Fitz, Thompson platoon?....
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No to a true platoon, but I think it's a good idea in these games where it's clear we will have success running the ball to bring him in occasionally in the right situation. No sense in Fitz taking ALL the hits when Key is nearly as good if not just as good as Fitz running it.
Quickest way to screw up a potentially great 2018 team is to start a faux QB controversy at the end of 2017. I hope Mullen has more sense than that.
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I'm not a fan of Key running that much. If he gets hurt, we are screwed. I'm okay with him running when the game is in doubt, but I don't want to see him in there running on 3rd and 2 in the 2Q.
I think Dan is setting up some future play action with Key. I can see the fake QB power, deep ball coming.
I think Dan is setting up some future play action with Key. I can see the fake QB power, deep ball coming.
You think the back up QB getting hurt screws us so the starter needs to take all of the hits? And I'm not saying KT should be getting more playing time but your logic is faulty
So any talk of utilizing another QB to help keep the #1 guy fresh is starting a QB controversy? Whatever.
No need to platoon, but maybe stick him in and let him and/or Nick go in motion, line up at receiver, or something tricky.
The sheer insanity of taking the best runner (player) we have on the team off the field to bring in a true Freshman in important situations is beyond idiotic. Not to mention that Fitz has far more experience in what to do when things don't go quite as planned and has shown the ability to get 2-3 yards no matter what. So no... no, no, no. You leave the best player on the team on the field until the game is in hand and then you bring in Key to learn. The ONLY thing that has changed in seeing Key play recently is that I would feel better bringing him in a little earlier and would be willing to let him throw the ball some, albeit still on safe throwing plays.
As time honored as the MSU tradition of wanting the backup qb in is, I don't think letting Key run some packages is going to crest a qb controversy.
Probably not a great idea unless it's just with an eye towards developing key or keeping fitz alive versus bama. But not likely to create a qb controversy.
I'd like to see us throw it to Fitzgerald like we did with Dak in 2014. Dak caught a great TD against South Alabama and we ran that play as a set up a few other times that season. Dan loves creating unique stat lines, A&M would be a great game for Fitz to run, throw and catch a TD.
Dont start with the ***** **** about risking an injury to Fitz. You can't convince me one pass play is more risky than running him a dozen times a game.
Dont start with the ***** **** about risking an injury to Fitz. You can't convince me one pass play is more risky than running him a dozen times a game.
There is NO QB controversy! Fitz is the QB .. period. Dan did mention that he wanted to have Key come in and run a package for a series. He needs to get some reps.
I agree with this. MY only addition is to allow key to run 60-80 yards and score a couple of TD's also. I always liked it when Steve Spurrier would do all he could possibly do to score in the last minute when he was already 30 points ahead.
"Inside the twenty with 45 seconds and a 2 point lead? Call time out and talk about it man. They won't let you take those puppies with you to the next game if you refuse to use them."
Yes, I think Fitz should take all the hits** What are you even talking about? I said I'm not a fan of our backup QB taking a lot of hits.
Fitz helmet comes off...A LOT
Fitz could get hurt running the normal offense.
I would rather our back up QB, Key, be 100% healthy throughout the season. An ACL can be torn just taking a snap or slipping off the bus at the dog walk. Running him into the teeth of an SEC defense at our most thin and important position is not a great idea in my opinion.
Fitz helmet comes off...A LOT
Fitz could get hurt running the normal offense.
I would rather our back up QB, Key, be 100% healthy throughout the season. An ACL can be torn just taking a snap or slipping off the bus at the dog walk. Running him into the teeth of an SEC defense at our most thin and important position is not a great idea in my opinion.
Dude you know that the QB position is going to run a lot in this offense. So one of them is going to get hit a lot. And it should be the starter. But please explain how he backup up getting hurt screws us more than the starter? And how do you give him meaningful experience without an open playbook? The QB has to be tough in this offense and it is a gamble. You can't change that without changing your offense and philosophy. And that's not happening
^This, in spades^. It is one thing if one QB has a completely different skill set than the other. But Fitz and Key are so similar in skill set, it wouldn't make sense to have a 2-package deal.
Dak, as a rsFR threw a couple of TD passes if I recall correctly. One at LSU for sure. We would bring him in and run with 99% of the time and then Dan started letting the TE float downfield and Dak would find him.
All I said is not to bring in our one very promising back up to do QB powers.
I'm not an idiot. I know the QB runs a lot in our offense.
I'm not an idiot. I know the QB runs a lot in our offense.
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