I'm comparing people drooling over their results against scrubs and cupcakes. The point is, how well they do against Idaho and Eastern Michigan means jack sh*t.You're comparing Emory Jones to Treon Harris?? Come on man! There's so many things wrong with that thought. Emory has more talent in his pinkie toe than Treon had in his tiny wanna-be-QB body.
Dude seriously...there are tougher HS defenses than what EJ threw against in Idaho....Franks completed highly pressured 3rd down passes this season, more than what people want to give credit for and later in the season he learned that by being a willing runner he could make this offense click. Nothing against EJ though but he didn't throw a single pass in any pressure situation this year...none.
C'mon, man, you're picking apart facts. He did what be could with what was handed him. He certainly didn't phuck it up. I'm not sure what you were expecting. This is part of the player maturation process. It takes time.Dude seriously...there are tougher HS defenses than what EJ threw against in Idaho....Franks completed highly pressured 3rd down passes this season, more than what people want to give credit for and later in the season he learned that by being a willing runner he could make this offense click. Nothing against EJ though but he didn't throw a single pass in any pressure situation this year...none.
EJ has shown absolutely not a single play this year that’s says he will beat out Franks next year. Zero. Maybe he will.
What they do in practice does. Mullen will make that call.I'm comparing people drooling over their results against scrubs and cupcakes. The point is, how well they do against Idaho and Eastern Michigan means jack sh*t.
A true starter that you believe in should never get benched.
Had Trask not got hurt in practice, it could have been Trask under center today.
I think he'll be a more electric passer. He's focused and comfortable in the pocket. Tremendous arm and release.
Mullen's offense can get just about anyone open running the ball. He's quick and elusive. He'll do just fine there.[/QUOTE]
You're talking about Franks here?
How do you know all this is fake news? I think there was truth behind all of it.While teammates were raving about his leadership, work ethic and film study (particularly the receivers) we were being told here that he was always dragging his ass behind everyone, isolated and alone, looking like shyt. Fake news. We were being told he was in California partying when he was actually at a QB camp. Fake news. We were told he nearly got jumped by his teammates in the locker room after a game and that he got thrown out of a bar for drunken behavior. All fake news.
Arm, yes. Release, no. His release is painfully slow due to his windup mechanics.
How do you know all this is fake news? I think there was truth behind all of it.
You're damned right I'm excited about his future.....Do we need to throw FF out with the recyclables though? If FF makes the same improvements in the offseason as he did in the last 5 games I'll take that and his experience(he beat the #1 defense today)over POTENTIAL all day long...Remember Driskel's experience?.....I waited on that for 3 years....just sayinC'mon, man, you're picking apart facts. He did what be could with what was handed him. He certainly didn't phuck it up. I'm not sure what you were expecting. This is part of the player maturation process. It takes time.
Are you doubting his potential? Yes, he probably needs 10-15 more pounds. I'm excited about the kid's future here. I think you should be, too.
Why can’t Franks get it there? He’s had exactly one year of any kind of coaching in college and was labeled a project when he got here.I'm not sure why thinking a player like EJ COULD give the offense a higher upside is considered bashing Franks. I'm not bashing Franks, just want to take the offense to the next level.
Yeah, thanks. I think I'll pass on watching 36 minutes of game film. This isn't a new discussion, Euro. I hope the kid can overcome it. It's even more important at the next level.
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I know everything needs to be extreme these days, but no, his release is not painfully slow. It's not as quick as some, but you're just looking for things to critique. I bet that for most throws, FF's velocity more than makes up for any increase in wind-up duration.
...just for reference, here's the highlights of today's game starting at a pass early in our second drive.
Very well said. This was a good win regardless of how many Michigan guys sat out or those that did not care. That is why I don;t care about the result. The Gators made plenty of mistakes regardless of the stats, but the physical effort was pretty much there, which is not easy in these bowl games. With that said you are correct about Franks. I think we missed a huge opportunity of not playing Jones a whole bunch today. I still do not think Cousin Eddie wants to play Franks b/c he is really not even a serviceable runner in the called power run game. As an overall QB he will not win you any games which is okay, but I think he can lose you games. which is not good. I know he missed 2 easy TD's today and that is b/c he decides before the huddle is broken. he can't decipher. Even on the throw late in the game over the middle to Hammond, he threw it to the wrong guy. he had a TD on a seam route but instead threw it to the only WR who was double covered. I know it was a great throw and complete, but it was the incorrect throw, regardless of result. I still think it is best for the future growth of the team if Franks departs and Jones gets the bulk of the work in the spring. do I think we can get to final 4 with Franks? No!. Do I think we can get to final 4 with Jones? Don;t know yet, but I know what Franks' ceiling is. I don;t know what Jones' ceiling is yet!
Lol, threads here are like a game of telephone. In one way, out another.You're damned right I'm excited about his future.....Do we need to throw FF out with the recyclables though? If FF makes the same improvements in the offseason as he did in the last 5 games I'll take that and his experience(he beat the #1 defense today)over POTENTIAL all day long...Remember Driskel's experience?.....I waited on that for 3 years....just sayin