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re: Updates on the QB battles in the SEC?
Posted on 7/28/16 at 10:43 am to jvilletiger25
Posted on 7/28/16 at 10:43 am to jvilletiger25
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The QBs have been working out with the coaches every day since the end of spring practice
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Highly unlikely, since that is against NCAA rules.
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Posted on 7/28/16 at 10:46 am to upstate
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I think that is the biggest issue with Johnson. He may well light it up in practice and definitely has the talent to outshine everyone else if he is playing well. The issue is until the lights come on on gameday, you have no idea what to expect from him, and I'm not sure how much of his practice work can be trusted after last year
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I think that is the biggest issue with Johnson. He may well light it up in practice and definitely has the talent to outshine everyone else if he is playing well. The issue is until the lights come on on gameday, you have no idea what to expect from him, and I'm not sure how much of his practice work can be trusted after last year
This is what makes coaching so hard. You have guys that play lights out in practice and freeze up in a game....then you have guys that do not practice well, then when the adrenaline flows can dominate a game.
Posted on 7/28/16 at 10:50 am to ArabianKnight
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If I were a coach at AU, there's no way I would declare to the outside world who my starter is.
Me either. But it's driving us crazy. The offseason between 2013-2014 was the best in a while because we knew for once in a long time that we didn't have a QB battle. That's a good feeling.
Posted on 7/28/16 at 10:52 am to ArabianKnight
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If I were a coach at AU, there's no way I would declare to the outside world who my starter is.
That is a good point but that isn't fun to talk or speculate about.
Posted on 7/28/16 at 11:08 am to rockiee
That's what most believe. He got majority of 2nd string snaps last year. Williams has the most experience , Staley has the most talent , I have no idea about Tiano. So, who knows about the game 1 starter.
Posted on 7/28/16 at 11:19 am to DawgsLife
Well to add to it Johnson played well in his limited role the first two years, and played great for the first half of Arky in 2014 as well, so you know he has it in him. The coaches have to figure out which guy they think he is this year, and if it were me coming off last year, I'm not sure I'd take that chance
Posted on 7/28/16 at 11:41 am to joshua2571
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That's what most believe. He got majority of 2nd string snaps last year.
Ya, maybe I should have included them in the op. Haven't seen as much discussion compared to the other teams. Still some good info.
Posted on 7/28/16 at 1:19 pm to rockiee
I'm excited to see him play.
Posted on 7/28/16 at 2:55 pm to rockiee
For Alabama, Bateman will start the USC game. If he plays well I assume he will stay put, if he struggles Blake Barnett will get his chance.
I predict Bateman starting game 1, but at some point in the year, maybe week 3 vs ole miss, he struggles and Barnett takes over.
I predict Bateman starting game 1, but at some point in the year, maybe week 3 vs ole miss, he struggles and Barnett takes over.
Posted on 7/28/16 at 3:05 pm to rockiee
Dobbs is also being compared to Vince Young apparently.
Posted on 7/28/16 at 3:07 pm to Realistic Ag
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Dobbs is also being compared to Vince Young apparently.
Never really cared for Vince but would take him in a second.
Posted on 7/28/16 at 3:11 pm to rockiee
Since someone will undoubtedly ask what the hell happened to Patrick Towles when the season starts, he transferred to Boston College when Drew Barker took his spot.
JUCO dual-threat QB Stephen Johnson gave him a little bit of a push but not nearly enough to unseat him.
JUCO dual-threat QB Stephen Johnson gave him a little bit of a push but not nearly enough to unseat him.
Posted on 7/28/16 at 3:32 pm to rockiee
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i'm wondering what updates you think are occurring during summer workouts when coaches can't coach?
quote:The NCAA changed that rule a while back didn't they? On the field coaches get 8 hrs/week with their players, 2 of which can be football related.
That would make sense if I started a thread like this every week. Doesn't have to be about something that happened in the last two weeks or month. Coaches are still discussing things that happened during the fall.
This post was edited on 7/28/16 at 3:35 pm
Posted on 7/28/16 at 3:35 pm to Realistic Ag
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Dobbs is also being compared to Vince Young apparently.
Dobbs would have to go off for a 300/200 game in playoff or national title game to even be considered in that discussion. Dobbs is a nice player. Young is a college football legend.
This post was edited on 7/28/16 at 3:36 pm
Posted on 7/28/16 at 5:28 pm to rockiee
Saban said during media days that Bateman would start if we played today. He is ahead right now. I think the staff wants Bateman to win the job but that's just my opinion. We don't know which guy is winning over his teammates during summer drills as that would be who likely starts against USC..
Posted on 7/28/16 at 5:36 pm to rockiee
If JJ runs on the field for the first series against Clepsom, I will tear my TV off the wall
Posted on 7/28/16 at 10:36 pm to joshua2571
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Staley has the most talent
I don't really know why people keep saying this, Tiano looks to have the most natural talent; and what does Staley do better than Fitz? It ain't running.
Posted on 7/28/16 at 10:40 pm to VADawg
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in playoff or national title game
Just stop right there!
Posted on 7/28/16 at 10:47 pm to rockiee
Bateman is the starter, period.
Saban does like to play games with his qbs if he feels they aren't leading. He did it with mccarron and he became a great player and last year with coker by inserting Bateman as the starter after pregame warm-ups of the ole miss game. It got cokers head out of his arse and he became the leader we needed. If Bateman isn't doing what Saban needs, he'll put in Barnett to send him a message too.
Saban does like to play games with his qbs if he feels they aren't leading. He did it with mccarron and he became a great player and last year with coker by inserting Bateman as the starter after pregame warm-ups of the ole miss game. It got cokers head out of his arse and he became the leader we needed. If Bateman isn't doing what Saban needs, he'll put in Barnett to send him a message too.
Posted on 7/29/16 at 6:28 am to upstate
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The coaches have to figure out which guy they think he is this year, and if it were me coming off last year, I'm not sure I'd take that chance
We all like to debate and speculate...but we don't have skin in the game. the coaches? their livelihood is on the line. If they make a poor decision they might lose their job. I'm with you. I'm not sure I would take a chance, either.
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