Let's talk about Justin Worley

[Cyclopskiller]

I'm cool with Bama bangs all day if we can start winning National Championships like Bama is turning out right now!

I dont care if Carrot-Top rolls out there as our Qb if we're winning championships

 

[Vol4life25]

I dont care if Carrot-Top rolls out there as our Qb if we're winning championships

Would you care if I was the QB?

 

[gnm53108]

I'm cool with Bama bangs all day if we can start winning National Championships like Bama is turning out right now!

You mentioned the knuckle draggers twice, in the same sentence, without insulting them.

:dry:

We'll be watching you.

 

[OrangeDonkey]

I thought worley looked solid against vandy last year. At the least, he looked improved over the previous year which is all you can ask for.

The interception was CPs fault. He ran the wrong route if I remember correctly.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Lets talk about you STILL using my handle!!!!! Chump!

I hate that. Some dumba** newbie did the same thing to me a couple of years ago. He finally changed it after I *itched at him 5 times about it. Jeez it is not that hard to look in the members lists to see if you are stealing someones handle.

 

[Rudy123]

Honestly it looks like he's going to be the starting QB. We can hope and dream of a freshman coming in and being just that good but I wouldn't bank on it. So what does everyone think of Worley? Is anyone optimistic about him? Has anyone seen anything out of him that makes them think he can bring something to the table?

The reason I'm asking is because I pretty much only hear negative talk about him from other fans (and to be honest I'm not exactly excited about him either). So does anyone out there have reasonable hope that this kid could be the real deal? Does he seem to have any specific skill set (game management, checks down well, etc) that would make you feel that way?

Basically do you/ do you not like him? And why/ why not?

I feel that Worley will be the starter for the first few games, then he will be beaten out by Peterman or Dobbs.
Ferguson will end up red- shirting.

Should Peterman beat out Worley after the first few games of the season, then Dobbs will also red shirt.

 

[RiseToTheTop]

I feel that Worley will be the starter for the first few games, then he will be beaten out by Peterman or Dobbs.
Ferguson will end up red- shirting.

Should Peterman beat out Worley after the first few games of the season, then Dobbs will also red shirt.

I just don't see it

 

[Volosaurus rex]

My hope is that Worley this year is more like McCarron is with AL. No flashy numbers, but effective with very low turnovers and a good running game. Ball control with long sustained drives keeping the D off the field.

Has worked out fairly well for AL. JMO


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Your observation is quite valid although I prefer drawing parallels from Tennessee football history. He's not a redshirt senior but one can hope that Worley will play the efficient, error-free brand of football that Daryl Dickey played in 1985. Dickey had only one start (vs. Army in 1984) prior to taking over for Tony Robinson in the '85 Alabama game. Like Worley, Dickey certainly did not possess a cannon but he most definitely got the job done.

 

[Spartacavolus]

Your post made an inference that our WR wouldn't know their routes/assignments.
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No wonder you never know wtf I am saying because that's nowhere in my post. My post said a 4.5 guy that knows where he is going is faster than a 4.4 guy that is unsure. If anything, that references that our wr crew may be fine if they are confident.
Now I see where many of your arguments come from. They are created out of your inability to process information with a dash of drama.
Go make up something else and start an argument elsewhere.

 

[rcvol]

That's EXACTLY my point. Hunter was a frosh. Jones and Moore were going to get the most throws period. Doesn't mean Hunter or Z Rogers didn't know the plays.
This year we don't have guys like Jones and Moore coming back and we don't know yet what these WR will or won't be able to do. But we know they will be thrown to a helluva lot more than Hunter and Rogers.
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M. North is an animal and will be an immediate impact player. He's the best player we have once he steps on campus. He will take pressure off Harris and Howard.
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[volroadwarrior]

I personally think Dobbs, Peterman, or Fergusson will be the starting guy. When you have the immaturity that we have WR you are going to need a mobile QB to help those guys buy time. I dont think Worley has the wheels to do it.

Typical bandwagon response. The backups are always better than the starter.

 

[1972 Grad]

I dont care if Carrot-Top rolls out there as our Qb if we're winning championships

So Carrot Top likes to roll out and throw on the run? Is he considered a dual threat?

 

[orange parmejohn]

Worley seems like a good kid and has a decent arm. I'm just ready to move into the phase of using the whole field, including the qb's legs. I think, besides defense, that's how you can pull some games out or extend drives that keeps your offense off the field. Every team we played knew for the past 4 years that we were going to run short passes on 3rd and 3-4+ yards, or maybe even just run a go route down the sideline. It's time teams had to prepare to defend a qb's legs for a UT team again, imo. The spread on 3rd and 4 with multiple weapons and using the entire field is more difficult to cover than Worley trying to play action and hit a quick throw.

i agree with VolBeef that we dont know what this teams ability will be but i like this post and hope it comes to fruition. we are going to need a lot of 1st downs to sustain drives. having a qb that is a threat to run 5 or 6 yards at any given time will keep good defenses a little more honest and terrorize mediocre defenses. Sv said it right, mentioning that every team knew what were going to do every down. im hoping and thinking Jones wont give any team that luxury.

