Quote From Simms

#101
#101
calban said:
What do you want me to do? Write it in blood?
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Yes apparently... TRUE BLOOD style lmao. It's just his opinion, he doesn't have to support it by facts. He is entitled to his opinion. After all, no matter how much data somone uses in their post, it's still just their opinion of how they interpret that data. Just like a streak of wins and losses means a coach does or doesn't suck. Could have been good fortune with no key injuries/ could have been a run of bad luck with key injuries. There's data to support both points of view.
 
#103
#103
volfan89 said:
well bluffcity I am here. I am one of the few that stayed until the end of the game as i do every game. It pissed me off when idiots talk down the players that bust their ass for this team. There are a lot of players and people around the players that read this stuff. Do you think it helps there confidence when 20 so called fans are saying so and so sucks and has no business in this league. Some people just dont understand the situation we are in. We don't have enough players for a full travel squad. If someone has something negative to say keep it to yourself.
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Excellent post, I will go edit out "sucks" with "not playing well or NPW". I was kind of feeling bad about using the word "sucks" to describe a kid. Which in reality is who we're talking about here. These are just kids, with the bodies of grown men. Thanks for bringing me back to reality.
 
#104
#104
volfan89 said:
well bluffcity I am here. I am one of the few that stayed until the end of the game as i do every game. It pissed me off when idiots talk down the players that bust their ass for this team. There are a lot of players and people around the players that read this stuff. Do you think it helps there confidence when 20 so called fans are saying so and so sucks and has no business in this league. Some people just dont understand the situation we are in. We don't have enough players for a full travel squad. If someone has something negative to say keep it to yourself.
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This message board is here for EVERONE that wants to post their opinion.If everybody kept it to themselves,there wouldn't be a message board. PS It is better to be pissed off, than pissed on.
 
#105
#105
Here's how I see it, Simms has better understanding and control of our offense but lacks the arm Bray has. Bray has little understanding and control of our offense while having a better arm. Either way we are limited at the qb position, we are hoping Bray will step up and both lead and learn the offense.

Splitting time seemed like a mistake to me at the time it was done. You don't throw a qb off his rhythm unless he is stinking the place up or you decide to pack it in and prepare for next season. Put Bray in during mop up duty and let him take his lumps or give him the reigns and make the offense his. Splitting time will get us nothing except an even more frustrated offense.
 
#106
#106
PeytonBerry said:
No, but I asked you before if you really believed Bray won't be here next year, and you did not answer. I think that was quite a bold statement to make, and frankly I don't think you really believe that. I think you just wanted to say something to get our attention.
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I didn't answer because I was checking posts of other people that share the opinion.
Get your attention?
I don't think anyone enjoys getting bashed because they don't agree with the consensus.
When did this become a board of politicians that speak volumes and say nothing?
 
#107
#107
calban said:
I didn't answer because I was checking posts of other people that share the opinion.
Get your attention?
I don't think anyone enjoys getting bashed because they don't agree with the consensus.
When did this become a board of politicians that speak volumes and say nothing?
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Your right. I didn't mean to bash you for your opinion (which is what I asked for in the original post). Sorry for coming across that way.

I really just want to know why you think Bray won't be here next year. I am incredibly surprised to hear anyone state that opinion, and I thought maybe you were just letting your emotions speak more than your logic. I could be wrong, but I just wanted to know.
 
#108
#108
PeytonBerry said:
Of course I would fight for my job, but I would leave it on the field. Leaders do not make excuses or put others down to bring themselves up. Leaders have confidence and humility, and I see neither in these few quotes from Simms.
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Curious....where in the statement you quoted on the original post to you see Simms making an excuse or putting another player down? This is what I read:

PeytonBerry said:
"I believe my performance in the game wasn't great, but it was good enough to show everyone the reason why I'm the starter and the leader of the offense,"
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Would we prefer a qb who is doubting himself? Doubting his ability to lead this team? Then the complaints would be finding someone with the balls to run this show. You can't be in this game....especially at qb...and not be cock sure of yourself and your abilities. Maybe he hasn't done enough in some eyes to warrant such confidence, but if folks are being objective here, he's had very little help. His OL hasn't exactly given him a lot of support and with inexperience at WR to go along with the injury to Jones, he's been somewhat limited in his targets, no? I just don't get the need to dissect his comments and then try to put some other meaning into them.
 
