Ainge playing

#51
#51
No facts to back up your narrow minded ideas, just keep saying it over and over and over boys, maybe it will stick.

Hey, ask the team who "spread the field" enough to come back and clean up golden boy's mess at LSU.
 
#52
#52
If Ainge plays the most, we will lose or it will be closer than it should be.


I could go out and beat Alabama at QB, so I KNOW Rick can. All you have to do, is get the ball to the playmakers. Run the football, play good defense and don't make mistakes in the kicking game.

We lost two games because of special teams, not Rick.
 
#53
#53
First of all if you played qb against Alabama you would be carted off the field before the end of the first quarter. Second Rick Clausen is a good qb I have nothing against him and he did a great job at LSU, but he cant do what Ainge can THROW THE BALL DEEP!! All Rick did at LSU was complete passes when Ainge couldnt even connect to a reciever. You might also want to know that LSU has the worst secondary in the SEC. I mean damn man there is a reason why the coaching staff has repeatedly tried to give Ainge a chance to step up its because he has talent that Clausen simply does not. Go back and read some quotes from the coaching staff. Go back and look at every game tape this year. You will see a common theme to how teams play us ( hint they stack the line and try to stop Riggs because they dont respect our passing game) Florida we lost because of special teams (by the way Ainge started that game) Georgia had nothing to do with special teams, we lost because our offense wasnt able to sustain any good drives and put points on the board.

Have you ever stopped to think that you are one of the only people with this opinion even though it has nothing to do with how our team has performed this season. Here is a small quote from ESPN:

"Tennessee's once-feared running game is non-existent as teams stack the line and dare Rick Clausen to beat them. Clausen did just that against LSU, but couldn't do it against Georgia. A slow start against Bama and we could see Erik Ainge again. " that says it all
 
#54
#54
get the ball to the playmakers is what we did against Georgia Clausen had what 300 yards passing, how did that turn out? and you cant run the ball if you dont have a balanced offense, our offense is one-dimensional and unless Ainge can come in gain some confidence and finally play well, we will continue to be one-dimensional
 
#55
#55
First of all, how do you know my age, weight, athletic ability or anything else. YOU DON'T. You are doing with me EXACTLY what you are doing with the Ainge/Clausen situation, and I must say, you took the bait well.

Quit Asuming that you know everything. You don't.

Maybe you missed the punt return for a TD and the poor starting field possition on almost every drive against UGA. Those are reasons we lost.

The ESPN quote came AFTER Phil and Randy said Ainge was playing anyway. They are as smart as you.
 
#56
#56
Originally posted by Chattownsfinest@Oct 20, 2005 6:46 PM
get the ball to the playmakers is what we did against Georgia Clausen had what 300 yards passing,  how did that turn out? and you cant run the ball if you dont have a balanced offense, our offense is one-dimensional and unless Ainge can come in gain some confidence and finally play well, we will continue to be one-dimensional
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Thanks for making my point again.

Clausen "moved the ball down the field" for over 300 yards, yet it was THE KICKING GAME that was the difference.
 
#57
#57
hahaha man did you actually watch the game? Yea he had 300 yards passing who cares??? Georgia just gave him those yards while they focused on stopping our running game (48 yards rushing 1.8 per attempt), and then when they had to they clamped down and didnt give up any points (7 points on a 1 yard dive into the endzone, another 7 against the b squad at the end of the game)
 
#59
#59
Yeah, I was there, and as bad as it was, Tennessee was within 6 in the third quarter when A PUNT RETURN FOR A TD, blew it open. They didn't "Give up any points", because Tennessee had to start so deep in thier own territory which is a by-product of *gast* THE KICKING GAME.
 
#60
#60
If you think Georgia was afraid that Golden Boy was gonna come in and throw a couple deep INT's you're a bigger ...well nevermind.

If you're the "finest" out of Chattanooga, I guess we should blame Riggs.
 
#61
#61
The *gasp* kicking game didnt have anything to do w/
200 yards rushing for GA and
50 yards rushing for TN
it had everthing to do with the fact that Clausen cant accurately throw the ball over 30 yards
by the way I dont love Ainge and I dont have a hard on for Clausen that you seem to have, I just want what is best for the team, and whats best for the team is if Ainge can come in and *gasp* throw the ball deep so Riggs can have time to breathe before the D is in his face
 
#63
#63
Originally posted by ChestBumper@Oct 20, 2005 5:56 PM
Yeah, I was there, and as bad as it was, Tennessee was within 6 in the third quarter when A PUNT RETURN FOR A TD, blew it open.  They didn't "Give up any points", because Tennessee had to start so deep in thier own territory which is a by-product of *gast* THE KICKING GAME.
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Actually, it was the 4th quarter when the punt was returned. However, that followed a fumble by the offense, and a three-and-out on our own goal line.

