Welp... we talked about this earlier today but it seems like I spoke too soon with my incredulous stance towards Josh Jackson being considered for the starting job
Thoughts?
#Hokies coach Justin Fuente said he now considers the QB competition a 3-man race with freshman Josh Jackson joining Motley and Evans.— Mike Barber (@RTD_MikeBarber) August 16, 2016
Video of @CoachFuente indicating @joshiejack17 has had "a really good camp." #Hokies pic.twitter.com/5mHzirWyeE— VT Football (@VT_Football) August 16, 2016
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Looks like we
have a quarterback controversy
"Nah we ain't shoot no cop String, that looked like one of Orlando's hoes."
In Fuente I trust.
Don't be surprised, Jackson had a lot of potential coming out of high school, although he was not a 5 star recruit, he was considered a good qb who become a starter. For now my opinion is that motley will be the qb.
Agree completely. Jackson not have wowed the recruiting sites with arm strength or speed but he was a winner through and through. Took his team to the state championship game in Michigan at the highest competition level. I'm worried about whether he can take the pounding of read-option run plays, but otherwise I say go for it if Evans is not progressing quickly enough.
So does this mean Lawson is going to transfer?
Oh my god that gif. Where did you find this??
Probably the internet...
Sarcastica font? Or were you away for a few months?
EDIT: I figured it was a joke. Guess I've been in off-season mode and missed a few things, maybe I've been away too long.
(It's a joke)
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Coach Fuente must have read my comment from earlier today
http://www.thekeyplay.com/comment/435505#comment-435505
If nothing else, makes me feel confident in the future.
Not sure if this is part of the long con to keep Tennessee honest, or if we really have that much QB talent on the roster.
Maybe little of both.
Jackson is the best pure qb on the roster!
You mean like the most complete QB?
Pure /complete whatever you want to call it. He's the best qb on the roster right now!
Yes, but how are his TE skills?
I've been debating with one of my friends about how much smoke and mirrors Fuente will use vs Liberty in preparation for UT.
Like you said, I think it is a little of both. Interesting to think about though.
I think this is exciting. While it could mean Evans and Motley have both been unimpressive, I'm leaning towards the more positive theory that Jackson has just played his way into the conversation. The way Fuente spoke about him is really encouraging. We now have 3 QBs that seem to have Fuente's confidence
Looked better in the spring game.
What's wrong with a 3 QB rotation?
-Mike London
What's wrong with a 3 QB rotation?
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Mike LondonBryan StinespringWhat's wrong with a 3 QB rotation?
-Mike LondonO'Cainspring
Particularly if they're interchangeable with TEs...
Competition will make everyone better. Jackson won't go down without a fight . His future is bright.
DUCKS FLY TOGETHER
This reminds me... I've been rooting for Jackson to get into this competition ever since this bulletin board material about the Might Ducks. I never saw the Mighty Ducks so maybe the humor was lost on me but I've been hoping he could prove some people wrong.
You never saw MD? 1,2, or 3? You need to head on down to Blockbuster and rent yourself a VHS set and lock the doors and unplug the phones, and pop some corn, maybe let the dog out, and then hunker down for 6 hours of cake-eaters and knucklepucks.
Banks will always be a cake eater to me.
Well well well. Jackson appears to be tight. My guess, though, hasn't changed much. Evans starts this year, but now it's a two-man race to back him up. Jackson may start next year.
Do I smell a move to tight end for Evans next year? Hmm...
Honestly, I'd be willing to take an underwhelming season this year if it meant we have our QB for the future. I think that Fuente probably realizes that this is probably going to a rebuilding year, and if Jackson were to be our starter and we take our lumps right now, it could pay off big time in 1-2 years.
That said, I still think it's going to be Motley or Evans, but I think Jackson will be in it until the end.
That is the exact approach he took at Memphis with Lynch.
Yep, and it paid off big time for both sides despite of some rough team results the first year. Now I'm not comparing Jackson to Lynch or anything, but if he is truly the best QB in Fuente's eyes, than I have no doubt that he will be the guy against Liberty and beyond.
But Lynch redshirted before he became the starter.
If the 3 QBs are about equal, I could see Fuente redshirting Jackson and starting Motley. Motley graduates and Jackson becomes a 4 year starter, just like Lynch.
This would mean that Evans is a two year backup, which most people won't agree is a possibility, but if one of the 3 QBs isn't head and shoulders above the others, I think it makes the most sense.
