Appleby

[Swamp Donkey]

Didn't watch the game huh? Interesting.

Yup.

 

[Thick&ThinG8r]

If Del rio is named the starter coming out of spring and I was Franks or Trask I would Transfer. No way I sit behind that for 2 years.

 

[Zambo]

I didn't watch the game, was he under center again?

There are those coaches who say that they don't like to leave the shotgun in the redzone because they don't do much under center.

Thompson fumbled in the redzone on the second series. I don't even think it was a forced fumble.

Bad snap exchange from under center on the 4 yard line in the third series. Oh yeah, with our back up center, oops I mean our 3rd string center. Just stay in the freaking gun or pistol fer chrissakes.

 

[cover2]

Thompson fumbled in the redzone on the second series. I don't even think it was a forced fumble.

Bad snap exchange from under center on the 4 yard line in the third series. Oh yeah, with our back up center, oops I mean our 3rd string center. Just stay in the freaking gun or pistol fer chrissakes.

Looked like he just lost the handle. Snap seemed to be right there. One of two TO's he had. Otherwise, his play was superior to what we've seen lately, but there is room for improvement even though the remaining window is small.

 

[Zambo]

Yeah I'm not saying it was the center fault for the bad exchange, I'm just saying that in that situation it's probably better to just go with what you've been doing for the last 10 plays rather than try to switch up your technique right at the goal line.

 

[rogdochar]

On Thompson's fumble, I think I saw the tackler wrap up with his left arm and poke
the ball out with his right fist.?? But inside the 20 you gotta protect against that. Too many
times it appears Thompson never thinks that the D think about knocking the ball loose.??
Besides, Thompson isn't the bash-back we needed and he's not often used as the good-hands
pass receiver he was touted to be,?

 

[NavetG8r]

He makes mistakes, but so does LDR. Appleby makes throws LDR struggles with look easy. That's the difference.

 

[rogdochar]

AA completed passes that LDR would have gotten intercepted or DB-blocked, plus a few
times WRs would have gotten clobbered.??

 

[RocketCityGator]

AA completed passes that LDR would have gotten intercepted or DB-blocked, plus a few
times WRs would have gotten clobbered.??

I also like his running. Just something else for the defense to game plan for.

 

[rogdochar]

I could see great potency added to our drives, were AA allowed to run on several different
schemed plays. Of course we have to be careful that AA doesn't get injured -- or coaches
might be forced to discover new better-than-LDR QB talent.

Yesterday, IMO I saw a backup-OL that seem to "pull" & block better than the 1st stringers.??
They will certainly add to our ongoing OL development. Perhaps by reverse osmosis this
"stepping-up" by subs will develop our coaching ?? This "put-upon-us-by-injuries" development
raised our team pride and fire where McElwaned at it.??

 

[GatorStud]

AA completed passes that LDR would have gotten intercepted or DB-blocked, plus a few
times WRs would have gotten clobbered.??

... and the fact the ball wasn't doing prairie dog impressions or dinging Larry the Dr. Pepper guy

 

[Lake Gator]

From what I saw, he played well. He played well in his first playing time this year (NT and first half of UToof), but then I saw things that made me agree with the coaches' decision. LDR before his knee injury and after have been two different players. I'm not sure why and I'm not saying it was because of the injury, but there has been a marked change.

As for evaluating AA (and the resultant judgement of the coaches), I don't think it's wise to draw conclusions after one game. I hope he shines and leads us to glory from here on, but I don't think one game let's you draw a very reliable projection.

I'm happy he played well and am hoping he lights it up going forward.

He did play well. To me he was noticeably better on the short and intermediate throws which is new. Let's see if can continue that trend or if he's streaky and regresses next week.

 

[Lake Gator]

This kid is still yet to play behind our best 5 OLs. He's been put in tough situations and has done a solid job. He's got two extremely tough road games ahead that we very, very likely lose. He'll likely have some ugly moments. So, don't forget these comments posted here and that he saved us an embarrassing loss to our ex sh*tty coach!

Who's to say who are the 5 best lineman? They played their best game yesterday with a 3rd string center, 2nd string guards, a left tackle that normally plays left guard and a frosh right tackle. Two of them never played a meaningful down until yesterday. Sheesh.

 

[EuroGator]

I love the complements for AA. I hope he lights the world on fire with his play.

I detest how this board can be such catty jerks when expectations aren't met, so I'm glad to have a respite from it and a something to refer back to when the seas get rough.

For now, let's keep up this positivity!

 

[BMF]

Who's to say who are the 5 best lineman? They played their best game yesterday with a 3rd string center, 2nd string guards, a left tackle that normally plays left guard and a frosh right tackle. Two of them never played a meaningful down until yesterday. Sheesh.

Semantics dude. The "starting" OL.

 

[gatormandan]

Who's to say who are the 5 best lineman? They played their best game yesterday with a 3rd string center, 2nd string guards, a left tackle that normally plays left guard and a frosh right tackle. Two of them never played a meaningful down until yesterday. Sheesh.

Yea, how many false starts yesterday? One? That is a huge improvement.

 

[Zambo]

Soon the receivers will be used to a harder thrown ball and maybe the drops will lessen. You just can't over emphasize how much more effective you can be at QB with arm strength. The only way around it is the kind of precise timing routes and fades that Danny used to throw but that doesn't come overnight.

 

[cover2]

Yeah I'm not saying it was the center fault for the bad exchange, I'm just saying that in that situation it's probably better to just go with what you've been doing for the last 10 plays rather than try to switch up your technique right at the goal line.

Didn't think you were, but I agree, the pistol/shotgun would have been less likely to produce the TO. I have a hard time understanding the O staff's thought processes on some of their calls. Seems like they either over think or don't think at all.

 

[deuce]

It's hard when you don't know if they're genius or fools.

I vote Fools!

 

[Marianna-FL_Gator]

I think Appleby played pretty good Saturday and we need him to continue to do so because next week is a big-time step up in competition. However...he finally got "Emptywood" to catch some passes...so that an accomplishment on it's own