Schaeffer not too impressive

Vol423 · 09-09-2006, 01:46 PM

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I sure am glad we don't have this guy any more. He wasn't impressive against Memphis last week, and Missouri is beating Ole Miss 17-0 late in the 2nd quarter today. I thought you guys said that Schaeffer was going to make these guys competitive!

smokeyman15 · 09-09-2006, 01:48 PM

Guilty......maybe i was a little off...

cibai · 09-09-2006, 01:56 PM

make that 17-7

**tidwell** · 09-09-2006, 01:59 PM

Eh, he's been practicing and playing with them for what, a little over a month now?

**oklavol** · 09-09-2006, 02:02 PM

Before everyone jumps off the bandwagon, its just one game. His supporting cast isn't one of the best in the league either.

Vol423 · 09-09-2006, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by tidwell

Eh, he's been practicing and playing with them for what, a little over a month now?

I see that the excuses are starting to roll in now. After all, it couldn't be possible that the guy just isn't very good when he's playing against real competition. Hell, he hasn't even played against real competition yet this season. He's played Memphis and Missouri!

**tidwell** · 09-09-2006, 02:04 PM

That Ole Miss team has some names now... BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Dexter McClester, etc...

**tidwell** · 09-09-2006, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Vol423

I see that the excuses are starting to roll in now. After all, it couldn't be possible that the guy just isn't very good when he's playing against real competition. Hell, he hasn't even played against real competition yet this season. He's played Memphis and Missouri!

It's a fact, not an excuse. He may suck all year, but I'll give him a chance to play the whole season before I make a call on whether or not he's worth a starting QB position.

**GAVol** · 09-09-2006, 02:07 PM

Missouri isn't all that bad a team. They beat SC in a bowl game last year.

VolTSX23 · 09-09-2006, 02:14 PM

I do not think it is an excuse more of a fact. He has been in this offense for a little over a month. Most QBs have Spring practice, 2-days, fall practice. HE got maybe half of fall practice...

Vol423 · 09-09-2006, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by VolTSX23

I do not think it is an excuse more of a fact. He has been in this offense for a little over a month. Most QBs have Spring practice, 2-days, fall practice. HE got maybe half of fall practice...

All of these "facts" were known at the time that many of the posters here were predicting that Schaeffer was going to turn Ole Miss into a competitive team in the SEC West. The problem is that the guy just isn't very good, yet a huge number of UT fans fell in love with the guy because he'll give you one run that's an impressive highlight per game. You guys are suffering from the Michael Vick effect. Highlight reels don't equal production! Despite all of his impressive runs at UT that all the Schaeffer fans want to talk about, the fact remains that the guy averaged just over 2 yards per carry at UT, and he's not an accurate passer.

**tidwell** · 09-09-2006, 02:20 PM

And the Vols have no shot against Cal, the WRs don't have a clue what they're doing, blahblah, etc etc...

**GAVol** · 09-09-2006, 02:21 PM

Are there really that many people that know what the heck they are talking about that thought that Brent Schaeffer was suddenly going to elevate Ole Miss that much? I think most people have Ole Miss maybe winning 6 or 7 games.

Vol423 · 09-09-2006, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by tidwell

And the Vols have no shot against Cal, the WRs don't have a clue what they're doing, blahblah, etc etc...

When you can't win an argument, change the subject.

Vol423 · 09-09-2006, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by GAVol

Are there really that many people that know what the heck they are talking about that thought that Brent Schaeffer was suddenly going to elevate Ole Miss that much? I think most people have Ole Miss maybe winning 6 or 7 games.

There was a thread a while back where a lot of UT fans were predicting that Schaeffer was going to turn Ole Miss around this year.