What happens to Ole Miss' lofty expectations if Snead goes down with an injury early in the year? Is there anyone behind him worth a damn? No way they make it to the Atl or even seriously challenge for the West without him. What about Georgia Tech? They have already lost their backup QB for the year. If Nesbit gets hurt or even nicked up, their option attack will suffer big time. As we sit here and try and predict how strong each of our opponents will be, just keep in mind that it will change week to week due to major injuries, bumps, and bruises. We saw how well Bama performed against Utah with no Andre Smith on the O-line. Their O-line resembled turnstiles. We are due some good luck on the injury front after losing Chaney, Elliot, and McRae last year. It's time for the ball to bounce our way.
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if Tebow goes out at Florida, Bradford goes out at Oklahoma or McCoy goes out at Texas. They won't be as good.
The only time a hurt QB doesn't really hurt a team is if you don't have a clear cut starter which apparently is the case at State.
The only time a hurt QB doesn't really hurt a team is if you don't have a clear cut starter which apparently is the case at State.
I think Snead is a great QB that I will have no problem rooting for on Sundays in the future. I just cant see pulling for an injury.
/Hell, its not like he is a Manning or anything.
/Hell, its not like he is a Manning or anything.
I believe he was just wondering who behind him would step in and were they worth a ****. I would say I believe Snead gets them between 9-10 wins and the guy behind them gets them 6-8 wins.
I just wondered who ya'll have behind him if he got banged up. Do you have a legit backup QB or not? I thought it was a reasonable question to ask of a team vying for the SEC championship whose OL probably won't be as stellar as it was last year. It is logical to assume that Snead will take a few more hits this year than last year, right?
Griffdawg said:
I won't beat you up over the if Snead goes down thing. Everyone else already did. It was a stupid question.
Nathan Stanley, a redshirt freshman, and Billy Tapp, a senior, are our backups. I think we could bowl if Snead goes down, but the expectations will take a hit. Tapp is a really smart and capable backup. He played in the Egg Bowl last year and looks steady. He doesn't have the arm strength or natural ability of Snead or Stanley, but he is a smart manager of the game. Stanley is the future and that is the only reason he is listed ahead of Tapp on the depth chart. If Snead went down, I would expect to see Tapp regardless of what the depth chart says on paper.
It also looks as if your post is trying to say you guys could be better due to injuries that other programs may incurr. NEWSFLASH...just because you don't know the goings on of other programs very well (as evidence....not knowing your rivals backup QB) that doesn't mean the other SEC teams didn't suffer injuries last year. You weren't the only team with inuries last year and it wasn't as if your injuries are what held you back. Yes, there will be injuries along the way, but your team won't be exempt from them.
lets all remember RebelBruiser's "anti-mancrush" he had on Robert Elliot last year.
I don't wish for an injury to anyone but it would not hurt my feelings at all if Snead were to get a concussion and leave the game against us and only be out one game.
But no, I am not Rebel Brusier in that I hope his career is over simply because he chose Ole Miss to go to school.
I don't wish for an injury to anyone but it would not hurt my feelings at all if Snead were to get a concussion and leave the game against us and only be out one game.
But no, I am not Rebel Brusier in that I hope his career is over simply because he chose Ole Miss to go to school.
when one asks who are backup is, then says you need more luck along the injury front, well it sounds entirely possible.
And I know bruiser did it too. That wasn't cool either.
And I know bruiser did it too. That wasn't cool either.
That's a good point. All teams have injuries. Some are just to more important players than others. The best teams are the ones that can move on without skipping a beat when they have a handful of injuries.
As was said though, I don't know a single team in the country that has an elite QB right now that would not take a decent sized step back if that QB were to go down. Florida, due to schedule, and their sick defense may be able to survive and still win, but they would not be nearly as good of a team if Tebow were to go down. Outside of that, every team with an elite QB stands to take an extra 2-3 losses if that QB goes down regardless of the back up.
For us, we can't afford for Snead to go down. Outside of that, I think that if we have more than 1 or 2 injuries on the OL at one time, it will hurt us. Same can be said for the LB and DB positions. Outside of those spots, I feel like we can handle most injuries at our other positions without taking a huge step back. McCluster, since he's such a wild card may be right behind Snead in the irreplaceable department.
As was said though, I don't know a single team in the country that has an elite QB right now that would not take a decent sized step back if that QB were to go down. Florida, due to schedule, and their sick defense may be able to survive and still win, but they would not be nearly as good of a team if Tebow were to go down. Outside of that, every team with an elite QB stands to take an extra 2-3 losses if that QB goes down regardless of the back up.
