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Pride85 said:
I agree. We have two players that can be great, but just need to learn to make the right decisions and not rely just on arm strength. As others have posted in other threads, Maurer could very well have had two interceptions on the one drive he was in. He is convinced that he can throw the ball to the receiver, whether there is a chance or not. I hope at least a couple of the incoming QBs can learn to make better decisions with their throws if the existing ones can't.
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The mistakes Maurer made can somewhat expected from a true freshman QB thrown into the situation he was in. The mistakes JG made are coming from a RSJ and are inexcusable at this point in his career.
 
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hog88 said:
BM has a real shot at being the starter next season, he should at least wait until after spring practice to make any decisions.
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I honestly didn't see a whole lot from him this year that makes me think he will be a long term solution here. In one drive last night he almost had 2 INT's and not because it was great plays by the DB's. He can scramble fairly well though.
 
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GVF said:
That's BS twist on incomparable stats. You cannot compare the stats of 75 attempts verses 257 attempts, and look intelligent. For instance, a true freshman with limited playing time only has 10% less completion than a RS Junior has after 4 years. JG should be embarrassed completing less than 60% after all this time.
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I'm sorry. There is no twist with numbers.

I didn't offer an opinion....I posted stats directly from the UT Sports page.

I'm sorry the data doesn't fit your narrative....but that doesn't alter reality
 
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k-town_king said:
No he didn't. That is one of the stupidest things people say here. They said the same about QD and Dobbs. You fanboys only remember the good throws from your guy and conveniently forget the good ones from the guy you hate.


Yes he did start great against UGA. Then when they semi respected the pass he got shut down. Finished at only 50% for the game with a horrible turnover.
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The people screaming for BM are ball watching don’t notice things like UGA’s initial defense against him. They clearly were much more concerned with BM running than they were with his throwing. He surprised them, they adjusted, and he struggled. Faced different defenses once teams respected his arm.
 
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k-town_king said:
I agree.


No he didn't. That is one of the stupidest things people say here. They said the same about QD and Dobbs. You fanboys only remember the good throws from your guy and conveniently forget the good ones from the guy you hate.


He showed he can make a good throw here and there and throw just as many terrible passes. That is about it.

Yes he did start great against UGA. Then when they semi respected the pass he got shut down. Finished at only 50% for the game with a horrible turnover.

BAMA- Threw only 7 passes and had one int. That isn't a good start to the game. He didn't play the whole game so I won't say he had a bad game. His short pt was not impressive though.
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How can you say the Bama game wasn’t a good start. After the pick he led us on two scoring drives and had us in a 21-13 game against at that point the number one team in the country.

He was a true freshman and INT’s and mistakes are going to happen with him. If he enters the transfer portal he will be given a shot a another power 5 school. Can the same be said for JG?
 
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rikberry31 said:
The people screaming for BM are ball watching don’t notice things like UGA’s initial defense against him. They clearly were much more concerned with BM running than they were with his throwing. He surprised them, they adjusted, and he struggled. Faced different defenses once teams respected his arm.
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Will you at least admit that most freshman QB’s would have struggled against that defense?
 
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volfan411 said:
Will you at least admit that most freshman QB’s would have struggled against that defense?
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Absolutely with out a doubt. Heck Tom Brady would stuggle if the the defense can get pressure with out blitzing and play man coverage with 2 safeties over the top.
A running quarterback is the kryptonite for that defense. Maurer could have run for 10 yards any time he wanted. I’m sure coaches would have preferred that.
 
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rikberry31 said:
Absolutely with out a doubt. Heck Tom Brady would stuggle if the the defense can get pressure with out blitzing and play man coverage with 2 safeties over the top.
A running quarterback is the kryptonite for that defense. Maurer could have run for 10 yards any time he wanted. I’m sure coaches would have preferred that.
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That has been my point all season BM was forced to play when he probably needed a RS season. He made freshman mistakes but also made throws that SEC QB’s have to make. Will he learn from those mistakes I do not know but if he can his upside is better than what JG has to offer.

I felt like he was hesitant after the injury and forced the ball to much.
 
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volfan411 said:
The mistakes Maurer made can somewhat expected from a true freshman QB thrown into the situation he was in. The mistakes JG made are coming from a RSJ and are inexcusable at this point in his career.
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Facts and embarrassing
 
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volfan411 said:
The mistakes Maurer made can somewhat expected from a true freshman QB thrown into the situation he was in. The mistakes JG made are coming from a RSJ and are inexcusable at this point in his career.
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I reality, bad decisions from a freshman hurt the team as bad as those from a more experienced QB. one only hopes the freshman gets better. JG played better than last year is the only thing that can be said for what it is worth. We have some pretty interesting options at QB next year, even if all three currently on the roster transfer.
 
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volfan411 said:
That has been my point all season BM was forced to play when he probably needed a RS season. He made freshman mistakes but also made throws that SEC QB’s have to make. Will he learn from those mistakes I do not know but if he can his upside is better than what JG has to offer.

I felt like he was hesitant after the injury and forced the ball to much.
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I believe BM is capable of being a good qb in this league, from what I’ve seen of this HB kid (two playoff games), he’s capable being good in then next league. The one game was like a video game and that’s against big time GA football teams.
 
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pimo1 said:
I actually see it as the opposite. They have given Maurer plenty of chances. I think people like subconsciously ignore that because it does not match their agenda. Last night Maurer came in the game and threw 3 passes. Every single one hit the hands of a receiver but 2 were drops. The good news is 2 were drops because the hands they hit were Indiana DB's. SO, of course, JG was quickly put back in and he went to on rally us back.

