Volsbattle
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I agree with you, I felt he should have started him sooner this season, so he would have been ready to play GA at home next week. Unfortunately, the fanbase was split on the issue, so there was no way to make such a public outcry that Heupel would have been left with zero choice, but to start Nico this season.We’re paying him 8 million for a reason. He’s gonna have a lot of “tall tasks”. He’s a rookie maybe but he’s special. Didn’t Bryce Young live up to the moment as a freshman? Trevor Lawrence? He’s in that category. The difference is CJH is being way to loyal to Joe.
The QB is the general on the field, he should have been the one doing all the leading and supporting.Maybe if the RBs and OL would do something to support the QB instead of fumbling on a half-ending drive and the defense didn't give up 53 yards in 20 secs, 12 3rd conversions including one from their own 2 yard line.
I believe each of GA's D Line are legitimate NFL draft prospects. Do you think that's true of our O Line? Their Linebackers are mostly NFL draft prospects and so are their corners.Georgia at home in Neyland is not throwing the wolves. Especially behind a senior laden offensive line….. I’m sorry if I fail to blindly follow the narrative that Nico is too fragile to play against Georgia….
He is gonna play teams just as talented as them sooner or later. There is no downside to him getting it over with now. Even if he does get hurt as everyone claims he’s at risk of, we have an entire offseason to heal.
He's led them in rushing and scoring in 2 of the 3 losses. He has 825 yards passing, 101 yards rushing, and 5 scores. The RBs had 107 (Wright), 64 (Small), and 48 (Sampson) yards in those 3 and 0 scores. Quit making excuses for them.The QB is the general on the field, he should have been the one doing all the leading and supporting.
It's quite a different thing to ask Nico to live up to the moment playing on this team than it was to ask Bryce Young and TLaw to live up to the moment playing with a multitude of 5*s at Bama and Clemson. Apples and oranges, my friend.We’re paying him 8 million for a reason. He’s gonna have a lot of “tall tasks”. He’s a rookie maybe but he’s special. Didn’t Bryce Young live up to the moment as a freshman? Trevor Lawrence? He’s in that category. The difference is CJH is being way to loyal to Joe.
I’m one of those who argues about his health. Here’s the thing, start him against Vandy? Sure absolutely. But making a kid’s first career start be against UGA? Man you all are crazy.Should? I would argue for Nico. Some would make arguments about how it could affect his health or whatever, but the kid is going to lead our 2024 and likely 2025 team. Get the kid as many reps as you can.
It's quite a different thing to ask Nico to live up to the moment playing on this team than it was to ask Bryce Young and TLaw to live up to the moment playing with a multitude of 5*s at Bama and Clemson. Apples and oranges, my friend.
Nico may be in their class from a talent standpoint, but our team is a far cry those Bama and Clemson teams in terms of overall surrounding talent. And neither of those guys made their first start against the two-time defending champs.
It's just unfortunate that our next game is against UGA. If we were playing Arkansas next week, and then Vandy, I'd be more on board with making the switch at QB.
He's not there to be murdered in his first ever start. Just stop it.