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I think a lot of it has to do with Miller being hurt, and the lack of talent at QB that Mullen left. I think clearly Napier is trying to play the long game as well and doesn’t want to chalk up this season as “whatever” while he gets his guys in place. That I can actually respect. There’s exactly one team left in our schedule that we can’t beat. He wants to win, and that might mean keeping AR healthy.
But as @GatorJ said, Uk’s defense not only refused to watch him run like he had against Utah, they openly stated they weren’t going to allow it. From a mental standpoint, AR is struggling with these new looks. He’s also dinged up a bit already which for help. I’ve not seen him with tremendous space to run like week 1 but just not taking it.
Massaging the depth chart is not in the forefront of my thinking if I'm Napier in game four of his UF tenure. No. I want to build some momentum, some confidence, and what better way to do it than in front of 103k crazies at Neyland and a national television audience? I want to help my players make a statement now.