QB battle
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really pleased to see people getting away from the antiquated idea that whoever runs onto the field for the first regular downs is all that important. that foolish notion should have died out with the diplodocus.
someone posed an interesting situation on one of these boards a couple years ago. let's say you have three quality o-tackes, but one is clearly the best of the three. he is equally adept at both tackle positions, but the other two are clearly better at their preferred spot, one to the left, the other to the right. all three are big-time as long as they aren't out of position. so what do you do?
the smart guy starts the two lesser tackles in their fave roles. the best of the three rides the pine until one of the others tires or is nicked. since the best of the three is in reserve, you substitute a lot so all three get about equal time and stay relatively fresh through the game. and -- importantly -- never play out of position.
the traditional, starter-focused coach opens the game with the best two tackles and whichever is in reserve is hoping the other lesser tackle never tires, 'cause he doesn't want to have to replace him and have to play out of his ideal setting.
the smart guy also brings earplugs so he doesn't have to hear the stupid fans moaning about their fave tackle not getting the start.
someone posed an interesting situation on one of these boards a couple years ago. let's say you have three quality o-tackes, but one is clearly the best of the three. he is equally adept at both tackle positions, but the other two are clearly better at their preferred spot, one to the left, the other to the right. all three are big-time as long as they aren't out of position. so what do you do?
the smart guy starts the two lesser tackles in their fave roles. the best of the three rides the pine until one of the others tires or is nicked. since the best of the three is in reserve, you substitute a lot so all three get about equal time and stay relatively fresh through the game. and -- importantly -- never play out of position.
the traditional, starter-focused coach opens the game with the best two tackles and whichever is in reserve is hoping the other lesser tackle never tires, 'cause he doesn't want to have to replace him and have to play out of his ideal setting.
the smart guy also brings earplugs so he doesn't have to hear the stupid fans moaning about their fave tackle not getting the start.
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I expect Swoopes to start tbh...Swoopes is capable of managing the offense for a series (or two) while Shane get acclimated to the environment. As long as Swoopes doesn't turn the ball over and at least move the chains during his time, we'll be fine. By the time Shane enters the game, the tempo of the game will have settled a bit and he's seen the speed of the game. While I think Swoopes will win the start Shane will get the majority of the snaps. And once he takes over, the offense will open up more as he'll have more at his disposal (18 wheeler on 3rd down, Heard on direct snaps, etc.)
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I'm probably in the minority here, but....
Until Shane proves he can't move the chains on 3rd down or score in the red zone, let him continue to roll with the rock. There's a definite rhythm QBs want and need to be successful, especially super-competitive ones like Boo.
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Idk...Shane hadn't even PROVEN that he can be a successful college qb as he hasn't taken one game snap. We're basing everything know about him off one half of a spring game...not saying that he wouldn't excel, he has the talent from what we've seen. But we also saw Heard set a single game total offense record and he's now catching passes...
Under Watson's "system" Swoopes was ineffective. I trust Gilbert to run plays that fit Swoopes skill set when he's in there and plays that fit Buechele when he's in there. Swoopes may fail again but I'm not the one with him every day, so I will defer to Gilbert. I do have faith that he will right the ship eventually.
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Most fans, pay sites, and news outlets rated his performance in the spring game as "Meh..." at BEST. Look again at the stats from the Longhorns' own site:
4 / 16 / 1 INT / 71 yards / 0 TDs​
As opposed to Boo:
22 / 41 / 0 INT / 299 yards / 2 TDs
Sure, he's since gone through 7on7's and summer camp and possibly improved [SIZE=12pt]–[/SIZE] once again [SIZE=12pt]–[/SIZE] during practice (although most reports were that he was still indecisive, holding the ball too long, erratic, etc.). But, he had a chance to shine against a freshman who had only been on campus 3½ months.
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One half of a spring game is just a small glimpse and didn't prove anything for either player.
We will not truly know how either one will play until we see them against real, live opponents who are trying to knock their heads off.
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The spring game is the closest the team comes to a real game for 9 months - the stands, the fans, the refs, and preparation for 60 minutes of football. Sure, they ended up playing for 30, but no one knew that until late in the 2nd quarter.
So, what if they played the 2nd half and Tyrone looked better? Is that what we want – a 2nd half QB?
Look only time will tell. My butt will be in the stands supporting our team --- you can make all the excuses you want -- new OC --- poor OL -- but the bottom line is You either have it or you don't --- In my opiinion he should have gone to Angelo State and done well . Regardless lets beat the Irish !!!
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I just knew I should stay away from this thread.
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People say the darndest things when they don't have football.
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I have read that Buechele has turned the ball over. No way of knowing on how he'll adjust to the speed of a top college football team.
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wait until they GET football. That's when the good stuff starts flowing.
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FoxSports' The Audible radio program: 3½ minutes of personal/professional insights into Shane Buechele by QB Coach Jordan Palmer.
https://soundcloud.com/user513326736/the-audible-jordan-palmer-discusses-shane-buechele/s-RpIkc
The full 57 minute program is available here.
https://soundcloud.com/user513326736/the-audible-jordan-palmer-discusses-shane-buechele/s-RpIkc
The full 57 minute program is available here.
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