re: Up Vote, Down Vote: Do You Believe Gus Can Get the Job Done

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Some of the dumbest crap that is spewed on this board.

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Yea we only have years of evidence to back it up both with and without.

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Our receivers catch half the passes that were put right in their hands in Fayetteville and we blow the Razorbacks out of the stadium.

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So one game against a mediocre team overrides the six years of proof that shows how much more successful our offense is with a QB that can run?

Yea, I'm the dumb one.

Been a big Gustav fan since I first heard about him back in '06.

Was a little ambivalent about him getting the HC gig in the wake of the Chiz fiasco, mainly because it smacked of typical AU GOB thinking. But my confidence in him was high, so I expected him to do a good job. I was further impressed when he cleaned house, which is something I felt was desperately needed.

2013 completely surprised me. He seemed confident and totally in command of the program, and it appeared that he was making all the right calls, and at the right times. And the team improved noticeably every game as the season progressed. I was thrilled at the prospect of having a bright young HC who seemed truly committed to AU, and capable of instilling a winning attitude without any of the chaos on and off the field of the previous half-decade. I felt like we were ready to consistently compete for championships and would be consistently one of the teams to beat in the SEC.

I don't believe any of that any more. The decision making we've seen this year, culminating in the bizarre, totally unfathomable 'strategy' in the 2nd half against UGa was the final nail in the coffin for me.

I'm not advocating his dismissal, as I don't seriously believe we would hire anyone significantly better at this point in time (if ever). It appears nowadays that fielding a consistent winner at a major conference school requires not only great recruiting, top-notch facilities, first-rate player development, and deep pockets, it also requires that the HC be given total control of the program, with virtually zero interference from well-meaning boosters and admins. I seriously doubt the hive mind that has run AU all these years would ever allow that, even if a Saban/Meyer/Harbaugh type HC could be identified. Replacing Gustav now would result in another bait-and-switch "search" and yet another underwhelming hire, and would cost us millions in the process. So we might as well sit tight for a few more 6-8 win seasons, because I think that's our historical upside, no matter who's on the sidelines.

Tl;dr version: assuming the "Get the Job Done" in the OP means being consistent amongst the top teams in the SEC (and by extension, all of FBS) then I must reluctantly hit the red arrow.

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JJ is a running QB

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Is this a serious post? what gives you this idea, the one fluke run against LSU? Some of his runs he looks like he barely has the coordination to put one foot in front of the other. Watch some of his "runs" from the Georgia game, he runs straight up, sometimes with some weird reverse body lean, he has incredibly slow, heavy feet as well. His lateral movement is god awful also.

If we are being honest about JJ, he is playing out of position and should probably consider a position change next spring.

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JJ is a running QB

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I have to disagree with that. I wouldn't have even called him a true dual threat out of high school. I don't believe he even had over 1100 yards total rushing the football in 3 years of being the starter in high school and most of those were in his senior year. He was known for his arm strength and ability to throw the ball a mile. Umm Jamarcus Russell although he turned out a little better id say

Geez I guess you would have fired Nick Saban after losing to ULM too?

I say yes. We don't have a qb and had a defense learning a new scheme that was the worst in the entire SEC until 3 weeks ago.

Given that, we still have only lost 1 game by more than 1 score.

We need a quality qb, and with the way Muschamp has the D going, we can certainly turn those close losses into close wins.

In a train wreck of a season, he has not lost the team. That gives me hope he can get it done.

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Some of his runs he looks like he barely has the coordination to put one foot in front of the other.

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He has to be one of the ugliest runners I have ever seen.

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I can't imagine he's somehow forgotten how he did it as recently as 6 years ago. And yet evidence indicates that he just might have

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This is what has confused me so much this year. We knew JJ wasn't going to be a Cam/Nick type runner but the response was always, "Look what he did with Chris Todd". I was confident that Gus could fit the offense to JJ/Sean's skill set. His inability to do so has been a shock.

What happened between 2009 and now that Gus can not adjust his offense.

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I can't imagine he's somehow forgotten how he did it as recently as 6 years ago. And yet evidence indicates that he just might have.

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Come on man. Todd racked up some big yards at times on easy opponents. We also sucked arse in 2009. I totally agree that we can be a 8-5 or maybe a 9-4 team with a QB like White. No doubt. But if we want to be dominate again, it will be with a mobile QB. If you have not noticed that by now, no argument will convince you

And dont bring that Tulsa shite. This is not the Wac or Conference USA or whatever minor league that team is from.

One successful year with Arkansas where he leaned don a major running game is no match for what he did in 2010 and 2013f with the right QB. Look at all his other years here and see what he did. fricking sucked arse.

You guys will eventually realize it and get it. No mobile QB for Gus, no dominate offense.