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Anyone wanna question why Fuente decided to start him last year? No way we be where we are right now without making that decision. Fuente is a coach!
09-21-2014 04:18 PM
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It was the right call. Had to sacrifice temporary short term success for long term success
09-21-2014 04:24 PM
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(09-21-2014 04:18 PM)memphomike Wrote:  Anyone wanna question why Fuente decided to start him last year? No way we be where we are right now without making that decision. Fuente is a coach!

For me.. the problem wasn't Karam not starting, it was him not playing period. It made no sense.
09-21-2014 04:28 PM
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Lynch starting last year wasnt a problem. Our receivers not catching the ball last year was a problem.

This year the receivers are catching the ball, which opens up the rushing game. Combine that with lynch's mobility, and we are moving the ball very well. But when the receivers drop balls put between the numbers, it makes it hard to effectively move the ball.
09-21-2014 04:31 PM
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(09-21-2014 04:28 PM)TigerBo Wrote:  
(09-21-2014 04:18 PM)memphomike Wrote:  Anyone wanna question why Fuente decided to start him last year? No way we be where we are right now without making that decision. Fuente is a coach!

For me.. the problem wasn't Karam not starting, it was him not playing period. It made no sense.

Agree but we must move on.
09-21-2014 04:51 PM
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My only comment on Lynch is that I hope those poor passes in the first quarter were just shaking the rust off of a 2 week layoff from live game-time action. And I hope he learns to look off his go-to routes within the next couple of years, he could be playing on Sundays with that arm of his.

I was very concerned about that lick to the head he took in the first series, but he popped back up like "it ain't no thang".
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This isn't about Lynch Vs Karam, it's that we have a coach who makes tuff decisions and sticks with them! We gots a coach!
09-21-2014 05:46 PM
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(09-21-2014 05:46 PM)memphomike Wrote:  We gots a coach!

That... I think most of us can agree.
09-21-2014 06:00 PM
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(09-21-2014 04:31 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  Lynch starting last year wasnt a problem. Our receivers not catching the ball last year was a problem.

This year the receivers are catching the ball, which opens up the rushing game. Combine that with lynch's mobility, and we are moving the ball very well. But when the receivers drop balls put between the numbers, it makes it hard to effectively move the ball.

No the problem was the DEFENDERS catching the ball.
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(09-21-2014 05:07 PM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  My only comment on Lynch is that I hope those poor passes in the first quarter were just shaking the rust off of a 2 week layoff from live game-time action. And I hope he learns to look off his go-to routes within the next couple of years, he could be playing on Sundays with that arm of his.

I was very concerned about that lick to the head he took in the first series, but he popped back up like "it ain't no thang".

I agree with you in some respects. I don't think he's an NFL type QB unless he progress A LOT in the next few years, but I definitely think he can be a really good college QB. You can't teach his size and arm strength. He' s mobile enough to run when he needs to. He's only getting better.

As you said, he still needs to work on his ability to read defenses. Every now and then he missed some open reads and tried forcing it to his primary target. That's where he really needs to improve. The good news is that can be taught and learned. Can't teach the arm and size he has. He's continuing to get better.
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(09-21-2014 08:49 PM)TiminMem23 Wrote:  
(09-21-2014 05:07 PM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  My only comment on Lynch is that I hope those poor passes in the first quarter were just shaking the rust off of a 2 week layoff from live game-time action. And I hope he learns to look off his go-to routes within the next couple of years, he could be playing on Sundays with that arm of his.

I was very concerned about that lick to the head he took in the first series, but he popped back up like "it ain't no thang".

I agree with you in some respects. I don't think he's an NFL type QB unless he progress A LOT in the next few years, but I definitely think he can be a really good college QB. You can't teach his size and arm strength. He' s mobile enough to run when he needs to. He's only getting better.

As you said, he still needs to work on his ability to read defenses. Every now and then he missed some open reads and tried forcing it to his primary target. That's where he really needs to improve. The good news is that can be taught and learned. Can't teach the arm and size he has. He's continuing to get better.

