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Posted on 8/24/16 at 10:57 am to ApeDeuce
Boz, I've got another question for you and by now I'm sure you're sick of the micro-dissection of the QB race. I know I'm getting there myself. Let's just get to the damn game! But anyway, thanks in advance for your flow of info. It is much appreciated. Over the last couple of weeks, from what you and/or your sources have seen, has Cooper Bateman become more cool, calm, and collected in the driver's seat? Does he look in control of the situation? Or does he look a little overwhelmed, wide-eyed, etc? I know it's just practice so hard to get a feel for that, but maybe the scrimmages were more revealing? More than anything else, I'd like to know his mentality and I know that anything given is purely opinion and speculation. But what I wanna know, dammit, is do we have a QB that wants to flip off the defense, call his shot and then do it or do we have Mickey Mouse out there saying, "Aw shucks, fellas, I'm just happy to be here!"
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Posted on 8/24/16 at 11:07 am to phil4bama
Good Question and it is something I watched based off of the Ole Miss deer in headlights. He looks a little better however, at times he gets panicked and takes a sack.
This is the huge issue for me, you know how Coker would take a sack or throw that high flying pick. Almost the same thing. Thank God Coker broke that habit after Miss St. Here is the thing on 1 play, they did a corner blitz and Bateman froze, took the sack for like a 7-9 yard loss. He could have ran, he is def quick enough BUT HE NEVER DOES, I don't get why. There was another play where he had green grass for 20 as he rolled out, he chucked it 20 yards over Ridley's head. He does not run like ever. Maybe he is saving it for the day but from my foxhole he never tucked and ran except once on a design run.
This is the huge issue for me, you know how Coker would take a sack or throw that high flying pick. Almost the same thing. Thank God Coker broke that habit after Miss St. Here is the thing on 1 play, they did a corner blitz and Bateman froze, took the sack for like a 7-9 yard loss. He could have ran, he is def quick enough BUT HE NEVER DOES, I don't get why. There was another play where he had green grass for 20 as he rolled out, he chucked it 20 yards over Ridley's head. He does not run like ever. Maybe he is saving it for the day but from my foxhole he never tucked and ran except once on a design run.
Posted on 8/24/16 at 11:14 am to CrimsonBoz
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He does not run like ever. Maybe he is saving it for the day but from my foxhole he never tucked and ran except once on a design run.
Obviously, I'm no insider, but I wonder if Cooper's stint at WR was possibly due to him being a bit timid under fire. Maybe they wanted him to take a couple of hits, kinda like baseball coaches that peg younger players with tennis balls to remove that early fear of a pitched ball.
One of the biggest complaints about his outing against Ole Miss, was his apparent reluctance to take off and run with the ball.
Posted on 8/24/16 at 11:21 am to CrimsonBoz
And as we have heard multiple times, one reason he was given the reigns for Ole Miss was the read option package put in specifically for his skill set; to run the damn ball! And there were several times when he should have kept it and run. But he did not, which, I believe, contributed to his being sat down. Sounds like more of the same. That is my biggest concern with Cooper and why I don't see him as the long term solution at QB. He doesn't have moxie. Game, set, and match, Hurts.
Until I see otherwise, I am rock solid in my belief that Cooper Bateman will take the first snap against the USC Trojans. However, the number of snaps he takes after that point is totally dependent on his performance/decision making. Hurts will see the field at some point. We may still rotate them for some time to come, but Hurts is the answer. Some of the people on this board better get ready for it.
Until I see otherwise, I am rock solid in my belief that Cooper Bateman will take the first snap against the USC Trojans. However, the number of snaps he takes after that point is totally dependent on his performance/decision making. Hurts will see the field at some point. We may still rotate them for some time to come, but Hurts is the answer. Some of the people on this board better get ready for it.
Posted on 8/24/16 at 11:31 am to phil4bama
Pretty much where I am, let him go in and prove himself or not.
If he can't let Hurts in and prove himself.
When they did design runs with Hurts on Sat, he looked really good. He scored on a design run and it was a thing of beauty.
If he can't let Hurts in and prove himself.
When they did design runs with Hurts on Sat, he looked really good. He scored on a design run and it was a thing of beauty.
Posted on 8/24/16 at 11:33 am to phil4bama
These past 3 posts nailed it. His skill set is running, but yet he chooses not to. Should be the first thing you should be doing because its your safe space, go to, thing to do for a person with his skill set.
Someone compared him to AA in regards to being that kind of teammate, well, other players know when you are not giving up your body, ever. Not in practice, much less the game. Don't care about the throws, but if you are not going to use what God gave you then it's tough for me to like your QB play.
Someone compared him to AA in regards to being that kind of teammate, well, other players know when you are not giving up your body, ever. Not in practice, much less the game. Don't care about the throws, but if you are not going to use what God gave you then it's tough for me to like your QB play.
Posted on 8/24/16 at 11:59 am to Bamadoc
Now watch Bateman go off on USC and throw for 250 and 2 TD's and run for 60 yards and another score or something like that. 
Posted on 8/24/16 at 12:07 pm to tider04
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Jalen Hurts Mega Thread
Now watch Bateman go off on USC and throw for 250 and 2 TD's and run for 60 yards and another score or something like that
That would be awesome. I have no favorites except for all the guys in crimson and white.
Posted on 8/24/16 at 12:38 pm to Huddie Leadbetter
Ditto, if CB has been holding back lol more power to him. Win baby Win.
Posted on 8/24/16 at 1:41 pm to tider04
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Now watch Bateman go off on USC and throw for 250 and 2 TD's and run for 60 yards and another score or something like that.
If coop is starting I will be cheering him on. With our D 2 TD's is all we need
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