re: Turns out Bo Nix's first touchdown pass was improvised

I agree that the talent difference was a big factor. Kerryon was sorely missed last year. With that being said my biggest gripe with JS8 was he just seemed way too soft for the SEC imo. He gave up on plays and looked scared to death in the pocket (can't blame him with that o line play).

Bo won me over on that 4th down conversion at end of game. This kid is not soft and will do what it takes to get his team in a better position. Will his head strong attitude possibly lead to losses this season, probably. But he is much easier to get behind than JS8 was for me personally.

“He never bought into Auburn or the team”

His social media says otherwise. It says that he loves Auburn and he shows it. Nobody on this board knows whether he bought into the team, but I would guess he did because not once did we hear another player complain about his work ethic or selfishness.

This thread has gotten out of hand.

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None of the of y’all were trashing him in 2017 when he won the west and when he beat Saban and Kirby.

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I was critical of Stidham in 2017. I believed he turned the ball over too much, didn't hold in the pocket long enough, wouldn't make the proper reads on RPO's, etc...I blamed his RPO reads for the LSU loss not play calling.

That being said...it is time to move on. He gave whatever he gave to Auburn and 2017 had some highs he was a part of as well. I am glad he won the backup job for the Pats. I hope he does well in the future and we can spin it to future recruits that he is an Auburn hero, etc...they won't have any idea about his time with us or the ups and downs 8 years down the road if he does well in the NFL. They will only see his college and his NFL career.

In our history he was better than our average. I think the distain comes from his "perceived" attitude and the unrealized potential of last season which he only shares some of the blame.

How did this thread go from discussing Bo's first TD being improvised to bashing Stidham? 90% of the replies have nothing to do with the OP.

If y'all find what I posted rather boring because y'all already knew this then can y'all discuss Bo's performance, and what y'all expect for the rest of the season?

Something to keep this thread somewhat on topic instead of turning this thread into a Stidham bashing thread.

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Bo's first TD being improvised

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It sort of showed HUNH at full potential.

Bo saw it and executed.

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Bo saw it and executed.

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Sign of a guy who has been in a similar offense since basically birth.

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I really don’t get the Jarret Stidham hate on this board.

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I wish Stidham all the success in the NFL. But I'm glad as frick he's no longer at AU. No hate, just not really a guy who really ever felt like a true fit at AU.

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Nix was under pressure during long developing pass plays and still made better decisions though he still needs to learn to trust the pocket himself and not run himself out of a pocket. Smaller sample size albeit.

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Good observation.
During the game, I was getting a little irritated at Nix, bc at times he would start to roll out, thinking the pushback from the D was a breakdown in pressure. When, if he just moved a little in the pocket, he had time to find an open WR and make a completion.

But he is better, bc he is more nimble and quicker at scrambling than Stidham.

I was also hoping to see more plays designed to get the ball to Matthew Hill. I think he has great hands, and to me he and Williams seem to be more polished WRs.

I do think Stove has gotten better, and Seth needs to learn to be a every down WR or he'll not translate his talents to the NFL.

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I was also hoping to see more plays designed to get the ball to Matthew Hill.

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Man, right there with you. I hope we see some this weekend.