Nico will be at UT as a senior

#28
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UTFranklinVol said:
As much as I hate it Nico just ain't that good YET. It's going to take a while based on what I saw at the game last night. I'm not going to regurgitate everything that's already (I'm sure) been posted on this board.

Here's my issue with it and why I had higher expectations.
1. 8 million dollar top shelf QB recruit
2. A supposed "quarterback whisperer" as a head coach

We aren't talking about a 5th year transfer like Milton. I never had high hopes for that guy. This was supposed to be special with Nico. The perfect storm of a highly converted QB and a coach that was a former QB and is supposed to be a guru with them

Anyway there's no way Nico goes pro early. He needs way more work. He can get there I'm sure but I expected him to not look like Milton 2.0 ever in his career.

That's all I'll say in it. Bring on Bama.
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Milton wasn't the issue.
 
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UTFranklinVol said:
As much as I hate it Nico just ain't that good YET. It's going to take a while based on what I saw at the game last night. I'm not going to regurgitate everything that's already (I'm sure) been posted on this board.

Here's my issue with it and why I had higher expectations.
1. 8 million dollar top shelf QB recruit
2. A supposed "quarterback whisperer" as a head coach

We aren't talking about a 5th year transfer like Milton. I never had high hopes for that guy. This was supposed to be special with Nico. The perfect storm of a highly converted QB and a coach that was a former QB and is supposed to be a guru with them

Anyway there's no way Nico goes pro early. He needs way more work. He can get there I'm sure but I expected him to not look like Milton 2.0 ever in his career.

That's all I'll say in it. Bring on Bama.
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You’d be saying different if we had an OL that could pass block. He’ll be fine. Expect big portal year on OL.
 
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He'd be a more expensive version of JG if that comes true. Let's hope that isn't the case...
 
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UTFranklinVol said:
As much as I hate it Nico just ain't that good YET. It's going to take a while based on what I saw at the game last night. I'm not going to regurgitate everything that's already (I'm sure) been posted on this board.

Here's my issue with it and why I had higher expectations.
1. 8 million dollar top shelf QB recruit
2. A supposed "quarterback whisperer" as a head coach

We aren't talking about a 5th year transfer like Milton. I never had high hopes for that guy. This was supposed to be special with Nico. The perfect storm of a highly converted QB and a coach that was a former QB and is supposed to be a guru with them

Anyway there's no way Nico goes pro early. He needs way more work. He can get there I'm sure but I expected him to not look like Milton 2.0 ever in his career.

That's all I'll say in it. Bring on Bama.
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There's a team down in Tuscaloosa, and another in Athens, and yet another in Norman; all wearing a uniform color more to your liking. Pick one and root for it. History is spotted with disappointed people who ASSumed someone was a savior, a god in human form, resurrected Arthur, or some prophesized hero or another. Then when such a person didn't, especially, immediately, live up to their expectation, accused them of being demon spawn, fakes, failures, pretenders, and worse. And here you are.
 
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sonofUT62 said:
All reasons why his coach should have played him more last year and taken a QB in the portal this year. Zero excuse not to have a legitimate QB competition with a kid that had started ONE total game.
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I was begging for Dillion Gabriel last season and got chastised on here for it.
 
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UTFranklinVol said:
As much as I hate it Nico just ain't that good YET. It's going to take a while based on what I saw at the game last night. I'm not going to regurgitate everything that's already (I'm sure) been posted on this board.

Here's my issue with it and why I had higher expectations.
1. 8 million dollar top shelf QB recruit
2. A supposed "quarterback whisperer" as a head coach

We aren't talking about a 5th year transfer like Milton. I never had high hopes for that guy. This was supposed to be special with Nico. The perfect storm of a highly converted QB and a coach that was a former QB and is supposed to be a guru with them

Anyway there's no way Nico goes pro early. He needs way more work. He can get there I'm sure but I expected him to not look like Milton 2.0 ever in his career.

That's all I'll say in it. Bring on Bama.
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I just wonder if a little bench time might help. Our backup has shown more ability to find secondary targets or optional plays when the prim is not open. Not saying "bench" him, just give him some time to see things a little better. This is done all the time in basketball. Why not try it before Nico becomes a bust.
 
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The difference is, he went from not running for his life, to running for his life once he hit conference play. If you suck at Pass Pro, it will hinder ANY QB from developing. That internal clock isnt there anymore.
 
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What I’m finding quite humorous right now is seeing all the folks that were convinced he should have replaced Milton last year now all of a sudden saying he isn’t worth the money.

