Practice #8 - Morning Edition

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Fingers said:
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That looks uncomfortable.
 
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#77
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sjt18 said:
Great post. I suspect the coaching staff knows this too and is scheming to manage it with all of the QB's. They are probably pressing too hard. Oddly, that could be a reason to go ahead and name a starter... maybe everyone would kind of calm down?
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Why name a starter if no one has jumped out and taken the job? I mean basically this is what I get out of everyone screaming name Worley the starter, he can't handle competition and if can't handle that mentally as a SENIOR do you really want him leading a group of freshman the year ? He is Matt simms 2.0
 
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k-town_king said:
I want whoever gives us the best chance to win. I think it is Dobbs but none of the qbs have looked great this fall.

Worley throws way too many in the dirt and only completed 52% of his passes vs SEC teams with 3 tds and 4 ints as a Jr. He has hit his ceiling which isn't very high. Never completed more than 55% vs a SEC team last year. Never more than 215 yards. Not effective on the read option. Too many throws the wrs have no chance of catching. People want to give him the credit that should go to the D Palardy and North for the USC game. Without North's spectacular grabs of bad throws he had 77 yards on 16 completions.

Peterman was beyond horrible with 4 turnovers in the one half we saw. Completed only 36.4% of his passes. Negative rush yards. He could possibly do more if given a chance.

Dobbs. Teams he played finished the year 2,5,7,24 and unranked. Versus all SEC teams and most ranked, as a true freshman had the highest single game completions, completion percentage,passing yards, passing tds, rushing yards, and rushing tds. Looked better in his half than Worley did in his half vs Bama. Showed better touch than Worley. Didn't throw as many uncatchable balls as Worley.

That is why.

What do you assume is my reason?
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because he is black n u think only they can run the read option... dobbs had zero tds via pass n had ample rec open that he just missed. he looks the part but so far he looks below avg as a complete qb..

we will see this season for sure
 
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k-town_king said:
He was 5/9 in the video with one early throw on the slant , two overthrows deep and a drop. Not as bad as people like making it seem.
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I'm pretty sure you would say Dobbs looked the best if he rolled out onto the field in a wheel chair missing two legs and had a pirate hook for a hand. Just come out and say that you think he is the best because he is black.:whistling:
 
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SpringBokVol said:
Dobbs is clearly struggling.

Peterman looks good.

Worley is out front.
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Definitely looked like Dobbs had a rough day. Peterman and Worley looked a whole lot better as far as the accuracy and timing of their passes. Dobbs footwork doesn't look as good as the other two. JMO
 
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I am very disappointed that Justin Worley has not stepped up and solidified the starting role as QB. I believe, if Worley did not get hurt last season, we would have made a bowl game. I still believe Worley will get the nodd to start the season out, and hopefully he continues to improve, at least enough to get us into the post season. Regardless, Tennessee's QB position looks fairly bleak for at least the next 2 or so years.
 
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k-town_king said:
What do you assume is my reason?
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I think you decided at some point that Dobbs was your guy and now have your ego vested in that argument. It colors how you interpret what you see. To admit one of the others looks better or might be a better choice would be require you to swallow your pride a bit and admit you might have been wrong.

I like all 3 of them and will be satisfied with all three. Over the past few days, Dobbs has struggled. Since arriving at UT he's never been ahead of Worley. It is unlikely the competition would be as close as it is if not for JW's injury last year. Peterman after a disaster last year has continued to work and looks no worse if not better than Dobbs at this point.

Worley has had his own struggles but he's ahead and the others probably have significant ground to make up on him.
 
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Volsfaninva917 said:
Why name a starter if no one has jumped out and taken the job? I mean basically this is what I get out of everyone screaming name Worley the starter, he can't handle competition and if can't handle that mentally as a SENIOR do you really want him leading a group of freshman the year ? He is Matt simms 2.0
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I was talking specifically in the context of getting the group to relax rather than pushing so hard.

Worley is ahead. One of the others probably needs to do something pretty big to catch him.
 
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sjt18 said:
I was talking specifically in the context of getting the group to relax rather than pushing so hard.

Worley is ahead. One of the others probably needs to do something pretty big to catch him.
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So he doesn't perform well under pressure? Swing and miss again
 
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#88
Looks like 6 has concrete shoes on.

The starting battle is between Peterman and Worley at this point.

Me thinks Dobbs is a head case.
 
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Volsfaninva917 said:
So he doesn't perform well under pressure? Swing and miss again
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None of them are performing well under the pressure the coaches are putting on them. They're asking them to throw balls until their arms feel like they're going to drop off. They're doing everything they can to stress ALL of them out...

AND Worley still leads.
 
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BTW, Worley has much less to prove than the others concerning handling game stress. Peterman has the most to prove.
 
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92volalum said:
because he is black n u think only they can run the read option... dobbs had zero tds via pass n had ample rec open that he just missed. he looks the part but so far he looks below avg as a complete qb..

we will see this season for sure
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You guys that have an obvious agenda are putting race into things not me. I listed stats that back up my feelings. You are making an emotional stand not me. Dobbs had highs in every category last year as a true freshman.
 
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#94
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Worley looks crisp. Scrimmages will tell the tell but right now Worley looks more accurate, more natural, and more comfortable with his footwork than the others. Plus Worley has more big game time. I'll bet they'll go with Worley, and Peterman, Dobbs will be week to week for the #2 slot. JMO
 
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#95
Again - Worley, then Peterman, then Dobbs. There are good reasons for it, such as experience, maturity, passing ability, doing progressions quickly, etc. Some of the assumptions on here are so off the mark - almost as bad as Dobbs' accuracy so far. Way too many fans have been too quick to write off Peterman. Butch was recruiting him at Cincy before he chose UT with Dools. That obviously meant he fit the offense.

It will all come down to who executes and has control over the offense best when the bullets are flying. That will reveal the winner.
 
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None of the QB's look great! Worley throws it short and in the dirt (as he did all season). Peterman looks really inaccurate in practice highlights, and Dobbs was okay but not amazing last year. I think Worley has reached his ceiling which was voted as worst in the SEC (which included QB's who have never played). He still can't clearly win the job as a SENIOR. Dobbs is not killing it, but I don't get the Dobbs hate. He may not win the job, but he played almost as good as Worley as a TRUE FRESHMAN. I'll cheer so hard for whoever plays, but don't act like Worley is the 2nd coming of Peyton and trash the others. Since it's close, I think there's benefit in building with the younger guys that have more room to grow.
 
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Spartacavolus said:
Look at the pic of Dobbs. He has 2 hands on the ball and they look to small, imo.
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I've considered this as well. When you constantly overthrow your target it's often because the ball is coming out too early...It's what you would expect to see if one isn't gripping it well...and yes, obligatory twss.
 
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Well, I'm hoping Dobbs' troubles are fatigue, because if this is what we can expect from him this season (which I somewhat doubt) then I hope he never sees the field. He threw well in spring practice. I want Worley to start because I think he gives us the best chance to win, but I have a feeling we're not getting to see everything and there's a reason for that. Also, I doubt Dobbs regressed since spring.
 
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