Here’s what I do about the qb situation

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I’m not saying I’m right or wrong about what I’d do but given the situation......this is my solution.

If I’m Pruitt I know I’m about to lose 1 of my qbs this off season so I know the importance of getting it right the rest of the way. I know at this point the fans and administration would get on board with developing a young qb for the future.

My first move would be changing the depth chart to read as follows:
Qb1- Bailey OR Maurer
Qb2- Bailey OR Maurer
Qb3- JG
Qb4- Shrout

I tell Cheney to install 14 pass plays for the coming week. 7 for Bailey and 7 for Maurer that suit their respective skill sets. Maurer starts the next game because he’s the upperclassmen. He runs those 7 plays (along with a standard run game) designed for him for the half. No matter the outcome or score the switch is made to Bailey at halftime to run his 7 plays. I don’t read too deep into a good OR bad performance by either but rather use it as teaching moments for film room.

I do the same the following week. Only Bailey starts and Maurer takes over at halftime. Again... I don’t read too deep into the outcome.

At the end of the season, now I evaluate. I have 4 games of tape to evaluate between the two where they were both prepared and drilled vs 4 different opponents. Now it’s about who moved the team? Who made more plays? Who did the team respond to? Who showed a gradual decrease in mistakes? Who showed more ability overall?

Jg is told to move on even if we go 0-4 or 4-0 with the remaining games.

This is the only way I can think of with 4 games remaining that Cheney/Pruitt can ACCURATELY choose who is the best choice going forward.
 
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1vol8 said:
I’m not saying I’m right or wrong about what I’d do but given the situation......this is my solution.

If I’m Pruitt I know I’m about to lose 1 of my qbs this off season so I know the importance of getting it right the rest of the way. I know at this point the fans and administration would get on board with developing a young qb for the future.

My first move would be changing the depth chart to read as follows:
Qb1- Bailey OR Maurer
Qb2- Bailey OR Maurer
Qb3- JG
Qb4- Shrout

I tell Cheney to install 14 pass plays for the coming week. 7 for Bailey and 7 for Maurer that suit their respective skill sets. Maurer starts the next game because he’s the upperclassmen. He runs those 7 plays (along with a standard run game) designed for him for the half. No matter the outcome or score the switch is made to Bailey at halftime to run his 7 plays. I don’t read too deep into a good OR bad performance by either but rather use it as teaching moments for film room.

I do the same the following week. Only Bailey starts and Maurer takes over at halftime. Again... I don’t read too deep into the outcome.

At the end of the season, now I evaluate. I have 4 games of tape to evaluate between the two where they were both prepared and drilled vs 4 different opponents. Now it’s about who moved the team? Who made more plays? Who did the team respond to? Who showed a gradual decrease in mistakes? Who showed more ability overall?

Jg is told to move on even if we go 0-4 or 4-0 with the remaining games.

This is the only way I can think of with 4 games remaining that Cheney/Pruitt can ACCURATELY choose who is the best choice going forward.
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Maurer stares at his intended reciever.
What we need is a qb who knows how to look off the safeties, until we get that we will continue to get the same results.
 
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TheFlash1971 said:
Maurer stares at his intended reciever.
What we need is a qb who knows how to look off the safeties, until we get that we will continue to get the same results.
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Once again..... that was not a game plan that was tailored to him. That was JGs plan. That’s why you chose 7 plays that he gets to know as well as his own name. It’s easy to understand why a qb stares at his receivers when he doesn’t know the play because he wasn’t prepared to play. You can see the same at the pro level with a backup on a new team. Qb1 goes down and qb2 (new guy) stares down his receivers.
 
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Should of been Maurer and Bailey battling it out from week 1, but I know Maurer was injured and COVID related lack of prep for Bailey prevents that from being feasible, but from here on out that’s only 2 that should play barring injury.
I would add , UK style offense with Hyatt or some explosive athlete taking the snap if they are gonna continue calling three handoffs and punt strategy offense to the mix.
 
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Mauer never looked to his right on that last pass play and then he threw the ball away with no pressure. I can't say that JG really did anything bad in the Arkansas game and I don't get to say that often enough.

At this point you have to go all in with Bailey and some of the newer players or this season is a total loss.

At this time I don't even see a bowl game as a possibility, so there is nothing to play for except for hope of improvement for next season.
 
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VOLfrombama said:
I start Bailey and give him a half at least unless he craps the bed. Then i bring JG off the bench the same way I did last season. It worked once before.
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I’m against any suggestions that include JG.
Waisted enough time on a player that will never be good.
Move on . He already killed the season with his UK meltdown.
 
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EconVol92 said:
Mauer never looked to his right on that last pass play and then he threw the ball away with no pressure. I can't say that JG really did anything bad in the Arkansas game and I don't get to say that often enough.

At this point you have to go all in with Bailey and some of the newer players or this season is a total loss.

At this time I don't even see a bowl game as a possibility, so there is nothing to play for except for hope of improvement for next season.
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So by your opinion, are you comfortable believing that Maurer wouldn’t move on and make fools of UT? You have an opinion based on speculation but nothing to support it. By splitting the remaining 4 games you’d at least have a basis of concrete evidence to support a decision.
 
