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Topic: so... uh... do we have a starter yet? (NT)

Topic: so... uh... do we have a starter yet? (NT)

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Deciduous Forest Cat
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so... uh... do we have a starter yet? (NT)

Posted: 8/30/2015 12:34:03 PM

Ted Thompson
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RE: so... uh... do we have a starter yet?

Posted: 8/30/2015 1:00:53 PM

Derrius Vick, according to multiple reports.

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RE: so... uh... do we have a starter yet?

Posted: 8/30/2015 1:23:11 PM

Ted Thompson wrote:

Derrius Vick, according to multiple reports.

Honestly, I am not concerned about Vick vs Sprague. What has me anxious is my concern about Mr. Wood, a favorite player of mine, who will be cutting lose full bore for the first time in a long time. Mr. McCray also, will he even travel?

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Monroe Slavin
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RE: so... uh... do we have a starter yet?

Posted: 8/30/2015 1:38:33 PM

I hope that we start the best player.

I appreciate loyalty. But this is a competitive situation and we should not start someone based on loyalty (years in program or whatever other way loyalty is judged).

Unless there are behavior concerns (discipline, grades, etc), start the best player. Applies to every position on the field.

[To be clear, the best player may be Vick. I'm not at all saying who the best player is. I don't know who is at this point.]

Last Edited: 8/30/2015 1:39:53 PM by Monroe Slavin

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RE: so... uh... do we have a starter yet?

Posted: 8/30/2015 2:01:32 PM

Monroe Slavin wrote:

In games last season Vick completed 58% and ran for 4.8/carry. 58% passing makes him good enough at QB, 4.8/carry makes him your 2nd back without taking out a blocker to have a 2nd back. Vick sounds like he is your guy.

Last Edited: 8/30/2015 2:24:13 PM by Bcat2

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71 BOBCAT
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RE: so... uh... do we have a starter yet?

Posted: 8/30/2015 2:02:12 PM

I can't say I am surprised with Vick being named the starter, after all he is a senior.
This position needs to improve on it's completion % from being in the 50's LY to at least the 60's TY.

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RE: so... uh... do we have a starter yet?

Posted: 8/30/2015 2:20:20 PM

71 BOBCAT wrote:

Agreed. If this season's OL can allow him 1/2 to 1 extra tick, what might that mean to a completion percentage?

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RE: so... uh... do we have a starter yet?

Posted: 8/30/2015 2:50:12 PM

Monroe Slavin wrote:

I hope that we start the best player. ...

Since we weren't at Fall camp, we can't say who was best there, but based on stats from last year, it would be hard to say that the choice of Vick wasn't reasonable:

Passing
Vick 94-160-4, for 1156, 8 TDs 7.23 yds/attempt, QBR 130.9
Sprague 98-202-5 1236 yards, 3 TDs, 6.12 yds/attempt QBR 99.9
(Windham 10-13-0 82 yards, 6.31 yds/attemp, QBR 129.9)

Rushing
Vick 82-390 4.8/carry 1 TD
Sprague 65-264 4.1/carry 3 TDs
(Windham 6-20, 3.3/carry)

I presume that after a few games we'll all have opinions about who should be starting, but for now Vick seems like a good choice.

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RE: so... uh... do we have a starter yet?

Posted: 8/30/2015 2:52:36 PM

So how much time is Sprague gonna see? More of a NFL DFS guy as opposed to CFB but JD at 4500 is intriguing #postsmostpeoplewontunderstand

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