re: Is Sumlin getting a fair shake if he wins the next 2 with Starkel and we fire him?

With this kind of realistic rationale half the threads on Texags wouldn’t exist.

Would I bet my own money on it? No. But the Ags with a rapidly developing Starkel are a dangerous team, and it shouldn't be a cakewalk for the corndogs. Nevertheless, it's irrelevant. If you're in contention on Sunday and shoot 50 on the front, tearing it up on the back doesn't amount to squat. The coach has a strong pattern of not winning games that matter, when they matter.

We can't run the ball AT ALL and LSU has a great secondary.

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We're no Troy

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Damn. That shite stung a little bit, I'm not even gonna front

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Does Sumlin get Kiffin’d in Oxford if we lose on Saturday?

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I can't see it happening unless it is a very unlikely Ole Miss blowout. Say 59-0. What would be the point? But I can't see the Aggies taking one in Baton Rouge in any case, and even if they do I think it is surely a done deal (crossing fingers). My old lady with his godawful golf analogy actually made sense... still wrapping my head around that.

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I cannot accept any reasoning that led to sticking with Mond for Auburn.

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Really? A 90-yard pick six doesn't give you pause? Because that was, you know, kind of important.

I'm all in on Starkel, too, but blaming the coaching staff for dragging their heels on this doesn't make sense to me.

Starkel Was only available for Mississippi State as an emergency back up according to the coaches, to me that means his ankle wasn’t 100% ready

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Starkel Was only available for Mississippi State as an emergency back up according to the coaches, to me that means his ankle wasn’t 100% ready

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If he was an emergency backup he should have never played vs Miss State. He did which indicates that line is bullshite.

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Dr. Tridentds,
On what date do you think Starkel should have resumed his duties after a broken ankle on September 3

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The report for the Florida game was that he was ready and available to play. Not my report, the one from the Ags.

I didn't call for him to start vs State and Sumlin went with Mond. Yes, I do realize that Mond was dazzling vs State going 8-26 for 56 total yards. I thought Mond would go first series of 2nd half and then they would put Starkel in... while it was still a game. Sumlin left Mond in much longer in an attempt to let him pass for over 50 yards I guess.

I did think that after that game Starkel would start vs Auburn. I was shocked Sumlin went with Mond and had a thread to that effect. Once again, Mond had a brilliant game throwing for a grand total of 16 yards. Starkel came in late thanks to Sumlin's mastery of the QB position.

Therefore, the answer to your question is I think Starkel CLEARLY AND WITHOUT A frickING DOUBT should have started vs Auburn. That was the FIRST time I said he should be starting.

I am no doctor but it would seem reasonable that if Starkel was in good enough health to be available vs Florida and in good enough health to play a quarter vs State that he should have been healthy enough to start vs Auburn. If he wasn't healthy enough to start vs Auburn then Sumlin needs to answer for him playing the PREVIOUS WEEK.

This!

Very well said.