Coach Doug Mathews

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Tarkus said:
What makes no sense? Football IQ is different from overall intelligence. It's the same with other sports as well. The opposite can be true as well. A person can be weak academically and be very smart in understanding and playing a sport. It makes perfect sense.
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Sorry misread your post we agree 👍🏻
 
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LittleVol said:
JG was a top 100 player coming out.
Brian Maurer ranked number 5 at the Elite 11. So I'm not sure what you mean by highest rated


Jennings is our best WR.

NO to that suggestion of playing him at QB.
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First I didnt suggest playing him at QB (I havent a clue where you got that)..I did say I watched him in high school and Nick Saban offered him a scholarship at QB..JJ was rated the 9th best QB in the nation...One spot in front of #10 Drew Lock (MO) #11 Jake Browning (WA) #13 Sam Darnold (USC) ,,,Obviously you think you know more than Nick Saban about one's abilities..No disrepect but I will take Saban's evaluation over yours..
 
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Will JG turn into Crompton 2.0? Maybe Cheney will work magic again and fix the issue.
 
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zydane47 said:
Yeah he screwed up right there but his reaction after the play is what makes me think he won’t do that again. He knew he messed up and I bet he won’t make that mistake again.

Unlike Warrior who keeps making the same damn mistake over and over and over
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Taylor running downfield to cover the WR should have never been the call. Should have been in a deep zone cover 2 and keep the play in front of you. In this regard Pruitt and Butch run the same coverage late in the game and pay the price...
 
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The defense doesn't get enough criticism. Everyone rushes to blame JG for everything and I get it, when he messed up it is obvious but we had players all over the field not lined up right, out of position it just plain not on the right page. This happened all day on offense and on defense, it was very obvious on defense.

I'm not sure what the answer is here. JG is the starter, the back ups are young and unproven. I just don't think this team is very good from top to bottom. I think Pruitt knows all about reloading and what a good football team should look like. I'm just not sure he knows how to build one. He can learn and he's going to have to quickly. He made a mistake by not prioritizing the talent needed on the defensive line and rushing linebacker. We don't have it and won't next year either at far as depth is concerned.

The offensive line will be fine in a year or two. The defensive line is a concern. QB is a concern as well, it's time to let a young guy take his lumps and see how he responds. We may be able to build some momentum going into the last quarter of the season for next year.
 
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This week,open up with Maurer at qb and Flowers and Beasley at safety.If you watched any of Bradley's high school highlights,he is a flat out"thumper.Even if he made a mistake,he will hustle and hit.If you are losing with jrs. and srs.,put the young'is in to at the least show desire.Guantanamo and Warrior,passing late and/or off target or the old ole at tackling,let them sit!
 
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CAVPUT said:
Exactly. Folks who are saying Chaney is a simpleton or that Pruitt/Fulmer are tying Chaney's hands are silly. Look at what Chaney did at Pitt with our reject. Look at his offenses at UGA. He had TOOLS to use and the OL to protect them and open holes for them. He had a QB that could make the reads/throws. He simply does not have that with JG.

That brings me to the next reality. As much as fans like to sit back and believe that one of our backups should be starting next week, these coaches see them every day in practice. Just like they know what JG can do, they're also very aware of what the backups can do. If they thought one of those kids was ready, he'd be given the opportunity. There's a reason they took a transfer QB for next season to go with the two backups and the stud coming in this next class.

Of all the positions on the field, the learning curve at QB is the most severe. The playbook, the reads, the speed of the game from HS to D1, etc. It's a tough jump. Yes, there are kids that do it, but it's not the norm. Apparently, the ones we have on the roster are not ready or are not better options than JG at this point. Just don't understand why fans always jump to the conclusion that the coaches aren't playing the players who give us the best chance of winning. You do the best you can with the best you've got. Right now, unfortunately, that's JG.
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I think the problem is JG always does just enough. He makes bonehead play after bonehead play then he makes a play that gives you reasons to believe. But his situational football sucks. If the play counts you can count him out.

And I know practice matters but some kids are gamers. Clearly JG isn’t one. So let’s get a young gun slinger out there. Chaney called a great game. JG left a lot of money on the table. Ansley/Pruitt also called a great game. But you can see where the kids aren’t executing. The defense is serviceable if the offense can finish drives but that QB of ours just won’t cut it.
 
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KB5252 said:
The defense doesn't get enough criticism. Everyone rushes to blame JG for everything and I get it, when he messed up it is obvious but we had players all over the field not lined up right, out of position it just plain not on the right page. This happened all day on offense and on defense, it was very obvious on defense.

