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08-29-2007, 04:46 PM
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#721 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by kptvol  I don't think the UT offensive gameplan at that point was to score points. We were running out the clock. Cal still had their starters in at that point, and a lot of those guys are gone now. The 18 points Cal put up last year are meaningless. | My points are that :
1) 2nd & 3d stringers are not 1st stringers for a reason.
2) Any time there is an issue where you may be forced to go to #2 is cause for concern.
Im not saying they can't get the job done without Ainge. | 
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08-29-2007, 04:48 PM
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#722 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by tennaseevol My points are that :
1) 2nd & 3d stringers are not 1st stringers for a reason.
2) Any time there is an issue where you may be forced to go to #2 is cause for concern.
Im not saying they can't get the job done without Ainge. | We weren't forced to insert the 3rd string. We did because we had already won the game. Also, our 2nd string didn't get outscored 18-0. That was the third string. | 
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08-29-2007, 04:55 PM
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| I think that the argument can be distilled down to - for this particular player, 95% of us would rather see a healthy Ainge in this game than a healthy Crompton. It's probably not a stretch to say that Ainge's performance in this game (healthy) would likely be better than Crompton's (healthy)...again...at this point. Why wouldn't you want to throw your 1st string at them. I, for one, want to see what Ainge can do in this game and I will be disappointed if I don't get to see him play. On the other hand, I am confident that Crompton will play a pretty good game if he starts. | |
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08-29-2007, 04:57 PM
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#724 (permalink)
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| If Ainge doesn't start I will refer to him as a pansy. | |
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08-29-2007, 04:57 PM
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#725 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by TennTradition I think that the argument can be distilled down to - for this particular player, 95% of us would rather see a healthy Ainge in this game than a healthy Crompton. It's probably not a stretch to say that Ainge's performance in this game (healthy) would likely be better than Crompton's (healthy)...again...at this point. Why wouldn't you want to throw your 1st string at them. I, for one, want to see what Ainge can do in this game and I will be disappointed if I don't get to see him play. On the other hand, I am confident that Crompton will play a pretty good game if he starts. | At least I can say with confidence that it would take more than a sore pinky to keep Crompton out of the game. From what I hear the kid thinks he can run through brick walls....and I like it. | |
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08-29-2007, 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by vol4eva If Ainge doesn't start I will refer to him as a pansy. | The coaches may not allow him to start if an injury to his throwing hand is affecting his accuracy. Oklahoma went undefeated until Jason White broke his hand. They lost that game and then dropped the BCS Championship to LSU. | |
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08-29-2007, 04:59 PM
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#727 (permalink)
| | On a Hallowed hill
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| Start Crompton!
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08-29-2007, 04:59 PM
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#728 (permalink)
| | On a Hallowed hill
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| Start Stephens!
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08-29-2007, 05:00 PM
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#729 (permalink)
| | On a Hallowed hill
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| Start Coleman!
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08-29-2007, 05:00 PM
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| How about we throw no passes and just run for 400 yards. | |
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08-29-2007, 05:01 PM
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#731 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by kptvol The coaches may not allow him to start if an injury to his throwing hand is affecting his accuracy. Oklahoma went undefeated until Jason White broke his hand. They lost that game and then dropped the BCS Championship to LSU. | Well Ainge says he will be ready. So I'm confident he will start. | |
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08-29-2007, 05:01 PM
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#732 (permalink)
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| Stop OE!!!!!! | |
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08-29-2007, 05:01 PM
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#733 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by allvol123 How about we throw no passes and just run for 400 yards. | This isn't the 1960's!
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08-29-2007, 05:02 PM
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#734 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Lexvol Stop OE!!!!!! | Make me! 
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08-29-2007, 05:02 PM
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#735 (permalink)
| | I'm Your Huckleberry
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Originally Posted by allvol123 How about we throw no passes and just run for 400 yards. | That is the plan anyway. | |
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