So it is dumb to think that JG didn't play most of the game and was forced to hand off and not even throw double digit passes because it was part of the coaches "plan"? JG threw one more pass than the Kentucky WR moonlighting as a QB...and Tennessee BARELY won.
That game was WAY to close for you to use that argument that it was “all we needed”. We were literally 1 yard away from losing it and you claim that’s all we needed was JG to throw it 8 times? If they hadn’t made accurate defensive adjustments we lose by at least 3 scores because we WOULDNT HAVE HAD THE BALL! Go figure huh?
Why do you continue to draw me into your pure up the butt of BM views. I've never once said the coaches didn't have faith in BM, I never had faith we'd have much success playing him last year. There is no way for you or me to know what each coach thinks of each kid unless you've heard it straight from either of them which I doubt you have. As for the Ky game it was crystal clear who the better option was at QB for the Vols after that game. You post this garbage about BM throwing 16 times compared to JGs 8 that game being evidence that the coaches trust throwing BM more, then you blame the defense for BM not having time to play yet I dont see you mentioning the fact that JG did all of his damage on the 1st couple of drives with 6 throws that lasted a total of about 5 minutes, so it basically took JG 25% of the amount of time and throws BM had for us to beat Ky. In games where we have had 2nd half leads and our Defense was playing well Pruitt and Chaney have played field position and been conservative, it's not that hard to see. MSU, KY, Vandy, UAB, Charlotte, USCjrs are all games where you can see when the switch was turned off. BM wasn't ready to perform at a high level last season and it showed more times than not. It appears to me with the return of JG this season and the acclaim of HB that BM is going to be the QB either looking up the depth chart or transferring out (I'm hoping that you go with him, for all I know you may be him the way you act). The only hope he has is for JG to get injured early or play terrible on the road at Oklahoma I think.To me it was obvious how Chaney felt about each of the qbs based on play calling alone. We had the ball a grand total of 8 min and 34 seconds in the first half vs UK. The ball went in the air nearly 20 times. But KTown, Pulaski and lexkyvol will try and convince people that the coach”s” (plural) didn’t believe in Maurer.makes you wonder why Chaney must be trying to get fired then huh?
I draw you in for the reasons you bring on yourself. There are 3 types of people that I have a very short fuse with. A liar, a thief and a hypocrite. Now let’s talk about the three of you. I know you’re different people although not all are convinced. But here’s how I know you all are different.
Can’t deny that at all. Just saying that when you throw it 8 times in the 2nd half one week and then 40 times the next week with the same guy, it’s obviously a totally different philosophy as far as what you are trying to do. After watching Kentucky play keep away in the 1st half, it was clear that we had to posses the football in the 2nd half one way or the other.
parrot nobody son! been saying it since i saw him play and i called it. go check! simple read.....and once teams took it away, trash. yall got one BILLION excuses.
yall post the TRUTH about BM and his abilities and choose not go along with my thoughts, hopes, and wishes. I love how he holds and throws his balls......lol. BM is better than Tom Brady. Why can't you guys see it? All they have to do is give him chance....after chance......after chance.
This isn't new.
INcorrect. JG does have flaws, but he's also our best option until someone in the QB room proves otherwise. Do you agree with that?
Indeed....
One. You still ignore the experience advantage... and that's just dumb on your part. Two. How many times do I and others have to say that Maurer was not ready to play? He didn't play because he was ready... he played because a RS Jr that the staff had poured their efforts to build confidence and develop physically since Pruitt stepped on campus played terribly.
That's stupid... your reasoning gets progressively worse every time you post. He didn't "stink" in the sense you seem to be suggesting. He had some really good moments and some really bad ones. That leaves a coach with the opportunity to work on the bad plays while hoping the good plays can make a guy a really good QB. JG is average... at his peaks. Again, that deep throw to MC vs USCe is the perfect illustration. An above average QB hits that for a TD in their sleep. JG threw late and short and turned it into a contested catch.
That's because you're ignorant or in denial.
And you are full of straw men and false dichotomies. He was an "average" QB and performed "well enough" in some situations. That is NOT what you need a RS Jr with 3 years starting experience to be.
No. You're a fraud if you try to play up that angle when the opponents were weak and the QB's play was a primary factor in why a come back was needed. The IU game in particular should not have required a come back. UT should have been up by two or 3 TD's by the half. JG's poor play was a big reason they weren't.
So anomalies are to be used to make generalizations... but general performance is not?
When you actually deal with it rather than handwaving it... then maybe we can move on. But... you won't based on past behavior. You try to create these false arguments like "neverJG"... when people objectively look at his performance. I'd would LOVE to see him become a consistent, above average QB. He has not... and based on what we've seen the past 3 years he appears to have some innate deficiencies that continue to prevent him from doing so.
Look back at my posting history and you’ll find nothing but facts as arguments. Not opinions unless talking about personal preferences. If you want to dispute that then let’s visit my defenses of Maurer. I’m actually honest so I’ll tell you the truth. In the past I’ve argued:
Correct. I’ve never said he was ready. How could he be when nearly all the time available was invested in JG?Indeed....
One. You still ignore the experience advantage... and that's just dumb on your part. Two. How many times do I and others have to say that Maurer was not ready to play? He didn't play because he was ready... he played because a RS Jr that the staff had poured their efforts to build confidence and develop physically since Pruitt stepped on campus played terribly.
That's stupid... your reasoning gets progressively worse every time you post. He didn't "stink" in the sense you seem to be suggesting. He had some really good moments and some really bad ones. That leaves a coach with the opportunity to work on the bad plays while hoping the good plays can make a guy a really good QB. JG is average... at his peaks. Again, that deep throw to MC vs USCe is the perfect illustration. An above average QB hits that for a TD in their sleep. JG threw late and short and turned it into a contested catch.
That's because you're ignorant or in denial.
I'm not saying he will ever start for UT. I am saying he had some flashes of EXACTLY what UT has been missing for the last 3 years... and yeah that perfectly thrown pass to MC qualifies and especially when you watch him instinctively step up into the pocket away from pressure to give himself space to deliver. Play like his two INT's vs MSU... can't be tolerated. If he can't fix that then he can't start.
Maurer did NOT do a good job consistently reading D's. He struggled getting past his 1st or 2nd read. Typical Fr whether you're talking Suggs or Manning. But again... I don't even think @1vol8 says Maurer was ready to play as a Fr. He should have been a back up in 4 games then taken his RS. He was forced to play because of Shrout and JG.
It is remarkable that you as a JG apologist are writing off a Fr for not being great at reading D's. JG wasn't good at it as a RS Jr. He routinely missed open receivers because he was too slow going through his progressions or didn't read secondary movement/alignment well. How do you rationalize that kind of inconsistency?
