Will we end up with Dual QB's?

#51
#51
If Butch really "gets it' he will have all 4 QBs play at the same time in the game and make room on the field by taking out a few of the OL.
 
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#52
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Chilmonty said:
It seems like we may be headed this way, ala Spurrier (that Sleaze) during his FL days.

Jones has astounded me as a tireless coach, recruiter and cheerleader for our beloved Vols, but is he making a mistake not naming a starting QB only 13 games from the opener?

Could he not "Officially" name Worley and then "Unofficially" let Peterman, Dobbs et al know that the job is still very much open if one of them will just go out and take it?

What do you guys think?

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That's what I expect. Each QB has a certain skill set. Depending on a game or progress of a game, Jones will insert a chess piece for the situation. It's his nature.
 
#55
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Also, after hearing all the accounts regarding Worley so far in practice I would be pretty shocked if he was named starter for the opener right now. Word of mouth is that he has been nothing short of horrible.
 
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duckman398686 said:
Also, after hearing all the accounts regarding Worley so far in practice I would be pretty shocked if he was named starter for the opener right now. Word of mouth is that he has been nothing short of horrible.
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Do not believe what you hear, there is no controversy. Only rumors of one.
 
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OH-Vol said:
Anyone but Worley, I have seen what he can do and have not been impressed. I think the other 3 prospects have much higher ceilings!
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When did you see what he could do? He played as a Fr and did better than the JUCO Sr he replaced and as well as Bray when he came back from his injury. That's not to say he was terrific. The OL was pretty much collapsing into the QB's lap that year and there was no run game to speak of.

He may be horrible but unless you have "seen" something I have not... then you do not know what he can do. None of us have any idea what the others can do or what their ceilings are or how their ceilings compare with Worley's.

For what little it is worth, Worley was a more highly regarded prospect than either Ferguson or Dobbs. Peterman was a 4* and considered the best QB in FL that year iirc. The recruiting svcs dissed Worley because they didn't like his delivery.
 
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DD4ME said:
Sometimes well sometimes nsm.

The year they did the Beecher switch comes to mind.

I agree with you fundamentally but I still say you only take this approach if you aren't that confident in the guy getting 1st team reps. I've already mentioned it being a short week things will likely remain as is, meaning Worley is defacto due to experience.
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Jones did what he said he was going to do before he watched Worley take his first snap, remember? He said that Worley and Peterman would get to show what they could do in the spring then the freshmen would get a chance during fall camp. I can't see how that contains a subliminal message of no confidence regarding Worley.

Worley apparently finished ahead of Peterman in the spring and apparently ahead of the freshmen during fall camp. Jones had an open competition formatted exactly as he said it would be at the beginning of Spring Ball.
 
#62
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AllVolForLife_16 said:
Jmo, but I think Peterman gives us the best chance to win and excell in this offense. With our young, but talented group of WR's, a mobile QB that can extend plays could be the difference in a few games this year. Peterman looks like he's progressed a lot compared to his spring game performance, and I think he will ultimately win the job at some point this season.
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I like all 4 though my attempts to explain what I believe the process to have been and what its likely conclusion will be will make some believe I am pro Worley. All other things being equal, I like the guys with wheels too. Peterman is the most physically talented of the group. He has the best arm and according to the little info we have seems to be the fastest. He hurt his chances of starting in the spring with poor decisions and inaccurate throws. Those are things that will improve over time if he stays dedicated.

If Worley stumbles then I think Peterman has probably helped his cause this fall but he has primarily run with the 2's against the 2's. There is a pretty significant drop off from the 1's to the 2's on D.

However I think Worley is going to play better than many of you. As a freshman, his best opportunity to prove what he could do was MTSU. The pocket wasn't collapsing all day and some WR's actually got open. He played well.

The OL this year will give him time. I believe that Azzani's receivers will get open. My major concern for all of these QB's is that WR's are going to destroy trust by dropping a bunch of balls. One moment of hesitation before throwing to a guy can lead to a break up or INT that is blamed on the QB... even though it may just be a lack of trust in the receiver.
 
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duckman398686 said:
Also, after hearing all the accounts regarding Worley so far in practice I would be pretty shocked if he was named starter for the opener right now. Word of mouth is that he has been nothing short of horrible.
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If this is true then why has Worley continued to take most of the 1st team reps? I am not going to claim I know that the info is wrong but it does not seem to make much sense. If he was "nothing short of horrible" in the eyes of the coaches then someone would have been getting his reps to prepare to start since none of the other three have his experience.
 
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sjt18 said:
I like all 4 though my attempts to explain what I believe the process to have been and what its likely conclusion will be will make some believe I am pro Worley. All other things being equal, I like the guys with wheels too. Peterman is the most physically talented of the group. He has the best arm and according to the little info we have seems to be the fastest. He hurt his chances of starting in the spring with poor decisions and inaccurate throws. Those are things that will improve over time if he stays dedicated.

If Worley stumbles then I think Peterman has probably helped his cause this fall but he has primarily run with the 2's against the 2's. There is a pretty significant drop off from the 1's to the 2's on D.

However I think Worley is going to play better than many of you. As a freshman, his best opportunity to prove what he could do was MTSU. The pocket wasn't collapsing all day and some WR's actually got open. He played well.

The OL this year will give him time. I believe that Azzani's receivers will get open. My major concern for all of these QB's is that WR's are going to destroy trust by dropping a bunch of balls. One moment of hesitation before throwing to a guy can lead to a break up or INT that is blamed on the QB... even though it may just be a lack of trust in the receiver.
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You said "However, I think Worley is going to play better than many of you." If he plays worse than many of us, we're in for a long season.
 
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1972 Grad said:
You said "However, I think Worley is going to play better than many of you." If he plays worse than many of us, we're in for a long season.
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Lulz. I certainly hope Worley does well and the recievers do too. This year despite an open practice there really have been less player updates/leaks in the past. It's kind of hard to judge.
 
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duckman398686 said:
Also, after hearing all the accounts regarding Worley so far in practice I would be pretty shocked if he was named starter for the opener right now. Word of mouth is that he has been nothing short of horrible.
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Idk what practice reports you're hearing but that's not what anyone I've heard say about practice. Also in the scrimmage Worley went up against the 1s and then Peterman went up against the 2s and there is a big drop off in talent and they also used a very vanilla offense and was probably predictable because the defense had seen those plays a thousand times. I think Worley is the guy for now but if he struggles I could see Peterman come in by Georgia.
 
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#68
#68
If you promote either of the true freshmen, you might as well get the transfer papers written up for the other. If either Dobbs or Ferguson grab the job because they're the best option...so be it. But it needs to be clear-cut...I'm sure Butch is weighing this in the equation. So, when posters on here call on him to play the freshmen in the first two games think about it
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