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The only way we get a better qb is a new qb coach, and the head coach to quit hiring friends as there has been no improvement under Weinke. Pruitt stated he was afraid to get the freshman hurt but other teams aren't afraid as they have had the same amout of time to get theirs ready as us since everyones spring was shut down. The coaches failed Bailey and all the other qb's this year as there should have been mandatory film studies since practice in person wasn't available. Something to get these boys ready to see the fields and I know film isn't the same as game speed or in person practice but its like these guys only played madden all spring and summer.
 
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I will admit it is a small sample, but Mauer has not done anything that leads me to believe that he has progressed or that he is the long term answer to our QB issues. Has he thrown a completion this year to anyone but the defense?

I will also state that Bailey completed his passes during garbage time and Arkansas was more than happy to give up the short passes to run the clock.

But I would also not hold two interceptions against Bailey as the first one was clearly an uncalled PI and the second was a desperation throw into the end zone with time running out and at least it did hit the receivers hands.

The real telling stat on JG was the one during the game that stated that JG was dead last of the SEC QB's for catchable passes and I think that it was at about 62%.

It's obvious that there is something going on with this team off the field and it has to be fixed as there is way too much talent to lose to a team like Kentucky or Arkansas and who knows it could be the QB situation.
 
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VOLfrombama said:
I start Bailey and give him a half at least unless he craps the bed. Then i bring JG off the bench the same way I did last season. It worked once before.
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Even if he craps the bed.... you DONT bench him. You let him grow. He knows going in that hes “scheduled” to be benched at halftime in favor of Maurer. JG at this point shouldn’t play into the options anymore because it’s no longer about wins and losses. It’s about development and the future. And besides, with JG, let’s be honest..... there is ONE more win on the schedule. Is picking up that ONE win worth not having the right qb next year?
 
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1vol8 said:
Once again..... that was not a game plan that was tailored to him. That was JGs plan. That’s why you chose 7 plays that he gets to know as well as his own name. It’s easy to understand why a qb stares at his receivers when he doesn’t know the play because he wasn’t prepared to play. You can see the same at the pro level with a backup on a new team. Qb1 goes down and qb2 (new guy) stares down his receivers.
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I understand that you're the founding member of the Brian Maurer Fan Club, but that is a load of crap. Maurer has been in this offense for 2 years. He should know the playbook by now. Also, Brian Maurer is a backup QB. If he wasn't mentally prepared like he was expecting to play in the game, then that is his fault. Maurer has no valid excuses, and his play was flat out horrible last weekend.
 
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utvolpj said:
JG is better than Maurer
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JG has 5 years in a college program, 4 of which he received the majority of all first-team practice reps. Maurer is a true sophomore who has been shunted into the second team during practice for all but a handful of weeks back in 2019.

If half of the effort were put into getting Maurer ready, as has been put into trying to make JG an SEC QB, then we'd be 4-2 right now.
 
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I thought Mauer did a great job last season. He had legs to avoid sacks and the capability to run the football. I think that ability got him injured but we know for sure he has the ability to move the team downfield, we saw it. He did not look close to that last weekend but he is not a total zero.
 
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BeardedVol said:
JG has 5 years in a college program, 4 of which he received the majority of all first-team practice reps. Maurer is a true sophomore who has been shunted into the second team during practice for all but a handful of weeks back in 2019.

If half of the effort were put into getting Maurer ready, as has been put into trying to make JG an SEC QB, then we'd be 4-2 right now.
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Totally off topic, but I love your avatar. Big God of War fan.
 
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EconVol92 said:
I will admit it is a small sample, but Mauer has not done anything that leads me to believe that he has progressed or that he is the long term answer to our QB issues. Has he thrown a completion this year to anyone but the defense?

I will also state that Bailey completed his passes during garbage time and Arkansas was more than happy to give up the short passes to run the clock.

But I would also not hold two interceptions against Bailey as the first one was clearly an uncalled PI and the second was a desperation throw into the end zone with time running out and at least it did hit the receivers hands.

The real telling stat on JG was the one during the game that stated that JG was dead last of the SEC QB's for catchable passes and I think that it was at about 62%.

It's obvious that there is something going on with this team off the field and it has to be fixed as there is way too much talent to lose to a team like Kentucky or Arkansas and who knows it could be the QB situation.
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There were 3 ints last year thst were not totally on BM. Do you hold those against him???
 
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TheFlash1971 said:
Maurer stares at his intended reciever.
What we need is a qb who knows how to look off the safeties, until we get that we will continue to get the same results.
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Small sample size, and realize he was thrown in, but he had to see the opportunity coming, but seemingly has regressed from his energy and fire and competitor we saw in spots LY. Been saying this since Dormady...the position has been there for SOMEONE to take the reins...everyone looks good on paper and HS videos and hype, but then get in the game, and nothing spectacular. You want the job, TAKE IT. I'm not talking Peyton type here...I'm talking about there's got to be someone who can be an Eric Ainge type...good upper tier SEC talent. Open auditions and everyone gets the deer in headlights look...not been properly prepared.
 
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utvolpj said:
The only people still pushing Maurer seem to be family
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I'm not family, never met the kid....HB needs to start and they split reps..if BM can't refocus then it needs to be HB show, but to immediately dimiss a kid for poor stats shows a personal bias and complete lack of knowledge of football..
 
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