re: What do you want to see against UT Martin

The right side of the line had some major issues as well. Both interceptions had pressure off the right side.

It's not just that. It's blocking too. We have to be able to run effectively. Miami's front seven is very good(despite your insistence they aren't). So they stopped the run with ease on us. That kind of screws up the whole game plan. Add in they were getting pressure with just 4 rushing quite often and that is hard to work with. We have quite a few issues we need to fix.

Their front seven is decent. They were all seniors at LB and on the DL facing guys who were starting for the first time and we easily...

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picked them up in passing downs. Franks only got sacked once. We have this idea that our entire line was just getting worked the entire game and this is completely false.

I know you guys are tired of hearing it, but every time I watch someone else getting the blame I have to bring them back to the tape:

Franks does not read the defense.

He also has a lot of trouble recognizing drag routes, too much trouble. They were wide open all game.

The reason they stopped the run is because we had no way to spread them out -- our QB couldn't even hit checkdowns on the edge with regularity.

We were driving it until he fumbled it.

His passes to the flat that were off-target:









Having four bad passes on a checkdown for a Redshirt Junior does not bode well for his future at the position. I understand being rusty, I understand it's a rivalry game and nerves are high -- these are routine passes. Easy.

Similarly: As I said, we were running into 8 man boxes all game. Our running game suffered not because of their front seven, but their front 8 or 9 -- they were daring us to throw.





Franks has to learn to read the box -- if he sees that they're creeping in, he has to change the play on his own and throw it downfield.

This is like, rudimentary Quarterbacking stuff. None of this is difficult.

Lmao. They had the 3rd ranked Defense last year and the Sr leaders returned this year and theyre “decent” ??

All I want to see is Trask play the second half go 24 of 25 passing for 385 yards and 5 TD and be front runner for Heisman after a half of football.

So Straws can tell us 100 more times how right he was about Trask.

Kang Trask only needs one quarter to do that.

I'd be happy with Emory getting some time, too. I mean, it's not like we have offensive consistency that we're going to lose since we're never consistent.

You mean Trask, the guy who couldnt impress the last 2 staffs enough to get a shot no matter how bad you say Franks has played?? Must be reasons youre blind to as why he cant crack the lineup

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Must be reasons youre blind to as why he cant crack the lineup

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Wooh! Albino was just taking a shot at Straws, i believe.

We all know, with the exception of Straws that if either Jones or Trask was the better QB, he would be playing.

Why do you guys automatically assume that?

It took a long time for Mullen to bench Tyler Russell (in fact, the only reason Prescott got in was because of an injury).

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Over the 2012 season, Russell threw for 2,897 yards and 24 touchdowns, both of which were school records until Dak Prescott broke both in 2014.

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The majority of State fans knew that Prescott was better than Russell and of course Prescott went on to start in the NFL whereas Russell went to be on the practice squad for the Winnipeg Bombers.

What evidence do you guys have that the best QB is playing right now, or is the extent of your opinions on the matter boil down to: "Cuz Mullen sed so."

Everything by all accounts at practice don't suggest Franks is #1 since Trask has regularly outperformed him there -- more often than not.

EDIT: The one live game they had Trask beat Franks' passing statistics in every category.

I also want to emphasize that I'm not saying Trask should start or play instead, I'm just curious as to why you guys unanimously think that the best QB is on the field right now.

Even those who have been at practice say the same thing -- if you guys were legitimately interested in seeing it I would bring the quotes but I think I just frustrate people with the amount of evidence I give.

Even if Trask is a rock (I don't know if you mean intellectually or emotionally), you guys don't wonder if he had won the job what he would look like? If he was the one who got the lion's share of attention and snaps?

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Either way, like I said this is the 2nd staff who has passed on him being a starter over Franks.

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I mean, McElwain put Franks in when Del Rio was clearly the better player. So this would be the second time that a staff has misidentified the pros and cons of the Quarterbacks -- and Mullen has a track record of that as an HC.

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Its not because of Franks great personality

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Well, for people who are about hard work and humility, of course his personality is a negative. However, for whatever reason, his surrounding ensemble seems to like that part about him. For me, of course, it's clownish and draws attention for all of the wrong reasons but I think Mullen puts a lot of emphasis on "leadership" qualities.

I personally think people follow winners, period. I don't view Franks as a winner yet, but the season certainly is young.

I guess my worry comes from hearing all off-season about how much he matured and understood the game -- but he looked exactly like he did against Kentucky last year.

232 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 INT, 2 fumbles

254 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 INTs, 1 fumble

That's effectively the same player, although his Completion % went up -- we really limited our playbook to simple passes.