Yesterdays practice was more about wet ball handling. Whirlybird and Rifleman held onto it better.
Dont read too much into who took snaps with the 1st and 2nd teams. The QBs have been rotated before, probably will be again. Though henceforth, based on film assessments of their field performances. So says the coaches.
As many know, Im all Dobb Goblin but both trust the coaches choice and prefer whoever gives us the best chances of winning. If he has to switch QBs depending on who we play, so be it. Or stay with one man, so be it. I still believe the Dobb Goblin will emerge as The Man, though.
Commentary on Comments:
Worley and Peterman aren't really runners, right. --armchair
Whirlybird can run but I honestly believe hes afraid to. Im so sorry, I just cant get that head on picture of his terrified, and I do mean terrified look on his face when running the ball in a game last season. Pumpkin Eater Peter is and was recruited as a mobile QB. Hes very mobile but like with Lanes shiftiness, we havent had a chance to see it.
"And so we want them to be able to stand in the pocket. --Butch
I think this was as much a challenge for the OL to provide the QB with time as well as for the QB to exhibit patience and guts. The QB has to see the play unfold and not go bolting at the first sign of trouble. The great thing about Bray (and Dobbs seems to have some of that)was sidestepping charging DL-men while keeping his eyes down the field to hit an open WR. Butch wants this from our current Qbs. Field vision, I think he calls it.
Peterman did not commit a turnover, but coaches routinely pointed out to Peterman that he held onto the ball too long. He was sacked more than any of the Vols' other quarterbacks, though Peterman also showed some scrambling ability when he converted back-to-back third-and-10 situations. --Volquest
Matt Simms 2.0? Not sure what to make of this. Unless he was seeking to obey Butchs stay put orders for field vision drills. In effect, displeasing the coach while trying to please him.
Both Dobbs and Peterman were unable to push the offense off its goal line following the successful stints by Worley and Ferguson. Both series with the offense backed to its 1-yard line ended in defensive victories, per Jones. --Volquest
No matter who you are, you cant win every battle. Next practice it could be exactly the opposite of who gets this done and who doesnt. Any number of reasons could cause it. A missed block, a foot slip at the worst time, a bad snap, you name it.
Yet Jones also liked the group progression of the quarterbacks but continued to emphasize the catastrophic turnovers could not happen. Each of the quarterbacks' three turnovers occurred in the red zone. --Volquest
Nuff said.
"I'll have to watch the film. I see that position overall continuing to get better and better and better," Jones said. "I've really been pleased so far with the play of all four quarterbacks. I'm very, very encouraged. I think we have a great competitive battle going there. It's an illustration when you have competition at positions, every individual if they're a great competitor, they improve. And all four of these individuals are improving." --Butch (might just be coach-speak)
I honestly think we have a bunch of QBs who, though different in style, are interchangeable parts who could win games for us no matter who is inserted. The only doubts I have are Pumpkin Eater Peter, who I also believe if uninjured would get better the longer hes in the game. And Patrick Ashford whom we hear NOTHING about. I supposed obviously for a reason. Still you got to respect a guy who just keeps on keeping on no matter what. If nothing else, Id like to see him in some mop up duty.
Special Note:
What got my attention the most. Kyler Kerbyson insists the OL view is that when in the red zone THEY want to run it in. This tells me the OL has an bad azz attitude of "We're going to run the ball and there's not a dayum thing you can do about it." Those were the days, we get back to that type of Tennessee OL and we're really back.