For us, we can't afford for Snead to go down. Outside of that, I think that if we have more than 1 or 2 injuries on the OL at one time, it will hurt us. Same can be said for the LB and DB positions. Outside of those spots, I feel like we can handle most injuries at our other positions without taking a huge step back. McCluster, since he's such a wild card may be right behind Snead in the irreplaceable department.
As I've said before, I have now lived in Georgia for about 20 years and come in contact with several rival SEC fans. I also travel around the Southeast (for work) and have had the question (re: UM's backup QB) asked of me from fans and alums of Georgia, Bama, Auburn, LSU, Arkansas, Tennessee, Florida, and South Carolina. They haven't studied the depth chart of any of the Mississippi schools but they are curious to know b/c Ole Miss' top ten national ranking is a shock to most of them. In the immortal words of Les Miles.."ya'll have a great day"!!
Well then those fans you encounter are casual fans and they are just as uninformed as yourself. Are they also shocked to find out that UT isn't a perrenial title contender any longer?
I have a pretty good idea about the QB depth for every SEC team. I might not be able to tell you who the backup center is at every school, but I know the QBs.
Les Miles words are immortal?
I have a pretty good idea about the QB depth for every SEC team. I might not be able to tell you who the backup center is at every school, but I know the QBs.
Les Miles words are immortal?
Student section erupt with cheers when Omar Conner went down with an injury in Oxford.
Don't wish for injuries on anyone but definitely don't cheer when someone gets injured cause that just makes you an Ole Miss Dousche!
Don't wish for injuries on anyone but definitely don't cheer when someone gets injured cause that just makes you an Ole Miss Dousche!
I also did not read this as wishing for an injury, but a legitimate what if question from somebody who may not spend every waking moment keeping up with sec rosters. Griff, don't you know you are not supposed to post anything on this board that could potentially offend the Rebel posters on here. They half run this show.</p>
I'll be sure and tell them that they must not be true SEC fans since they can't recite the 2 deep chart for the Rebs. I'm sure they will get a good laugh out of that one. To be honest with you, I had found myself slightly pulling for OM when they play other SEC teams for the simple reason that a lot of folks scoff at any team from my home state. Thanks for reminding me of the reasons why I grew up despising your fan base and school. It's been a while since I had to live in close contact with your condescending, snobby, arrogant (for no legitimate reason), bratty fan base. I guess I didn't know how good I had it. Cheers.
Other than winning an SEC Championship, college football is not a zero sum game. Ole Miss doesn't have to play badly for us to do better. Our two schools aren't yin and yang. There's no give that results in equal take and visa versa.
Anyway...I see the most realistic threat to Ole Miss this year being swine flu. As with all college students this year, and heck the population in general, there's strong chance that a huge percentage of them will get sick at some point.
You could say the same about any team. So what if Ole Miss and their opponent both have flu-infected rosters. Well the so what is that Ole Miss's competition for the SEC has better depth. Especially at QB.
If we were in UM's shoes this year, I'd already be thinking "We Are Em State". The ancient burial ground is already shouting at us, ready to dash our hope with one of the great plagues of Egypt.
Anyway...I see the most realistic threat to Ole Miss this year being swine flu. As with all college students this year, and heck the population in general, there's strong chance that a huge percentage of them will get sick at some point.
You could say the same about any team. So what if Ole Miss and their opponent both have flu-infected rosters. Well the so what is that Ole Miss's competition for the SEC has better depth. Especially at QB.
If we were in UM's shoes this year, I'd already be thinking "We Are Em State". The ancient burial ground is already shouting at us, ready to dash our hope with one of the great plagues of Egypt.
I think OPs point is a good one. If you asked the same question for Oklahoma and Texas this year, would you be able to name their No. 2 QB? I know I wouldn't. All I know is that they supposedly have freshman back ups, and if they lose McCoy or Bradford, both teams will take a HUGE hit, as would we if Snead were to go down.
If you were to ask most casual fans who Florida has behind Tebow, most couldn't tell you. I could tell you because I keep up with the SEC enough, but no matter how good Brantley is, it would be a huge hit for Tebow to go down.
I can't think of too many schools ever that have had a situation where they had an elite QB and another one right behind him that they felt like they could plug in without missing a beat. Even if the guy running No. 2 behind that elite QB is going to be great in the future, he's likely in for growing pains if he does have to go in the game, because he's likely had very limited playing time.
If you were to ask most casual fans who Florida has behind Tebow, most couldn't tell you. I could tell you because I keep up with the SEC enough, but no matter how good Brantley is, it would be a huge hit for Tebow to go down.
I can't think of too many schools ever that have had a situation where they had an elite QB and another one right behind him that they felt like they could plug in without missing a beat. Even if the guy running No. 2 behind that elite QB is going to be great in the future, he's likely in for growing pains if he does have to go in the game, because he's likely had very limited playing time.