This game brings up a point I think about from time to time.....

[HD6]

in the regular season, Texas won all their games by an average of 43 to 15. How does your backup not get more work? I understand it's different playing UTEP when you are already up 30 than playing Bama for the national title, but that guy looks beyond uncomfortable.

 

[Canis]

I'm sure the reasoning behind it involved Colt McCoy's Heisman campaign.

 

[pDigital32Dawg]

I don't htink there is any way to prepare him for this. I don't know anyone that could handle the kind of pressure that got thrown on him. His experience playing scrub minutes is not good preparation for the title game and Alabama's defense.</p>

 

[DawgatAuburn]

He probably wasn't asked to much more than hand it off when he played, and he sure as hell wasn't facing McClain, Arenas and Mt. Cody.

 

[Todd4State]

tries to run it up on everybody, just like he did on us in the Cotton Bowl. But he still should be able to figure out a way to get his back-up some snaps.

Maybe it was the Heisman campaign, I don't know.

I'll tell you- I think Dan is smart using a two QB system. If Russell were to go down, at least Relf has a pretty good bit of experience. I remember Greg Plump.

 

[HD6]

they beat UTEP 64-7. McCoy could have played the first quarter and sat. And you're right, it's not Alabama, but at least it's full speed.

 

[thunderclap]

they have been in so many blowouts, how does this kid only have 26 passing attempts on the year? Did they never think of getting a backup more ready than this, just in case.

 

[Thick]

when your starting qb is a 4 year starter? Why do they not have at least a redshirt frosh or sophomore as a backup? I ask because with a program like UT you would think that qb recruitment and development would be better as far as experience is concerned. Now that is a Croom like recruiting philosphy to me.

 

[HD6]

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[Irondawg]

Agree - the biggest shocker is that with all their great recruiting their 2nd best QB is a Freshman?

 

[patdog]

I think they've had enough time to find a backup QB who's not a true freshman.

 

[Hanmudog]

I think they've had enough time to find a backup QB who's not a true freshman.

Basically Texas has not been grooming anyone to be McCoys replacement for the last 3 years. Unless of course they have some junior QBs that just suck and could not beat out the freshman.

 

[Vandelaydawg]

Experience and age doesn't always equal talent. He won the job as the backup. Another of the backup quarterbacks was playing wide receiver.