#109
#109
Bluff City Vol said:
This message board is here for EVERONE that wants to post their opinion.If everybody kept it to themselves,there wouldn't be a message board. PS It is better to be pissed off, than pissed on.
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I'm sure some are busting their humps, and for that I give them their props. Don't kid yourself though, not all of them are giving 100%. If they were they'd have their head in the game enough to know they are, or are not, supposed to be on the field in certain situations or defensive packages. Unless you are one of those who naively thinks this is just a coaching problem and not a player problem as well.
 
#111
#111
PeytonBerry said:
Your right. I didn't mean to bash you for your opinion (which is what I asked for in the original post). Sorry for coming across that way.

I really just want to know why you think Bray won't be here next year. I am incredibly surprised to hear anyone state that opinion, and I thought maybe you were just letting your emotions speak more than your logic. I could be wrong, but I just wanted to know.
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I have actually seen it posted on here by others. It was a thread of its own. I think it may have been last week. No facts were mentioned, just something about his family having moved back to Cali, and many think he may follow them.
 
#112
#112
This whole thread has an IQ slightly below Mayo... There are several things to nit-pick this season. IMO The QB play cannot be properly evaluated by either candidate due to the fact that our QB's are getting hit at a rate that makes David Carr cringe. It is IMPOSSIBLE to be accurate and keep your focus downfield when you are getting hit nearly every time you drop back. I admire the guts that Simms has played with, and while there are several things you can point at as to why we suck, QB play is near the bottom of that list IMO. I'd blast the coaches for not figuring out how to get the correct number of players on the field for 5 out of our 7 games to date before blaming anything on our players. They are giving there all, but right now, their all is not enough. It is nothing to cry over and things will improve. It is just going to take a year or 2 to get to mediocrity. Then, we can start nit-picking. Right now there are far too many things to point a finger at to just aim straight for the QB's.
 
#113
#113
CAVPUT said:
Curious....where in the statement you quoted on the original post to you see Simms making an excuse or putting another player down? This is what I read:



Would we prefer a qb who is doubting himself? Doubting his ability to lead this team? Then the complaints would be finding someone with the balls to run this show. You can't be in this game....especially at qb...and not be cock sure of yourself and your abilities. Maybe he hasn't done enough in some eyes to warrant such confidence, but if folks are being objective here, he's had very little help. His OL hasn't exactly given him a lot of support and with inexperience at WR to go along with the injury to Jones, he's been somewhat limited in his targets, no? I just don't get the need to dissect his comments and then try to put some other meaning into them.
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Of course I wouldn't prefer him to doubt himself, nor have I said that. You may be right that we are dissecting too much, but this is not the only comment. He made similar comments in his post-game interview. If it was just one comment, I would probably brush it aside. You can display confidence by saying something like:

"I didn't play well last week, but I am going to work hard to be this team's leader. I will prove to you that I will give my all to Tennessee! Go Vols!!!"

To me, bringing up reasons why he should start is comparing himself to others rather than focussing on himself. Again, I may be wrong, but those are just my thoughts.
 
#114
#114
CAVPUT said:
Curious....where in the statement you quoted on the original post to you see Simms making an excuse or putting another player down? This is what I read:



Would we prefer a qb who is doubting himself? Doubting his ability to lead this team? Then the complaints would be finding someone with the balls to run this show. You can't be in this game....especially at qb...and not be cock sure of yourself and your abilities. Maybe he hasn't done enough in some eyes to warrant such confidence, but if folks are being objective here, he's had very little help. His OL hasn't exactly given him a lot of support and with inexperience at WR to go along with the injury to Jones, he's been somewhat limited in his targets, no? I just don't get the need to dissect his comments and then try to put some other meaning into them.
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To be honest. Go back and watch the film and look to see how many open receivers he hasn't seen and thrown into double coverage (some for INT's). He's also missed a lot of wide open recievers in critical 3rd situations. His heart has never been questioned, it his decision making and accuracy that has been questioned. He is just a kid I know, but he did decide to come here and be a QB at UT. Evaluation of one's performance comes with the territory.
 
#116
#116
utvolpj said:
humility? Not really
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Humility can actually be a source of strength. Humility and confidence are not mutually exclusive. Humility is often the first step in improving oneself. It allows you to take an honest evaluation of yourself and identify your weaknesses so that you can concentrate your efforts in the right areas. Being humble also doesn't mean you have to tell everyone you suck in public. That is not what we are asking for.
 
