Simms Took A Step Today

#26
#26
tvols75 said:
You do realize that 1. Brantley's TD came from a blown coverage. 2. Those blown coverages were a result of great playcalling 3. He began progressing through routes after the Moore INT 4. He's not terribly inaccurate he just doesn't have much time to set his feet before pressure is in his face.
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1) Has nothing to do with Simms. 2) No, those blown coverages were the result of bad defensive decisions. Good play calling cannot result in a blown coverage...a mismatch, sure...but not a blown coverage. 3) Barely. And was still horribly inaccurate when he made a 'good' decision. 4) Are you kidding me?? You really need to re-watch the game or have some grasp of the passing game. Having no time doesn't lead to to being HORRIBLY inaccurate, it leads to bad decision making. Tell Luke Stocker that Simms is accurate...he'd laugh you off the planet.
 
#27
#27
Outdors21 said:
"However, NCAA rules are quite clear on the use of redshirt status: any participation in any competition counts as a season of eligibility. For example, even a single play in a football game counts as participation for an entire season, so coaches cannot play redshirt players at the end of a game simply to get them some experience."
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Yea I just read that too while I was looking for an answer. Guess I may have been thinking about something else but there has been many threads on the subject.
 
#28
#28
KCVolLaw said:
Yea I just read that too while I was looking for an answer. Guess I may have been thinking about something else but there has been many threads on the subject.
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Now if Bray has his leg snapped in two during his first play against UAB, he would probably be granted a medical redshirt...but that's a different ballgame.
 
#30
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Outdors21 said:
1) Has nothing to do with Simms. 2) No, those blown coverages were the result of bad defensive decisions. Good play calling cannot result in a blown coverage...a mismatch, sure...but not a blown coverage. 3) Barely. And was still horribly inaccurate when he made a 'good' decision. 4) Are you kidding me?? You really need to re-watch the game or have some grasp of the passing game. Having no time doesn't lead to to being HORRIBLY inaccurate, it leads to bad decision making. Tell Luke Stocker that Simms is accurate...he'd laugh you off the planet.
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Lulz ... the first long touch down was because of play calling bro. They were in a cover one and knew the safety would jump for the crossing route. The players did however excute it perfectly. This coaching staff has pretty solid game plans. The more I see of this coaching staff the more I like them.
 
#31
#31
Good response. The first TD was a thing of beauty, from the scheme through the execution.

For crying out loud people. I agree that Simms makes some terrible mistakes, but comparing him to Crompton is asinine. Crompton was a senior last year--Simms just made his 3rd career start. It is a bit premature, don't you think?

However, there is reason for concern. His accuracy is bad. He also locks in on receivers, but I saw him in the fourth quarter go through some progressions.

He also needs better protection from the line, which is also very young in case you haven't noticed.

I don't know if Simms ultimately gets there or not, but he took a step forward over the course of the entire game today.
 
#32
#32
Simms stepped up. He's got a long way to go but he can't go very far without his offensive line getting more experience. A QB without a line that can give him time has no chance at being successful No chance.
 
#33
#33
LawVol13 said:
I think he's being given limited reads. I thought he made some nice checkdowns in the second half particularly flipping it out to the fullback when Stocker was covered. It's babysteps with him right now, but he was clearly better today than last week.
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This. And he got better during the game.

Simms can get us to a bowl game, especially if he and the team makes this much improvement week to week.

And, Gerald Jones was a huge loss to this offense.
 
#35
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Outdors21 said:
I saw nothing today that encouraged me at ALL. Both passing touchdowns were caused by horrible blown assignments by Gator defenders and nothing that Simms did.

1) He still cannot progress through routes (see INT right in front of Moore)
2) He is horribly inaccurate.
3) He has a strong arm and really tries to muscle the ball too often - no touch.
4) He has a terrible grip on the football. He grips it deeply in his palm which is unlike any of the good-to-great QBs. He grips it like a kid with small hands would grip it. I am convinced this is a very large reason for his inaccuracy.
5) He throws to wide open receivers (when he sees them) at least 1 second too late, and the windows close quickly.
6) He's bad.
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Some of this is spot on. I think that your point 5 - throwing to the receivers late is also a result of your point 4. He holds the ball in his palm which results in it getting released late when guys are open. This also contributes to his releasing it early and then hoping that guys come open after he releases it. It's almost like someone winding up a little before they throw a frisbee. Screws with the accuracy and timing of everything. Awful fundamentals imo.
 
