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TerryP said:Big_Fan said:musso said:TerryP said:Because, he isn't good enough to crack the two deep at RB so the thought of him running out of the QB position doesn't make much sense, does it? ...
If the OL can't block for who we have in the backfield now, what makes you think they'll do better with a different person in the backfield?
terry, i think the question raised is a legitimate question, theoretically speaking. i mean, the off-the-field realities and previous quotes by coaches are all information that may or may not be known by posters on the board.
as impactful as those factors are on the present situation, i believe BigFan's questions were more hypothetical anyway. personally, i think the prospect of a physical running quarterback particularly in short-yardage situations is certainly deserving of consideration as a successful alternative. when the QB runs with the ball, the offense effectively gains an additional blocker that it misses when the QB hands the ball off. UF's success with Tebow's rushes despite having a suspect OL illustrates how such a play can be difficult to stop.
while Johns's conduct, or rather misconduct, may render his participation as a running QB as highly unlikely, i think it's entirely permissable to discuss it on theoretical grounds (would it or wouldn't it work and why). after all, the chances of our ideas and suggestions actually being used and executed by coaches should NEVER be a factor in evaluating the legitimacy of the posting of our ideas ... by virtue of the simple fact that we all know the coaches aren't looking to us for suggestions.
One thing I find really interesting about the whole Johns portrayal, is that JJ won the "I Like to Practice" award in spring training. If academics were the issue, he would be ineligible. Most arguments against JJ are off base...If attitude were the issue, he would not be a starter on special teams.
The bottom line to my opinion is this...when you are on the 1-3 yard line, handing it off to the RB requires that you take the ball off the line of scrimmage. With a big, physical QB and even a mediocre OL, 1 or 2 yards is an automatic TD. I put the MSU TD right before half time on the coaches. We should have sneaked it again...even with JPW it went for 3 yards the first time and 1 the second. It was only second down and we still had a timeout at that point. If JPW is not big and strong enough to muscle it in from the 2, put in someone who is.
einige Leute würden nicht einen unabhängigen Gedanken kennen, wenn es sie auf der Nase biß
Calling this thread an independent thought is in direct conflict with the thread titled "I am going to beat a dead horse."
There are things going on with Johns you don't know about. Like I said to Musso, the idea in itself isn't a bad one, hardly original/independent, but it isn't something that fits with the offensive scheme we employ...nor, with the players we have in place.
Obviously you confuse independent with original. A thought does not have to be original to be independent, but constantly drawing into question any post that does not tow the company line is both lame and self defeating. That is how we got where we are today...not enough people questioned things and we ended up with DuBose as our HC for (at least) a year too long. If he had been fired after the first hint of Debbie-gate, nobody would have ever heard of Albert Means.
Franchione flirted with Kansas and Notre Dame...at the time it happened, we all heard the rumors but we were too busy holding the rope to notice.
No coach is above questioning...even a $4 million dollar man. Do I think I have even 1/10th the football knowledge of Saban? Not hardly...but it is football and if I want to talk about the potential of JJ at QB for a goal line series, I have that right. I mean, I know 1000 times more about the Bible and Theology than most people, but there is always someone wanting to argue. It is funny...the first thing they say is "I am no theologian, but..." then they proceed to give you their (usually wrong or at least poorly formed) opinion. In my and many other peoples opinions, that is a more serious topic than football, yet it is discussed ad nauseum by ga-jillions of people who are basically ignorant to the particulars, every day.
So excuse me if I don't consider it a tremendous challenge and opportunity for me to hold the rope while its rollin' baby. I am sure that there are some unbelievable efforts that came so close and just fell a little bit short, but I am not bound to a 24 hour rule that is part of the process. I am a fan.
Roll Tide.