Tuesday practice video

[butchna]

 

[LittleVol]

I just don't know. I would love for JG to shock me. I truly would even knowing how a couple of cultists here will crow. I care far more about UT winning than I care about being wrong on a message board.

That said, I get the sense they are intentionally controlling the message RE QB's. I have not seen Maurer mentioned once which is odd. No idea if it is good or bad... just odd. I have seen "nice" but not very meaty things said about JG and Shrout. Just based on Pruitt's few comments... I don't think HB is going to be a factor this year.

There are many potential reasons for keeping a lid on it. Maybe they want to "surprise" Muschamp and deny him a month of specific QB prep? Maybe they have some real disagreement and uncertainty and don't want it to boil over into the public and fanbase for the sake of the players? Maybe JG has locked it down and there's just nothing to discuss?

The relative silence is just different than other years.

Wrong. YOU DO KNOW.
You know JG will absolutely not lead this team to wins. What he does do is illustrate how to run the offense right in practice at college level speed. That is an invaluable tool for teaching the younger guys. Truth is they had much more confidence in Maurer than Shrout last season . Pruitt waited a bit to late to let Maurer get his chance but when he let him in he let him run all of the offense. He just couldn't stay healthy and grow through his true freshman mistakes .

Harrison Bailey will be the reason we have success at QB, IF we do. He either pushes Brian to have a more complete game, or he will be the freshman stud that gets his lumps early and blossoms as the year goes on. They are the only two options this team has to get over the hump and contend. So Harrison will absolutely be a factor this season. It will probably be a combination of both.
So the comments about Shrout and JG doing well are true, but I wouldn't use that to gauge an unofficial depth chart. Its practice

 

[sjt18]

Wrong. YOU DO KNOW.
You know JG will absolutely not lead this team to wins. What he does do is illustrate how to run the offense right in practice at college level speed. That is an invaluable tool for teaching the younger guys. Truth is they had much more confidence in Maurer than Shrout last season . Pruitt waited a bit to late to let Maurer get his chance but when he let him in he let him run all of the offense. He just couldn't stay healthy and grow through his true freshman mistakes .

I've learned that things do change. I avoid making definitive statements about future events that I do not control. I have said many times that I believed JG has hit his ceiling. I'll be happy to be wrong.

Weinke's comments were "hopeful" and "positive"... and possibly a continuation of that confidence building effort they've had going on since Chaney arrived. But you are right. He has always been a good practice player. It is not impossible that it will finally translate to the field.

Harrison Bailey will be the reason we have success at QB, IF we do. He either pushes Brian to have a more complete game, or he will be the freshman stud that gets his lumps early and blossoms as the year goes on. They are the only two options this team has to get over the hump and contend. So Harrison will absolutely be a factor this season. It will probably be a combination of both.
So the comments about Shrout and JG doing well are true, but I wouldn't use that to gauge an unofficial depth chart. Its practice

I don't see any misdirection in the comments from Chaney, Pruitt, or Weinke concerning HB. He is going to be left to develop at a "normal" pace. There are circumstances where teams push a guy like him and pour resources into him because they have no other options.

Again if he's a guy who can win games I'll be happy to be wrong... but I do not expect him to be a factor this year.

 

[chrismc1000]

Love to hear this about Hodge. We need a big, bruiser back for between the tackles, short yardage plays. I think it will be interesting to see if Crouch will continue to be used in goal line situations this season.

Just give the ball to trey smith for the goal line or very short yardage. Let him run it