re: Starting next season

What I hope to see from Franks tonight against UK: not get too amped like he did the first series last week. Relax and let the game come to you. Use all the tools at your side.
And hopefully keep run plays to just a handful and not get hurt.

I want to see the OL push back the UK DL...which is pretty good and open up run lanes. Remember the winning team will have the most rushing yds at the end. Last year they outrushed us but left 2 WRs uncovered...cant expect that again. They also need to have good protection for Franks. At 6'6" he is able to see the field if given some time. Mullen will have a good plan for him Im sure. Just keep moving chains.

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Don't give up on the kid yet

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Nah, man. I'm checking out of the Franks' train. This isn't a heat of the moment type of deal just because he threw an interception at a crucial moment.

Look at his statistics as a Quarterback. Regardless of drops (he throws into contested/coverage a lot).

11-27, 147 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT

We gotta try something new.

I know this is going to sound ridiculous because the backup QB is always the most popular guy on a losing team.

But Trask simply makes better decisions, and if we don't go with Trask. Retool the offense to fit Toney, we have got to get a true dual-threat at QB. Franks will never be a QUarterback.

Ever. I'm tired of this shite.

Defense is the biggest problem right now.

21 points is not insurmountable, if our defense can at least slow down the opposing offense (they can), then our offense should you know, be able to get at least 21 points in four quarters.

Samford, against FLorida State, an FCS vs. FBS has 23 points.

The offense is almost our entire problem. Defense did their job, and while it was ugly if we said "every team from hereon out can only score 21" we'd be happy.

Other teams won’t turn it over as bad as they did. They had 300+ rushing yards. I dont think the run d can be fixed.

Disagree hugely. Defense is a wet paper bag. Uk ran at will. UF was fricking fortunate to only give up 21 on offense.

I'm calling bullshite Straws. Every facet of the team was exposed. If you can't admit that then you're blind. UK was probably 18 of 20 on 3rd down convertions. I got sick to my stomach watching them gash us with the run game. Up the middle or around the ends. Especially around the ends.

For the love of god don't be so stubborn.

fricking stop it Straws, you couldn't wait to bash Franks and if Mullen thought Trask would have been better he would have put him in there. You will have to come to grips with Franks is our damn QB. He didn't lose this game, the whole damn team did.

OL & DL surprised me...UK just ate our azz. Watch the fricking game Straws, UK was in the backfield all night and on defense their OL pushed us off the ball almost every snap. They must have rushed for about 300 yds. Put some damn glasses on. Franks wasn't blocking ole style, he wasn't dropping passes, he wasn't getting pushed back on the DL, he wasn't being out of position almost every snap at LB and he didn't play safety.

There were plenty of blame sandwiches for the whole team. One bright spot was # 11 Vosean Joseph, who made a lot of plays, even from the backside.

Franks was our leading rusher with 44 yds with a long run of 21 yds. Scarlett was pathetic, 25 yds on SEVEN carries. Perrine and Davis combined for 8 carries for 49 yds. Perrine had an average of 8.5 yds a carry. Scarlett should be shown the bench, he never ran hard or showed bursts in my opinion. Let RBs who are hungry ran the damn ball. We became one dimensional early on in the game.


On the other side of the ball our defense couldn't stop the UK's OL surge all night. Jackson & Joseph were our leading tacklers. We need Reese and CeCe Jefferson back.