Justin Worley the last 2 games

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Worley is getting better with his decisions, and I really believe he is making the correct checks. We would have won easily if his accuracy would stay in check, or the young receivers start getting the correct routes and attcking the ball.

I don't know if we would have won against Florida with him starting. If we played this week, yes, but part of me feels like he needed that time on the bench to pick up his game.
 
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Worley has been gutsy but he just isn't very good. His reads are painfully slow and his accuracy isn't very good.

He will never be great but he can keep gettig better.
 
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lovavol said:
At least the team is playing better....always negas lying in the weeds
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Realists in the weeds, please.
This game was kept close by improving defense and special teams so that Worley had a chance to finally put a drive together.
We won in spite of one of the worst offenses in the country. (109th)
PS I picked us to win this one by 3, so not really a nega as you put it.
 
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checkerboards09 said:
He should have an awesome senior year at the rate he's progressing now. I wouldn't be surprised if we come out on top of the East next year. I just dont see a huge dropoff like some, especially with the recruits we have coming in, mainly the JUCO's.
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unless he learns when to keep the ball on the option and stops the occasional wtf throws,i don't think he will start his senior year. right now he is a tough, game manager and that is about it.
 
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KingtUT said:
Worley still has a lot of improving to do. The win had little to do with Worley's performance. Without drastic improvement, I don't see him as our qb next year. Wouldn't mind if he is but he has a lot to work on. We won in spite of Worley IMO.
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Agree, he still stalled some drives yesterday with poor passing/placement and his vision of open WR's still needs improving. I remember one specific play where the announcer mentioned he needed to keep getting it to Pig as he was going in motion, they snapped the ball, Pig did a quick down and curl at the first down marker, waved his hands wide open, and Worley never looked his way. Instead he threw it to a blanketed WR down in the corner 3 yds off the line of scrimmage and the throw was down and behind/incomplete. We then had to punt.... He is a great kid who gives his all, but I still just don't think he has the "it" we need. Who knows though, maybe by next year the staff can work more of the kinks out.
 
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KingtUT said:
It would be nice but I don't see it happening. His passing ability is below average and his running ability is below average. All 3 of the other qb' have a higher upside than Worley IMO. Worley had experience and that's the only reason he's playing this year, next year all the back ups will have a better grasp of the system.
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Would like to see any stats you could provide to back that statement up with something more than just your negative opinion of Worley.
 
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KingtUT said:
It would be nice but I don't see it happening. His passing ability is below average and his running ability is below average. All 3 of the other qb' have a higher upside than Worley IMO. Worley had experience and that's the only reason he's playing this year, next year all the back ups will have a better grasp of the system.
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Yeah, Petermans upside was on full display 4 weeks ago....
 
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Worley will be our best option this year and next year. Maybe one of the freshman can get in on some plays but Worley is better than most of us think. Just needs some confidence, and the past 2 games may have given him that.
 
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KingtUT said:
Worley still has a lot of improving to do. The win had little to do with Worley's performance. Without drastic improvement, I don't see him as our qb next year. Wouldn't mind if he is but he has a lot to work on. We won in spite of Worley IMO.
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We would not have won without Him. Right now He is the best we have.
 
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KingtUT said:
Worley still has a lot of improving to do. The win had little to do with Worley's performance. Without drastic improvement, I don't see him as our qb next year. Wouldn't mind if he is but he has a lot to work on. We won in spite of Worley IMO.
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Opinions on Worley will continue to be all over the place but saying the guy who had no turnovers, some good passes, and a couple of timely runs had little to do with the win is just plain stupidity.
 
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Spartacavolus said:
Opinions on Worley will continue to be all over the place but saying the guy who had no turnovers, some good passes, and a couple of timely runs had little to do with the win is just plain stupidity.
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No doubt Worley made some plays. He just misses more plays than he makes IMO. I hope he continues to improve, there's no question that he needs to, if he does I will be as happy as anyone. I'm not against him, I just think his skills are below average at this point. I don't see how anyone can argue any other way but hey, everybody's got their opinion.
 
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IBlvNTmWrk said:
Would like to see any stats you could provide to back that statement up with something more than just your negative opinion of Worley.
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Watch the games. He's terribly inaccurate sometimes, and he has below average arm strength. Every time Worley tries to add extra zip on the ball it goes in the wrong direction or into the ground. Worley is simply a game manager for us right now, and he's only effective at that when he doesn't make turnovers, aka GA and SC games.
 