I agree redshirt Jackson, give Motley the job and Evans a good amount of reps. Then go into next season with Evans as the starter, but start Jackson if and when he wins the battle in fall camp
I think that's an interesting proposition. However, I don't agree that this is a rebuilding year. This is an offensive restructure with some of the best all-around talent VT has ever had on that side of the ball at one time. If Josh Jackson is the best, then play him. If he's not, don't. This team has the talent to win the division and could pull of an ACC crown, just by virtue of participating in the game. If I am Fuente, I am getting wins as early and often as possible.
If Jackson is clearly the future, but not the best now...and perhaps not even better than the 2nd string QB (depending on what's on the line) putting Jackson in as the 2nd string may be a different story, if that makes sense.
Exactly. You don't take your lumps for a freshman to get experience when you have this much talent. This is the most experience we've had on the OL in years, we have two potential first round picks in Ford and Hodges, Phillips, and some talent at RB.
If Jackson is the best guy for the job....great. But you pick the best guy for this season and go from there.
side note: thank you Frank F***ing Beamer for making adjustments to your offensive staff which resulted in a lot of the key players we're working with now. If I ever meet him in person, I'll hug him hard enough to get security called on me. The man is a role model for anyone.
side side note: Saw him today downtown while I was eating my Chipotle. Should've known you wanted to give him that hug. Could've been a proxy hugger.
If you really respected the man you would have given him your Chipotle
Why do you want to punish Frank?
You don't like Chipotle???
Settle, friend. Everyone is entitled to his own horribly wrong opinion.
if you're in a chipotle and suddenly get pulled into the Upside Down, you'll find yourself at a Moe's...
I lol'd
Well, let's just I say I hope that you are right and that I am completely wrong (and I've been wrong before.) I'm just trying to temper my expectations for Fuente's first year, because that way I won't be crushed if we have a season similar to the last 3-4 years.
Don't get me wrong, if we can stay healthy and our offense makes significant progress I can see a 9-10 win season easily. I just see this season a stepping stone for what is to come, with 7-8 wins being perfectly acceptable.
Sorry to disagree with you, but what about this group would fall under the statement "rebuilding"? The biggest unknown is who will be QB1 but our OL and other skill positions are far from a dumpster fire. And I think for CJF, the future is now. He is not here for moral victories, he was brought here to win...NOW.
I agree with the posters that say give us the best guy to put us in position to win. Yes, it would suck for Motley if he doesn't get the shot, but I love that Coach is making these guys earn it. Accountability and consistency... competition brings out the best. Personally, it wouldn't shock me to see all 3 vs. LU unless they make the decision to redshirt JJ.
Motley getting "the shot" and "the nod" are two different things ;)
Good call! Seems like we were on the same wavelength!
My only complaint would be if he brought in Evans and Evans never played. It's not a great look to bring in a highly rated prospect and then sit them on the bench until they graduate. I get the best man wins/he knew he would have to compete arguments but at the same time it doesn't feel right.
But winning is winning and it beats the hell out of losing (even if some feelings get hurt).
I think it is fine if other guys beat him out. I don't think it is a bad look for the program.
All the big boys bring in 4 and 5 star guys who never see the field. Alabama has 25 recruits a year, most of them 4 star and above, and less than 1/2 of them will ever start
He cant play if hes not the best player
As soon as they make one mistake I'm calling for Click haha jk but I'm sure at some point this season it happens. The offense and defense look to be in great shape as do special teams and recruiting. I am really excited. These last few weeks will seem longer than the rest of the off season already has!
As long as we don't piss away his redshirt for no reason a la Lawson, I'm good with it. If the kid is legit, play him. If he isn't ready, save his eligibility.
Lawson doesn't play a single down for us if we redshirted him... Let that one sink in compared to last year.
I am 1000% okay with that. An entire year of eligibility was wasted for a handful of unproductive plays. Playing him provided us nothing and cost him a full year of eligibility elsewhere. That's pretty messed up, to the point that it could cost him a professional career. A few yards that made no impact for Tech might cost this kid many millions of dollars. Let that one sink in.
If he transferred he would have to sit out a year unless he went down a level. He can now redshirt for that year now instead of just losing a year.
a.) He did go down a level.
b.) This is actually an interesting point. I've been trying to look it up to see if that actually is the case, but I'm not having any luck either way.