He reminds me of a little less refined version of Ryan Mallett when he was at Arkansas except he has a bit of an unorthodox release kind of like Phillip Rivers. I think he could potentially make an NFL roster someday, but he still has a ways to go. In the mean time he is going to be a great QB for the Tigers!
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RE: Lynch
To this day, I really believe Rip's downfall was his inability to stick with a QB and let that QB 'grow'. I still remember the three-headed monster of Neil Suber, Steven Gailbraith and Kenton Evans (I could be wrong on this), then the Scott Scherer debacle.

I wholeheartedly endorsed CJF's decision to stick with Lynch. This is a move that is paying dividends already. That said, we sure as heck ought to do everything we can to make sure Lynch is not sacked into the injured reserve!
09-21-2014 10:33 PM
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I just found this, makes me like our QB even more, SIAP:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcYhYqBG...E7B55B0599
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(09-21-2014 04:28 PM)TigerBo Wrote:  
(09-21-2014 04:18 PM)memphomike Wrote:  Anyone wanna question why Fuente decided to start him last year? No way we be where we are right now without making that decision. Fuente is a coach!

For me.. the problem wasn't Karam not starting, it was him not playing period. It made no sense.
09-22-2014 10:29 AM
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(09-21-2014 04:28 PM)TigerBo Wrote:  
(09-21-2014 04:18 PM)memphomike Wrote:  Anyone wanna question why Fuente decided to start him last year? No way we be where we are right now without making that decision. Fuente is a coach!

For me.. the problem wasn't Karam not starting, it was him not playing period. It made no sense.

I understand, but if the coach is yanking a kid it can be a detriment to confidence building.

Plus, when would Karam have come in?

Game 1 vs, Duke: Probably not, that would have been a huge confidence killer to get the quick hook.

Game 2 vs MTSU: Nah. Lynch was ok that game and did a decent job at the end (iirc) of bringing the team back.

Game 3: Win vs. ASU. Nope. Unless you bring Karam in at mop-up time.

Game 4 vs UCF: Nope. They were winning the game until the debacle, plus Lynch did a good job on the last minute drive.

Game 5 vs. Houston: Receivers dropped SO many balls that game. Can't find the need to pull him then.

Game 6 vs. SMU: Tigers played like ish in the 1st half--well on the way to 1-5 for the season. Likely the best time to ever put Karam in (to start the 2nd). Problem is--what happens if Karam had a great 2nd half and moved the ball (just like Lynch happened to do in that same game)? People would then have wanted a change, but why would you make a change to a senior QB (at the expense of a frosh needing seasoning) when the season was essentially over (again, they would have been 1-5 after the SMU game).

While I understand the idea that Karam deserved some pt, logistically it wasn't good by the time it would have been ok to do it.
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I still think he makes one read and if it isn't there either takes off or throws it away. So far our line has dominated in the run game. I'm interested to see what happens against an SEC defense. The good news is outside of Cincy the rest of the schedule we should be fine.
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(09-22-2014 10:58 AM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  I still think he makes one read and if it isn't there either takes off or throws it away. So far our line has dominated in the run game. I'm interested to see what happens against an SEC defense. The good news is outside of Cincy the rest of the schedule we should be fine.

Agree, and hopefully getting better at checking down will come with more playing time. At least he isn't trying to force it after the first read (instead of throwing it away). More Bradyesque than Favreian.
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No doubt, playing Paxton last year was a good decision. But, for me, I would still play the backup QB's when Memphis has a comfortable lead. We need a backup QB that will not miss a step if something happens to Paxton. With playing Paxton all the time, you lose that backup QB.
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(09-22-2014 11:43 AM)rc0213 Wrote:  No doubt, playing Paxton last year was a good decision. But, for me, I would still play the backup QB's when Memphis has a comfortable lead. We need a backup QB that will not miss a step if something happens to Paxton. With playing Paxton all the time, you lose that backup QB.

Ding-Ding.
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(09-22-2014 12:11 PM)TigerBo Wrote:  
(09-22-2014 11:43 AM)rc0213 Wrote:  No doubt, playing Paxton last year was a good decision. But, for me, I would still play the backup QB's when Memphis has a comfortable lead. We need a backup QB that will not miss a step if something happens to Paxton. With playing Paxton all the time, you lose that backup QB.

Ding-Ding.

When was the last time, other than the AP game, that we have had the luxury of a comfortable lead? Good idea, but I hope we have that problem a bunch this year.
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