🏈 Bama Sports Reports Thinks Sims is Emerging as Bama's Best QB BUT Battle is Not Over

[Joe]

"The battle at quarterback is far from over, as well. One scrimmage performance would almost certainly set the blogosphere on fire with claims of one guy's imminent rise to the top. Next week's scrimmage could go the other way, and you'd see just as big of a swing in the other direction. And that doesn't help anyone. So, we're all going to be kept in the dark until September 3rd. My guess is that we'll see the first official depth chart on the Monday before the Kent State game have a great big fat "OR" between McCarron and Sims as the starting quarterback.

Having said all of that, no matter how much the staff tries to keep things from the media, things do get out. Reporters have sources, and they get their information. It's just not official. If you have paid close attention over the course of the last few weeks, there have been more articles discussing the skill-set of Phillip Sims.

There have been more veiled comments about Sims improving in the film room - that's become even more pronounced in the last four days. There have been more comments about the battle being closer than ever. McCarron has always been the presumptive starter for the media and most of the fans. Now? That seems to be going away. If you're a savvy enough fan, you can deduce what that means.

My take? If the first game was being played tomorrow, Phillip Sims would be the starting quarterback. I know that I said differently on Friday. The battle hasn't been won based on the performance of one scrimmage, but if the game were played tomorrow, I believe that Sims would get the start. McCarron has three weeks to flip that back." From BamaSportsReport.com

 

[TheChief]

I posted after the spring game I thought Sims would start on opening day. My reasoning had nothing to do with the performance, per se, and everything to do with the quarterback. McCarron is more passive. Sims is like Nike. He just does it. I guess I still have a 50/50 shot at being correct.

 

[TerryP]

I posted after the spring game I thought Sims would start on opening day. My reasoning had nothing to do with the performance, per se, and everything to do with the quarterback. McCarron is more passive. Sims is like Nike. He just does it. I guess I still have a 50/50 shot at being correct.

I posted the exact opposite. My reasoning had to do with knowledge of the playbook and the amount of time spent watching game film.

Sims has been a student this summer.

 

[Southern Bama]

I still feel like one of these two will transfer next year.

 

[TheChief]

I posted the exact opposite. My reasoning had to do with knowledge of the playbook and the amount of time spent watching game film.

Sims has been a student this summer.

So you're predicting I will be correct after all?

 

[Joe]

I cannot remember a freshman QB at Alabama with the kind of mechanics that Phillip Sims shows. Sims has the potential of being a first round type of NFL QB but I do not see the same potential in McCarron. I am basing this opinion on just a few opportunities that I have had watching Phillip Sims play and practice as well as what I have heard from a few others. When the season begins I may change my opinion but that is the way I see it at the moment.

 

[jdpas29]

to me.. mccarron looks like brodie croyle 2.0.

sims may be the more complete QB if his decision making is up to par with his physical ability

i will wait to see them both play under pressure before i decide for sure