So Coker comes in, saves us, we win the NC and he wins the Heisman. I'll take that!
I'll take that too, not saying it'll happen or let alone coker wins the job but RTRSo Coker comes in, saves us, we win the NC and he wins the Heisman. I'll take that!
Crazy thing is this: If he wins the job, who among us thinks he'll not have a couple of so-so games before he get's settled in??? Remember how the Barn almost lost to Miss. St. that year, but it was about a month into the year that Cam settled in and Gus figured out how to use him and the rest is history.
Yea but auburn acts like he was the best defensive player in the last 20 years cuz he knocked out two rival qbs and bullied a small oregon offensive line that six sec teams would've done far worst given the chance. And given the fact he was the lions 1st round pick and he hasn't done anything kinda supports this. IMO
Just remember he ain't a "kid" - he's already graduated from college. I don't think the pressure will bother him like it might an 18 yr. old.
Barn almost lost to MSU last year, too. MSU plays barn and Bama tough year in and year out - FWIW, I think they beat the barn this year (minus the injuries like last year).So Coker comes in, saves us, we win the NC and he wins the Heisman. I'll take that!
Crazy thing is this: If he wins the job, who among us thinks he'll not have a couple of so-so games before he get's settled in??? Remember how the Barn almost lost to Miss. St. that year, but it was about a month into the year that Cam settled in and Gus figured out how to use him and the rest is history.
All the QB in our offense has to do is play within the system, which may be the hardest thing for a QB to grasp about playing QB for Alabama, but it's been that way traditionally at Alabama and it's Coach Saban's style as well.So Coker comes in, saves us, we win the NC and he wins the Heisman. I'll take that!
Crazy thing is this: If he wins the job, who among us thinks he'll not have a couple of so-so games before he get's settled in??? Remember how the Barn almost lost to Miss. St. that year, but it was about a month into the year that Cam settled in and Gus figured out how to use him and the rest is history.
True to an extent, but then again, McElroy's final drive comeback against Auburn in 09 and AJ's final minute drive against LSU in Baton Rouge was way more than playing within the system. Those were just two examples of a Tide QB taking the team on his back, performing brilliantly, and displaying the greatness necessary to pull out a difficult win late in a game.
In our system, IMO, if you can hold the NECESSITY for great QB play to an absolute minimum, we can and often do win championships.
Absolutely right. The use of terms like game manager and system quarterback makes it sound like the jet is flying itself. To be a good team, the quarterback must be able to make big plays at the biggest moments. To put it another way, he has to have the ability to put 100,000 butts back in their seats.
That was his 2nd half stats and until that final drive he was having a horrible game and would have been the goat if not for that final drive.
I don't sense as much "anti-Blake" as you do - I think everybody knows JC has a skill set that is light years beyond Blake's. I think that the positives coming out about JC are just so many that he is just getting a lot more "Pro's" than Blake. As I said in previous post, he ain't a kid - he has already graduated and he has seen at least some action. And, to be fair, when he did, he probably wasn't leading the first team either.
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It would be nice but there is one problem... They are the same type of quarterback. They are both dual threat qbs with no big drop off in speed. Coker is not a typical pocket passer like many analyst and fans tend to believe when comparing him to sims.
