Tony Basilio is right about Guarantano

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Longsufferingvol said:
All I'm saying is the mental aspect of the game is more important than most people realize. Guarantano definitely has some mental blocks on the field. Will cheering for him help him play better? Maybe, maybe not. But booing him and tweeting negative things definitely wont help his play. The old adage, "If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all" is appropriate here.
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Booing/cheering...
It doesn't matter he's going to play how he always plays, no need for the mental gymnastics about booing/cheering.
Maybe JG should use that degree he has and self diagnose
I'm not one for booing players but after Sat night game and that decision he made..any boos he gets after the game starts he brought that on himself...
 
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Behr said:
He means just say it here on VN. Just like when we were all told that we had to hold Butch accountable, and now we must hold Pruitt accountable. Just say "I hold Pruitt accountable" ....or in this case "I support JG" over and over and over until everyone gets sick of seeing it. That's all that's required.
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lol

@Freak can we PLEASE get some decent smilies? Not everybody canceled their internet and stays on their phone.
 
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Sara Clark said:
The "no booing" is due to recruits being in town, not a good look. Others have been talking about it too.
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Do you know what else is "not a good look"? Starting a QB that gives you literally no chance of winning as has been proven over 3 years. That is a really bad look. What is another bad look is starting a QB who chooses to ignore the coaches and calls whatever play he wants because he wants to be the hero and puts himself ahead of the team. That is a bad look. I honestly do not care what Basilio or anyone else thinks. JG should never see the field again at The University of Tennessee.
 
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sjt18 said:
Sorry but JG experienced support in spite of his play for a couple of years. His apologists were many. Those who dared question him were attacked.

Pruitt is operating on good will right now after a good showing vs Bama. If he starts JG without even giving Shrout a shot... he'll risk losing that. Like it or not, most of the fanbase is awake now and does not believe JG can play winning football against a good opponent.
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SJT, dude. I love some of your insights. But you have this strong tendency to cast yourself as the wronged prophet, bringing truth to the masses in spite of constant persecution. Might have to start calling you SJT the Baptist. :)


p.s. Others were trashing JG's name long before you were, and we're not going to celebrate them as geniuses, either. Suspecting a player isn't going to work out is one thing; harping about it over and over on the boards is a whole 'nother, and less admirable, thing.
 
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1TheCoach1 said:
Do you know what else is "not a good look"? Starting a QB that gives you literally no chance of winning as has been proven over 3 years. That is a really bad look. What is another bad look is starting a QB who chooses to ignore the coaches and calls whatever play he wants because he wants to be the hero and puts himself ahead of the team. That is a bad look. I honestly do not care what Basilio or anyone else thinks. JG should never see the field again at The University of Tennessee.
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Hey, you're preaching to the choir, I get it. Don't want to see him ever on the field again either. Too many folks in town this weekend, I find it hard to believe if Maurer is a "No Go." JG starts. I hope coach and anyone willing are eating, sleeping football with Shrout. Well, maybe I should have left "sleeping" out? Doesn't sound good, but you know what I mean. :)
 
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VFL-82-JP said:
SJT, dude. I love some of your insights. But you have this strong tendency to cast yourself as the wronged prophet, bringing truth to the masses in spite of constant persecution. Might have to start calling you SJT the Martyr. :)


p.s. Others were trashing JG's name long before you were, and we're not going to celebrate them as geniuses, either. Suspecting a player isn't going to work out is one thing; harping about it over and over on the boards is a whole 'nother, and less admirable, thing.
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"Some of us saw it and tried to warn others and save them, but we were attacked from all sides, captured, held prisoners and tortured by the masses!!!"
 
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Knox-a-rue said:
Look, Basillio may be right or may be not. The fact is, JG should not start at QB for us on Saturday. That is not a judgment on him as a person. It is a judgment as a QB. I should not play QB for us either. Does that make me a bad, worthless, trashable person? No. IMO I'm a great person. But I am not high-level college QB material. Neither is JG. Should people ease up on him? Yes. There is no room to be mean-spirited or malicious. But there is also no reason to pretend he is a good college QB. Shrout should start, if Maurer can't (and he probably can't). Period.
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That was really well said... I couldn't agree more....
 
