Josh Smith

#127
#127
theutvolunteers said:
When you play a game in front of large crowds on national TV you're supposed to be able to perform the basic functions of your job well. He seems unable to do that. All I am saying.

Having the inability to do this is going to get you criticized. Hopefully he gets better. I would rather not see him again until the improvement occurs.
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The criticism isn't even the bad part. I can understand that. The giving up on him when he is a true freshman is idiotic.
 
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Blackburn said:
So, it's OK to make generalizations about people you don't know but it's not OK to criticize players on our football team that aren't getting the job done? I see the logic in that...:huh:
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Well, in my twenty years of watching college football I've rarely witnessed fans do more than drink beer or soda and watch the game.
 
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jeffmcflurry27 said:
I'm pretty sure that most people would agree that watching college football is a hobby and a way to break away from the stresses of life in the real world.

The kid goes to practice, sweats and bleeds for our enjoyment as fans and it is truly pathetic that much of this criticism is likely coming from people that do nothing more than watch the game from their living room and drink beer.
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The kid can't even catch screen passes. He should expect some heat from our fanbase. I have tickets to the Auburn game but sold them this morning. I'm not watching this crap. Nothing against Butch, but his playcalling has pretty much sucked this year. I don't think the read option will get us to the promised land. It's a gimmick offense unless you have Cam Newton. We need an I-form, pro style offense involving tight ends and fullbacks. This West Virginia style Tampaxx-inspired offense will not cut it even with better playmakers. Of course, none of the above matters as long as our defense plays like a hungover flag football team, arms flailing, constantly getting smoked.
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rcvol said:
The kid can't even catch screen passes. He should expect some heat from our fanbase. I have tickets to the Auburn game but sold them this morning. I'm not watching this crap. Nothing against Butch, but his playcalling has pretty much sucked this year. I don't think the read option will get us to the promised land. It's a gimmick offense unless you have Cam Newton. We need an I-form, pro style offense involving tight ends and fullbacks. This West Virginia style Tampaxx-inspired offense will not cut it even with better playmakers. Of course, none of the above matters as long as our defense plays like a hungover flag football team, arms flailing, constantly getting smoked.
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Outside the last sentence I do not agree with any of this.
 
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#132
rcvol said:
The kid can't even catch screen passes. He should expect some heat from our fanbase. I have tickets to the Auburn game but sold them this morning. I'm not watching this crap. Nothing against Butch, but his playcalling has pretty much sucked this year. I don't think the read option will get us to the promised land. It's a gimmick offense unless you have Cam Newton. We need an I-form, pro style offense involving tight ends and fullbacks. This West Virginia style Tampaxx-inspired offense will not cut it even with better playmakers. Of course, none of the above matters as long as our defense plays like a hungover flag football team, arms flailing, constantly getting smoked.
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And why do we waste our time with McCullers? He may be the most unathletic football player I've ever seen. Put somebody in there who can freakin' run, not walk. He just stands there and takes up space.
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jeffmcflurry27 said:
I'm pretty sure that most people would agree that watching college football is a hobby and a way to break away from the stresses of life in the real world.

The kid goes to practice, sweats and bleeds for our enjoyment as fans and it is truly pathetic that much of this criticism is likely coming from people that do nothing more than watch the game from their living room and drink beer.
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His job is to play football well. If I do not do well in my job I get criticized. It is no different. I fail to see your point, Jeff.
 
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theutvolunteers said:
His job is to play football well. If I do not do well in my job I get criticized. It is no different. I fail to see your point, Jeff.
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Agreed. My tax dollars are paying for this guy's schooling. At least humor me and catch a pass every once in a while.
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#135
TD10EYEC said:
What happened to carter?! I don't think he ever drop a pass but yet he's not out there at WR.? I know he filled in for young at punt return but that it.
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There's a limit on how many white Wr's can play at the same time
 
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theutvolunteers said:
His job is to play football well. If I do not do well in my job I get criticized. It is no different. I fail to see your point, Jeff.
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My point is that straight out of college you likely weren't hired on to be an executive. You were likely hired as an entry level associate who then had to develop his skills and go through a growing phase. Had you been hired straight into a leadership role and expected to make tough decisions after not being given the adequate training to do so, you likely would fail.

