Our Quarterback

Tricky_Falcon · Post by **Tricky_Falcon** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:48 pm

AT just doesn't look mentally prepared out there nor physically. Heck he overthrew his receivers so many times this evening. There were times he ran where he should have passed and times where he would pass and I'd say this is probably the time you should have ran. He looks lost out there most of the time. Also there were a few balls that should have been caught but most of the time it looked like we had a walk-on starting. I will assume that Bullock wasn't out there to start becaus of disiciplinary reasons. I mean why else would he be out for an entire quarter? Macon proved again he isn't a starter. Special teams looked special at times and other times not so much.

Bleeding Orange · Post by **Bleeding Orange** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:55 pm

I promised myself that I wouldn't post anything that I would regret tonight, so I won't. And since most of you have made nearly every observation about our QB situation, I have to say this...

...screw redshirts. I want to see what Glaud can do. Period.

jpfalcon09 · Post by **jpfalcon09** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 12:04 am

AT's been inconsistent all year, I've expected to see growth in him especially after the OSU game, but I haven't, just the same mistakes. I'm not sure if putting in Sheehan would be the best option right now in the season. The team is still 4-4 and can finish with a winning record, I think plunking AT on the bench drains the confidence this team has in themselves and in the coaching staff.

I do agree with the majority of the posts though, AT seems very reluctant to decide what he wants to do. He takes too long to check down his receivers, and then looks like he's running in mud when he finally decides to take off. I don't know if the injury has anything to do with it, or if he's just not cut out mentally to handle the responsibilities of being a college quarterback. Nevertheless, AT deserves to at least finish out the season as the starter, and then we can re-evaluate him, Sheehan and Glaud during the offseason. Here's to an 8-4 finish.

MACMAN · Post by **MACMAN** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 12:32 am

AT is not and never will be comfortable as a signal caller, he lacks the leadership, self disiplane and skills. We saw this last year when Omar went down, it was prevelent by his off season anticts and predominate in watching him practice.
I am shocked our Staff did not cue in on this, but this staff seems more prone now to llive and die by a "system" than being the adaptive, smart and creative crew they were. Dont get me wrong, we have lots of good things to build on, but I am still confident that we should have started a true fresh QB this season and developed that youngman for longterm gains, we have just wasted a season on a guy who is incapable, and mostlikely next year we will dump with him again...GB seems to like backing dead horses like our Punt formation and its starting to concern me, but I still have hope his smart practile side will take over and he will make the changes needed and put a QB in there, develop him and create a Sread O that is effective around this person. he should start now raher than later esp if he wants to nab some of the WR and backs that he is courting...this crap is not good for prospecting at all...a one hole in a recruiting year for us, can lead to another hickup season.
we are rebuilding andlots of good has come around this year.

[+Duracell-] · Post by **[+Duracell-]** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 12:37 am

I was very disappointed at Turner's performance tonight, among other things. He overthrew or misread way too many passes. He threw into double or triple coverage way too many times, netting 2 or 3 interceptions.

I, too, was hoping he has made progress since the beginning of the year, but...yea. I was actually hoping Sheehan would've made an appearance; at least the guy can THROW the ball. Who cares if he isn't very mobile...a) it's something to work on, and b) our o-line will keep him protected very well.

NWLB · Post by **NWLB** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 12:41 am

I don't think we are rebuilding, I think we are attempting to cling to hope. I don't think the coaches know what to do with what they have. Miami ran into the same problem right after big ben left. They had years to develop a strong backup, and be ready for the "year after." Yet they had a marginal QB that was not even a fraction of who he replaced. Hard to replace a legend, but you would think a capable staff could do more than ignore the future, and would have some flow from first to second string.

This isn't a hiccup season. That is exactly what is frustrating about it. If you blame the "MAC being so good" you are in the same sentence, saying that "the MAC is better than us."

BGFootball · Post by **BGFootball** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 1:45 am

Freddie is NOT our best option at QB...yes he is a good athlete, but it does not improve our team AT ALL with him at QB....

and honestly, I still believe AT is the QB for the future of this team...Not every QB comes out firing their first year starting like Omar did....Think about it, the coaches are just recently opening up the playbook and letting AT throw a LITTLE bit more than at the beginning of the season. Making reads quicker will come with time...How you supposed to become a better passer when the coaches dont let you...

I dont feel like we should be givin up on AT yet, I feel the kid has a hell of a lot of potential and can take this young team to a championship level in the next 2 years. If by the end of the year he still has yet to improve, then let Sheehan, Glaud, and AT duke it out over the summer for the starting role next season......

Damn are we spoiled from Omar!

Goodnight everyone!

aaronBG10 · Post by **aaronBG10** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 1:48 am

Those of you calling for Barnes back at QB, lest not forget the Kent St. game. He was so accurate with his passes that everytime he dropped back the pop corn vendor in the 30th row hit the deck!!!

The fact of the matter is....there is NOT a quarterback in this program.

Coach Brandon is trying to catch lighting in a bottle and get another QB such as Harris or Jacobs...fact of the matter is, he didn't get any QB's he picked up two guys that are great athletes that can occasionally hit a receiver, and that isn't going to cut it!

I hope maybe sheehan is a good passer, hell go out and recruit a pocket passer for chirst sake! I don't care if he runs a 9.3 40 as long as he can go through his progressions and reads and make some good football plays.

