Who will start?
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If Towles starts it will tell a lot about the progress of Barker. Listening to the coaches, it sounds as if Pat will start again this week with Drew getting some early snaps.
I think Barker "should" start, but Tolwes "will" start. JMHO
I think Barker "should" start, but Tolwes "will" start. JMHO
I think this poll is useless, the coaches should start (and play, the whole game if needed) the QB that gives us the best chance to win the game, and the fans be damned. Too important a game.
Completely agree with jauk.
What I think will happen though is that Towles will start. If he doesn't turn the ball over and shows potential to drive the ball then he'll continue to play. If not, then Barker.
What I think will happen though is that Towles will start. If he doesn't turn the ball over and shows potential to drive the ball then he'll continue to play. If not, then Barker.
I think Barker "should" start, but Tolwes "will" start. JMHO
ditto
ditto
Stoops is paid big bucks to make this call.
I don't care who starts, I just care who wins.
I don't care who starts, I just care who wins.
He makes big bucks to get 8 guys on the field. Probably not money well spent.I don't get it why everyone thinks Stoops should get 5 or 6 years to build a program, when he clearly is making little or no progress. We're underdogs against Vandy in his third year. Wake up.
That's what I think will happen as well. They start Towles but give him a short leash(they may just throw away the leash and take him by the collar) and if he plays well the first series they'll give him another but if not then they'll quickly pull him for Barker. I believe they know if they replace Towles then there's no going back and that's why there so reluctant to make the change.
You dont think it takes a program like UK 5 years to build?
First 2 recruiting classes you throw out in my opinion. That leave 3 full classes in which you should make a solid impact.
I will say it is inexcusable for some of the lapses we have had this season being it is year 3.
I am not totally sold on CMS yet either, but I am willing to give him enough time to prove it one way or another.
I think if you name Drew now the fan's spirits pick up with interest plus you show Drew you have confidence in him. Hell I think UK's attendance at the game would really swell if we thought Mark was going to mix it up. He's been there 2 plus years let him go. Free Barker! Pat understands and is also ready if needed and it might lift some pressure off him
Question what? You have no insight on the team. We may just not have the players, depth and experience yet.
If/when they put Barker in, I will be interested in watching how the remainder of the team reacts, not just the offense but the defense as well. Sometimes a change in QB when the starter is struggling gives new energy and purpose to the other 21 players, but sometimes it doesn't, depending on the situation.
This. I almost think that Towles would welcome the relief of expectations being taken off his shoulders. The job of qb appears to be too much for him to handle from the mental aspect. The bigger the game, the worse the perform. Just has trouble handling the pressure of the position. Great practice player, deer in the headlights when the scoreboard lights come on. Easy to see for anyone who has ever played organized sports.
I'm fascinated at what you guys base this on. He should get some opportunities but I have no idea how anyone can say he should start.
I too believe this is the plan, and they are taking a bad situation and making it much MUCH worst. Towles already has had his confidence sapped, now he will be going out there on the road against a tough defense KNOWING that just a couple of bad passes, or an INT and he is jerked to the bench.
Love the kid, but he has performed so poorly the last 3 games why does anyone on that coaching staff think his play will improve when everyone, from the players on the team to the fanbase KNOWS that Barker will be slammed in behind center if Towles doesnt move the offense/score some points? Best decision for all involved should have been on Monday a decision to start Barker, period, & give him the vast majority of 1st team practice reps this week, and the message sent that it was Drew's game come hell or high water, mistakes will not result in a short leash.
I was going to agree with most of you on this. however, before posting, I had another idea and that is, I think it'll go in reverse.
Basically, Barker starts, gets 4-5 series and if he's struggling badly, then Towles comes in to relieve him.That would hopefully give our team a spark to get going.
I think if that happened a lot of people would ask why Towles gets an entire game to try and get going but Barker gets pulled after just a couple series. Then the other players may look at it as the coaches not giving Barker a fair shot and showing favoritism. It really is a sticky situation for these coaches especially in such a crucial game.
Barker early snaps. Right. Same promises we heard in August, how'd that work out for developing our 2nd string QB.
come kickoff time Stoops will not have the vision to break from The Book that all football coaches live by....play the most experienced guy, the guy with the most seniority all the time over someone inexperienced and someone younger.
come kickoff time Stoops will not have the vision to break from The Book that all football coaches live by....play the most experienced guy, the guy with the most seniority all the time over someone inexperienced and someone younger.
Then why do we even have message boards? If we shouldnt dicsuss this topic then there is absolutley nothing else worth discussing.
I don't think Stoops should let his emotions dictate his decision because the wrong decision could cost him the team for the rest of the season. That's why I believe he starts Towles but quickly pulls him for Barker if he's not moving the ball. In this scenario Towles has one last chance but also keeps the door open for Barker and that spark for the team if Towles doesn't right the ship. But if Barker does come in and has some success then it's his team from here on out but this is just my opinion and I have no idea if it will happen this way just think it could.
Agree. Vandy is not a hostile environment but appears to have a very solid defense. Not sure you want an inexperienced back up QB making his first start there. In an ideal situation Barker would have more snaps under his belt but that is water under the bridge (wow, double metaphor sentence). The strange dynamic of this game is that it would not be a great win for Stoop's program but, conversely, would be a horrible loss. JMO.
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I think JoJo Kemp starts and will channel his inner Matt Roark and lead us to a 10-7 win while throwing 2 passes.
In reality, I think Stoops is ultra conservative by nature and he'll start Towles...see how he does, and bring in Barker if things don't go well.
In reality, I think Stoops is ultra conservative by nature and he'll start Towles...see how he does, and bring in Barker if things don't go well.
I think PT will start. Imoh I think DB should start. Maybe it will ignite a fire in PT if Barker struggles. Plus it shows the rest of the team you better give it your all or your sitting. If the coach will sit the starting QB he will sit anyone.
I agree with this. It also makes the most sense. Give him 2 series and bring in Barker if he is ineffective.
I think he starts Towles and if things don't go well will stay with Towles and say he just couldn't find a good opportunity to get Barker in.
This late in the season its really a lose lose situation for whoever starts. It would have been so much better if Drew would have gotten some early snaps just so the unknown question could have gone away on how he would have done. I just hope one of them is good enough to get a W.
Towles starts. If he plays well, Barker gets 1-2 series in second quarter. Towles again starts second half and again will play the most with Barker getting garbage time at the end. If Towles falters in 2nd half and Barker looked remotely competent in his 1st half trial then you got to run him back out.
If Towles starts out bad, Barker probably gets an earlier look and we all hope one of them can find his mojo.
Then there's always lining Towles out wide with Jojo as wildcat.
If Towles starts out bad, Barker probably gets an earlier look and we all hope one of them can find his mojo.
Then there's always lining Towles out wide with Jojo as wildcat.
This whole Towles thing is astonishing. What is it going to take for you Towles supporters to finally realize........he stinks? 5 or 6 more interceptions with zero touchdown throws? The coaching staff obviously has no clue what they're doing, yet you think them wise on the qb.