Talent speaks for itself. If he has NFL potential, they will draft him from whatever school he starts for, even FBS schools. I think he will be just fine if he is truly destined for super stardom.
I would hope the NFL would draft QBs from FBS schools, otherwise Messrs. Evans, Motley, and Jackson may be disappointed at their chances
Not sure what to think of this. For him to have come from behind to catch the others, did they not improve as much as hoped? Lip service to Jackson because he improved so much, though still not caught up? Is Jackson the messiah? Is Fuente that committed to no position is safe? Or over selling it? Is the system really simple enough you can get three QBs meaningful reps, or do they practice so fast they all get plenty? This is the longest pre-season I can remember, and I blame TKP as much as anything for keeping me engaged the whole damn time.
Not saying Joshua Jackson is Russell Wilson but back before the 2008 season, a r-freshman Wilson won the NC State job over three more experienced quarterbacks and a five star true freshman (Mike Glennon). Russell came into NC State a two-star prospect.
Sometimes coaches give the job to the player that gives the team the best chance to win, regardless of age or recruiting stature.
How the fuck does someone named Glennon get five stars? Statistically they would turnover at least two.
I'm docking you two turkey legs for saying such a mean thing, even tangentially, about a Hokie in good standing.
But I'm giving you 3 legs for making me laugh.
I kinda wanna downvote you for making me do math while intoxicated...
Have a leg for being intoxicated on a Tuesday evening.
I mean... TOTS Tuesday AMIRITE
Ballast Point Watermelon Dorado is apparently 10% alcohol. What kind of asshole makes candy beer THAT intoxicating?
The same kind of asshole who makes me laugh my balls off in a quiet office!
I'd have traded Logan Thomas for Mike Glennon in a heartbeat tbh
It depends if your name begins with Sean and throw passes short and into the ground. That combination usually deducts a few stars. But the perk was that you are surrounded by [Eddie] royal-ty
The stars were made of cinderblocks.
This peaked my curiosity about how Glennon's stats actually lined up with some other recent VT QB's. Without looking it up, pick out which VT QB is which:
QB1:
59.1 completion %
6.7 y/a
32 TD
22 INT
124.6 Rating
QB2:
58.8%
7.8 y/a
48 TD
31 INT
136 Rating
QB3:
58.8%
7.4 y/a
28 TD
21 INT
128.8 Rating
QB4:
55.5%
7.2 y/a
52 TD
39 INT
123.6 Rating
QB5:
57.2%
8.1 y/a
44 TD
20 INT
137.5 Rating
5 - Tyrod
4 - LT3
3 - Glennon?
2 - Randall
1 - Brewer
I WANT THE ANSWERS!!!
I have no idea..
I'm guessing QB5 is Tyrod
QB1: Michael Brewer
QB2: Bryan Randall
QB3: Sean Glennon
QB4: LT3
QB5: Tyrod
Was surprised to see that there wasn't much separation between Brewer and Glennon, yardage would have given it away so I didn't include that. Glennon threw for 4867yds, Brewer for 4460 (in 3 years), LT3 9003, Tyrod 7017 and Randall 6508.
Brewer only played 2 years really 1 1/2 after injuries.
This exercise is why statistics don't tell the whole story. Who is drawing an NFL paycheck? Who would fumble/hold the ball too long/couldn't sense pressure? Who went entire seasons with no OLine or without any viable offensive threats around him? Who played as a true freshman for OCainspring? Who won multiple conference championships? All the names on this list have reasons or explanations regarding how their playing days unfolded.
Those stats for Brewer include his Texas Tech stats, which, granted was only 4 games, so 26 games total, 2 seasons worth.
I'm no Glennon backer, but to fair to the guy, he really had 0 offensive line either, he typically had a defender in his face within a second of getting the snap. It was a wonder he didn't fumble/toss picks more often than he did. Glennon also played in 4 games as a true freshman (granted, relief work).
I really don't know how to take this.
- Have Motley and Evans not gotten the job done? I was really hoping that Evans would run away with the job.
- OR has Jackson just really stepped it up, played better than a freshman, and really turned some heads? I know that Lawson had some drug issues, but I really think that he saw Jackson playing well and realized he wasn't going to play.
Yes.
Imo, Evans wins the job and has a good enough year to get drafted.
Jackson redshirts, plays two years gets drafted.
Highly touted recruits replace Jackson.
Wash and repeat.
Ah yes, play two years and get drafted, the ole Dwayne Lawson method. Seems like he was only here a year before he got drafted.