Oh and on a side note, enough with the stupid 5 guys calling signals. It dosen't look professional and you aren't being tricky, it just looks like someone went and put a bunch of itching powder in everyones jerseys!

I hope Sheehan gets a shot and hopefully he is the QB of the future, the athletes appear to be there in most positions, they just need to be coached and potentially change up the offensive system.

FalconFanatic · Post by **FalconFanatic** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 2:43 am

Bleeding Orange wrote:I promised myself that I wouldn't post anything that I would regret tonight, so I won't. And since most of you have made nearly every observation about our QB situation, I have to say this...

...screw redshirts. I want to see what Glaud can do. Period.

I agree.....

moneymaker02 · Post by **moneymaker02** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 3:02 am

those of you who think barnes is a better qb than turner are just plain stupid and i well tell you that to your face. fact of the matter is it was just a bad game offensively on all accounts. the defense played well except 4 big plays. it was terrible execution and play calling at the same time. only god knows why macon started tonight afte the past 3 games from bullock. did nebody else realize how our offense changed besides me and the people at downtown when bullock came in? plus it was raining and snowing up there and at doesn't throw the ball with the laces so it makes it even slippery. i blame our coaching along with AT. Also, why is KB not gettin ne love, he had some great catches tonight on 3rd down. I'm so sick of people saying we don't have recievers, people forget KB played when he was a true freshmen with the recieving corp that we have had the last 5 years thats a hell of an accomplishment he has just had bad luck in blowin out knees.

Columbus_Zak · Post by **Columbus_Zak** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 6:50 am

Then I suppose I'll be being called stupid. I've not seen anything at all from AT that Barnes couldn't of replicated and improved upon.

BGGrad01 · Post by **BGGrad01** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 8:14 am

BGFootball wrote:Freddie is NOT our best option at QB...yes he is a good athlete, but it does not improve our team AT ALL with him at QB....

and honestly, I still believe AT is the QB for the future of this team...Not every QB comes out firing their first year starting like Omar did....Think about it, the coaches are just recently opening up the playbook and letting AT throw a LITTLE bit more than at the beginning of the season. Making reads quicker will come with time...How you supposed to become a better passer when the coaches dont let you...

I dont feel like we should be givin up on AT yet, I feel the kid has a hell of a lot of potential and can take this young team to a championship level in the next 2 years. If by the end of the year he still has yet to improve, then let Sheehan, Glaud, and AT duke it out over the summer for the starting role next season......

Damn are we spoiled from Omar!

Goodnight everyone!

I agree. I doubt that Brandon goes away from him at this point and I don't think he should. Josh Harris sucked (sorry if you read this Josh) his soph. season until the NW and Toledo games. I don't want to compare AT to J5, but a quarterback is going to suffer through some growing pains. Harris got really hot at the end of the season, but he did nothing other than QB draws and WR screens until the last two games of that season. AT made some very poor throws on easy balls last night, but he also made some very good throws on tough passes. I remember a pass to Brantley over the middle (not the one into triple coverage) and other passes to Barnes and Partridge that really impressed me.

I hope the kid's confidence can stay up if he reads two pages of fans ripping him apart. I'm sure that he would agree that he didn't play spectacularly last night, but I don't think he's the reason we lost either.

zeket10 · Post by **zeket10** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 8:28 am

how are we talking about the offense I wasn't at the game and it looks like our defense got burnt! You guys are putting all your frustration on AT but remember BG offense hasn't done good without AT at all. Im sure everyone remembers the Kent State game and the Wisconsin game the offense struggled. (even though Freddie ran circles around Wisconsin but he didn't pass alot at all) Our offense struggled so bad without AT to be out there with his leadership. We can still win the MAC it is not impossible so shut up and quit doubting are quarterback it would be dumb to change quarterbacks. And another thing we are so spoiled just watching Omar throw to his really fast/tallented wideouts. What are you expecting for this year anyway this is a building year are team is very young our experience will make us better next year so it's about time we quit blaming unless you play out there!

FALCON UPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

edr4225 · Post by **edr4225** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 8:29 am

I agree with the majority of the opinions here, We need to make the switch to Sheehan because AT doesnt have it. The QB position is the hardest position in football and it takes a complete player with leadership, athletic ability, and poise to get the job done. We all saw how AT came into the season unfocused about football as he was smoking up drugs in a parking lot. The QB is leader of the offense and AT lacks what harris and omar had. AT has had three years to learn the system, which was more than harrris and omar had the learn the system. Like people have said, Sheehan's redshirt is already gone, so its time to give him a chance to see what he can do. Go falcons

hmmm I wish we could see what glaud could do:
http://bgsufalcons.cstv.com/sports/m-fo ... ony00.html

Warthog · Post by **Warthog** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 8:40 am

zeket10 wrote:how are we talking about the offense I wasn't at the game and it looks like our defense got burnt!

Defense was not the reason we lost that game. Yes they gave up the big TD run to start the game. But after that first play, they dominated CMU for most of the next three quarters. Turner threw the int that was returned for a TD and got us in the big hole. And the offense couldn't take advantage of great field position in the third quarter (punting from the CMU 41 and 32 on consecutive series

) The two fourth quarter TDs were probably mental mistakes brought on by the loss of condfidence because the offense couldn't get us the lead when they had all kinds of opportunities.