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If I was on defense and knew the QB wasn't running, I would go after the QB, or drop into coverage, depending on my assignment from my coaches. I'm pretty sure, regardless of the type of QB you are facing, somebody is assigned to cover receivers and RBs slipping out of the backfield.

Running QBs can cause big issues. So can Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Eli Manning, Drew Brees, Matt Ryan, Phillip Rivers, and Matt Stafford. Or if you want college: Mannion, Halliday, Wenning, Carden, Carr, Goff, Bridgewater, and Mettenerger. Not to mention how good Mallett and Wilson were at Arkansas.

The point is, not all QBs are the same. You, as a fan of UAB, are used to seeing a mobile QB. Those days are likely over for the time being. McGee's background is with pocket passers, and that is what he is trying to either recruit or develop. I don't know when, or if, it's going to work out, but the mobile QB hasn't worked out particularly well for us in the past, so let's give this a shot.

(10-23-2013 09:50 AM)blazers9911 Wrote:  My thinking is McGee taking Brown out of the Troy game put both QBs in a terrible spot. Brown is thinking what the hell could I have done differently to stay in this game, and Perry is thinking how the hell can I top what he just did. First game of the season, it kind of sets a tone for the rest of the season. That is why it applies to the discussion to me.

As far as Perry's good drives, I'm just wondering which ones? 2x in garbage time vs Vandy? Once against a D-2 opponent? Just haven't really seen it.

I think Brown might have done better without having Perry looking over his shoulder too. This is why I'm not a fan of having 2 QBs. You put both guys in an awkward spot.

McGee clearly doesn't want a QB who runs, so you might as well get used to it. He wants Ryan Mallett, not Cam Newton. There is nothing wrong with a pocket passer who can pick up short yardage with the passing game. A lot of our problems here could be attributed to play-calling.

I agree. You are dead on what I've been thinking.

IMO - Brown's main weakness is picking out who he is going to throw to at the snap and not going through the "progression" according to coverage. He throws to his preselected receiver - again regardless of coverage. Then he might not throw with consistent accuracy.

Perry's PT has been sporadic to none at all in games. While he might have been poorly utilized in the first half at Troy, he certainly could have given Brown a chance to recompose himself for a series or two in the 2nd half when he was having a "meltdown" which cost UAB its lead. Brown seems to have the benefit of a much greater margin for error than Perry, perhaps due to his underclass standing (he will be back in 2014).

"RHYTHM" is said to be critical to the performance of QBs, pitchers and other athletes. It takes more than one or two series of plays to establish it in most games. Only one of our QBs has gotten a chance to establish any sort of "rhythm" in any game this season.

Any thoughts on Briscoe or Mckee?

For next season. Obviously Briscoe is hurt right now

Posted this comment to the article last night:

Well, The frustration with AB at QB is understandable. He holds onto the ball too long & cant scramble. Give him time to plant his feet, he'll hit our wide receivers in the numbers. Do the same for Jp, you better hope the Wide receiver makes a play on the ball. Other than that he will scramble for a few. AB is a victim of Mcgee's play calling. How do you set up the pass, by establishing the run. Out of 18 games, I cant remember a time where Mcgee tried to establish the run early in the game. He said something like this before, "if u kno me, u kno I like big physical backs and a physical run game. We want to be the most physical team in C-USA.". In most of the games we lost, he really hasn't given the run game a chance to impose its will on the opposing d. He comments on the run game after a loss and says "I was disappointed with our run game, we never got going." The backs haven't been the problem, the run game hasn't been the problem, Austin hasn't been the problem. Hey, Ive got an idea, lets throw the ball 50 yards down the field on 1st down for an incompletion even when the d is set in 3-4 instead of run on 1st & 2nd down. Or lets give the ball to Jimmy jean on an end around. The play fails, Mcgee blames the run game for his bad play calling. Austin Brown has been force throw 3 straight passes before leading to 3 and out. There should never be a series where one of our backs don't touch the ball on 1st and 2nd down, depending on penalties, you probably shouldn't run on 2nd down. Look at the yards per carry for reaves and Howard. Don't tell me those guys have struggled at all. If you said AB is asked to carry the offense as if he were some1 like Stafford, Barkley or Bradford and the run game doesn't get the chance to carry the offense. You'd be right, that's what it looks like sort of. No excuse for there to be less than 40-50 rush plays per game for our running backs. The QB situation wouldnt look so bad, if we would practice what we preach. Run 1st, pass second. The only person calling the plays is Mcgee. Just my opinion. if it makes any sense, that's for you to decide. That's what is seen when I watch our offense.

