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I don't want to be an alarmist;especially after playing a defense as good as Florida's . . . but I am really beginning to wonder if we've got a real problem at QB right now no matter who we play. Clausen looks physically overmatched at times and Ainge just can't seem to show consistency.
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Agreed... I think the least we could do is start Ainge full time, he always seems to be in a good rythm at least one time in the game. Keep him in and let him roll.
But all of this will not matter if our offensive line doesn't hold their blocks better. We will face at least two, maybe three defensive lines better than Florida's this season.
Milo I think our Oline played pretty good. A couple of blitzes that resulted in 2 sacks by a very fast D is not bad. We had time. We also could run the ball but chose not to. That is the real travesty of this whole thing. We threw more than we ran. When you have a bigger, stronger O line and have a back who is getting 5.1 per, you need to run him. That alone would have made a major difference in this game. It would have made their D play honest, kept our D on the bench resting and wore them down.
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I don't know if Ainge or Clausen gives us a better chance. Rick may not have the physical ability and Ainge isn't there mentally. I believe Ainge tokes too many chances and throws balls off balance. In short, he lacks patience or his physical ability doesn't match what he is trying to do.
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We have a fortunate/unfortunate predicament at QB.
Both of these are great kids, great talents, but they're being put in a situation by the coaching staff, that I'm not sure anyone could succeed in.
They are constantly under undue pressure from the stand point of losing their job. No one can perform in such a mentally charged situation as this.
If we're going to play 2 QBs, this is the ONLY way to do it.
Give one a start one game and stay with him, sink or swim. This way, the kid knows, "This is my game, my game to win or lose. There'll be no pressure if I throw a pick, miss an assignment, manage the clock poorly on a drive. It's my job this game and I'm not worried about Rick/Erik coming in taking my job for THIS game."
The way we're doing it is playing hugely upon their psyches.
A better solution: Choose one as the starter and sink or swim with him. This way he gets most of the snaps with the 1st team, he develops a rapport, a rhythm, and continuity with the team.
Do one of the other, but for God's sake, stop with all the pulling of the QBs when they don't do just right.
I'm beginning to wonder if the biggest mistake that we might have ever made on the Hill, coaching wise, was pulling Erik in favor of Rick for the 3rd series of downs in the UAB game. Erik looked sharp.
We'll never know IF that caused him to begin to flop. What if he'd have gotten the whole game and stayed sharp. We'd have beaten UAB badly and he'd have had great confidence for the rest of the season.
IF Frogs had WINGS they wouldN'T BumP their BUtTTs.
Both of these are great kids, great talents, but they're being put in a situation by the coaching staff, that I'm not sure anyone could succeed in.
They are constantly under undue pressure from the stand point of losing their job. No one can perform in such a mentally charged situation as this.
If we're going to play 2 QBs, this is the ONLY way to do it.
Give one a start one game and stay with him, sink or swim. This way, the kid knows, "This is my game, my game to win or lose. There'll be no pressure if I throw a pick, miss an assignment, manage the clock poorly on a drive. It's my job this game and I'm not worried about Rick/Erik coming in taking my job for THIS game."
The way we're doing it is playing hugely upon their psyches.
A better solution: Choose one as the starter and sink or swim with him. This way he gets most of the snaps with the 1st team, he develops a rapport, a rhythm, and continuity with the team.
Do one of the other, but for God's sake, stop with all the pulling of the QBs when they don't do just right.
I'm beginning to wonder if the biggest mistake that we might have ever made on the Hill, coaching wise, was pulling Erik in favor of Rick for the 3rd series of downs in the UAB game. Erik looked sharp.
We'll never know IF that caused him to begin to flop. What if he'd have gotten the whole game and stayed sharp. We'd have beaten UAB badly and he'd have had great confidence for the rest of the season.
IF Frogs had WINGS they wouldN'T BumP their BUtTTs.
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It is obvious that Fulmer had made up his mind long ago that Ainge was his guy. I feel bad for Rick that Fulmer is NOT an honest guy all the time. To say we have "2" QB's at Tennessee is NOT true. It was clear on Saturday night Fulmer is not going to give Rick his fair shot. I mean he was 2-5 and was pulled(HE WAS THE STARTER). He looked 100 times better than Ainge did vs UAB as well. Ainge may be a great QB someday but it's obviously not now. Rick handles himself and the offense alot cleaner and efficient that Ainge. But for whatever reason CPF seems to think otherwise......I guess WINS are NOT what were about at Tennessee any more :no:
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Could this (UF) be the best defense (at least DBs) that our QBs see all season? If we were to play ONE QB and have prepared for the game in that manner, would it have been any different-no matter who was in there. I think that both QBs can offer a downfield threat that can open up the run game. I just think that we need to stick with one and go with it. A lot of our passsing attack is based on timing. The QB needs time to develop that and the WR need to get off the line (they failed at that as well sat). Looking ahead to LSU, they gave some 350+ yards passing. I think that we will move the ball this weekend. I just hope we aren't rotating any longer.
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How in the heck you justify yanking a guy who is performing well against UF, on the road, is beyond me. Especially when the other guy has done NOTHING (yes, nothing, literally zero yards). Clausen may be able to handle the shuffling better, but I don't think you are helping out either's chance of success by adding "uncertainty" to all the other pressure they have to face.
At this point, I say start Ainge, and GO WITH IT. Sure, Rick had success toward the end of last season, but the defenses were inferior, and he's not looked sharp this year. Let's not forget Ainge's victories last year a freshman.
If we are going to develop ANY kind of offensive consistency or efficacy, we need to settle this rotating garbage, go back to the run (especially when Riggs is getting 8 yards+ per carry), and open up the field (including the middle half!
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At this point, I say start Ainge, and GO WITH IT. Sure, Rick had success toward the end of last season, but the defenses were inferior, and he's not looked sharp this year. Let's not forget Ainge's victories last year a freshman.
If we are going to develop ANY kind of offensive consistency or efficacy, we need to settle this rotating garbage, go back to the run (especially when Riggs is getting 8 yards+ per carry), and open up the field (including the middle half!
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