Or Mark Sanchez
This news is equally confusing and great for us this/next year.
THAT WE WILL WIN
To me, there's no way you should start Jackson. He's 18 years old. He needs to sit a year to grow as a QB. Work on mechanics and get a solid grip on the offense. Grow in the weight room. Grow as a person and an student-athlete. No reason he sees the field this year unless he is heads and shoulders better than Evans or Motley. If he's neck an neck or a little behind, redshirt him now and don't screw up his potential.
Just my two cents.
That is certainly one way to look at it. However, it seems as if (based on the couple of articles I've seen) Jackson is progressing faster than the other two. If that is the case, then this move requires much calculation. Where will he be when the team heads to Bristol? Where will he be when VT hits the heart of the ACC schedule?
It seems clear that Jackson has a higher ceiling than Evans & Motley... He may or may not be where the other two are at the moment (I have no idea), but it seems, based on the reports, the intrigue is that he is developing faster, and that should certainly be a part of the equation.
Just my one cent (as I'm not as knowledgable as you TKP stud reporters!)
I agree with you. Also, fuente said not to read into it too much. I think jj has worked himself into this competition more than winning it. I would rather say he is progressing better than Lawson was, meaning he will likely be a solid future qb. I'd say a solid backup next year and then a starter going forward.
The only issue I have with this statement is that all of the QBs are learning the same offense at the same time. It's not like Josh Jackson came into an offense the other two had been running for several seasons..this is new to everyone. Even playing field. It's completely conceivable that he has a better grip on it now than the other guys do.
That being said I generally agree with you. I think if the 3 are all relatively even (which it sounds like that is probably the case) then you redshirt your future (JJ) and play the guy who gives you the best chance to win games now. If it is clear that JJ is the best option at QB then start him. I just don't know if it's clear at this point. My hope is that one of the other two guys steps up and shows that he is as good or better than JJ.
In any event, competition is good. I like that JJ is pushing the others and I have to believe this will only result in good things for our offense this year. It's exciting news!
I think if they are all even now you could also make the argument to play JJ now which will benefit the program the next 3 years getting him into the fire. Having said that we could have another freshmen qb come into the program over the next few years who replaces him as well, so no guarantee he'd be a 3-4 year starter.
yeah I can see that argument.
I'm not a coach (nor do I personally know any) so I have no idea how coaches tend to approach these scenarios.
I imagine that if you have 3 guys who are all basically even and one of them is a freshman, you redshirt the freshman. He hasn't had a full year in the weight room and as an 18 year old probably still has room to grow and fill out. For his own health it would probably be in his best interest for him to redshirt. And even though he got here in January he still hasn't completed a full year of college courses. The stress of being the starting QB added to a full course load could have negative consequences for him.
I also think it benefits you to redshirt him if he really is that good instead of risking injury to him. It buys you an extra year to bring another guy up to speed so that when Evans departs you're not scrambling to find a viable option in the event JJ goes down. Imagine if JJ starts this year, gets hurt in week 3, and can't return for the remainder of the season. Let's assume Evans comes in and absolutely lights the world on fire and is getting looks from the NFL. His eyes get big and he decides to declare for the draft. Now you're graduating Motley, losing Evans to the NFL and have a big question mark on the health of your future in JJ. Your best option going into winter workouts is a walk-on in Jack Click and you're suddenly very thin at the most important position on the field.
If it were me, I'd redshirt JJ unless he is absolutely, undoubtedly the best option right now. Let him grow and take care of himself off the field. Keep him healthy and work diligently to find a recruit to bring in and coach up to be the guy after JJ.
All that said, I won't be upset if JJ starts. I think if he does start that means he's clearly the best option we have there and that probably also means that he's going to be pretty dang good. I think our offense will be just fine.
With respect to your school work concern (you know a single sentence in your entire comment). I figured college would kick my butt. After that first semester I realized it was doable and I could do a whole lot outside of my studies and still do well. So if I was in JJ's place, school would actually be less of a concern having been able to knock out a semester before my first season.
guess my only concern is if evans is the starter this year I think it's practically decided he'll be the starter next year. That could be a good thing or it could stunt the development of JJ long-term.
