Change of Heart. George MacIntyre deserves to start.

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VOLtaism said:
You can't enter the SEC season with 1 skinny red shirt freshman QB and if he gets hurt you trot out an untested newbie. Huepel needs to have them both ready and both will should see action early.
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Based on previous seasons, Heupel chooses a QB and roles with them almost exclusively except in blowout wins.

Since we have 2 cupcakes and GA Tech then the SEC gauntlet, if we don't see QB2 in Sept we probably won't see much of them all year.

Other than Furman and Kennesaw State, snaps for the backup will be practically non existent if Heupel holds to his usual form.
 
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I suspect whoever JH thinks can run the offense; first, best ball security, second, grasp of offense, third, talent. I think GMac will have an advantage in all of these, but if our Frosh is the real deal, then that will ultimately show out. From what I can tell in limited showings, GMac seems intelligent/grasp of offense and seems to have a lively and accurate arm. If Faizon has all of these things too, then the intangibles of having an edge in being more mobile will obviously be an advantage. No commentary to provide on unknown quality of our transfer portal qb.

All of this being said, I don't know that JH will trust first year inexperienced QB to fully get the reins...at least early on, so, I think our ability to rush the ball and play MUCH better defense will be the top driver to a successful season this year.
 
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Boston Vol said:
What has he done to deserve it? If he wins the job, good for him, but to this point, he hasn’t earned anything.
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You forget where we were when he got here. And we've only one one national championship in 1998 due to the Payton Manning recruiting bump.
 
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SayUWantAreVOLution said:
Based on previous seasons, Heupel chooses a QB and roles with them almost exclusively except in blowout wins.

Since we have 2 cupcakes and GA Tech then the SEC gauntlet, if we don't see QB2 in Sept we probably won't see much of them all year.

Other than Furman and Kennesaw State, snaps for the backup will be practically non existent if Heupel holds to his usual form.
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That is correct but this situation is different. Previously he either had a grown man or super highly paid kid as starter. Now in this case he must consider that Faizon might jump if he does not get some playing time. Remember the coach is not far from the hot seat also. I am sure he wants to retain both of these highly talented players. You can't trade like the NFL. Use them or lose them.
 
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VOLtaism said:
That is correct but this situation is different. Previously he either had a grown man or super highly paid kid as starter. Now in this case he must consider that Faizon might jump if he does not get some playing time. Remember the coach is not far from the hot seat also. I am sure he wants to retain both of these highly talented players. You can't trade like the NFL. Use them or lose them.
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I don't want a coach who makes starter and playing time decisions based on "he might jump if I don't play him."

A good coach cannot be "held hostage" by a good player leaving and we saw Nico walk and we saw games played by other players. Heupel has to be stronger than that or we're screwed.

If, for instance, he played Merk more last year instead of G-Mac because he was afraid Merk would jump....... how did that work out?

If he plays Faizon for fear he'll jump, there's zero guarantee Faizon won't jump anyway.

Coaching scared isn't coaching.
 
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8-4 is the expectation from the program. I can rest easier knowing it. 7-5 or less would be concerning.
 
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SayUWantAreVOLution said:
I don't want a coach who makes starter and playing time decisions based on "he might jump if I don't play him."

A good coach cannot be "held hostage" by a good player leaving and we saw Nico walk and we saw games played by other players. Heupel has to be stronger than that or we're screwed.

If, for instance, he played Merk more last year instead of G-Mac because he was afraid Merk would jump....... how did that work out?

If he plays Faizon for fear he'll jump, there's zero guarantee Faizon won't jump anyway.

Coaching scared isn't coaching.
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Agree... JH is safe, but probably a little uneasy about 2025, where his offense was top shelf and D was horrid. His job is self-preservation to get past year #2 in "gap years". Last year was a gap year, but JA filled in so well, he kept us out of the cellar of SEC. No small task, but if D comes back to form in middle/upper SEC level, then, in reality, he needs a QB which is not necessarily "all SEC" caliber, but a QB who can manage the offense and not turn the ball over...I think we're overlooking the fact that by the time GMac potentially starts his first game, he'll have been thru 2 spring practices and been w/ the team for over a year and half. So, I think he's the most obvious choice. A capable game manager in JH's system will yield upper tier results in SEC, but will also depend upon moving the sticks with a capable rushing attack (which seems to be something a JH offense is usually pretty capable of)
 
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