re: Watched the 2013 SEC ship game

We can debate the whole dual threat thing all we want but there's a reason why the past 2 classes we've only heavily recruited dual threat guys

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if Gus does what i think/hope he's doing and really do more sets with the WRs split out as wide as humanly possible that it will make the passing game MUCH easier for White

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Sounds very similar to what Rich Rodriguez does to open running lanes for DT QBs and help DT QBs in the passing game.

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While at Arkansas Gus only won 9 games despite having the best RB in the past decade in Darren McFadden

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9 games, eh?

you sure about that?

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We can debate the whole dual threat thing all we want but there's a reason why the past 2 classes we've only heavily recruited dual threat guys

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I don't think there's any debate that Gus would RATHER have a DTQB....but "dual" threat insinuates that the QB can throw AND run. Not just 1 or the other.

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ut "dual" threat insinuates that the QB can throw AND run. Not just 1 or the other.

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Yep. Makes it much easier for the QBs to read the D in the passing game. It certainly can help in a passing offense as well (similar to what Baylor does).

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You are forgetting that Baylor uses their QBs as weapons in a DT sense which is important in that scheme. All their QBs' running threat played a key role in their offense.

Regardless, having to make simple reads for a pocket passer isn't very reassuring. Sounds a lot more like the move of a coach wanted to simplify the passing offense for a running QB who needs help in the passing game

Ahhhhh, the good ol' days when some Auburn fans were calling for Nick Marshall to be benched in order to start Jeremy Johnson.

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Pat White couldn't throw at West Virginia. He seemed to do just fine with RichRod's offense.

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Just bc he wasn't an NFL QB doesn't mean he couldn't throw. He threw well at WVU. JF3 isn't even on a collegiate level as a passer from what people seem to say about him. I have only seen the A Day game, FSU spring game and some JUCO tape....but it's not even close to a Pat White at WVU level from what I can see.

I will agree with you that the skillset exists with JF3. But my goodness he has to at least hit the open throws, ya know?

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.but "dual" threat insinuates that the QB can throw AND run.

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Not sure why that's news to you.

This whole QB bet bullshite has ruined this board. You've all lost sight that the best QB on our roster is a very mediocre Sean White and that no matter if it's him, JJ, or JF3 we've got a very low ceiling for '16.

So anyway, all this QB starter stuff aside and talking solely about the system that our offense operates in it's clear that our focus for the future of the position is locked into dual threat guys - regardless if that fits the traits that our current QBs have.

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all this QB starter stuff aside and talking solely about the system that our offense operates in it's clear that our focus for the future of the position is locked into dual threat guys - regardless if that fits the traits that our current QBs have.

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Preach and all but, if we don't make it past this year, we may have to retool a whole other system under a new coaching staff.