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keckjm said:
Watch the games. He's terribly inaccurate sometimes, and he has below average arm strength. Every time Worley tries to add extra zip on the ball it goes in the wrong direction or into the ground. Worley is simply a game manager for us right now, and he's only effective at that when he doesn't make turnovers, aka GA and SC games.
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These are examples of the most complete games that UT has played since 2009. The QB is more than a game manager. He is the leader of the whole team and performance is reflective of leadership.

While he makes some inaccurate throws, he makes some very good ones too. He needs to be more consistent, but look at his two deep balls to North yesterday. Both times he was under heavy pressure and delivered outstanding throws. Norths catch at the end was outstanding, but Worley put it in the only place that he could have made the catch as well.
 
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KingtUT said:
Worley still has a lot of improving to do. The win had little to do with Worley's performance. Without drastic improvement, I don't see him as our qb next year. Wouldn't mind if he is but he has a lot to work on. We won in spite of Worley IMO.
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SMDH. So, clutch throws, clutch 13 yd run, no turnovers, got team in correct plays and protections all day. Did you not watch and/or learn anything from the Peterman experiment at Florida? Was that not Worley who threw those 2 excellent, yes excellent balls to North? Both balls were incredibly well thrown despite excellent coverage. Jeez, at least give the kid his due when he does play well, which he did yesterday.

I'm not saying Justin is a top SEC QB, he's not. But to say we won in spite of him? That implies that the rest of the team had to overcome his mistakes to win. UT won yesterday, in large part, because of him.
 
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I have to give the coaching staff credit for throwing long down the left side on the last drive. This is the corner where there starter was ejected for targeting, so that was an obvious but nonetheless, good call. Whorley though threw a STRIKE to North in full stride and while the catch was a MIRACLE in NEYLAND, the ball had to be right on the money and it was. Nice job Justin. You are our QB and we look forward to more Ws behind your arm and leadership
 
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rstew3 said:
Worley is getting better with his decisions, and I really believe he is making the correct checks. We would have won easily if his accuracy would stay in check, or the young receivers start getting the correct routes and attcking the ball.

I don't know if we would have won against Florida with him starting. If we played this week, yes, but part of me feels like he needed that time on the bench to pick up his game.
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It wasn't Clowney who made that defensive play!
 
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KBVol said:
SMDH. So, clutch throws, clutch 13 yd run, no turnovers, got team in correct plays and protections all day. Did you not watch and/or learn anything from the Peterman experiment at Florida? Was that not Worley who threw those 2 excellent, yes excellent balls to North? Both balls were incredibly well thrown despite excellent coverage. Jeez, at least give the kid his due when he does play well, which he did yesterday.

I'm not saying Justin is a top SEC QB, he's not. But to say we won in spite of him? That implies that the rest of the team had to overcome his mistakes to win. UT won yesterday, in large part, because of him.
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I guess a better way of saying it is to say we were able to overcome his inadequacies and still win the game. No doubt he made some plays. No doubt he can still improve drastically.
 
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KingtUT said:
No doubt Worley made some plays. He just misses more plays than he makes IMO. I hope he continues to improve, there's no question that he needs to, if he does I will be as happy as anyone. I'm not against him, I just think his skills are below average at this point. I don't see how anyone can argue any other way but hey, everybody's got their opinion.
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All those points are fine. Saying he had little to do with our best win in years yesterday is ridiculous and that's your stance.
 
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KBVol said:
SMDH. So, clutch throws, clutch 13 yd run, no turnovers, got team in correct plays and protections all day. Did you not watch and/or learn anything from the Peterman experiment at Florida? Was that not Worley who threw those 2 excellent, yes excellent balls to North? Both balls were incredibly well thrown despite excellent coverage. Jeez, at least give the kid his due when he does play well, which he did yesterday.

I'm not saying Justin is a top SEC QB, he's not. But to say we won in spite of him? That implies that the rest of the team had to overcome his mistakes to win. UT won yesterday, in large part, because of him.
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Many people have no idea of all the things required of a qb, or they wouldn't clamor for a true freshman in the first place.
 
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Has been our best option. Not screwing up is going to be one of our biggest strengths, and the last two games he has been leading the way in that regards. He's a good player to have at the helm.... However, is Alex Smith, er Worley, going to be able to WIN games and take them over? My concern isn't that he'll lose us games, but can he go out there and take one away, it remains to be seen.
 
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