#36
#36
I can see why the staff settled on Simms. I'd like to see them start working Bray in here and there. Maybe he can get into the UAB game for a few series next week. Simms looked like he settled down in the second half, started making some plays, provides a glimmer of hope, even if it's a small glimmer.
 
#37
#37
2009 end of Auburn game = 2010 end of Florida game. I thought Simms played the last two possessions similar to how Crompton played against Auburn last year. He seemed to make quick reads and was more confident and started using the middle of the field (which I know Florida was leaving wide open). I thought the Auburn game last year made big difference for Crompton.
 
#38
#38
The thing I keep telling myself is that the coaches see these kids every day.

If they thought Bray was better -- he would play.

I don't think this staff has any hidden agendas.

We can make all the comments we want, but we don't have Peyton sitting on bench.

The coaches have called a good game with young talent. The INT was all the QB fault.

The TD into broken cover was the QB's second read -- he picked it up and executed.
 
#39
#39
All these issues will improve as the game continues to slow down for Simms. He looked better today against the best D he's faced so far. That's progress. If team continues to progress through the season we'll be playing some pretty good football towards the end. I think the future bright.
 
#41
#41
LawVol13 said:
I think he's being given limited reads. I thought he made some nice checkdowns in the second half particularly flipping it out to the fullback when Stocker was covered. It's babysteps with him right now, but he was clearly better today than last week.
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^^This
 
#42
#42
j. jones loss at wr was/is huge. yes, simms is not peyton by any means but who is. right now he is OUR qb so lets at least give the guy a chance. 1st year starter, new offense (for him) and best reciever out for 3 games. hes made some good decesions and some bad ones but did anybody think he was gonna be great? lets not "cromptonize" the guy just yet.
 
#43
#43
Outdors21 said:
1) Has nothing to do with Simms. 2) No, those blown coverages were the result of bad defensive decisions. Good play calling cannot result in a blown coverage...a mismatch, sure...but not a blown coverage. 3) Barely. And was still horribly inaccurate when he made a 'good' decision. 4) Are you kidding me?? You really need to re-watch the game or have some grasp of the passing game. Having no time doesn't lead to to being HORRIBLY inaccurate, it leads to bad decision making. Tell Luke Stocker that Simms is accurate...he'd laugh you off the planet.
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Luke stocker can't laugh at anyone. He dropped another pass in the 4th that was on his hands and another That was slightly behind and that hit his hands also.

He has not been good enough for 3rd team sec. Hope he doesn't wait until NFL to try to help his qb.
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#44
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Volst53 said:
Lulz ... the first long touch down was because of play calling bro. They were in a cover one and knew the safety would jump for the crossing route. The players did however excute it perfectly. This coaching staff has pretty solid game plans. The more I see of this coaching staff the more I like them.
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Agree - excellent design and execution. It drove me absolutely nuts that Gary Danielson referred to it as a "gimmick play" or "trick play" comparing it to the flea flicker.

It was not a trick or gimmick play anymore than any pass route is or than any play from the spread is. :realmad:
 
#45
#45
I thought Simms played well yesterday. Two picks were bad but he got better as the game went along. That wasn't a mediocre defense he was going up against.
 
#46
#46
Volst53 said:
Lulz ... the first long touch down was because of play calling bro. They were in a cover one and knew the safety would jump for the crossing route. The players did however excute it perfectly. This coaching staff has pretty solid game plans. The more I see of this coaching staff the more I like them.
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No...You're football stupid, apparently. A Cover 1 is a man-to-man scheme for everyone BUT the safety. So the CB wouldn't have released him.

It was a true Cover 2 situation and the safety bailed on his zone because of poor discipline.

I really think most people on this board need to take a football 101 class.
 
#48
#48
Outdors21 said:
No...You're football stupid, apparently. A Cover 1 is a man-to-man scheme for everyone BUT the safety. So the CB wouldn't have released him. It was a true Cover 2 situation and the safety bailed on his zone because of poor discipline. I really think most people on this board need to take a football 101 class.
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gtfo with that
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