Josh Smith has not been adequate training and has not yet developed into they type of player her is expected to become.
 
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theutvolunteers said:
His job is to play football well. If I do not do well in my job I get criticized. It is no different. I fail to see your point, Jeff.
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I think were all too quick to criticize. Josh Smith is probably dying inside from the dropped passes like we are. Let's watch the kid grow like Palardy!
 
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Vol4life25 said:
I can put up all kinds of highlights of Calvin Johnson, Cruz, Bryant...etc dropping balls.

It happens.

Calm down
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Not at the same clip. So far this season, against better comp in the NFL, Johnson, Cruz, and Bryant have a combined 9 drops in over 230+ targets. 4, 3, and 2 drops respectively. Josh Smith has 10 in roughly 25 targets.

Numbers never lie.:hi:
 
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KBVol said:
How many more dropped footballs is it gonna take to get Josh Smith off the field/out of the WR rotation for the rest of the season? He just dropped yet another perfectly thrown ball. That's gotta be 10 dropped balls this year. Dobbs put that ball on the money and it wouldve been a TD. Don't want to see that kid again on the field until he's a sophomore. He clearly cannot handle playing in the SEC as a freshman.
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Because Butch is going to play the players that give us the best chance to win. Sarcasm meter.
 
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I'll be more than happy to eat crow if Smith makes drastic improvements like Pallardy did. I dont want to go through three years of below average play to get there though. He is playing big boy football now and has to know that there is going to be those of us who will voice our opinions.
 
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Dr. Manhattan said:
Not consecutively, play after play, and always on critical 3rd and longs when they're wide open.
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just sayin. AJ Green dropped 3 Thursday night. I had Dalton in fantasy, so I watched. Josh can catch the ball. He has just gone mental. Kenny Britt for Titans has gone mental right now and drops 2 a game.
Hey, at least he is getting open. I don't see anybody else on the outside separating, unfortunately.
 
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VolFan4Life87 said:
He's worse than a receiver that can't get open because he sucks up a potential good play. Josh smith is great at getting open, and great at dropping the ball. So he gets open and ruins the play when perhaps someone else would've gotten open and actually caught the ball.
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Have you considered that defenses ignore him because they know he couldn't catch the Clap?
 
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jeffmcflurry27 said:
My point is that straight out of college you likely weren't hired on to be an executive. You were likely hired as an entry level associate who then had to develop his skills and go through a growing phase. Had you been hired straight into a leadership role and expected to make tough decisions after not being given the adequate training to do so, you likely would fail.

Josh Smith has not been adequate training and has not yet developed into they type of player her is expected to become.
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that's a valid point but if I may offer, I've had to fire people in the business world because they couldn't do their job well enough even they were doing the best they could.....
 
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Ducreux said:
that's a valid point but if I may offer, I've had to fire people in the business world because they couldn't do their job well enough even they were doing the best they could.....
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Touché, sir. That's a good point as well, but I bet you didn't fire them after throwing them to the wolves without adequate preparation and training.
 
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#149
jeffmcflurry27 said:
Touché, sir. That's a good point as well, but I bet you didn't fire them after throwing them to the wolves without adequate preparation and training.
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Another good perspective but yes I have....of course the protocol is to provide all the tools and skills needed but its not always possible....'battlefield promotions' of sorts....and I realized (most of time I hope) that I was a part of the failure...BTW we're talking about engineers and programs managers for the most part....
 
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rcvol said:
Agreed. My tax dollars are paying for this guy's schooling. At least humor me and catch a pass every once in a while.
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Your tax dollars do not go to Josh Smith's scholarship. And you jump on here to criticize saying nonsense like that?
 
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