What does earn it mean? Who determines that, you or the staff? My guess is he "earned" his shot during the recruiting process when he committed to a program coming off a winless conference season over the likes of Alabama, Florida and Auburn. Blue Chip QBs seldom have a hard time "earning" the QB1 spot over young raw prospects with little experience.
BM is in and was always in the same situation that JT was in the day HB committed. Good talent, needs development, has gained experience but is in the same boat as JT when it comes to the little nuances of the game. I think maturity has been one thing that has held BM back but regardless, I think it was still always going to be HB and that he wasn't brought here to sit the bench for 3 years to BM or JT.
Shrout is more polished at this point compared to Bailey but Shrout is a 3rd year guy. Shrout can throw that ball and has command of the offense but he is a gun slinger that will throw ints. Bailey has way more upside and will be a true freshman next year with experience and will be a better QB . Shrout could stay and be a good backup and maybe help at times and transfer at the end of next year. Maurer is out the door I believe he could have been good just injury's hurt him. JG is gone also so hopefully next year Bailey Shrout and Salter.
6/13 with 3 drops, 2TDs you so obviously left out and a pick he threw while getting smashed because of a porous and underachieving O-line. Until Bailey starts completing passes down the field I'll hold off on proclaiming him the savior of the program. We'll never fully know how good either Bailey or Shrout can be until we get rid of Weinke and get an actual O line coach. Tee hasn't done much with the receivers either if we're being honest. We're still in a much better place than we ever were with JG under center. That'll forever be Pruitt's legacy.
Depends on the team's situation. I can see where it could both help and hurt. I think our offense got very little practice with key personnel this fall and it effected us on that side of the ball, I'm not so sure putting them in a month earlier vs Bama and GA would have done them or the program much good. Impossible to predict really. I personally am pleased with Bailey's development, maybe he's looked good only because Pruitt has been patient with him. Hard to say I guess.
True, but if Guarantano would’ve been a true dual threat as he was advertised, Butch would’ve been able to keep getting by with his quick 250 lb lineman. Unfortunately Guarantano has concrete feet and was killed behind butchs oline. Dobbs made Jones’s offense work for the most part, because he was a great runner, and was good at eluding the pass rush.