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You can boo effort, you can boo coaching decisions and you can boo the other team when they enter the stadium. However, if JG is designated the starter, support him and hope he plays a great game. Do not boo him when he trots onto the field, it is classless and shows recruits how quickly UT fans will turn toxic on a player, and they do take that into account. I get it, JG has made bad plays and regressed this year. But it was just two weeks ago that he managed the 2nd half of the Miss State game and tossed the game sealing touchdown. I am not saying you cannot be upset with his play, football is a passionate sport for fans, coaches and especially players, however, if he is announced the starter and he is charged with leading UT to take on Muschimp and the Chickens, then give him and the team your support. There is no reason whatsoever to be mean-spirited and malicious (as quoted above). Recruits and their parents see and hear all of that, which makes it harder for JP and coaches to close the deal with them!
 
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GAVol said:
It's semantics and it doesn't matter, but I really don't think he was doing it for the personal glory.
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It's not semantics...and it just cracks me up how you guys cannot stand to be proven wrong when you make stupid statements that are not correct.

The FACTS are that JG made a decision to elevate his own opinion about what was best for the team and acted on his own opinion.
He made a decision to act in a manner that was in direct disobedience and direct opposition to what the coach had ordered.
He concluded that his decision was what was best for the entire team in direct and willful rebellion to what the Coach had decided was best for the team.
That is the epitome of what the adjective--rogue--means in describing and defining JG's actions.

The only semantics about his decision involve trying to figure out HOW or WHY he made his decision.....which you introduced into the conversation.

Your statement above actually does the same thing JG did in the game....elevating your opinion above all else when the evidence to the contrary is obvious to everyone involved.

SMH...
 
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GVol1966 said:
When are people on here going to realize Jennings is NOT a QB?
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Hmm, okay. Need to clear this up a bit.

Jennings was a high school QB.
Jennings was recruited to Tennessee as a QB.
Jennings practiced, and even played in the "spring game" (more like spring circus back then) of his freshman year as a QB.
Jennings has taken snaps from the QB position (albeit in wildcat fashion) as recently as 3 days ago.
Jennings has been called upon to pass the ball as recently as two weekends ago (didn't work out, he had to tuck it and run, but the called play was for him to pass).

So saying, "Jennings is NOT a QB" is not entirely accurate. It misses a whole lot of nuance about this young man's experience.

What you might more accurately say is that JJ has not practiced as a QB in years, and may not know the playbook well enough to execute faithfully at that position. You might more accurately say that JJ has probably lost a step or two in his throwing game, since he doesn't take the reps required to get good and stay good. What you might say is that Jennings wasn't good enough as a QB to remain in the QB competition when he was a freshman, and surely hasn't gotten better since. You might say that Jennings has never faced SEC-level competition in the college game while playing QB, play in and play out.

You would be right saying any of those things. But what you did say, well, it's not actually very accurate.
 
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GVol1966 said:
When are people on here going to realize Jennings is NOT a QB? 5 years after he leaves???
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I am not saying one way or another what Jennings would do at QB although he did in fact play QB in high school. Just throwing that out there. I am not even suggesting he should play QB. I do believe Shrout should get the start if BM can't go.
 
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Longsufferingvol said:
I'm listening to Basilio right now, and I agree with what he says about Guarantano. The fact is he is probably going to be the starter Saturday and we need to support him. Booing him and tweeting negative things at him is not going to help him play better. It is what it is. I get just as frustrated with his play as anybody, but there is a point where the negativity becomes toxic and hurts the team. Let's get behind him and hope he plays the best game of his life because we are stuck with him for now.
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I agree, but with ticket prices, concessions, apparel at all time highs you put him out there you take your chances with the fans. They don't have to do anything. I think if Mauer is not able to play you are forced to start Shroud and bring in JG later in the game. It would be hard for me to believe he could make that play last week end and start the next game, even if he is the best QB we have.
 
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