Question: The WAY TOO EARLY (who will be the QUARTERBACK in 2023) thread

[DzynKingRTR]

I am looking forward to the QB battle. I just hope it gets decided before the first game. I don't want to see multiple QB's playing with the first team offense. I expect Saban to say the same old stuff as last time. "somebody has to win the team over"

 

[CB4]

I think one thing you need to remember when making comparisons of Blake Sims to Milroe is that Lane Kiffin, when he was coaching that one year at Tennessee, was actually recruiting Blake Sims to Tennessee as a QB. Most everyone else was recruiting Blake as “an athlete that played QB”. Lane saw him as a QB first and and “athlete” second. This kind of indicates to me Lane knew what he had in Blake when he was hired to take over as OC and QB coach at Alabama.

Blake Sims was way ahead of Milroe at this point (that ugly spring game not withstanding). Milroe needs a “QB whisperer” to make the kind of leap he’ll need to compete and come close to winning the job. IMO Milroe is an awesome athlete that needs to consider switching positions. But I’m afraid, if things shake out the way I think, Ty will be the starter and Milroe will head to the portal leaving one of the two incoming freshmen as the backup.

 

[Rush]

I am looking forward to the QB battle. I just hope it gets decided before the first game. I don't want to see multiple QB's playing with the first team offense. I expect Saban to say the same old stuff as last time. "somebody has to win the team over"

Or, as he was also known to say, in response to a question attempting to pin him down in this regard, "I'M NOT GOIN' TO! SO QUIT ASKIN'!!"

 

[Bamabuzzard]

IMO, it is Ty Simpson's best opportunity to take the job and not look back until he gets drafted. But, he is going to have to submerge himself int the playbook, take initiative and get WR's together in the offseason to work on timing. We will begin next season with a quarterback without much if any real game experience which is going to bring hiccups of its own, regardless of how prepared the QB is. But if we get a QB who hasn't truly prepared to the very best of their ability, on top of the lack of game experience, it could be a truly disappointing season next year, like an 8-4 type of season. SEC games are hard to win with an average performance at qb, but almost impossible to win with below average performances. Or you better have one helluva running game and dominating defense.

 

[BamaMoon]

IMO, it is Ty Simpson's best opportunity to take the job and not look back until he gets drafted. But, he is going to have to submerge himself int the playbook, take initiative and get WR's together in the offseason to work on timing. We will begin next season with a quarterback without much if any real game experience which is going to bring hiccups of its own, regardless of how prepared the QB is. But if we get a QB who hasn't truly prepared to the very best of their ability, on top of the lack of game experience, it could be a truly disappointing season next year, like an 8-4 type of season. SEC games are hard to win with an average performance at qb, but almost impossible to win with below average performances. Or you better have one helluva running game and dominating defense.

I guess it could happen, but even if TS struggled, I'd be shocked if we lost 4 games in the regular season. I know we "could've" this year too if the close wins against UT and TAMU didn't work out, but I also expect us to be more "functional" next year cause I think CNS will hit a proverbial "reset" button on this team.

 

[bamacpa]

I think the simple view is Simpson most likely gives us the better chance of beating Georgia. Gotta throw to beat them...and dethroning Georgia is our ultimate goal now.

 

[Mr. Chumley]

Hello all. I'm a new member but not new to Tidefans. I have enjoyed the site for years and finally decided to join up. I wanted to get your opinions on next years starting QB. I must say I'm a little worried. I'm not convinced Milroe will be able to put it all together by this fall and I just don't know anything about Simpson. Maybe we rely on the ground game or our WR’s take that next step. I guess step one is gettling a new (hopefully) coordinator. A lot of you guys have more insight to the program than me so I was curious of your feelings about next year.

 

[bamadwain]

It might have been already said on here but heard that Dylan Lonagern( sp) will enroll early instead of playing high school baseball, so now we will have 4 scholarship QBs on the roster starting this spring

 

[Lucky Jack]

But I’m afraid, if things shake out the way I think, Ty will be the starter and Milroe will head to the portal leaving one of the two incoming freshmen as the backup.

Why are you afraid of having Simpson as the starter and someone better than Milroe as the backup?

 

[CrimsonJazz]

The QB battle between Milroe and Simpson might give us flashbacks to the battle between Hurts and Tua. Having said that, I want to see A-Day before I even consider making a prediction.

