Merklinker as QB

#77
#77
bpalmer28 said:
Our 3rd stringers are more talented than UAB’s starters. We should have be able to continue moving the ball and continue playing sound defense, although maybe not “shut down” defense like the starters were playing.

I’ve ranted enough about Merk already, but I’m equally as concerned about our 2nd/3rd string defense. We should not be blowing assignments in week 4. Some guys have not been preparing as if they’re the starter. Not sure if they aren’t listening in practice/film study or not asking questions when they don’t understand or what, but they were not prepared for today’s game.
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You should be concerned about the penetration their d-line got against our back-up o-line. We are an injury away from being in big trouble.
 
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#78
#78
Voltopia said:
When has any recruited QB ever come out looking like a gunslinger in their first couple of years?

I mean. Just. Let's face it. The three best QBs at UT - Hooker, Milton, and now Aguilar, were all transfer upperclassmen. Milton, of the three, had been here the longest, but he wasn't the "guy" until his fifth year. Nico never looked like the guy, and Merklinger seems like he's struggling to run the system as well.

Makes me wonder if even Macintyre will look like the guy when it's his chance to step up. I certainly hope so. But more to the point, I hope Merklinger looks more in command next year since he'll have been here three years now. I hope.
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Was thinking the same thing today. I agree with you.

Heck, the new m.o. should be just go pick up a fifth or sixth year veteran from the portal each year. One that's got good football iq. Hooker, Milton, Aguilar have proven this is better than building a guy up. Nico struggled. If I remember correctly, didn't Guarantano struggle in his early years, too.
 
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#82
casual-observer said:
Was thinking the same thing today. I agree with you.

Heck, the new m.o. should be just go pick up a fifth or sixth year veteran from the portal each year. One that's got good football iq. Hooker, Milton, Aguilar have proven this is better than building a guy up. Nico struggled. If I remember correctly, didn't Guarantano struggle in his early years, too.
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JG struggled every year
 
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MOOOOONEY said:
it seems that older mature QBs thrive in CJH offense.

HH and so far JA.

I think the jury is still out on Merk.

Merk is a RS freshman
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Bad quarterbacks are bad in Heupel’s offense. Everyone else will succeed in it. Milton and Nico both looked horrible in other offenses and at times almost looked average in Heupel’s offense.
 
#87
#87
UTFranklinVol said:
I think I've seen enough to know that if Aguilar ever goes down this season, MacIntyre needs to be the guy. Merk is a dumpling. Soft and bland and he should be making the same throws in the same offense as Aguilar against a terrible team like UAB. We went from operating on all cylinders to stalling on the highway with our emergency blinkers on 🙄

Come on, dude this is your interview for the staring role and you're blowing it!
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I agree Merk just doesn't have it, Mac shouild be number two qb. Let him get some reps and be more ready for next year in the mop up games.
 
#88
#88
GVol1966 said:
The year they are in doesn’t matter.

Like the announcer said today.
JA plays fast mentally.

Like hooker did.

Joe didn’t, Nico didn’t, Merk doesn’t.
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Imo more mental evaluation needs to be done on choosing a qb than their physical abilities. It doesn't matter how far you can throw the ball if it is not on target. Some of the best qb did not have exceptional arm strength, but they had it mentally. I'm not in any way insinuating that Nico, and Milton were not intelligent, but they were slow in making decisions. They both held the ball too long. JA gets rid of the ball much quicker.
 
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casual-observer said:
Was thinking the same thing today. I agree with you.

Heck, the new m.o. should be just go pick up a fifth or sixth year veteran from the portal each year. One that's got good football iq. Hooker, Milton, Aguilar have proven this is better than building a guy up. Nico struggled. If I remember correctly, didn't Guarantano struggle in his early years, too.
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JG strugled in his last year as well.
 
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#92
#92
Midas said:
I blame Merk and Dilfer playing his starters against our 3rd stringers for us not covering

GMac would have scored at least two tds
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Classic displacement behavior. Make a bad choice, blame it on someone else not delivering. In this case, the very coaches and athletes you claim to support.

This is the really sorry side of gambling. Uff.
 
#94
#94
SockeyeVol said:
Classic displacement behavior. Make a bad choice, blame it on someone else not delivering. In this case, the very coaches and athletes you claim to support.

This is the really sorry side of gambling. Uff.
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Midas said:
Calm down it’s not that serious
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I’m not out here cursing him and telling him to die or something and Dilfer isn’t our coach…

Just having fun get off your high horse
 
#95
#95
UTFranklinVol said:
I think I've seen enough to know that if Aguilar ever goes down this season, MacIntyre needs to be the guy. Merk is a dumpling. Soft and bland and he should be making the same throws in the same offense as Aguilar against a terrible team like UAB. We went from operating on all cylinders to stalling on the highway with our emergency blinkers on 🙄

Come on, dude this is your interview for the staring role and you're blowing it!
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I'll tell Coach our concerns.
 
#97
#97
77' Vol said:
While Merk hasn't show out yet, you don't need him to transfer and leave UT with only two QBs! Hate to have to hit the portal again.
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This^^^ I don’t know why the fan base doesn’t see this. We are going to be lucky to keep G-Mac with Brandon coming in but a portal QB this winter almost ensures G-Mac transfers.
 
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#98
#98
77' Vol said:
While Merk hasn't show out yet, you don't need him to transfer and leave UT with only two QBs! Hate to have to hit the portal again.
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No portal guy worth having will come in if not guaranteed to start and that won’t happen with GMac and Faizon in front of him.
 
#99
#99
77' Vol said:
While Merk hasn't show out yet, you don't need him to transfer and leave UT with only two QBs! Hate to have to hit the portal again.
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Agree. While I don't see consistency from him on moving the football or even the accuracy it just makes no sense to start negative threads with players names in it.
 
#100
#100
Buzzbait said:
No portal guy worth having will come in if not guaranteed to start and that won’t happen with GMac and Faizon in front of him.
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That’s the point he was making. If Merk transfers we will be forced to take an older guy to compete for the job and we have seen twice now what CJH can do with an older seasoned guy. IMO if this happens we ride with a transfer next season and Brandon in 2027 and G-Mac becomes odd man out.
 
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