Mauk doesn't get it, never will

Agree with 97% of your analysis. It's deep in his DNA to throw cross-field off-balance into triple coverage. Can you imagine him and Hill talking about that interception after viewing it again and again on film? MM just bobs his curly locks up and down.

The 3% is that he's showing some improvement on short passes. It's his team and job as of now.

I've never been a Mauk guy, but I accepted that there wasn't a better solution on the sidelines. That is no longer he case.

His decision making has caused my hair to fall out at times, and that pick he threw yesterday was a perfect example.

He simply can't recognize when he needs to toss the ball away, and when he does recognize it, he doesn't get out of he box and gets flagged for grounding.

If he hasn't figured it out by now he probably won't.

When Lock came in I was listening to the game on the radio, and you could hear Kelly, Howard, and Gervino almost salivating over the guy.

When I came home and watched the tape it was obvious to me, and should be to everyone that watched who the better QB is.

Even so, Lock won't start, and if Mauk can at least fix the poor decision making I will understand the thought process.

He won't though, and I'll be scratching my head by Kentucky.

I have a feeling we will all be sitting here next week very frustrated.

Very true.

Thinking that Lock will come in and dominate every game is short sided too. There will be bumps in the road with either one.

I'm prepared for difficulties this season.

fricking this guy^

When lock struggles this year and at times next, and two years from now..


None of it on Lock. All on the coaches. Lock is just so dreamy and perfect

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Lock is just so dreamy and perfect

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No, there will be bumps in the road. The question is are you willing to ride over those bumps with Lock or Mauk? Mauk probably won't learn from those bumps, Lock "seems" like he would.

I say seems, because even that is an unknown at this point. He looks like he has all the mental acuity and none of the block headed traits of Mauk.

If Mauk plays, fine. If Lock plays, fine. I get both arguments. I think Lock fits the mold of whats been missing since Daniel left. So, I'm looking forward to it.

I'd be more concerned with the O-line right now.

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the point is we know what we have w/ Mauk, he's only dangerous when he breaks out of the pocket and spots someone down field or has a nice empty stretch run.

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When did Mauk break out of the pocket and spot someone down field on either of his TD throws yesterday? All I saw was him stand patiently in the pocket and deliver a strike to a receiver for a TD.

I'm not saying I'm not aware that he scrambles a lot, it's just that assertions like yours that deal in absolutes get kinda old. He's capable of reigning it in and executing from inside the pocket, and when he does he's dangerous.

if Mauk gets something done w/ his feet, he can prove he's not a one trick pony, that throws an all or nothing bomb.

I'm actually kind of ok with it because it goes against Pinkles, "we've have to be conservative" philosophy, I'd much rather he let loose the canon than throw those sideways bubble screens all day, otoh it leads to the defense coming on the field quickly one way or the other.

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The problem is he won't live long enough to do either without a decent Oline.

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from last years line we're missing one starter Morse and a couple of backups in Carberry and Gatti that did very little.

I know Morse was good, but it's hard to believe the rest of the group has regressed that much or that some of the younger guys havent improved more. Its a concern but no more of a concern than the lack of depth at RB.