I'm really not going to be concerned. If Evans starts this year that means JJ is backing him up as a R-Fr. He'll get garbage time and if Evans were to get hurt he'd be ready to go to fill in. Then this team is his going into his R-Soph year. Not a bad place to be and I don't think that stunts his development at all. I think it's actually pretty common for coaches to want their starting QBs to have been around the program a while before starting. Sometimes you have to play a young guy and sometimes it works out when you do. But I believe the conventional wisdom is that if you don't have to start a young guy, you don't.
In any case, I'm sure the coaches are going to make the right decision for this team this season. I will try my very best to remind myself each day that these guys know way more than I ever will about their jobs and not be too critical.
We can call this the Ohio State problem. That turned out alright for them.
I agree with this in terms of the redshirt for Jackson - I have no data to evaluate what he is doing so I won't touch that.
BUT...
I think Fuente is mixing it up for all of us to get worked up about, but he has an ulterior more coach focused motive. Heck if TKP reacts this way, what are UT, the media, etc. doing? The same.
I think Jackson's potential is starting to climb - he has shown he has the QB gift, now its getting refined. And by throwing him in the mix like that, the QB competition between Motley and Evans gets more intense.
Fuente is testing all three of them and pushing the limits further. Well done Coach!
IMO, this is what's going to happen... ya'll remember last year when Urban Meyer didn't announce a starter between Cardale Jones and J.T. Barrett and then Cardale Jones walked out onto the field to start the game? I think that's what's going to happen with us. I don't think Coach Fuente will tip his hand to the fans or media. Obviously, the players will know who the starter is... but I don't think Fuente will tell us until Liberty.
What would be great is if everyone and the announcers are calling for Click b/c we've already played 1 & 2 and the score is still running up.
I agree that this is possible scenario but I don't like that approach. It didn't work out well for Ohio State last year as both QBs were on a short leash and I think it prevents a QB from becoming comfortable/confident in their position. I think its much better for the team to have a named starter and stick with them. IMO the QB should be the leader of the team and they need to have full confidence in their role/starting position to be that leader.
After watching JJ17's senior highlights, I'm no longer surprised. The kid can ball. He also had some solid receivers to work with as well. He'll have that at Tech to start with aIrFord1 and CamP5.
He's got the arm strength.
He scans through his progressions.
His eyes are downfield when the pocket collapses.
He makes plays with his feet.
He is very accurate.
And he can power run.
I could live with a rough year if it meant the next two would be downright magical.
Edit: Highlight Link
Damn...that was a good highlight reel...sick accuracy, even when he was chased down. One thing cjf said was that he was getting much better players at this level and he could do a lot more. I kinda like the mystery and surprise cjf brings. He wouldn't select a qb without factoring in wins, he's got to have confidence in whoever he selects.
On Motley..one downside is that he wasn't consistent but has game experience.
On Evans, he has juco experience but will it translate to fbs?
Jj has the biggest upside and potential being fresh and new in Fuentes offense.
He's not afraid to hang in there and take a hit, is he?
Falling back on CJF comments regarding his offense from the beginning, we need the guy who is most consistent with predictable outcomes to start. Unlike previous offensive schemes, there seems to be less pressure for the QB to be the best player on the O in his scheme. There is no reason to under utilize BH and IF with a young QB who has a ton of upside and is the future but not the most predictable right now. However, if he IS the best chance for us to win, then play him. I am not into this have a rough year this year for a "chance" to win big in 3 yrs. We should have that chance this year! At least relative to the last 3.
Isn't Josh Jackson a coaches son? It wouldn't surprise me if he has a better fundamental understanding of the offense than the other QBs. He probably has pretty good form and mechanics, simply because most coaches start repping their kids at young ages and stress fundamentals throughout their lives. His dad has probably given him half a step lead through life and it might all be coming together for him right now.
I'm not surprised and I'm really excited to hear this. We have three QBs fighting for a job, three actual QBs.
Yes he's a coaches son.
So the list of Coach Fuente's failures at Virginia Tech grows:
Loving everything I hear about JJ but can we please get him a better Twitter handle than @JoshieJack17?
Is @VTStartingQB taken?
I really wish this had been kept under wraps, that way in the Liberty game we'd have had a truly WWE moment...
OH MAH GAWD, OH MAH GAWD THAT'S JACKSON'S MUSIC, THE FRESHMAN IS IN
I don't really care who starts as long as they are the best. However, as a human with a body, I wonder how ready Jackson's body is to handle the rushing aspect of playing QB in this offense. 10-15lbs can make a huge difference in the amount of punishment one can handle on the football field.
