Kiff's Strategy...Start Crompton...

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I think that The Kiff has a perfect strategy in mind. Love him or hate him, if Crompton starts, Kiffin can go all over the country to the Heap's and Bell's of the world and say, "Hey, our QB is a senior...you will have the chance to play as a freshman!" If either of the other two start, that pill becomes a little harder to swallow, IMO.

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WhatinVolNATION? said:
I think that The Kiff has a perfect strategy in mind. Love him or hate him, if Crompton starts, Kiffin can go all over the country to the Heap's and Bell's of the world and say, "Hey, our QB is a senior...you will have the chance to play as a freshman!" If either of the other two start, that pill becomes a little harder to swallow, IMO.

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Not true. The best players will play, freshman or senior.
 
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I think a better strategy would be to show unequivocal improvement and be competitive in all games (maybe even win one we shouldn't have). A top-tier QB just might want to apart of it.
 
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In order for top recruits to consider playing for UT CLK has to make a splash this year, he needs to be competitive in big games and show these kids looking around that UT will improve and compete with the big boys in conference and around the nation. If that doesn't happen we won't get as many recruits interest. The best qb will start.
 
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He is going to start the one that he feels will give him the most wins because he knows that if he doesn't improve it will be used against him by every other school.
This years class was about reputation; next years class will be more about wins!
 
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I definitely agree that those are the long range plans. But most QB's for next year's class are going to commit before anyone takes a snap. By naming Crompton QB say at the end of Spring practice (why wouldn't he...there is no one coming in to "get the first reps" at that position), he can legitimately sell the fact that there will be a QB battle again next year.
 
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sadly Crompton is the best we have, its as simple as that
 
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WhatinVolNATION? said:
I think that The Kiff has a perfect strategy in mind. Love him or hate him, if Crompton starts, Kiffin can go all over the country to the Heap's and Bell's of the world and say, "Hey, our QB is a senior...you will have the chance to play as a freshman!" If either of the other two start, that pill becomes a little harder to swallow, IMO.

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I've been saying something similar. I don't think recruits would be discouraged by Stephens starting though. He'd be a senior giving them one year to get acclimated then 3 years to start.

IMHO, Coleman can't just be "as good" or "a little better" to win the job in part for the very reason you suggest. It would discourage a top QB from coming in... that isn't to say however that Coleman couldn't compete and win the job next year anyway.

I doubt Kiffin will promise anyone anything more than a fair shot.
 
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WhatinVolNATION? said:
I definitely agree that those are the long range plans. But most QB's for next year's class are going to commit before anyone takes a snap. By naming Crompton QB say at the end of Spring practice (why wouldn't he...there is no one coming in to "get the first reps" at that position), he can legitimately sell the fact that there will be a QB battle again next year.
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Its a good point.
 
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WhatinVolNATION? said:
I definitely agree that those are the long range plans. But most QB's for next year's class are going to commit before anyone takes a snap. By naming Crompton QB say at the end of Spring practice (why wouldn't he...there is no one coming in to "get the first reps" at that position), he can legitimately sell the fact that there will be a QB battle again next year.
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Every top tier qb comes in to a program expecting to compete for a starting job. programs with marginal qb play are even more attractive to them because they know they have a better chance at securing that position over the more experienced in a system, the rub here is that the team must show some promise.
 
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This years class was about reputation; next years class will be more about wins!
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I disagree. I think if this class was about reputation we wouldn't have turned Taj Boyd away.
 
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With proper coaching either could start. Get another great QB on the roster and they sit the bench.
 
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I think Kiffin will play the guy that gives Tennessee the best chance of winning. I'm hoping Crompton's failures last season was a product of the system more than a problem that can't be corrected.
 
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The strategy is to find a QB that will not beat us. The QB will not carry this team this year. He will have to make good decisions and hand the ball off a lot. We may see all three play at some point again this year. The coaching aspect will be key. It already looks like they are improving over last year. I want to know if they are taking shots in practice and by shots I mean, are they getting hit?
 
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orangegrass said:
The strategy is to find a QB that will not beat us. The QB will not carry this team this year. He will have to make good decisions and hand the ball off a lot. We may see all three play at some point again this year. The coaching aspect will be key. It already looks like they are improving over last year. I want to know if they are taking shots in practice and by shots I mean, are they getting hit?
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Exactly. To use the old cliche: "as long as the QB does not lose the ballgame", we should be ok. Crompton/Stephens/Coleman just need to manage the game. Let the D take care of business and win ugly. I have no problem with that.
 
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I just don't get how some think Stephens is even an option. He is by far the least athletically talented, he has no cool or calmness about him, he's not mentally ahead of anyone, he doesn't stand out as a leader.

It just seems obvious that the best options are hope in Crompton to have an "Ainge-like" turn-around, or let Coleman have a go. Stephens reminds me of Joe Tereshinski.
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We will be a physical pound the ball and play action pass team this year. Keep the reads simple just get rid of the ball on time. It's a great system look at the steelers.
 
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PennVol said:
I just don't get how some think Stephens is even an option. He is by far the least athletically talented, he has no cool or calmness about him, he's not mentally ahead of anyone, he doesn't stand out as a leader.

It just seems obvious that the best options are hope in Crompton to have an "Ainge-like" turn-around, or let Coleman have a go. Stephens reminds me of Joe Tereshinski.
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I would have never made that comparison but I can buy it. Blast from the past.
 
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WhatinVolNATION? said:
I think that The Kiff has a perfect strategy in mind. Love him or hate him, if Crompton starts, Kiffin can go all over the country to the Heap's and Bell's of the world and say, "Hey, our QB is a senior...you will have the chance to play as a freshman!" If either of the other two start, that pill becomes a little harder to swallow, IMO.

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I think you are right. I think that the gap between the three isn't big enough for kiffin not to let that strategy prevail out in the end. He is going to be taking a risk on any of these quarterbacks, and whoever he picks we know that one is not way above the rest in talent level. So he can give it to crompton saying he is a senior and has looked good in practice(which is true) and also utilize that to insure that we get a top tier quarterback in this class. Now if stephens just comes out and lights it up, I think kiffin would give it to him, however; that is not very likely IMO.
 
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PennVol said:
I just don't get how some think Stephens is even an option. He is by far the least athletically talented, he has no cool or calmness about him, he's not mentally ahead of anyone, he doesn't stand out as a leader.

It just seems obvious that the best options are hope in Crompton to have an "Ainge-like" turn-around, or let Coleman have a go. Stephens reminds me of Joe Tereshinski.
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Your telling me that Crompton is ahead of Stephens, mentally? Your talking about a guy who said after the fumble in the Auburn game last year that needed to see the tape before he could figure out what happened...come on! I will agree that physically, Crompton is the best of the three, but I saw nothing last year that makes me think he will turn it around in '09...

Stephens at least moved us down the field some...almost every pass from Crompton was 8 yards off target or batted down at the line of scrimmage....
 
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