I'm sure that was helpful to everyone who reads it.

(10-23-2013 12:56 PM)jcduncan13 Wrote:  Any thoughts on Briscoe or Mckee?

Unless an injury makes another choice necessary, I believe we will play out the season with the two that started it. If the RS QB was another "Johnny Football", we would know it by now.

I'm not sure (from the games I've seen at LF or on TV) that Austin Brown is consistently any more accurate when he "plants his feet" but perhaps that need to "stop & plant" is something he has not done - from circumstance or carelessness - often enough to get consistently on target. Fortunately, when he does connect, it is usually for a good gain or TD. I hope he grows as a QB during the rest of the season since we are "wedded" to him for the year.

(10-23-2013 01:04 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  I'm sure that was helpful to everyone who reads it.

Well at least I didn't have to type it again.

Would we even be having a discussion on QB scrambles if JW and MH were playing each week?

Just a couple of points in Brown's defense:

1. He's cut both sacks and interceptions (a huge complaint last year) way, WAY down.

2. How much of his completion percentage is attributable to having just two receivers with any experience?

(10-23-2013 05:09 PM)Smaug Wrote:  2. How much of his completion percentage is attributable to having just two receivers with any experience?

We're deep enough at receiver to get rid of preseason all-conference players.

Yeah, about that....

Here's kinda the bottom line for me. When everything is going right, AB is probably the better QB to have out there bc he's a better fit for the offensive style McGee wants. When things aren't going so good, JP probably is bc he can improvise. Unfortunately for AB, McGee and the fans, things haven't gone right much of time. Unfortunately for JP, he hasn't been given more than a series at a time to find his groove and use his strengths to try and help. The situation is like many others with McGee's team. The boys are what they are, each has strengths and weaknesses and it is the coaches job to use them to help the team win. He has done that 5/13 times in 2 yrs and since he coaches the QBs and sells himself as the authority on that position, he should get all the blame or praise. There are 3 QBs on the team with the ability to start. Another 2, one that came recruited by McGee that left. Again, McGee needs to own all of that. Believe that if we had a QB out there killing it, he would take credit. So...

(10-23-2013 05:09 PM)Smaug Wrote:  Just a couple of points in Brown's defense:

1. He's cut both sacks and interceptions (a huge complaint last year) way, WAY down.

2. How much of his completion percentage is attributable to having just two receivers with any experience?

But he doesn't run, so he can't be good, right?

I think the receivers are a huge issue. He was practicing with two guys all offseason, and both are not around anymore. Then, his leading receiver gets injured. As good as a lot of our guys may be, they are still young, as is our QB. It takes time to get on the same page, and it doesn't appear as a group that they've had enough yet.

Dan Marino couldn't run. Dan Fouts, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning...

Hell, the Godzilla stiff-arm notwithstanding, Darrell Hackney wasn't much of a runner.

He could get a few yards if you needed it though.

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(10-23-2013 05:57 PM)demiveeman Wrote:  

(10-23-2013 05:09 PM)Smaug Wrote:  2. How much of his completion percentage is attributable to having just two receivers with any experience?

We're deep enough at receiver to get rid of preseason all-conference players.

Get over it.

I pretty much have but the fact remains.