bojanglefunk
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People are tards.
People are tards.
I think competition makes other players better and I have heard Grobe talk about this a lot. I hope the other QB's compete and if they're better then they play OR they make Tanner even better and he's the guy. Tanner is still the starter though and had a good season.
Agree with tenor of this thread. Tanner looked like a deer in headlights tonight. If you are scared, you will throw it poorly, as he did. He had a very good season, but if I am Grobe, I give all QBs a chance at it.
Plain facts:
1. Tanner is the QB
2. Tanner had a bad night for several reasons, himself, Givens, and excellent defensive execution by MSU. We got outcoached bigtime by their DC.
3. Nothing wrong with competition for all the starter spots, but I'll take TPrice every day with time in the pocket, thank you very much.
4. When the defense can't make a key play, and special teams let you down, the pressure on the offense is too much. The reverse is also true. 2006 should tell you all you need to know about that
I mean, I'd like some token competition... Push Tanner to improve leading up to the start of the year. But to imply that Sousa's going to have a realistic chance of beating him out is asinine. And Cameron's going to be redshirted, in all likelihood, so his presence is irrelevant (though I think he has a good chance to be the best of that trio when all is said and done).
Lets not forget that Tanner was running for his life most of the night, he did play badly and miss some plays when he had time and they were there. However, the OL hardly slowed down the blitz and the playcalling did nothing to help him defeat it either. Why don't we run hots to a wr or te on a quick slant against the blitz like most other teams. Tanner has the job unless he really stinks it up in the spring or gets hurt, I can't see anyone taking the job from him. I would take him any day of the week over Skinner. He will leave Skinners numbers in the dust before he is done.
I mean, the constant blitz is certainly a factor, and the pass protection was awful. (And he had a #1 receiver that was mostly uninterested in getting open, which of course will add to the problem.) I don't think that's an excuse that can be used heavily here, though.Lets not forget that Tanner was running for his life most of the night, he did play badly and miss some plays when he had time and they were there. However, the OL hardly slowed down the blitz and the playcalling did nothing to help him defeat it either. Why don't we run hots to a wr or te on a quick slant against the blitz like most other teams. Tanner has the job unless he really stinks it up in the spring or gets hurt, I can't see anyone taking the job from him. I would take him any day of the week over Skinner. He will leave Skinners numbers in the dust before he is done.
I mean, the constant blitz is certainly a factor, and the pass protection was awful. (And he had a #1 receiver that was mostly uninterested in getting open, which of course will add to the problem.) I don't think that's an excuse that can be used heavily here, though.
Tanner's a pocket QB, and part of that is being agile in the pocket, mobile when you have to be, and recognizing pressure. He didn't react well to the blitzes at all, save for the nice completion in the 1st quarter when he stepped up and fired it over the middle. It's a constant trend at this point, and really the one part of his game that's lacking.
I don't understand why he didn't anticipate the blitzes, especially in the second half when they were coming with regularity. Obviously, that's easier for me to say when I'm sitting and watching the game, but he should have been able to notice outside blitzes and audible his WRs into a sort of quick route. There were a few times when I noticed before the play that the slot receiver was completely uncovered, or the DB covering him was showing blitz, and Tanner looked lost when that blitz came. I have to believe that with everything he's done, Price has the authority to tinker with plays on the fly. If he does, why does he use that ability so rarely? And if he doesn't, why not?
Again, Price shares a very small part of the blame (most of it is with the OL and backfield blocking), but blitz awareness is a definite part of his game that needs improving. I believe the rest of the holes in his play (mainly inconsistencies with his accuracy) will go away as he continues to develop physically.
That all being said, as I said in my previous post, the idea that he won't be the starter next season is ludicrous. Redshirt Cameron and tell Price that Sousa will be given a chance to win it before the season, and one of two things will happen. Either Price will play well enough that it's a moot point (by far, the most likely scenario), or he plays badly but keeps the starting QB spot because he's the incumbent.