 

[4Q Basket Case]

Meh,. Sagarin says UGA played a *slightly* tougher schedule than Bama this year (19th vs 21st), but regardless, UGA's D has played with greater consistency than Bama's (hence their 14-0 record vs Bama's 11-2). UGA has won with a weaker offense because their D is better (at least more consistent).

It pains me to say it, but the last two UGA defenses have looked like ours used to. Dominant up front, physical, fast, playing with a mean streak.

We haven’t seen that in a while.

 

[Padreruf]

It pains me to say it, but the last two UGA defenses have looked like ours used to. Dominant up front, physical, fast, playing with a mean streak.

We haven’t seen that in a while.

Except that they didn't look like that against OSU...they looked vulnerable and out of position. With the right QB and receivers any defense can look bad.

Just remember -- Kirby's Bama defenses gave up some big scores from time to time. Deshaun Watson literally ate us alive one year...

 

[Bamabuzzard]

Except that they didn't look like that against OSU...they looked vulnerable and out of position. With the right QB and receivers any defense can look bad.

Just remember -- Kirby's Bama defenses gave up some big scores from time to time. Deshaun Watson literally ate us alive one year...

It shows how physically outmanned TCU was and how much they had no business being in the playoffs. When a team is inferior that much on a physical talent level, it doesn't matter what the X's and O's are, the Jimmy and Joe's are just too much to overcome.

 

[Lucky Jack]

The QB battle between Milroe and Simpson might give us flashbacks to the battle between Hurts and Tua. Having said that, I want to see A-Day before I even consider making a prediction.

I'm ready to make a prediction now.

 

[Lucky Jack]

Except that they didn't look like that against OSU...they looked vulnerable and out of position. With the right QB and receivers any defense can look bad.

Yep, sounds familiar.

 

[BamaMoon]

Hello all. I'm a new member but not new to Tidefans. I have enjoyed the site for years and finally decided to join up. I wanted to get your opinions on next years starting QB. I must say I'm a little worried. I'm not convinced Milroe will be able to put it all together by this fall and I just don't know anything about Simpson. Maybe we rely on the ground game or our WR’s take that next step. I guess step one is gettling a new (hopefully) coordinator. A lot of you guys have more insight to the program than me so I was curious of your feelings about next year.

Welcome aboard!

There are a lot of takes on QB next year, but I think Ty Simson is loaded with talent and will surprise all of us. I'm not rooting against Milroe as much as I think Simpson passes him by. JMO.

 

[Ole Man Dan]

Hello all. I'm a new member but not new to Tidefans. I have enjoyed the site for years and finally decided to join up. I wanted to get your opinions on next years starting QB. I must say I'm a little worried. I'm not convinced Milroe will be able to put it all together by this fall and I just don't know anything about Simpson. Maybe we rely on the ground game or our WR’s take that next step. I guess step one is gettling a new (hopefully) coordinator. A lot of you guys have more insight to the program than me so I was curious of your feelings about next year.

Welcome to TideFans.
Right now a lot depends on who our next OC is.
We need a OC who will help develop our QB Room.
We need WRs who will catch the danged ball.
AND... Everyone who runs with the ball, needs to use two hands.

 

[Bama Ping Pong]

Imagine Milroe at TE !!! Or, H back.

 

[bamaga]

Is it waaaaay too early to talk about the backup waterboy ? Hydration is important to team chemistry.

 

[twofbyc]

I think there was a reason we never saw much of TS that had nothing to do with his abilities.
If he had played in the A&M game, and lost, would that have hurt him mentally?
I know nothing about him; I don’t know what his psychological composition can or can’t handle. JM is, from his interviews, a team guy that doesn’t seem to be one to get down about a loss. I know nothing of TS in that regard.
But it seems obvious that Saban never had any intention of playing TS this year, and I just don’t think it was because of abilities; mop up duties mostly require giving the ball to someone else.
If (unlikely) JM was the “better” option, we should all be nervous; I just don’t think for a second that he was. And I don’t mean that as a diss to JM, cuz if he can greatly improve his passing accuracy the sky is the limit for him, IMO. Just got a lot of work to do.
I will say I have heard good things about Holstein. Spring will shed some light but I do seem to recall a QB winning the offensive MVP at A day and he didn’t start the following season. Gonna be fun to watch.