 

[Crazy Ivan]

Worley will be fine. the WR position group will be a much bigger issue than the QB position. lack of experience there will be very difficult to over come

^This. Worley's problem will be the overall inexperience of his WRs. We may see him throwing a lot to the RBs early in the season. But in CBJ's/CMB's offense, we don't need a QB with a Tyler Bray arm because this staff is not implementing a vertical passing game. It will be short to medium routes that Worley was used to in HS. I think he has a chance to do very well in this scheme if his WRs step up to the plate.

 

[Volosaurus rex]

No wonder you never know wtf I am saying because that's nowhere in my post. My post said a 4.5 guy that knows where he is going is faster than a 4.4 guy that is unsure. If anything, that references that our wr crew may be fine if they are confident.
Now I see where many of your arguments come from. They are created out of your inability to process information with a dash of drama.
Go make up something else and start an argument elsewhere.

Frank Broyles had a great descriptor for the problem to which you alluded: "paralysis by analysis."

 

[fishheadspin]

everyone talking about Worley not being able to get away should chill....how many times did Bray get touched? much less sacked behind this line,,,,the exact same line we have this year!!!

 

[Spartacavolus]

I'm not concerned about Worley getting away, its more of my opinion and hope that we use all aspects of the field and all weapons, including a Qb that is a running threat. That's the college game.
Then some poster will post about bama, not realizing all their qbs during their run have picked up big first downs with their feet along the way, many times. We haven't had that threat since? Casey Clausen? That's all the running I am referring to. Any more would be gravy.

 

[Volosaurus rex]

everyone talking about Worley not being able to get away should chill....how many times did Bray get touched? much less sacked behind this line,,,,the exact same line we have this year!!!

Excellent point. To answer your question, Tennessee quarterbacks were sacked exactly eight times last year for a total of 58 yards. We threw 477 passes, so pass protection most definitely was not a problem.

 

[patrick]

Honestly it looks like he's going to be the starting QB. We can hope and dream of a freshman coming in and being just that good but I wouldn't bank on it. So what does everyone think of Worley? Is anyone optimistic about him? Has anyone seen anything out of him that makes them think he can bring something to the table?

The reason I'm asking is because I pretty much only hear negative talk about him from other fans (and to be honest I'm not exactly excited about him either). So does anyone out there have reasonable hope that this kid could be the real deal? Does he seem to have any specific skill set (game management, checks down well, etc) that would make you feel that way?

Basically do you/ do you not like him? And why/ why not?

Starting QB according to whom exactly????

 

[LWSVOL]

That's EXACTLY my point. Hunter was a frosh. Jones and Moore were going to get the most throws period. Doesn't mean Hunter or Z Rogers didn't know the plays.
This year we don't have guys like Jones and Moore coming back and we don't know yet what these WR will or won't be able to do. But we know they will be thrown to a helluva lot more than Hunter and Rogers.
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Jones missed 3 games in the middle of the season with an injury.. sure seems like there would have been plenty of opportunities for Hunter and / or DaRick Rogers to get more catches than what they got, had they known the offense.

Pease note: you keep referencing Zach Rogers. I was not talking about Zach but Da'Rick. Neither of those 2 (daRick or Justin) had issues getting throws to them once they learned more routes.

 

[tnvols72]

I like J.Worley I just don't think he's the best starting qb. IMO , its Peterman dobbs and furg then Worley

Dobbs or Ferg have never even taken a practice snap but they are better? Just going off the O&W game Worley gave me more hope than Peterman. But you have no proof that Dobbs or Ferg are better than Worley.

 

[VolBeef88]

No wonder you never know wtf I am saying because that's nowhere in my post. My post said a 4.5 guy that knows where he is going is faster than a 4.4 guy that is unsure. If anything, that references that our wr crew may be fine if they are confident.
Now I see where many of your arguments come from. They are created out of your inability to process information with a dash of drama.
Go make up something else and start an argument elsewhere.

We were talking about WR's. You spouting your drivel is not surprising.
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[jspvol76]

Worley is good enough to get us to a bowl game, and he will be better than anyone else coming in this year at this point.

 

[Ten_Titans]

Dobbs or Ferg have never even taken a practice snap but they are better? Just going off the O&W game Worley gave me more hope than Peterman. But you have no proof that Dobbs or Ferg are better than Worley.

What have all 4 shown us?

Worley was thrown to the wolves, and the other 3 have 0 game experiance.

No since getting on to someone for lack of evidence when there is little evidence on any of them

 

[patrick]

According to CBJ the QB starting stop is wide-open. IMO the QB chosen to lead the Vols this year should be and will be the one that gives them the best chance to win. Which is the way it should be.