Alright for the sake of argument let me give another point of view on this topic. First off anyone who thinks the kid doesn't have the talent to be a very good CFB QB needs rewind last years tape of the entire season.
No one is arguing the kid isn't talented, but talent alone will not make the different against good defenses who have game tape of you. Missouri was the first time defenses had enough game tape to see his tendencies. At this point it is up to him to grow, which is the question mark.
We were 2 different teams, plain and simple. No, he didn't light the world on fire during every game....who would have playing behind the worst offensive line I've seen in 45 years of watching big time CFB, not to mention a piss poor running game, no disrespect to KT, to fall back on, and a true freshmen as the best WR on the entire team.
An offensive line that got worst the second half of the season. We didn't beat a team that had equal or better talent than us all season. If you don't win the line of scrimmage it doesn't matter who is at QB. Grier was a better fit for the offense, and we wouldn't have struggled against FAU, Vandy, and USCe in my opinion with him at QB.
Who thinks we wouldn't have probably won the FSU game with him back there or been more competitive in the SECCG? I hope Del Rio is all that because in the long run top offensive talent wants to play with other top offensive talent.
Might have beaten FSU because they were inconsistent this year, still would have been run out of the stadium against Alabama. Our offensive line would still have been run over in both games.
This whole thing may end up costing Grier a bunch of playing time, but it may also cost Mac his job and set UF football, which in my opinion is teetering on the brink of long term mediocrity, into long term downward spiral....
This whole thing does hurt UF, but in the long run helps UF's brand. We did everything to help the kid, who ended up screwing us. It hurts the Griers not just Will but the whole family because it exposed them. The question is does it hurt Mac, every coach has a moment at a job where they have to define themselves. It is either going to define him as a failure or not. It's too early to tell, by the 2017 season we will know the true direction of the program because the Mustank will be gone and it will be Mac's ship.