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Espn Article on QB Greg McElroy in high school

Thanks for posting that Henry. That was a very nice, and positive read about our 2009 starter.

I'm slowly getting more and more optimistic about the QB position for this year. Last year, all we heard were things like, "we know McElroy can't be very good or CNS would have pulled JPW and put GM in when JPW was struggling so badly". Couple that with the changes on the offensive line, and it made the offensive a scary question mark for 2009.

But after GM's performance in the Spring,, and reading an article this positive about him,, one of those 2 question marks is appearing to be less of a question.

Now if the offensive line can just come together sooner than later,,,,, along with a down right scary good defense,,, I can smell the rising optimism! :biggrin:

RTR!!!!
 
I can't remember where I saw this, or read it, or what, but many moons ago Coach Bryant would say consistently that he would rather have a winner, that if a player had experienced winning in high school, the odds were that he would be a winner in college.

It would take a computer-like study to do this, but I wish someone would make a study of the high school records of players Bryant signed at Alabama. He preferred the athlete who had been a champion in high school to the "big, fine player" who had been on a mediocre high school team. He talked about such things as the fourth quarter, the difference between winning and losing when the game was on the line.

Bryant's favorite player was Pat Trammell, who "couldn't run and couldn't pass, all he could do was win." I don't know Pat's high school record at Scottsboro, but I do know that the two QB's who followed him, Namath and Stabler, both led their high school teams to undefeated seasons. Down here at Foley, the football record of Foley High School when Stabler played is phenomenal, something like one loss in three years.

A quarterback like that has to have a level-headedness and determination that sets him apart from other QB's who might even be more talented. Steve Sloan comes to mind. Of course, Namath and Stabler both had the great talent and the winning mindset.

Like John Parker Wilson, McElroy was a championship-winning QB in big-time high school football. He has proven he can win under pressure. He is ready to win big at Alabama. All he needs is a good offensive line. The defense is going to turn the ball over to him.
 
So is McElroy a current junior and so will be a senior in the fall, or are they saying he'll be a junior next season?
 
Mac will be a "redshirt" Jr. this fall. That means he will play this Fall and next. Sports Info informs he will receive his undergraduate degree this August.

As an aside, it continues to chap allot of us Texans who associate with and follow TX UIL football. In particular, Southlake Carroll's powerhouse program and it's QBs. Specifically , we tire, as an associate says in a national blog, of the "he backed up Daniel Bit". Yes he did, but then he obliterated the majority of Daniel's HS records, and set all-time Texas 5A records...in a single season. Caviate or article leader? Facts is: Daniel could never win the big one...and didn't at any level. Mcelroy did...and IOO will...

FTR, there are many in the business that considered Mcelroy a better HS QB than Daniel...and with the exception of arm strength, TX4A Stafford, who played/competed in a "TX5A Jr. Varsity league" competition-wise. How will it all pan out in the big time....stay tuned!
 
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I really like how McElroy carries himself off the field. Now, I just hope that will translate into success on the field and I think it will. He seems like a real stand up guy.:BigA:RTR!
 
He should be ready, he was extremely successful at the highest level of HS football and he's had plenty of time to develop at the highest level of CFB. Coach Mac has a lot to work with.
 
Good read it gave a nice perspective on McElroy's past and his present mental attitude. This makes me feel a whole lot better about his leadership abilities and Bama's future.

:BigA: Roll Tide!
 
When I spoke with my cousin who played for at least 8 years (4 years at Thomas Jefferson HS and 4 years at U Texas) with Greg's HS coach Todd Dodge, they both say that Bama fans will be pleased with Greg's play and with the way he carries himself both on and off the field. Last year for Fan Day, I got the opportunity to visit a while with Greg and was very impressed with his demeanor.
 
