Heupel To Showcase Nico?

#77
#77
tl;dr
Last year, it was a one-year deal that the bowl game did not count against the RS - "one-time blanket waiver"
It was done in December before the bowls started
There may be an indication that it will happen again, and that some are in the know on this
But I haven't seen anything official for this year
And again it wasn't done until December last year
 
#84
#84
Start Joe and let him get up 21-0. Nico the rest of the way and have Joe take the final knee. Simple.
 
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bigorangecrush89 said:
And UT will definitely lose to whoever the bowl opponent is if JM plays but it seems like that’s what will happen. They’ve avoided playing Nico like the plague this year even though the fanbase wants to see him play.
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Unless the opponent is…. Clemson maybe 🤷‍♂️. 🤷
 
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sjt18 said:
"Definitely" huh? You bet your house and life savings on that, right?

And good on them if they made their decisions about Nico and his development WITHOUT caring whether you wanted to see him play or not. Personally, I did not want him to play this year unless absolutely needed due to injury. Why? For one, Fr are NEVER truly ready to play QB at the SEC level. They play. Some do well. But they need a really strong team around them for that to happen. This was a "good" O roster but it would have hurt his long term development to have played this year and taken the beating. That is especially true before Mays came back and Milton was having to help the OL more.

He came in at 6'6" and reported at an inflated 195 lbs. He was a twig. Now I think he's around 220 if reports are correct. That's still thin but a lot closer than he was even 4 months ago.

Nico will likely be the starter next fall. He will have the benefit of a year and a half of S&C without having to scale anything back during the season. He will have had time in the film room with Hooker and Milton. He will have had the opportunity to learn from Milton who is a "book smart" QB and Milton's mistakes. There is a chance that all of the WRs will return except Keyton. Webb and Nimrod are getting better. IOWs, the plan is playing out and has a pretty good chance of optimizing Nico's chances for immediate success.


There comes a time when a player can't get a lot better in practice. They need the challenge of a real live opponent. But the better you can prepare before they have that challenge... the better their chances of success are. Nico's timing to go out and be "the man" looks like it is coming together almost perfect.
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Well said!
 
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whobethis16 said:
Everyone is saying the bowl game does not count, yet every article out there says it was a one-time waiver for the 2022-23 season. I'd really love to see where everyone is saying that rule is still in effect.

theathletic.com

NCAA issues waiver to allow redshirts to play in bowl games

The move will help rosters that have been hit hard by injuries, opt-outs and/or players entering the transfer portal.
theathletic.com theathletic.com
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It's 2023 ?

Nico is like a new toy on Christmas that WE want to play with NOW, not after our cousins are bored with it !
 
#91
#91
volfan102455 said:
Nico will not start against Vandy unless Joe is hurt. That is Senior night and Joe has earned the right to start, just like he has started every game this year. Whether Nico plays will depend upon how the game goes. We do not want to be 7-5, 8-4 is the goal. Yes, I know it is Vandy and we should win, but you don't start your second-string players just because some in the media and some fans say "do it".

If CJH started Nico and we ended up losing the game, those of you who are saying start Nico, would be bashing CJH for throwing the game away. Let him coach.
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“Earned”. I giggled a bit.
 
#94
#94
Joe may do well in the NFL with receivers who can get open and and a line that can block somebody.
 
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DaddyChad said:
Milton will play. Heupel is going to try to get him drafted. Nico won’t see significant time unless Joe gets hurt.
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Heupel has had all year to get Joe drafted. I doubt these last two games are gonna make, or break, Joes ability to get drafted.
 
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