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re: Trask won the starting job in 2018
Posted on 11/18/20 at 1:40 am to Jorts R Us
Posted on 11/18/20 at 1:40 am to Jorts R Us
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But what is even the point of the OP? Mullen went with experience at QB to start the 2018 season. Nothing controversial there.
There is something wrong there.
I knew Trask was better based off of the 2018 Spring Game.
I also called it right on the Missouri game.
I don't think this is due to Mullen being bad at Quarterback development or not knowing who was better, I think Mullen's ego got in his way. He wanted to fix Franks, and I think in some way he takes great pride in trying to make shite into sugar. Mullen can take a decent but really athletic Quarterback and make them serviceable, but Franks:
Runs like a Pro-QB.
Throws like a Dual-Threat.
My theory is that Mullen just was too in love with himself to actually play Trask, because there's no way some moron on a message board was able to see that Trask's arm was that good before Dan Mullen did.
I hope Mullen has grown a little, probably not, but that he almost let Franks tank his tenure at Florida is pretty worrisome if we ever run into a similar problem in the future.
And we just gotta live with that, and admit that he fricked up Franks and Trask.
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Posted on 11/18/20 at 9:27 am to boXerrumble
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UF insiders said that week he was the starter that week. Mullen never publicly put it out there.
I'll buy that. So he might have won the job, but he might not have. I guess it just seemed odd how the OP characterized it. Like I said. you guys beat us fair and square this year. I think you have an honest shot at Alabama in the SECCG. I really like Trask, and I think we could have won a National Championship if we had had him.
(Not a knock on Florida, just trying to say how highly I think of Trask.)
Posted on 11/18/20 at 9:37 am to SM1010
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Trask won the starting job in 2018
Against Missouri. Franks played awful and was benched, Trask came in and played well.
Trask was better than FF. We all know.
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Was named the starter and then broke his foot that week in practice.
So he never actually started a game. we all know.
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Tired of ignorant people continuing to say Mullen played Franks over Trask for 2 years.
How bout 1 year? cuz that shite happened. Mullen started the lesser QB in 2019. If FF didn't get hurt, he'd be starting right now. Mullen wanted to play FF but couldn't since Trask played so well in 2019.
What baffles us is the fact that FF was named starter for 2019. You can piss and moan all day about Mullen, but he made a poor decision to start FF over Trask in 2019 until FF got hurt.
Posted on 11/18/20 at 9:46 am to StrawsDrawnAtRandom
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I hope Mullen has grown a little, probably not, but that he almost let Franks tank his tenure at Florida is pretty worrisome if we ever run into a similar problem in the future.
Hey, Straws. Glad you're back as I've always enjoyed your post.
I take comfort in knowing that he was likely going to give Trask a look after the Mizzou game in 2018. I realize that's a little late for some but the season wasn't so far gone at that point that I think Mullen is a risk to "tank his tenure" if faced with a similar problem in the future. Also, he's shown an ability to adapt; this year providing an excellent example.
Posted on 11/18/20 at 9:47 am to bayou85
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What baffles us is the fact that FF was named starter for 2019. You can piss and moan all day about Mullen, but he made a poor decision to start FF over Trask in 2019 until FF got hurt.
Oh lord. I’m out of this thread
Posted on 11/18/20 at 10:08 am to bayou85
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We all know.
It's amazing to see comments like this. A year ago this board was littered with posts about how Trask was average.
Posted on 11/18/20 at 10:33 am to Jorts R Us
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It's amazing to see comments like this. A year ago this board was littered with posts about how Trask was average.
Well I said Trask is better than FF. I could have still thought Trask was average and FF was terrible.
For the record, since I started paying attention to Trask, I've thought he was better than average to great (this season). I did have him as the best returning QB this year.
I have never thought that FF was remotely good. May be blinded by his attitude.
Posted on 11/18/20 at 10:49 am to Jorts R Us
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Hey, Straws. Glad you're back as I've always enjoyed your post.
Thank you, man.
And just as a caveat:
I don't think Mullen is "bad" at assessing talent at the QB position, I think he just looked at Franks as his masterpiece. Sort of like:
"If I can make this guy an NFL QB, I can make almost anyone be an NFL QB."
I think he greatly overestimated Franks, who has all the physical tools but seems to not have the computer. If Franks could read the defense, with that frame and that arm? Whew, no defense would ever be safe.
Again, though, I don't think Mullen will make this mistake again. He's going to have a loaded QB room when Trask leaves.
(Jones, Richardson, Carlos Del Rio and Kitna.)
This post was edited on 11/18/20 at 11:04 am
Posted on 11/18/20 at 11:27 am to Jorts R Us
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A year ago this board was littered with posts about how Trask was average.
It's true, and most of those were made by Florida fans. The one I distinctly remember saying that Trask should be the starter was Straws. Give credit where credit is due. (There may have been a couple of others, i just remember Straws being adament) And, again....it is perfectly logical for people to write Trask off. Most teams ignored him, he was not highly rated and he was not even the starter of his high school team.
Posted on 11/18/20 at 11:30 am to DawgsLife
Trask won the starting job last year, v us, after we knocked Llama out of the game and Trask led a 4th quarter comeback thanks to Stoops' puckerin his butthole on D.
Posted on 11/18/20 at 11:44 am to UKWildcats
I thought I remember Trask being named the starter the next week before he went down.
Guess that was never made public though, just that he was taking 1st string snaps.
I have no problem admitting being wrong there.
Guess that was never made public though, just that he was taking 1st string snaps.
I have no problem admitting being wrong there.
Posted on 11/18/20 at 11:49 am to SM1010
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I thought I remember Trask being named the starter the next week before he went down.
Guess that was never made public though, just that he was taking 1st string snaps.
I have no problem admitting being wrong there.
You very well could be correct. We don't follow Florida football as closely as you, obviously, so my guess is you guys are correct.
Posted on 11/18/20 at 2:27 pm to DawgsLife
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It's true, and most of those were made by Florida fans. The one I distinctly remember saying that Trask should be the starter was Straws. Give credit where credit is due. (There may have been a couple of others, i just remember Straws being adament
Straws was on that from day one.
The point is many UF fans did not think Franks should’ve been replaced in the 2019 offseason. No one did.
Now after the Miami game... yeah a bunch of us on here were ticked off. Franks played good against UTM, then broke his ankle against UK and the rest is history.
Posted on 11/18/20 at 8:25 pm to boXerrumble
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Straws was on that from day one.
Yes. I do remember that. We don't see eye to eye on much, but he was dead right on that.
quote:I understand that, but a really good coach doesn't let the fans wants dictate what happens. I'm not saying Mullen did that, because he doesn't seem to be the type. I suspect he has a mind of his own.
The point is many UF fans did not think Franks should’ve been replaced in the 2019 offseason. No one did.
quote:Franks was....confusing. He had all the talent in the world and he would flash it just often enough to make you think he was going to turn the corner. I get it from Mullen's viewpoint. It is very difficult to replace a talent like that, especially when he seems to be about ready to turn the corner.
Now after the Miami game... yeah a bunch of us on here were ticked off. Franks played good against UTM, then broke his ankle against UK and the rest is history.
Then, all of a sudden Franks seemed to forget all the progress he made.
Well, like you said, he got hurt and the rest is history. Trask has done a great job for you.
I apologize if I came off as trolling. it was not my intent. I have some strong opinions and sometimes I express them when I should stay quiet.
This post was edited on 11/18/20 at 8:28 pm
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