Official: QB Battle Thread (an offseason thread).

[G0V0LS33]

Does it stay the read option? If so I am not sure because to be effective you have to keep the ball every now and then and be able to throw the ball effectively and not sure we have that in anyone. Haven't seen Ferguson so not sure.

 

[crunchimusmaximus]

Gonna go with Worley for now and he will more than likely be the starter come August 30th. Love that kid. Miles better than Bray in some many different ways. Hope he had a great senior year. He deserves it.

Miles better than Bray????? He isn't 1/10th the qb talent Bray is....our defense played lights out in the Sc game and the running game was stout all year long.....we would have won in a blowout with Bray at qb....I seriously have to wonder what some of u are watching....Worely is pedestrian at best. Bray was a first round talent who wasn't managed properly.in college.

 

[crunchimusmaximus]

Bray has much better pocket presence, natural instincts...arm strength, accuracy...everything...with better coaching and an actual defense he would have been a UT legend........its plain out offensive to here someobe who obviously knows nothing about football say Worely who often struggles to hit a screen pass, is better than .one of our most talented qb prospects ever.

 

[Darth_Shiveman]

I'd guess that Worley starts 2014 initially, but Ferguson takes over at some point in the season. My money is on ferguson as the backup if Worley starts.

Whoever starts, we'll likely see the backup at some point in the season because injuries happen

 

[bigeasy]

The true question is who will be the first person to start a thread saying another QB is better than whoever we start.

 

[crunchimusmaximus]

If Worely starts than Fergie and Dobbs would have to officially be busts...wth??? I do not want that average noodle armed wounded duck throwing Worely as our starter....surely Ferguson will at least be half as good as his hype. Dobbs at least showed potential against Kentucky, but we need much better than that.

 

[armchair]

I think Dobbs has to be the clear favorite for the job heading into next year. He's got much more upside than Worley--he's got a better arm, can see the field better, and he can run a bit. Dobbs is not very elusive, he runs rather stiff-legged and is not going fake out tacklers, but we saw last night that he can cover ground when given room and has to be more respected on the read option than Worley. In our desperation to win games, we forget that Dobbs was a true freshman. He flashed, as they say, and he will get better. He made a few good throws last night (along with some bad ones. Let's also remember that he (and Worley) have been working with a weak receiving corp.

Worley: this kid's strength is that he's fairly tough-minded and manages games fairly well. He doesn't turn the ball over, which is nice-- but his physical skill set is modest. He's not a natural passer and is not a running threat, so it is almost pointless to run the read option with him. Keeping us in games and winning SEC games are different things.

Ferguson: Have not seen him play. I would think that he would have to be /very/ talented and have outstanding upside to win the job. He hasn't played a down and so is at a clear disadvantage against Worley and Dobbs, IMO. Play him and we'd be seeing the same struggles that we've seen with Worley and Dobbs. Keep in mind that it is very hard to compare three QBs in the spring: If the coaches try to give three guys equal snaps with the 1s, they are of course limiting the snaps that each will get--and it is hard for receivers to develop timing chemistry with three different guys. You almost have to start with two potential starters if you hope to see them progress. The coaches will have to think he's better than either Worley or Dobbs--that is what it boils down to.

Peterman: Have to think he's got the short stick right now.

Bottom line: The coaches really need to pick two guys to compete for the job in the spring. I'll be shocked if Dobbs isn't one of them--and then they choose either Worley or Ferguson to challenge him. That has to be the wise move. You can only start two guys in the O/W game. To try and give three or more guys a chance to win the job is much harder and complicated than we think.

 

[Biopsyman]

When you have 3 qb's.. You don't have 1