Justin Fields decides to remain a leghumper

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Kev, here are some highlights. I found this in literally five seconds with a google search so I have no idea what you were looking for. Perhaps your Google is broken.


I didn't Google his highlights I wanted to find his career stats as a Qb.
 

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I didn't Google his highlights I wanted to find his career stats as a Qb.
Well, after watching that short video, I think it's safe to say the stats you found are crap. I can only assume you would know that, since schools like Bama and OSU want this kid.
 

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Well, after watching that short video, I think it's safe to say the stats you found are crap. I can only assume you would know that, since schools like Bama and OSU want this kid.
Thats why i asked what his stats were because I couldn' find anything but that he only played Qb in 2 games.
 

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I got to thinking this evening about our dire situation at QB, about pinning all this hope on a freshman, and so I went to the memory bank. Remarkably enough, it didn't let me down.
  • 1980, Wayne Peace, a raw freshman, took the majority of the snaps and an 0-10-1 Florida team turned it around to 8-4 and a bowl game
  • 1984, Kerwin Bell, a walk-on freshman, led UF to one of its best seasons ever, 9-1-1 and a finish atop the SEC, though sanctions stripped us of the title
  • 1990, Shane Matthews, after a freshman year on the bench, was tabbed as the starter by new UF coach Steve Spurrier and led UF to the first SEC Championship Game
  • Let's speed this up.
  • 1993, Danny Wuerffel, freshman
  • 2000, Rex Grossman, freshman
  • 2003, Chris Leak, freshman
  • 2006, Tim Tebow, freshman, obviously with mucho help from Leak and an OC named Mullen
  • 2015, Will Grier, redshirt freshman
  • Let's not talk about Driskel or Brissett, okay?
  • Who am I forgetting, Law or Okee Joe?
The point is, playing and/or relying on a freshman, isn't something you necessarily want to plan for, but it's not exactly the end of the world as we know it. 2018 is a transitional year anyway. We aren't competing for a championship.

Why not now?
 
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Can't believe I left off possibly the most obvious great freshman example of all, Danny Wuerffel in 1993.

Yep, it can happen.
 

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  • Who am I forgetting, Law or Okee Joe?
You're asking me? I have trouble remembering where my car keys are.

Well there's been several others none of whom have done very well.

That being said Franks will be the quarterback at least through October I expect. He wasn't ready this year. I said he wasn't ready this year and that I didn't expect him to start.

Freshman seasons are usually pretty rough even for the Danny Wuerffels and Tim Tebows of the world functioning behind solid offensive lines. This new offense is much better for Franks' skill set. Not sure whether he'll develop or not, but he has at least taken snaps and knows what game speed looks like. Unless we get a Juco or another transfer (or even another year for Zaire) Franks will be the guy in September.
 
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Kev, here are some highlights. I found this in literally five seconds with a google search so I have no idea what you were looking for. Perhaps your Google is broken.



I HATE when my Google breaks. Sucks.
 

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Corral is gone, old hoss. He didn't want competition.

He is gone because we no longer wanted him. He didn’t fit. Mullen knew it. He knew it. If Mullen wanted him he would be here. No doubt he wanted to be a Gator and did everything he could to recruit others here.

I really liked this kid and I think he will have a real nice career. But the second Mullen was announced my first thought was how the hell will this work. It couldn’t. He’s Rex not Tim. It looks like we are getting the QB that fits our system much, much better.
 

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He is gone because we no longer wanted him. He didn’t fit. Mullen knew it. He knew it. If Mullen wanted him he would be here. No doubt he wanted to be a Gator and did everything he could to recruit others here.

I really liked this kid and I think he will have a real nice career. But the second Mullen was announced my first thought was how the hell will this work. It couldn’t. He’s Rex not Tim. It looks like we are getting the QB that fits our system much, much better.
I don't think Mullen told him to get lost - if that were the case he wouldn't have gone all the way out there for a visit. I think he would have happily had him as part of this class. However, I think he told him he would still be recruiting other QB's. Corral and his father took at that as him being "not wanted" and went elsewhere.
 

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I got to thinking this evening about our dire situation at QB, about pinning all this hope on a freshman, and so I went to the memory bank. Remarkably enough, it didn't let me down.
  • 1980, Wayne Peace, a raw freshman, took the majority of the snaps and an 0-10-1 Florida team turned it around to 8-4 and a bowl game
  • 1984, Kerwin Bell, a walk-on redshirt freshman, led UF to one of its best seasons ever, 9-1-1 and a finish atop the SEC, though sanctions stripped us of the title
  • 1990, Shane Matthews, after a freshman year on the bench, was tabbed as the starter by new UF coach Steve Spurrier and led UF to the first SEC Championship Game
  • Let's speed this up.
  • 1993, Danny Wuerffel, redshirt freshman
  • 2000, Rex Grossman, redshirt freshman
  • 2003, Chris Leak, freshman
  • 2006, Tim Tebow, freshman, obviously with mucho help from Leak and an OC named Mullen
  • 2015, Will Grier, redshirt freshman
  • Let's not talk about redshirt Driskel or Brissett, okay?
  • Who am I forgetting, Law or Okee Joe?
The point is, playing and/or relying on a freshman, isn't something you necessarily want to plan for, but it's not exactly the end of the world as we know it. 2018 is a transitional year anyway. We aren't competing for a championship.

Why not now?


Forgetting that most of these were redshirt freshman not true freshmen.
 

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It would be extra nice to have a QB who sees the opening and runs for the first down. Also he sees daylight and runs through open daylight for big chunks of yardage. Oh yeah, and he completes close to 70% of his passes. Now that's a Gator QB. I want a QB who Steve Spurrier pats on the back.
 

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Thats why i asked what his stats were because I couldn' find anything but that he only played Qb in 2 games.
That's why you get scorn, derision, slight regard, and sarcasm. Trying your best to make facts that fit your narrative. Calling the guy a project when you haven't even watched his highlight reel or found his real stats makes it seem like you are coming at it from an angle.
 

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