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(01-29-2014 09:25 AM)UAB Band Dad Wrote:  Someone still owes the kid a straight answer, even if it's "Sorry, no room on the roster for you."

the new staff said they are going to honor all commitments. if he sends in his letter he gets the scholarship. its possible the coaches may not want him and are taking their time contacting him hoping he will decide to go somewhere else. Its much more likely that they just have not had time to get in touch with everyone yet

Some kids decommitted waiting on the next coach and didn't have a visit set up. In those instances I don't think the new staff considers them commits. I think Eckels was/is one...

(01-29-2014 07:47 AM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  The old staff was going to ask Drew Eckels to look elsewhere. That came direct from one lets just say the horses' mouth. I assume its about the same with the new staff.

+1

Tell him to go JuCo.

(01-29-2014 09:55 AM)Bham Blazer Wrote:  I wonder if Briscoe even hangs around (he goes way back with McGee)..........plus, there is the baseball option for him. Taz Wilson will fit in well, after he gets here, but my $$$ is on Pat Thomas coming out of spring at #1.

Not 100% that he will play baseball this year. Heard through the grapevine that he wants to heal his shoulder completely.

(01-29-2014 12:00 PM)Iron Ore Wrote:  

(01-29-2014 09:55 AM)Bham Blazer Wrote:  I wonder if Briscoe even hangs around (he goes way back with McGee)..........plus, there is the baseball option for him. Taz Wilson will fit in well, after he gets here, but my $$$ is on Pat Thomas coming out of spring at #1.

Not 100% that he will play baseball this year. Heard through the grapevine that he wants to heal his shoulder completely.

I guess that makes sense for him......go ahead and heal.

(01-29-2014 12:00 PM)Iron Ore Wrote:  

(01-29-2014 09:55 AM)Bham Blazer Wrote:  I wonder if Briscoe even hangs around (he goes way back with McGee)..........plus, there is the baseball option for him. Taz Wilson will fit in well, after he gets here, but my $$$ is on Pat Thomas coming out of spring at #1.

Not 100% that he will play baseball this year. Heard through the grapevine that he wants to heal his shoulder completely.

I assume that baseball season is worse for your arm as a pitcher than football season is, even for a quarterback.

(01-29-2014 05:03 PM)thebernreuter Wrote:  

(01-29-2014 12:00 PM)Iron Ore Wrote:  

(01-29-2014 09:55 AM)Bham Blazer Wrote:  I wonder if Briscoe even hangs around (he goes way back with McGee)..........plus, there is the baseball option for him. Taz Wilson will fit in well, after he gets here, but my $$$ is on Pat Thomas coming out of spring at #1.

Not 100% that he will play baseball this year. Heard through the grapevine that he wants to heal his shoulder completely.

I assume that baseball season is worse for your arm as a pitcher than football season is, even for a quarterback.

I think baseball helped out Russell Wilson develop his arm, but I could be wrong.

(01-29-2014 06:21 PM)jcduncan13 Wrote:  

(01-29-2014 05:03 PM)thebernreuter Wrote:  

(01-29-2014 12:00 PM)Iron Ore Wrote:  

(01-29-2014 09:55 AM)Bham Blazer Wrote:  I wonder if Briscoe even hangs around (he goes way back with McGee)..........plus, there is the baseball option for him. Taz Wilson will fit in well, after he gets here, but my $$$ is on Pat Thomas coming out of spring at #1.

Not 100% that he will play baseball this year. Heard through the grapevine that he wants to heal his shoulder completely.

I assume that baseball season is worse for your arm as a pitcher than football season is, even for a quarterback.

I think baseball helped out Russell Wilson develop his arm, but I could be wrong.

It could have, but I think the injury risk is higher, especially months removed from surgery. I can't think of a football player that has had Tommy John surgery.

But, I just found data to back me up:

http://www.ericcressey.com/ulnar-collate...s-pitchers

(01-29-2014 06:40 PM)thebernreuter Wrote:  

(01-29-2014 06:21 PM)jcduncan13 Wrote:  

(01-29-2014 05:03 PM)thebernreuter Wrote:  

(01-29-2014 12:00 PM)Iron Ore Wrote:  

(01-29-2014 09:55 AM)Bham Blazer Wrote:  I wonder if Briscoe even hangs around (he goes way back with McGee)..........plus, there is the baseball option for him. Taz Wilson will fit in well, after he gets here, but my $$$ is on Pat Thomas coming out of spring at #1.

Not 100% that he will play baseball this year. Heard through the grapevine that he wants to heal his shoulder completely.

I assume that baseball season is worse for your arm as a pitcher than football season is, even for a quarterback.

I think baseball helped out Russell Wilson develop his arm, but I could be wrong.

It could have, but I think the injury risk is higher, especially months removed from surgery. I can't think of a football player that has had Tommy John surgery.

But, I just found data to back me up:

http://www.ericcressey.com/ulnar-collate...s-pitchers

Yeah that looks right. Good research. Hopefully Briscoe will be ready to compete in spring.

ONE week from today we will have some of our QB questions (and other positions as well) answered.

I consider "depth" to be the number of experienced QB's, not just the number of QB's.

We are lacking in depth in regards to QB's that have played here.

We do have some that have gained experience elsewhere though.

When was the last time we had this much uncertainty around the QB position? Or should I ask, when was the last time we had zero QB experience returning?

Izzy and Ellis after Joe. Not exactly zero, but pretty much. Same with Hunt/Williams after Big 4.

(01-29-2014 11:59 PM)HSV_BLAZER Wrote:  When was the last time we had this much uncertainty around the QB position? Or should I ask, when was the last time we had zero QB experience returning?

Seemed like we have had a great bit of uncertainly the last 2 years.

(01-30-2014 10:21 AM)Smaug Wrote:  Izzy and Ellis after Joe. Not exactly zero, but pretty much. Same with Hunt/Williams after Big 4.

Was going to say this too. No need to worry people, Clark will make up his mind and develop all of the qbs.

My money is on Pat Thomas. Talking to the old staff they said he would be the starter the minute he walked on campus. That said Clark may not have the same view but from other people I have talked with they say Thomas is the real deal. It remains to be seen. Spring will be very interesting.