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I doubt it's on purpose. I doubt they go out there and say, "OK I hate JD so I'm going to play like crap on purpose."

Those guys want to win as much as anyone else.

And now that Treon is gone, it's not like there is another QB to take the helm.

They don't play well for Driskel because Driskel is NOT A LEADER. He neither inspires with confidence, natural leadership, OR skill.

He is completely inept and hopeless.

The team doesn't play as well for him, because when he is the starter, THEY HAVE NO HOPE.

UF fuuuuuucked

Nah man it is on purpose. They don't give the same effort -- whether or not it's 95%, 80% or 50% is up for debate, sure, but the fact is -- that's their quarterback. You don't have to like the guy, but how on Earth can we say he's a bad quarterback when they are clearly not playing as hard as they could be?

Outright admitting that they're not because it's Jeff.

Okay, maybe they liked Murphy.

Maybe they like Treon.

That doesn't mean you play half-assed. I'd bench every player that wasn't producing, but Muschamp has absolutely no control over the team. He needs to win, and doesn't care about righting the atmosphere.

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They don't play well for Driskel because Driskel is NOT A LEADER. He neither inspires with confidence, natural leadership, OR skill.

He is completely inept and hopeless.

I'm ex-military, and I've had my share of bad leaders and good leaders growing up and I'll tell you something -- if you're a grown arse fricking man you do your damnedest to do a good job regardless of what you feel is right or wrong.

It's called integrity. The only leadership problem we have on this team is at the Head Coaching position. Do you think Saban would stand for this?

Now we won't fricking know if Driskel is actually inept or people are just dicking around on the field and that's even worse.

Maybe, if they actually fought their hardest, Driskel would look better. This is a team sport, and if they can't be men about it, they can sit on the bench.

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Posted by gatorbait_007

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Posted on 10/7/14 at 3:19 pm to StrawsDrawnAtRandom

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I'm ex-military, and I've had my share of bad leaders and good leaders growing up and I'll tell you something -- if you're a grown arse fricking man you do your damnedest to do a good job regardless of what you feel is right or wrong. It's called integrity. The only leadership problem we have on this team is at the Head Coaching position

I am also ex military and I agree completely with your statement but the only thing I would say is seeing Driskel on the sideline he doesn't engage his teammates at all. I went to the Bama game and it was tough seeing him sit there on the bench after going 3 and out repeatedly not saying a word to the offense. I despise Winston but watch the Clemson game he was the most engaged player on the FSU sideline talking to all his teammates and supporting his QB. He shouldn't of been on the sideline in my opinion and he was probably telling them about the crab bar the recruits were getting but either way he was engaged. You also got to remember these guys didn't go through boot camp and being honest may have not of had the discipline in their lives growing up to want to do the best they could do regardless. Some of these guys have been told since they were young teens they were all that and the world revolves around them.

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