Bottom line: our offense amassed a grand total of ZERO points, AT HOME, against UGA until "junk time."

Yes, the kicking game is awful, but when the offense can move the ball, it helps with field position, too, you know.
 
#64
#64
Drive 1- started 20 yd line- punt
Drive 2- 29 yd line- punt
Drive 5- 26 yd line- punt
Drive 7- 26 yd line- punt
Drive 10- 27 yd line- fumble
Drive 12- 22 yd line- punt
I guess that was all the kicking game too
 
#65
#65
Originally posted by Chattownsfinest@Oct 20, 2005 6:12 PM
Drive 1- started 20 yd line- punt
Drive 2-            29 yd line- punt
Drive 5-            26 yd line- punt
Drive 7-            26 yd line- punt
Drive 10-          27 yd line- fumble
Drive 12-          22 yd line- punt
I guess that was all the kicking game too
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exactly
 
#66
#66
For kicks, which drive chart would you prefer to have?

Drive 1- started 20 yd line- punt
Drive 2- 29 yd line- punt
Drive 5- 26 yd line- punt
Drive 7- 26 yd line- punt
Drive 10- 27 yd line- fumble
Drive 12- 22 yd line- punt

OR

Drive 1- started 20 yd line- INT
Drive 2- 29 yd line- punt
Drive 5- 26 yd line- TD
Drive 7- 26 yd line- INT
Drive 10- 27 yd line- fumble
Drive 12- 22 yd line- TD

(for those still unsure: punts and INT's are worth zero points, TD's are still 6)
 
#68
#68
oops my bad:
Drive 1- started 20 yd line- punt
Drive 2- 29 yd line- punt
Drive 5- 26 yd line- *interception*
Drive 7- 26 yd line- punt
Drive 10- 27 yd line- fumble
Drive 12- 22 yd line- punt
even better
 
#69
#69
All in all, they need to stick with Rick for one reason: He is less inclined to make a huge mistake. All over this forum (save the ridiculous ones) the predicted score is around 20 or 17 to 10 or 14. So we all know this is going to be a low scoring game with little room for mistakes. I would rather have the less gifted and perhaps less athletic QB in there to get the ball to Swain and Meachem and let them make the plays down field. We don't need to go long, and I don't think we are going to be able to anyways considering the speed of the bamas defense. If our o-line mans up and plays the way they should Griggs will take all the pressure of whoever is at OB and we can start looking ahead to ND. The only way ainge should come in is if clausen gets hurt or its 70-2 by the half.

Either way...

We shall win :D
 
#71
#71
Originally posted by RockyTopEmpire@Oct 20, 2005 5:38 PM
All in all, they need to stick with Rick for one reason: He is less inclined to make a huge mistake. [...] I would rather have the less gifted and perhaps less athletic QB in there to get the ball to Swain and Meachem and let them make the plays down field.
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I agree wholeheartedly. What makes me a little fearful is that our receivers aren't doing much with the ball when they do get it. Part of that is RC's fault, but almost as much is the coaching IMO. I think they are EXPECTED to do more with it when they do catch it, but no one has shown them how it's done.

Yes, Ainge can throw the ball downfield. However, it appears to me that, oftentimes, when he does either there's no one at all there to receive it or the recipient is on the other team. If that's the best we can get from him, I'll take the 5 and 7 yd. passes from Rick.
 
#72
#72
Not much a coach can do if a ball isn't delivered on time.
 
#73
#73
Originally posted by GAVol@Oct 20, 2005 9:18 PM
Not much a coach can do if a ball isn't delivered on time.
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Clausen? My mother with her walker is more mobile. My grade school niece has a stonger arm. He is a smart boy. Let him hold the clipboard or be the OC. Him behind center we have no chance. Has everyone forgotten the Notre Dame game last year? Only Ole Miss and Arkansas have worse starting QB's. At least Ainge has up potential.
 
#74
#74
Originally posted by rockydoc@Oct 21, 2005 12:01 AM
Clausen? My mother with her walker is more mobile. My grade school niece has a stonger arm. He is a smart boy. Let him hold the clipboard or be the OC. Him behind center we have no chance. Has everyone forgotten the Notre Dame game last year? Only Ole Miss and Arkansas have worse starting QB's. At least Ainge has up potential.
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Have you forgotton the Cotton Bowl? What about LSU? :banghead:

You damn people kill me.
 
#75
#75
Originally posted by ChestBumper@Oct 20, 2005 11:03 PM
Have you forgotton the Cotton Bowl?  What about LSU?    :banghead:

You damn people kill me.
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Clausen is the least talented starting QB in the Southeast. Sorry CB, but there is no logical reason to be playing Clausen. All of your headbanging has done some obvious damage.
 
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