Maurer unquestionably has better arm talent than JG. He is also a better runner. But JG makes fewer mistakes He threw 2 picks last night but he also only threw 6 all season. I feel like every mistake JG makes gets amplified and blown out of proportion. Did he play a good game yesterday? nope. Could he have avoided those picks sure but let us be real its not like the dude makes a ton of mistakes. He is a game manager and he is consistent (comparatively) he puts the team in good positions most of the time. Have there been some times he made the wrong choice sure...it happens to every QB but if you really look hard at it he does not do it a lot people just never miss a chance to notice when he does.

People jump all over him about the choice during the Bama game, as if it cost us the game. No one in their right mind believes we beat Bama whether he makes that TD or not. We are not that team yet. We are a good year away from one play determining the difference between a Bama/UT game. He was trying too hard which is very unlike him because the pressure was on. Its been spoken on many times by teammates and coaches he puts too much on his shoulders sometimes and takes things to heart to much. The kids a ride or die VFL and people are not appreciating the effort the guy puts forth. He is trying his best every second he's on that field. Not even the biggest JG hater will argue that.

So here is my question why do we hate on players like this? I could see if he was a Diva, a troublemaker, slacking off. But its not true. Dude is out there putting it all on the line and has proven he is the best QB at this moment on the roster. I think until someone proves they are better we should be behind him 100%. Maurer or Shrout or Bailey can and might beat him out this spring and if they do thats good But if they don't it means they are not yet ready.

I'm just saying guys lets support our players who are doing things right? The guys that maybe they aren't playing as well as you'd like but they show up and work hard and stay out of trouble. All I can ask is these kids do their best and it sickens me when someone is knocking a kid doing the right things.
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This is spot on. Sadly it’s long and most wont read it. They will just say JG sucks and Maurer is the savior.

JG earned being benched. Then he earned his starting role back.
 
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Pride85 said:
I reality, bad decisions from a freshman hurt the team as bad as those from a more experienced QB. one only hopes the freshman gets better. JG played better than last year is the only thing that can be said for what it is worth. We have some pretty interesting options at QB next year, even if all three currently on the roster transfer.
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Agreed.

I think BM should at least stay through spring and see what happens. Bailey may be the best on the roster come spring but can we overcome the freshman mistakes.
 
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Bigun said:
If Kasim Hill ever sees the field in a meaningful situation we are in trouble.
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Have you ever seen him play? Just curious as to what skill sets you feel that he lacks. Please share with us in detail, why have a 4 star dual threat transfer starting for us would cause us to be in trouble.
 
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Pride85 said:
I reality, bad decisions from a freshman hurt the team as bad as those from a more experienced QB. one only hopes the freshman gets better. JG played better than last year is the only thing that can be said for what it is worth. We have some pretty interesting options at QB next year, even if all three currently on the roster transfer.
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A lot on here confuse potential with current ability. Just throwing somebody in the fire when they’re not ready because they have a “higher ceiling” is generally a bad policy. I believe it is main cause of JG’s current struggles.
Tua didn’t take over fo Hurts because he had more potential, he was better at that time. Same for Lawerence at Clemson.
 
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RockyTop140 said:
Surely he didn’t expect to start this season. Pruitt gave him plenty of chances to run away with it. Hopefully just talking about new season
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This. He’s had several chances to say “Ok, JG, this is mine now.” Shown some great sparks but statistically looks awful with 2 td to 5 int. He had 2 more INT dropped last night and at least 2 more during the season. Should be like 3 TD to 9 INT. And something like 39% completion rate? He’s got some wheels. I love his mobility and live arm but he has a TON of growth needed as an accurate QB and field general. I think if JG leaves, he could be really good next year. Needs to gain 15 lb, watch film all summer and work with a QB coach.
 
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It should be mandatory to post an actual link when throwing up social media posts.
 
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Wormwood said:
This. He’s had several chances to say “Ok, JG, this is mine now.” Shown some great sparks but statistically looks awful with 2 td to 5 int. He had 2 more INT dropped last night and at least 2 more during the season. Should be like 3 TD to 9 INT. And something like 39% completion rate? He’s got some wheels. I love his mobility and live arm but he has a TON of growth needed as an accurate QB and field general. I think if JG leaves, he could be really good next year. Needs to gain 15 lb, watch film all summer and work with a QB coach.
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Lol, his QB coach post on this site and he says all Maurer needs is experience. I think he needs to simply stop throwing the ball to the other team and maybe try to throw to an open receiver every now and then. I agree with you though in that he needs a new QB coach.
 
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Volfansince1980 said:
Have you ever seen him play? Just curious as to what skill sets you feel that he lacks. Please share with us in detail, why have a 4 star dual threat transfer starting for us would cause us to be in trouble.
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He was a 4 star some 3 or 4 years ago, he's injury prone and played like a 3 star the last few years. Are you saying just because he was rated a 4 star he should be good? I don't think he has any skill sets that are better than what we have and that's probably why he's just a walkon and doesn't have a scholarship at Tennessee.
 
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Bigun said:
I honestly didn't see a whole lot from him this year that makes me think he will be a long term solution here. In one drive last night he almost had 2 INT's and not because it was great plays by the DB's. He can scramble fairly well though.
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Maurer is a Freshman and plays like it. He can be developed with a year of coaching and film study under his belt. As a RS Junior, JG is what he is which is a tough guy with arm talent that get out of his own head. The QB competition leading into the fall will be interesting.
 
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Everyone forgetting that JG didnt win the job back. BM got hurt and CJP gave JG the job. Simple. What did JG do before SC to earn the 2nd half start?? 7/16 for 55 yard 3 against Bama??
 
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