#117
#117
DaDuRkEr said:
This whole thread has an IQ slightly below Mayo... There are several things to nit-pick this season. IMO The QB play cannot be properly evaluated by either candidate due to the fact that our QB's are getting hit at a rate that makes David Carr cringe. It is IMPOSSIBLE to be accurate and keep your focus downfield when you are getting hit nearly every time you drop back. I admire the guts that Simms has played with, and while there are several things you can point at as to why we suck, QB play is near the bottom of that list IMO. I'd blast the coaches for not figuring out how to get the correct number of players on the field for 5 out of our 7 games to date before blaming anything on our players. They are giving there all, but right now, their all is not enough. It is nothing to cry over and things will improve. It is just going to take a year or 2 to get to mediocrity. Then, we can start nit-picking. Right now there are far too many things to point a finger at to just aim straight for the QB's.
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You are very naive to believe that after the first incident this season that the wrong number of players on the field is a coaching problem. These players have been coached on what situations they will be in the game and what defensive packages require their participation or doesn't. This is simply players not having their heads in the game. I take the statement by Dooley "we are obviously not good enough coaches" as slightly sarcastic in nature and taking the credit for something because he is a man and not because he desrves it.
 
#118
#118
PeytonBerry said:
Humility can actually be a source of strength. Humility and confidence are not mutually exclusive. Humility is often the first step in improving oneself. It allows you to take an honest evaluation of yourself and identify your weaknesses so that you can concentrate your efforts in the right areas. Being humble also doesn't mean you have to tell everyone you suck in public. That is not what we are asking for.
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sorry but that's a PC load IMO. I want to follow a guy who thinks he is the best and has no fear telling everyone that, including his competition/enemies.
 
#119
#119
The Simms last name has got him alot farther than his talent. He sucks as a QB.
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#120
#120
DaDuRkEr said:
This whole thread has an IQ slightly below Mayo... There are several things to nit-pick this season. IMO The QB play cannot be properly evaluated by either candidate due to the fact that our QB's are getting hit at a rate that makes David Carr cringe. It is IMPOSSIBLE to be accurate and keep your focus downfield when you are getting hit nearly every time you drop back. I admire the guts that Simms has played with, and while there are several things you can point at as to why we suck, QB play is near the bottom of that list IMO. I'd blast the coaches for not figuring out how to get the correct number of players on the field for 5 out of our 7 games to date before blaming anything on our players. They are giving there all, but right now, their all is not enough. It is nothing to cry over and things will improve. It is just going to take a year or 2 to get to mediocrity. Then, we can start nit-picking. Right now there are far too many things to point a finger at to just aim straight for the QB's.
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Despite all of the obsticles you have pointed out, we are only a handful of accurate passes from having a better season. Go back to the Bama game and watch how many passes McElroy completes in key situations all while taking a huge hit.
 
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#121
#121
PeytonBerry said:
"I believe my performance in the game wasn't great, but it was good enough to show everyone the reason why I'm the starter and the leader of the offense,"

I have heard a few quotes like this from Simms, and honestly it kind of rubs me the wrong way. They sound derrogatory towards his fellow teammate, and he has not performed well enough to justify that kind of cockiness.

I'm sure many of you may disagree, and that is fine. Let me know what you think.
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This is typical of a Simms. They all have way more arrogance than their talent level justifies. His performance in the Alabama game was bad enough to earn him a permanent spot on the bench. His best passes hit Alabama players squarely in the hands. He just got lucky that they couldn't catch them.
 
#122
#122
Does anyone know what the question was that he was answering? If he was asked if he thought that his performance was worthy of a start position, then his answer is less cocky. Context matters. I find it hard to believe that he would mention his worthiness of being the starter had it not been introduced in the question. On the sideline, he and Bray appear to have a very supportive relationship. No doubt that Bray has more raw potential though.
It is a fine line for a QB to walk between confidence and arrogance, and even harder to convey that in an interview.
 
#123
#123
You guys blameing our offensive troubles on simms is crazy, hes just one of the 11 out there...how many of those stats show the first three games where nobody could catch a darn thing...You say simms isnt a D1 QB..how many players do we have on that side of the ball that would be starting right now somewhere else?..hmm looks like hes playing pretty good for a guy thats whole team is below what weve had to play aginst.We dont have an awnser right now cause were not a competitve team yet.
 
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