TJ's Dad talking about the game

It's an interesting listen. His dad spends the whole time taking up for TJ. He does not like the 2 QB system, went play-by-play and called out the horrible play-calling. Talked about the offense not being like they thought it would be with Bobo.

There are some good points made, but there is too much biased thought about TJ from his dad. TJ not nearly as good as dad thinks he is. He brushed aside the turnovers real quick and made excuses.

It’s time to start completely fresh…

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There are some good points made,

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Yeah, I agree with most of what he said. But you cannot be saying that kind of stuff publicly as a parent. And TJ shouldn't be retweeting stats that point out how shitty his OL is. You gotta keep all that stuff in house.

I said it in another thread, but I'll say it again, anyone (myself included) who was shitting on Pat Nix and his "daddy ball" with Bo, better have the same attitude towards Dee Finley. Finley's is actually worse imo, seeing as how he is saying this shite publicly. At least Nix sat down with the coaches and hashed out the issues. That's the perception of what happened, anyway.

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Can you summarize?

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Watching it now and about half-way through.

1) TJ hasn't played perfect, he admits.

2) TJ's left shoulder was injured during SJS game, but it wasn't his throwing shoulder so he just rolled with it.

3) TJ's throwing arm is injured pretty good and TJ is having to eat with his left hand right now.

4) He critiqued the game against PSU. Said putting Ashford in there at random times kills TJ's rhythm. He said he understands if there are specific situations for Ashford, but he thinks they are just rolling Ashford out there at random times which makes no sense to him. Said he doesn't think 2 QB systems ever work.

5) Admits TJ's turnovers are bad, but said he watched the film on both of them. Said on both of them O-line was just letting guys run free. First one was a sack fumble. Second one the receiver ran a wrong route so TJ was going to try to throw the ball away but got hit. He said "if he wasn't being hit so much, neither turnover happens."

6) TJ's dad was not happy with playcalling. Said PSU was blitzing like crazy and Auburn's passing plays are all intermediate/long routes which take too long to develop. Said we had no slants, no bubbles, no screen passes lined up. Said "you got to make the other team pay for those blitzes, but we never did."

7) He said he doesn't talk to TJ much because he wants him to be a young man and "do his thing." Said he never discusses game plans or anything like that with him. Said he mostly just sends him motivational stuff. Said he's "trying to be dad, not another coach."

8) Said "we got a tough stretch of the schedule coming up" and then just laughed.

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He said he doesn't talk to TJ much because he wants him to be a young man and "do his thing." Said he never discusses game plans or anything like that with him. Said he mostly just sends him motivational stuff. Said he's "trying to be dad, not another coach."

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Yeah, you can't say that then blast teammates and coaching in the same interview. Regardless of whether he's right or wrong. He's talking out of both sides of his mouth.

Again, I agree with what he's saying, but it's probably best to keep those to yourself. At minimum do t go on a podcast and say them.

This guy thinks TJ is his meal ticket. He talked in an interview last year on one of the Bham shows about how him coming in for Bo was going to “greatly help TJ prepare for when he plays at the next level.”

Hahahaha!!!!

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“greatly help TJ prepare for when he plays at the next level.”

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TJ on twitter the other day. Now his dad going on a podcast... man that is not a good look for them or us. Poor leadership starts at the top.

Arena football still around?