disagree with thus unless chaos happens and it could...
Here is who I can see being in...
Four Big 10 (Indiana, OSU, Oregon and PSU) Vol fans need to be huge OSU fans and hope they blow the doors of Indiana (Indiana has played absolutely no one)
One ACC (Whoever wins the conference)
One Big 12 (Whoever wins the conference)
Notre Dame (This is the big one...someone needs to upset them to make this an easier road)
One Non P4
That is 8 teams at the moment...Texas, UGA, Bama, Ole Miss and Tennessee could all be sitting there...Texas would/could be a one loss. Ole Miss loss to Kentucky could haunt them...in the same way UT loss to Arkansas could haunt them, Bama loss to Vanderbilt should haunt them but the name won't let that happen.
Then the big question comes into play...who goes to the SEC Championship game and if Texas wins that with only one loss does that eliminate a 3 loss team and let the others that were at home move in.
Going to be a fun few weeks.
 
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