'12 FL QB Nathan Peterman (UT signee)

[Tha Don]

Originally Posted by GatorDeputy

I'm with you, Sir. Nate is going to be great. Can't wait to see him start for ya'll.

Retired today, so when he is the starter, I hope to get up for a game sometime.

Dep (Ret)

Congrats Dep

[IBlvNTmWrk]

Congrats on the retirement Dep.

[sammyjoey]

Originally Posted by GatorDeputy

I'm with you, Sir. Nate is going to be great. Can't wait to see him start for ya'll.

Retired today, so when he is the starter, I hope to get up for a game sometime.

Dep (Ret)

Congrats on your retirement. Hopefully I'll be there soon too... just another 35 years or so!

[vollygirl]

Congratulations Dep!

[Phat-Phil]

I really hope Peterman is a great QB for us but I think everyone is too quick to write off Worley. He struggled some last year but he was a true freshman that got thrown in against some of the best teams in the country and he showed some potential while he was out there. I think it's going to be an interesting battle once Bray is gone and it could go either way IMO. Either way is fine with me..whoever wins the the competition will have my full support. But I just think we are too quick to say Peterman is our next guy after Bray with Worley on the team.

[GatorDeputy]

Thanks everyone. I hope everyone enjoys the rest of the summer, I know I will!

Come on football season!

Dep

[Pope John Vol VI]

Originally Posted by Phat-Phil

I really hope Peterman is a great QB for us but I think everyone is too quick to write off Worley. He struggled some last year but he was a true freshman that got thrown in against some of the best teams in the country and he showed some potential while he was out there. I think it's going to be an interesting battle once Bray is gone and it could go either way IMO. Either way is fine with me..whoever wins the the competition will have my full support. But I just think we are too quick to say Peterman is our next guy after Bray with Worley on the team.

This.

[TheVol_Tihts]

MrSEC.com thinks Peterman is the top freshman QB in the SEC.

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[Biopsyman]

Originally Posted by GatorDeputy

Thanks everyone. I hope everyone enjoys the rest of the summer, I know I will!

Come on football season!

Dep

We are all very jealous

[AllAmericanPyro]

I keep hearing rumblings of him seeing playing time this season for running situations? This is dumb for a number of reasons, but regardless I hope he keeps his redshirt so we don't have a repeat of the worley situation.

[Ron Swanson]

Originally Posted by AllAmericanPyro

I keep hearing rumblings of him seeing playing time this season for running situations? This is dumb for a number of reasons, but regardless I hope he keeps his redshirt so we don't have a repeat of the worley situation.

I hate that argument. You mean the situation where Matt Simms wasn't good so the coaches had to play Worley in order to compete? God forbid our coaches play the best available player.

If Peterman, or anyone else, gives us a better chance to win games, put him in the game. Period.

[AllAmericanPyro]

Originally Posted by Ron Swanson

I hate that argument. You mean the situation where Matt Simms wasn't good so the coaches had to play Worley in order to compete? God forbid our coaches play the best available player.

If Peterman, or anyone else, gives us a better chance to win games, put him in the game. Period.

My point was it didn't make sense for him to see playing time if Bray is healthy. The coaches had to put Worley in and I'm not disputing that... Excuse me for hoping for a better season where we could actually redshirt players and build quality depth for the future.

[Il Principo]

Originally Posted by AllAmericanPyro

My point was it didn't make sense for him to see playing time if Bray is healthy. The coaches had to put Worley in and I'm not disputing that... Excuse me for hoping for a better season where we could actually redshirt players and build quality depth for the future.

I guess it's a balance between redshirting Peterman and using him in a special package. If we see him playing a few snaps per game this fall then the coaches must think that the benefit he gives us in winning games now is worth a year of eligibility.

[Ron Swanson]

Originally Posted by AllAmericanPyro

My point was it didn't make sense for him to see playing time if Bray is healthy. The coaches had to put Worley in and I'm not disputing that... Excuse me for hoping for a better season where we could actually redshirt players and build quality depth for the future.

My bad, I thought you were saying the coaches shouldn't have played Worley at all. Some think "burning his redshirt" was a travesty. I apologize.

I doubt the coaches will play Peterman this fall if Bray stays healthy but if they do, and he performs well, I'll be glad they did.

[onefesternation]

Originally Posted by AllAmericanPyro

My point was it didn't make sense for him to see playing time if Bray is healthy. The coaches had to put Worley in and I'm not disputing that... Excuse me for hoping for a better season where we could actually redshirt players and build quality depth for the future.

To compare though, think back to 2006 with Florida's situation. IIRC, Leak didn't get hurt the whole year. But, they had special packages designed where Tebow could come in and run the ball, or occasionally throw. If he had redshirted, God forbid, we would have had to deal with ANOTHER year of Tebow, because he was never gonna leave UF early. Would UF have won the title without Tebow? It's possible, but having those designed plays made them a better team for sure.

Not saying that Peterman is going to be Tebow at all. But, if the coaching staff has a set package that they like Peterman running, instead of Bray, I'm all for it, IF it's going to make us a better team. If Peterman is going to be the next Bray, or potentially better than Bray, who's to say he stays for his fifth senior season anyway? Most don't do it these days.