I'm not sure what the answer is here. JG is the starter, the back ups are young and unproven. I just don't think this team is very good from top to bottom. I think Pruitt knows all about reloading and what a good football team should look like. I'm just not sure he knows how to build one. He can learn and he's going to have to quickly. He made a mistake by not prioritizing the talent needed on the defensive line and rushing linebacker. We don't have it and won't next year either at far as depth is concerned.

The offensive line will be fine in a year or two. The defensive line is a concern. QB is a concern as well, it's time to let a young guy take his lumps and see how he responds. We may be able to build some momentum going into the last quarter of the season for next year.
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The defense is simply a result of having little to no pressure up front . If you are playing a 2gap or a 1 gap ( nose ) 34 , the knuckle down guys have to tie blockers so the LBs can run free. That's just not happening. Because of this the LBs that are in coverage are in coverage for far to long , they are not meant to be covering down field . The pressure from the front 7 should materialize in 2 to 2.5 seconds. We are not even close. The only time we get pressure is when we blitz . This is dangerous . The secondary cannot be expected to hold coverage for 4 and 5 seconds. We just don't have the horses for this defense . There is no play calling or game planning that will fix it , unless you can magically get the front 3 to produce.

The solutions is to sustain drives on offense and keep the defense off the field. JG is not capable of this . Maybe he developes or maybe someone else gets a shot ? That would be the only answer
 
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majic73 said:
The defense is simply a result of having little to no pressure up front . If you are playing a 2gap or a 1 gap ( nose ) 34 , the knuckle down guys have to tie blockers so the LBs can run free. That's just not happening. Because of this the LBs that are in coverage are in coverage for far to long , they are not meant to be covering down field . The pressure from the front 7 should materialize in 2 to 2.5 seconds. We are not even close. The only time we get pressure is when we blitz . This is dangerous . The secondary cannot be expected to hold coverage for 4 and 5 seconds. We just don't have the horses for this defense . There is no play calling or game planning that will fix it , unless you can magically get the front 3 to produce.

The solutions is to sustain drives on offense and keep the defense off the field. JG is not capable of this . Maybe he developes or maybe someone else gets a shot ? That would be the only answer
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There are many other issues with the defense, they are lost in coverage and assignments, they can't even get linef up correctly
 
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DiderotsGhost said:
As much as the fans hate Pruitt now, the players he's brought in seem to be among the best ones on the team. They are getting developed. They are very young, however.

I thought Pruitt responded very well to the Ga State loss, but he can't make Nigel Warrior tackle or force JG not to throw too late. This game was lost due to execution, not coaching.
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THIS!!!
 
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malibuvol said:
Taylor running downfield to cover the WR should have never been the call. Should have been in a deep zone cover 2 and keep the play in front of you. In this regard Pruitt and Butch run the same coverage late in the game and pay the price...
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Eh I'd rather have Taylor running down field covering the guy then have to depend on Warrior to cover him.
 
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dcibrando said:
Spot on

He looks like a deer in headlights with no leadership who just got off the short bus
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Yep. Late on several throws one of which was a surefire TD to Jennings. Still not “feeling” the game. Had plenty of time. One of his best throws was when he looked left and came back right. He hasn’t done that and stares down plays.
 
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Acuna_Matata said:
I think you have to take this week's game to figure out the QB situation
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If i was going to make a change at all, I would still start JG this week and then give some time to the backups. I would then start Mauer the following week against Florida; and possible catch them off guard. That would be the only possible way
we will have any chance.
 
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coach799 said:
If you remember when we sprung Dobbs on Bama, he immediately started moving the ball because they didn’t know anything about his skill set. I think it’s time a QB change - how can it hurt at this point!

GO VOLS!!!
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Dobbs was a dual threat QB and his running ability is what caught Bama off guard. Any change we made at QB would be the same style of drop back passer. Preparation for any QB currently on our roster would be the same. And no I do not include JG as he is a WR.
 
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TucsonVol said:
I think we have to wait it out and see if Coach Pruitt can turn things around. I also agree with him that we need a change at QB.
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It’s our only option. Those wanting him fired mid season or even after the season are delusional. Ain’t happening
 
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I think it needs to be clear here.

I think the vast majority of people here who want Pruitt gone or don’t think he’s the guy know he’s not going anywhere this season.

I think some want him gone tomorrow, but the vast majority know that’s not going to happen.

So, for the vast majority using certain language, what I believe they really mean is that they have concluded he is not the guy, have no faith it will change, and are counting down the days until he is gone

JMO
 
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