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[Falconfreak90]

You all better hope Turner can come back soon, you're gonna need him just to make a game of it in a couple weeks.

Wow...you sure are making some big ole statements around here.

IF AT cannot go, you are in for a treat with our other QB, Freddie Barnes. Do you realize Barnes has more yards rushing (327) than a certain OU back named McRae (162)? In fact, AT has more yards rushing in 2 games than McRae...186. Dan Macon is 3rd on BG with 147 yards. Hmmm....

If Ohio gets drilled again by BG (which could happen), are you gonna come back? I bet you won't have the kahunas to show your paw print around here again...or at least until hoops season. Then you'll be making all these grand predictions about how Ohio is the class of the MAC in hoops. Oh well....at least you still have volleyball. Oops, spoke too soon. BGSU Volleyball is already 10-2, including a close loss on the road to nationally ranked Notre Dame.

Have a nice day!

[BGSU33]

I'm guessing we'll hear more info about Turner's status on Tuesday either in The Balde or through the press conference with GB.

[Strouse]

I just hope that because it's his non-throwing arm that he doesn't push himself too hard in trying to get back into the game. I want him back, but I'd rather have him come back later and be fully healed, then be back next week and get injured even worse. I'm just happy it's not his throwing arm because that means that hopefully he'll still be willing to throw as often as he did in the FIU game.
Go Falcons!
Beat the Flashes!!

[Falconfreak90]

I just hope that because it's his non-throwing arm that he doesn't push himself too hard in trying to get back into the game. I want him back, but I'd rather have him come back later and be fully healed, then be back next week and get injured even worse. I'm just happy it's not his throwing arm because that means that hopefully he'll still be willing to throw as often as he did in the FIU game.
Go Falcons!
Beat the Flashes!!

Good point, Strouse. I thought AT looked sharp throwing the ball Sat night.

GO FALCONS!!

[Bleeding Orange]

I just hope that because it's his non-throwing arm that he doesn't push himself too hard in trying to get back into the game. I want him back, but I'd rather have him come back later and be fully healed, then be back next week and get injured even worse. I'm just happy it's not his throwing arm because that means that hopefully he'll still be willing to throw as often as he did in the FIU game.
Go Falcons!
Beat the Flashes!!

Good point, Strouse. I thought AT looked sharp throwing the ball Sat night.

GO FALCONS!!

You know, I would even go so far as to say that Anthony even looked "Omar-esque" in that opening drive. Watching that drive really reminded me of how we have moved the ball over the past couple of years, and I found that to be exciting. Even late in the game, and even with Freddie in there in the 4th quarter we were able to move the ball when we had to.

I am actually finding myself in a bit of a mental quandry. I am so high on both AT and FB at this point that I don't even know who to be pulling for long-term! They are both awesome QB's, and we are certainly blessed to have them on our team. Either one of them would be starters at many other universities by their sophomore year.

And as far as Freddie goes, did anyone else notice how much better his passing was in this game vs. the Wiscons game? Methinks someone is getting comfortable...

[Falconfreak90]

Nice post, BO. I know the feeling. I want AT to succeed BiG time but want FB to kick tail at QB as well. And FB does look more comfortable throwing. With AT only a Soph and FB a Frosh?

Sheet. The fun's just begun.

[Strouse]

All right guys...to be honest, I didn't watch the game...I only listened to it via online feed from a Miami radio station.

[moneymaker02]

to be honest guys, nothing agaisnt freddie, but god i hope we don't keep it up with the rotating qb's because you can never have a successful team doing that. it takes both of the qb's out of rythem and we need to give our rb's the ball more. injuries are just waitin to happen if we run our qb 40 times a game.

[JohnnySwoop '85]

I don't know...yet, whether it's a good bad or great idea to rotate. I kind of like the random use of both on the field.

One thing that is good about it is, whoever is the second guy coming in doesn't come in so cold that we look like WMU or Akron performance last year....i.e. limited play book, short yardage passing even on 3rd and long.

How about those passes to Brantley in the 4Q. They sounded (radio-version) like they were very instrumental to that drive.

[BGSU33]

From GB's press quotes today:

How is Anthony Turner doing?

"He is day to day. We will see how he does tonight and see the things he can do. He separated it when he hit the ground, and I don't know exactly what grade it is, because they have different grades on how bad."

"We are going to evaluate him, and if he can't go, we will go with Freddie like we did with Wisconsin, but open the passing game a little bit more than we did with Wisconsin. Right now we are game-planning with both of them."

Sounds sort of similar to what we went through with Omar last year....week to week. I hope AT's injury isn't as bad as Omar's was and that he can get back out there soon. Having AT and FB together, and on the field at the same time, gives us a totally different look and gear to our offense.

[Bleeding Orange]

Having AT and FB together, and on the field at the same time, gives us an totally different look and gear to our offense.

This is true, but we haven't utilized this combination all that much. I honestly don't know why, either. The only thing that I can reasonable figure is that GB is just playing this close to his vest. Indeed, despite the closeness of the UB and FIU games, we haven't really needed to exploit this (and of course, AT wasn't available against Wisky). I mean, no matter what has been said about him over the past couple of years, no rational person would even sarcastically say that GB is a stupid man, and I can't help but get the feeling that we are saving this for when we need it. And when we use it, I suspect that it will surprise the hell out of teams, even if they know that it is possible. Between Turner, Barnes, Macon/Bullock in the backfield in an offense that is totally opened up...yikes.

We'll see it when we need to.

[It's the Journey...]

"We are going to evaluate him, and if he can't go, we will go with Freddie like we did with Wisconsin, but open the passing game a little bit more than we did with Wisconsin. Right now we are game-planning with both of them."

Can I just say, THANK GOD!!!!! I was mortified at the number of passes Freddie was permitted to attempt at the Wisconsin game. Some will say he wasn't the starting or regular QB so thats why there were not as many pass plays in the book. But everyone knew most of the summer he would be playing so why not teach him some pass plays. I am looking forward to seeing him let it go. To win the MAC we have to be able to run and throw, no matter who is under center.[/b]

[Jacobs4Heisman]

2 QB systems don't work. They just don't.

When AT gets healthy, we need to make a choice and stick with it.

Probably doesn't matter though. At the rate we're going, we'll blow through about 5 QBs by the time the season is over.

[bgsufalcon24]

Probably doesn't matter though. At the rate we're going, we'll blow through about 5 QBs by the time the season is over.

What in the heck do you mean by that? Why would we ever want to play anybody but Barnes or Turner at QB?

[TG1996]

Probably doesn't matter though. At the rate we're going, we'll blow through about 5 QBs by the time the season is over.

What in the heck do you mean by that? Why would we ever want to play anybody but Barnes or Turner at QB?

40 or whatever carries a game for the QB may not bode well for the health of said QB. (See: AT's shoulder)