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It only helps that he has JJ as a target.
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A couple of things that I liked about the article is that he is a self proclaimed team player. He understood his role last year and gracefully allowed JPW to finish out his UA career. Now its his time. He proved in HS that he has the ability to spread the ball around and that is what we desperately need this year. With JJ, Peek, McCoy, and hopefully someone stepping up from the Freshman class, he will have plenty of distribution options. As countless people have alluded to, the key is the OL. We know that CJM will control the clock if he has the offensive line to do so. If we can solidify the OL and let Ingram, Upchurch, and Richardson milk the clock, then hopefully all GM will have to do is take advantage of eight men in the box by hitting the TE and JJ once in a while.
 
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A couple of things that I liked about the article is that he is a self proclaimed team player. He understood his role last year and gracefully allowed JPW to finish out his UA career. Now its his time. He proved in HS that he has the ability to spread the ball around and that is what we desperately need this year. With JJ, Peek, McCoy, and hopefully someone stepping up from the Freshman class, he will have plenty of distribution options. As countless people have alluded to, the key is the OL. We know that CJM will control the clock if he has the offensive line to do so. If we can solidify the OL and let Ingram, Upchurch, and Richardson milk the clock, then hopefully all GM will have to do is take advantage of eight men in the box by hitting the TE and JJ once in a while.
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In my opinion from an offensive standpoint this is what has killed us more than anything. I believe the lack of the ability to spread the ball around made it appear the OL was worse than it was because the qb would hold the ball too long waiting on ONE receiver to come open. You can't do that in big time football. QB coaches at every level tell you that there is a time you MUST get rid of the ball when in the pocket to be successful at passing. You can't live on having to have an eternity in the pocket waiting on the only receiver you throw to to get open. And you also can't expect the definition of an "open receiver" to mean he's got three foot separation from the defender. "Open" a lot of times means there is a "window" in a coverage situation that the defender cannot get to. We've got too much talent at WR not to spread the ball around.
 
If he can hit the open receiver I will be happy. How many times did we over throw the receiver last year. And always when we needed a first down. I think he will do a great job. I look foward to watching him play.:BigA:
 
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I can't remember where I saw this, or read it, or what, but many moons ago Coach Bryant would say consistently that he would rather have a winner, that if a player had experienced winning in high school, the odds were that he would be a winner in college.

It would take a computer-like study to do this, but I wish someone would make a study of the high school records of players Bryant signed at Alabama. He preferred the athlete who had been a champion in high school to the "big, fine player" who had been on a mediocre high school team. He talked about such things as the fourth quarter, the difference between winning and losing when the game was on the line.

Bryant's favorite player was Pat Trammell, who "couldn't run and couldn't pass, all he could do was win." I don't know Pat's high school record at Scottsboro, but I do know that the two QB's who followed him, Namath and Stabler, both led their high school teams to undefeated seasons. Down here at Foley, the football record of Foley High School when Stabler played is phenomenal, something like one loss in three years.
A quarterback like that has to have a level-headedness and determination that sets him apart from other QB's who might even be more talented. Steve Sloan comes to mind. Of course, Namath and Stabler both had the great talent and the winning mindset.

Like John Parker Wilson, McElroy was a championship-winning QB in big-time high school football. He has proven he can win under pressure. He is ready to win big at Alabama. All he needs is a good offensive line. The defense is going to turn the ball over to him.
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:biggrin: I wouldn't take what Coach Bryant said about some things too literally, hyperbole was no stranger to that gentleman's lips. Pat Trammell was one helluva athlete, probably one of the best on the 1959 - 1961 squads.

A bit about Pat...

As an aside, the same pretty much applies where Steve Sloan was concerned. The main reason he didn't play as much until his senior year had to do with a gentleman name Joe Namath. I wouldn't think to lightly about someone's abilities just because they couldn't beat out a Hall of Famer....

Steve was pretty good too...

Thanks for reminding me a bit of the old days, we had it pretty good then... By the way, did you really think those guys he brought in to play for him didn't include a pretty fair percentage of folks that had championships in their resumes???
 
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