The official UT QB controversy thread

#177
#177
DD4ME said:
The good news is we have a competent veteran with SEC starts to lead us into the season. I've given Worley some grief but that is a plus. Vanilla is consistent and isn't always a bad thing. Also to his credit his one plus has been he's consistently protected the FB. That said I think this offense is already lacking play makers and we may need one at QB to realize our full potential.
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If the WR's catch the football... it will be fine.
 
#180
#180
jhen713 said:
I think if it's close, you go with the younger guy. Worley either has to take command of the Offense or be prepared to be the backup. It's not up to me though.
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If it is close then you go first with experience and continue to develop the young guys. You can ruin a young player's career throwing them in too soon. Many here complained that's what Dooley did to Worley two years ago.
 
#181
#181
OddFuture said:
Lol definitely not #4
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I seriously doubt he is higher than #3 and doubt he has passed Dobbs. Dobbs got his shot to knock Worley off first. He got praise several days before the ONE positive comment that was blown out of proportion about Ferguson.
 
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#182
#182
sjt18 said:
I seriously doubt he is higher than #3 and doubt he has passed Dobbs. Dobbs got his shot to knock Worley off first. He got praise several days before the ONE positive comment that was blown out of proportion about Ferguson.
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So the whole working some first team snaps and getting his stripe removed first means he's behind Dobbs is what you're saying?
 
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#183
sjt18 said:
I seriously doubt he is higher than #3 and doubt he has passed Dobbs. Dobbs got his shot to knock Worley off first. He got praise several days before the ONE positive comment that was blown out of proportion about Ferguson.
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If there is one thing that has been blown out of proportion, it's F-ING DOBBS.
 
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sjt18 said:
I seriously doubt he is higher than #3 and doubt he has passed Dobbs. Dobbs got his shot to knock Worley off first. He got praise several days before the ONE positive comment that was blown out of proportion about Ferguson.
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There were also unsourced quotes about Ferguson's leadership from players. We'll know soon enough. There is a big difference though letting a kid have a chance that wants it and is asking for it and tossing a kid in there because we have no other options. A quote of GAVOL comes to mind.
GAVol said:
Peyton Manning
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No I'm not comparing any of these guys to Peyton but there have been more than a handful of true freshman that have done well when given a shot.
 
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I've not read one post questioning CBJ. Until then there are a heck of a lot dumber things to speculate on.
 
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#190
OddFuture said:
So the whole working some first team snaps and getting his stripe removed first means he's behind Dobbs is what you're saying?
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The freshmen have player mentors. The mentor alone decides when the stripe is removed. I do not know who is the mentor for either... nor does that matter with respect to who is where on the depth chart.
 
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#191
Catbone said:
It sounds like to me all 4 QBs have been about average at best. Kinda scary
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Just my read based on what Jones has said repeatedly... I think all 4 have been challenged in ways appropriate to their level of development. It would be virtually impossible for us to determine whether they have been average, great, bad, or whatever. The only objective thing I see that tells us where things probably stand is that Worley has taken the bulk of the #1 reps, Peterman has taken the bulk of the #2 reps, and the Fr have gotten theirs with both. Each got his chance to see if he could take the #1 job. That really says next to nothing about Worley... since Jones said it would happen back in March.
 
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#193
DD4ME said:
I've not read one post questioning CBJ. Until then there are a heck of a lot dumber things to speculate on.
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True. We are all just trying to read the tea leaves... some have forgotten to actually look at the leaves though. (Not you. You have made some good points).
 
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#194
DD4ME said:
There were also unsourced quotes about Ferguson's leadership from players. We'll know soon enough. There is a big difference though letting a kid have a chance that wants it and is asking for it and tossing a kid in there because we have no other options. A quote of GAVOL comes to mind.

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There have been others saying that Worley was the obvious leader of the QB room and that the players respected him.

But no, there is little difference. He may think he is ready. But if there is a risk he isn't you put the experienced guy out there first.
 
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sjt18 said:
There have been others saying that Worley was the obvious leader of the QB room and that the players respected him.

But no, there is little difference. He may think he is ready. But if there is a risk he isn't you put the experienced guy out there first.
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I think I recall those quotes but weren't they much earlier on? I don't recall seeing anything lately.

To your second point there are ways to work a rookie in expecially with the 2 1st games. You can tell then if he's even close to being ready. I honestly would not be shocked to see all 4 guys play if all things are as equal as we have been told by Butch. Despite what some have said about redshirts I don't see that being a deciding factor when 3 guys are on campus with 4 years of eligibility. Even if you redshirt one that would only leave them one year to play behind the starter. Unless the starter is just that good and goes early. If that occurs you still have one year. It's the next class of guys that will redshirt. Of course if either guy is slightly behind then of course redshirt them.
 
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Jeepkuntry said:
From the open practice, Dobbs did the best. IMO Peterman was the biggest letdown. #1 QB in high school that hasn't progressed. I've read online about how Ferguson was taking the lead, but I didn't see it. Maybe an off night, but Dobbs gets the nod by mid October.
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Not what everyone else has said. Nate is looking the best right now.
 
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#199
Practice notes haven't been posted for free anywhere but I presume Worley still played with the ones.
 
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