Qualifications check out....I trust your expertise.
This is kinda like the season 6/series finale, when Joey comes back to Capeside and has to choose between her current boyfriend or Dawson or Pacey (whom she realizes she still has feelings for upon her return). I mean, it's a little like that, right? Guys?
This is why I have no friends.
It seriously took us 92 comments to get our first Dawson's Creek one. God folks, pick up the Pace-y!
This is my calling. All season, this is where I'm going to live. I'm going to be the resident Dawson's Creek Referencer Guy and there's nothing you can do to stop me!
Pre-Tom-Cruise Katie Holmes could do absolutely no wrong.
Except figure out which character she loved. Such a tease.
The ending of that show pissed me off so much I haven't had the slightest desire to go back and watch any episodes. Kevin Williamson's idea of what a soulmate is... questionable at best
Proud to say I've never even seen a minute of that show.
I haven't either...but I'm not even sure if I should be proud of that or not.
You have successfully avoided some frustration.
Now if it had been titled "Draper's Meadow" I'd have been setting the TIVO or VCR.... for some place named after a Dawson..... never piqued my interest either.
I trust (like everyone else here so it really shouldn't need saying) that the coaches who seem to know what the heck they are doing, will put the best QB for this team on the field. I do not believe that Bud is as fired up as he seems to be, with this being written off as a year we tank the season with an eye on the long term prospects for JJackson. That being said:
I think there is a little long term planning going on here that the coach is playing out for several different audiences... none of whom include us. First and foremost he is playing to the team to acknowledge that the freshman has worked his way into the conversation and to emphasize to the team that hard work does pay off and he will consider anyone who deserves the merit. Nothing is a given. Second, he is sending a message to the 2017/2018 recruits that the situation at VT is looking very good for the long term with talent at the key position for this offense, so don't believe the chatter that it will be a rebuilding effort for the years following 2016. There is a lot of talk on both sides of the ball about the promising young talent. I don't think this is accidental or coincidental. Also, the focus on the freshman at QB tells 4/5 star recruits that that they can compete for playing time on a top tier team at home in Virginia right off the bat if they work for it. Coach has been trying to get the word out around the 757, Richmond, DVM about his way of doing things as part of the sell to recruits. This sends a strong message that he is serious about what he said. Third, I think he sent a message to the two upperclassmen in the QB battle. This competition for QB is never really over. As the season goes on, no matter who the starter is one week, don't get comfortable as he will always be evaluating who his best option is even week to week. It won't just be an injury that could produce a change. He started a QB his first year at Memphis who had two years of eligibility and the next year sat him in favor of a redshirt freshman who performed better in the fall camp. It could happen again.
Play whoever is better and gives the team the best chance to win. If that's an 18 year old, fine.
the simplest solution is often the correct one.
that sounds kind of backwards to me....
shouldn't it be "the correct solution is often the simplest one"?
How I imagine Jack Click feels right about now...
He's taking over Top Gear after the Ginger was fired for showing his weenie?
Am I the only one who thinks its a little slight of hand by Fuente. Id be surprised if Evans isnt the starter this year. Its not like anything weve seen has us questioning his ability. Plus, both quarterbacks with the media seemed to me like they were searching for answers, not because they arent very comfortable yet, which it could be, but it was like they were trying to answer questions while in the back of their mind they were thinking "okay, well coach told me not to say this or that or anything really, so how do I answer it without really answering this question"
That being said, Jackson looks like the real deal and our QB room looks better stocked than it has in previous years. I just think, looking at his senior year highlights, if he plays like that it wont be a matter of 'if' he gets injured but 'when'. He gets absolutely clocked on several of those throws, which is great, hes fearless, but it will be hard for him to take those kinds of hits at this level with his frame and not expect to be hurt.
To summarize, I predict Evans will start.
Optimistically, its not even a contest and Fuente knows hes got to keep it under wraps because we need to come out against UT scoring on the first drive and watch them scramble when they realize we have a true Heisman candidate at QB...I bet thats it.
Sounds like a conspiracy theory was the Moonlanding faked?
In all seriousness, there's nothing that Fuente has said to date that makes me doubt that anything he says is other than what he really means. He does not come across as the coaches trying to play head games or mind games or is a used car salesman. He seems like a very upfront honest no nonsense guy.
Genius! Two gifs come to mind! I'm not worthy and I like the way you think.
Poor Jack Click. No love.
Maybe he's the scout team QB