Honestly I think it starts on the OL. Not only are they letting pressure through, but even when Nico has a good scramble or makes a good long pass it gets called back for holding or ineligible receiver down field. That’s gotta be shaking his confidence.
 
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UTFranklinVol said:
As much as I hate it Nico just ain't that good YET. It's going to take a while based on what I saw at the game last night. I'm not going to regurgitate everything that's already (I'm sure) been posted on this board.

Here's my issue with it and why I had higher expectations.
1. 8 million dollar top shelf QB recruit
2. A supposed "quarterback whisperer" as a head coach

We aren't talking about a 5th year transfer like Milton. I never had high hopes for that guy. This was supposed to be special with Nico. The perfect storm of a highly converted QB and a coach that was a former QB and is supposed to be a guru with them

Anyway there's no way Nico goes pro early. He needs way more work. He can get there I'm sure but I expected him to not look like Milton 2.0 ever in his career.

That's all I'll say in it. Bring on Bama.
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He's 6 games in and struggling. Folks had him pegged for an early draft entry, natty's and heistmans. Now we're proclaiming him a 4 year guy? Manning started slowly and he would have been a top pick after his junior season. Just a tad premature to say there's "no way" he goes pro early. It's not like he won't improve with experience, and there's no way to know how long that maturation process will take or how good he'll actually turn out to be. You can say the same thing about Heard. Way too early to know if he's a boom or bust kinda player.
 
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The only things I know at this point is the following:

1. The offense has no rhythm. That could be due to one of many things or a combination. It could be the quarterback, the OL or just that the 11 are not yet playing as a cohesive unit.
2. Nico is not playing like most expected him. It is obvious why Milton was the starter last year. I know some of you will say, well if we had thrown last year under the bus and started Nico he would be better this year - but coaches who want to win just don't do that.
3. Nico must get better quickly otherwise the threads about how the backup is better will start to appear,
 
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If Nico is at UT as a Senior, things have went completely off the rails and we have hired Pruitt 2.0 in Heupel.

Nico is either going to get things clicking this year or next or one of two things will happen:
- He balls out and goes to the draft early as a Junior
- Heupel benches him and moves on to the next guy and Nico transfers out
 
#45
#45
volfeeva said:
People better come back down to earth. If we keep playing like we did the last 2 games there could be 4 or more losses by the end of the season. Most teams left on our schedule won't be as inept as Florida was Sat.
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Welcome to the dark side. Feel free to roam among the boards and make yourself at home.
 
#46
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LittleVol said:
There were comparisons of Bryce Young and Tua Tagavaloa.
Young was awesome as a RS Freshman. Tua didn’t RS and made huge plays in the NC game as a true freshman. Had a huge sophomore year.

Both guys in their 2nd years were at the head of the table.

Here’s my problem:
I expressed this concern in spring of 2024. Nico was bigger and faster than he was in HS. But his natural ability to feel the game had seem to diminish from HS.

Just watch his HS tape. He’s NOT staring down WRs. He’s reading the defense quickly and delivering the ball. He only ran for 300 yards as a SR. Are defenses more advanced in college.?
OF COURSE.

But Bryce Young and Tua had to play against those same type of defenses. Especially Bryce in college didn’t have the supporting cast that Tua had…or Nico imo 🫤. (Bru, Thornton, Brazzell, Davis, Sampson, we have legit weapons)

So wtf happened?
I’m saying Nico was equally as advanced as both of those guys coming out of HS.
So what’s going on???

Halzle…
I watch him coach Nico and he’s always talking to him after every rep. There’s a such thing as over coaching.

Nico’s instincts and feel are not there anymore. That’s what made him great.

Nico is 2nd guessing every read he sees and never throws it. So then he focuses on one dude determined to feed him and the defense reads his eyes…PICK.
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Agree, Bryce Young and Tua were much better as freshman than Nico
 
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#47
madbamahater said:
So standing on a sideline instead of playing makes him a lot more prepared? He's a freshman
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This is BS. He has been on campus and immersed in the playbook for 22 months now. He should have a better grasp of the playbook than anyone on the team by now. With the knowledge he should have, he should be able to know where his open receivers are or his hot route options. We don't see any level of this knowledge displayed on most Sat afternoons/nights.
 
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As much as we're being critical of Nico, anyone see the end of the Ohio State-Oregon game on Saturday? Will Howard, OSU's QB, is a 5th year senior and has played in 40 games...he made a very similar judgment error to what Nico did vs Arkansas. It happens.
 
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No way he is here as a senior. With his level of talent, if he doesn’t take major strides by the end of next year then he will transfer to a coaching staff that can actually develop him. If he does take major strides then he will likely go pro after 2026.
 
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