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Posted on 10/31/20 at 11:55 am to greygoose
Hope the kids lights it up today.
Posted on 10/31/20 at 11:58 am to AUCE05
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Tate and other beat reporters were constant that Gatewood was not an SEC QB while at AU. He couldn't make the throws required at this level. I do not like Gus, but Gatewood would never play here for any coach. He doesn't have it. They just said the center is having to set Kentuckys O.
But, Nix and Gatewood were 1A & 1B, according to Gus last year.
From what I've seen today, Gatewood's footwork is miles ahead of Nix.
Let me ask you this, did Nix have "it" at FLA and LSU last year? How about his panic mode he seems to always be in this year? Put some taps on his cleats, and he'd be all set for a hoedown!
Posted on 10/31/20 at 12:01 pm to Aubie Spr96
It'd be a hell of a story if he led the win against the dawgs 
Posted on 10/31/20 at 12:02 pm to ChexMix
quote:Agreed, but there's a reason why Tre Smith didn't get as many carries as Cadillac or Ronnie Brown. Meanwhile, Shivers, when healthy, has been getting more carries and starts. Hopefully, that changes today.
Shivers is a good running back. Tank is elite.
Both deserve carries and both have different strengths
Posted on 10/31/20 at 12:03 pm to greygoose
Gatewood was probably 1B when he looked like an appealing wildcat option in shorts and helmets. Then in game action he wasn’t really the run threat they hoped he was.
He’s clearly not an SEC QB. That’s why he has been benched behind a a hobbling Terry Wilson all year until his hand injury.
He’s clearly not an SEC QB. That’s why he has been benched behind a a hobbling Terry Wilson all year until his hand injury.
Posted on 10/31/20 at 12:03 pm to greygoose
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From what I've seen today, Gatewood's footwork is miles ahead of Nix.
Nah
Posted on 10/31/20 at 12:03 pm to greygoose
Well neither had played so they based their decisions on practice. Nix beat him out so he was the started. As for defending, you may want to go back to those threads and read my responses. I wanted gatewood to be the starter. Not Nix
As for Shivers, I’m sure he got the majority of the carries early due to his experience. Once Tank started playing and showed his stuff, he is getting the majority of the carries. Both are getting carries now and it appears they are being used correctly
The other BS you are throwing out there is not worth answering.
What possible reason do you think they would not play Gatewood if he had done the better job?
As for Shivers, I’m sure he got the majority of the carries early due to his experience. Once Tank started playing and showed his stuff, he is getting the majority of the carries. Both are getting carries now and it appears they are being used correctly
The other BS you are throwing out there is not worth answering.
What possible reason do you think they would not play Gatewood if he had done the better job?
Posted on 10/31/20 at 12:05 pm to greygoose
Speaking of Jeremy Johnson, this UK game plan today reminds me exactly of JJ Gus game plans late in 2015 and 2016 when Sean White was hurt. I remember a surprising road win vs Texas A&M but no such success against UGA and Bama.
Posted on 10/31/20 at 12:14 pm to LanierSpots
quote:I'm not sure who "they" is you are referring to, but I'll answer for both.
What possible reason do you think they would not play Gatewood if he had done the better job?
Kentucky: Experienced senior QB ahead of him.
Auburn: You want me to give you the thought process of a coach who continued to trot out Jeremy Johnson, and called for a 2pt conversion early in the game last week? The question I'd like answered is, why didn'g Gus pull Nix vs. FLA last year, when it was clear that Nix was psychologically shot. I mean, he had 1B standing there ready to go in.
Posted on 10/31/20 at 12:14 pm to auburnnyc94
I still remember Jeremy Johnson throwing a perfect deep ball for a TD against Louisville that got called back for holding... IDK what happened on the sidelines after that, but he was almost literally never the same guy after that play. Shame, because he had the right tools, just the wrong head apparently...
As for Gatewood, he's not exactly lighting it up out there, but he's still only a FG away from matching Nix's output against UGA
As for Gatewood, he's not exactly lighting it up out there, but he's still only a FG away from matching Nix's output against UGA
Posted on 10/31/20 at 12:16 pm to greygoose
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Let me ask you this, did Nix have "it" at FLA and LSU last year? How about his panic mode he seems to always be in this year? Put some taps on his cleats, and he'd be all set for a hoedown!
So hind sight is always easy. I’m not defending Nix. He is terrible at times. But when he beat Oregon in his first game and played well late in the game, did you think he was the right choice or not?
Posted on 10/31/20 at 12:20 pm to greygoose
You are just looking for an argument. Nothing will convince you Gatewood was just not an option at the time.
Posted on 10/31/20 at 12:20 pm to greygoose
Nix is always a better option than Gatewood. I don’t care how bad a Nix game we are getting. It’s pretty easy to see.
Posted on 10/31/20 at 12:21 pm to LanierSpots
I don't like hearing Jordan Rodgers at all.
Posted on 10/31/20 at 12:22 pm to vandelay industries
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I still remember Jeremy Johnson throwing a perfect deep ball for a TD against Louisville that got called back for holding..
I remember sitting in the stands, listening to fan scream incessantly wanting Marshall pulled for Johnson.
quote:Well, it is his first start ever as a college QB, and he's doing as good, if not better, with less talent, that Nix did against the same opponent.
As for Gatewood, he's not exactly lighting it up out there, but he's still only a FG away from matching Nix's output against UGA
Posted on 10/31/20 at 12:22 pm to greygoose
I can’t answer why he didn’t pull Nix against Florida. My guess would be that the game was still very close and being on the road against a great defense was not the best time to throw Joey in there. I have no idea
As for the Johnson discussion, who exactly did you want him to put in there? It was a shitty situation but it’s not like we had a guy over there that was 1b
As for the Johnson discussion, who exactly did you want him to put in there? It was a shitty situation but it’s not like we had a guy over there that was 1b
Posted on 10/31/20 at 12:25 pm to greygoose
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I remember sitting in the stands, listening to fan scream incessantly wanting Marshall pulled for Johnson.
Which should prove to you that the coaches know more about the players ability than the fans.
Posted on 10/31/20 at 12:27 pm to greygoose
Did you watch the same Auburn UGA game I did? Bo Nix was running for his life the whole game. I’ve been critical of Nix at times this year and I think he cost us the S Car game. But he never had a chance in the UGA game. You see only what you want to see, bizarrely through the lens of wanting to be right about Gatewood. I don’t get it. I guess it’s an anti-Gus thing?
Posted on 10/31/20 at 12:28 pm to greygoose
quote:Except for quitting on his teammates midseason...
he handled the situation as well as could be expected
But I wish him the best of luck
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