LOL ..really ..I saw a bunch whre if the DB could catch it was INT ... he was very careless trying to force throws ... guess he was trying to make a miraculous play .. or just wanted rid of ball ..cause he was getting hammered when he ran the ball .. one thing I hope he has learned is .. he aint in HS anymore ..these defenders will flat knock your head off ... and did ... think he had a couple concussions .. get down boy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You are looking through biased eyes.... and evaded 1vol8's point. He made bad reads. That's what young guys do and particularly when the focus is on a guy like JG and trying to play to his limitations.
Maurer was decisive. That's what you want. The next step is cleaning up the decisions. That remains the unknown.
As for the other, 1vol8 is correct that the head/neck injury he suffered vs MSU was freakish and had nothing to do with toughness or conditioning or anything like that. From there, we don't know if he's potentially concussion prone like some guys are (ends their career) or if his injury was mismanaged.
My bigger concern is the reported hamstring and then the injury he sustained vs UGA. That could become a pattern... or it could be an anomaly or something he overcomes by bulking up and being more judicious when he runs.
Unlike many, I haven't picked a favorite horse. If I had someone I personally "liked" for one reason or another... that would still be unimportant when compared to who gives UT the best chance of winning. Right now, I think Hooker has the advantage just because of the quality and relevance of his experience. The others have strengths and weaknesses. One of the factors against Bailey is that the others are more athletic and talented running the ball. Injuries could be a factor for any of them but Maurer and Hooker have more injury history at this point.
I am making NO predictions... you are. You've dismissed and trashed him. That's not smart at this point. It indicates that you likely have a "guy" that you want to be "the guy"... and are viewing them all through that lens.
Soon enough we'll start to see how the competition is shaking out. You are guaranteed to be hacked off since you dislike at least one of them. Maurer will likely have good days and receive praise... and you'll be annoyed.
For my part, I would like the decision to be extremely difficult and have a 4 deep QB room headed into the first game.