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re: Jalen Hurts Mega Thread

Posted on 8/23/16 at 10:46 am to
Posted by AllBamaDoesIsWin
Member since Dec 2011
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Posted on 8/23/16 at 10:46 am to
My whole thing is if Hurts is the best option and is going to be the guy eventually, give him the keys now. If he fricks up big time you can pull him, but it does him no good to sit idly by. Why take over at midseason? Two of the first three games are huge, if he's the best guy, despite his Freshman status, play him. That's big time experience right there. The last thing I want is to go into the Tennessee or LSU games with Hurts barely having any experience, if he's the guy by then.
Posted by tider04
North Carolina
Member since Oct 2007
5606 posts
Posted on 8/23/16 at 10:53 am to
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My whole thing is if Hurts is the best option and is going to be the guy eventually, give him the keys now. If he fricks up big time you can pull him, but it does him no good to sit idly by. Why take over at midseason? Two of the first three games are huge, if he's the best guy, despite his Freshman status, play him. That's big time experience right there. The last thing I want is to go into the Tennessee or LSU games with Hurts barely having any experience, if he's the guy by then.

Well if he fricks up big-time against USC, it could kill his confidence. If you bring him along slowly, giving him 2-3 series against USC and then progressively more, he can build confidence and be ready to lead the team by UT or sooner. Look at the way Tebow was managed with Chris Leak. Even the great Tebow needed to be brought along slowly as a TF. Saban won't throw him to the wolves, he will be brought along slowly until he is ready.
Posted by 14&Counting
Eugene, OR
Member since Jul 2012
37804 posts
Posted on 8/23/16 at 11:05 am to
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Two of the first three games are huge


Yeah...USC and Ole Miss are huge and will be tough...luckily we have the D and the ground game to hopefully grind those out...

Reminds me of 2010 and the Sims/AJ battle...AJ really didn't lock down the starter position until the Penn State game which I believe was a couple of games in.....
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