Yelling was exaggeration but you implied I was desperate to be first

[Edited on January 7, 2021 at 3:54 PM. Reason : I was, but you don't have to point it out ]

1/7/2021 3:54:33 PM

It’s only January. Our thread allotment has to last us the rest of the year. We need to be judicious when deciding what deserves a new thread.

1/7/2021 3:59:43 PM

Hell yeah, excited about Emeka coming back

1/7/2021 4:23:06 PM

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"If Finley ever plays meaningful snaps here that means something went terribly wrong"

Oh yeah, definitely, what I meant is that I don't want our team to hop on the weird "lets start the rookie qb, what could possibly go wrong!" train

1/7/2021 6:42:22 PM

He's capable. showed it this year in limited play.

1/7/2021 8:08:36 PM

Finley looked "OK" against UNC, but pretty sure all of his passes were <10 yards and were attacking the boundaries and using TEs. Obviously his day looks different if Parham makes that TD instead of turning it into a pick.

2021 is going to depend on Leary, IMO. If he goes down, season expectations go in the shitter and you're using the rest of the year to see what you have with your other QBs. Don't think anyone would expect Lil' Finley to slide in and give us 8 wins like we had this year with Hockman.

That being said, it really wouldn't surprise me to see McLaughlin move into the #2 role. It's all going to depend on how fast he picks up the offense, but his mechanics and throwing have already looked improved based on some HS tape and reports. The other weird thing is, the dude is going to be 20 as a true FR, so physically he's certainly ready to contribute right away. Not saying he couldn't use a true RS year, but if he can pick up the offense enough to bridge the mental gap between him and Lil' Finley, think he could certainly move ahead of him or maybe even warrant some special packages for him in the redzone. Dude is built like Josh Allen, could certainly be useful in the power running game when we're inside the 10.

1/8/2021 10:23:43 AM

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"The other weird thing is, the dude is going to be 20 as a true FR, so physically he's certainly ready to contribute right away."

Wait what

So he's another Maverick Rowan whose parents held him back in school just so he'd have a competitive advantage in athletics? Or he's just dumb as a box of rocks? Fucking fuck.

1/8/2021 10:26:45 AM

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"2021 is going to depend on Leary, IMO."

Lol I've missed LC's analysis!

1/8/2021 10:51:23 AM

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"Lol I've missed LC's analysis!"

I mean, to be fair, I was saying that the season is going to be a throw away if Leary goes down. This year we only had Leary 3 games and won 8 games, I don't think we win 8 games next year if Leary goes down. It's why I don't see the advantage of bringing in a transfer QB.

If Leary goes down early in the season, you basically turn it into a chance to evaluate what you have in Finley and McLaughlin. With the whole double FR class, you now have Finley and McLaughlin in the same class, so it seems unlikely they both hang around for a couple of years, esp if McLaughlin beats out Finley for the #2 spot. I've seen it suggested we bring in a transfer QB to push Leary and/or give us a legitimate back-up option(Hooker seemed to be a popular name), but I don't think you're going to be able to find a solid transfer option that doesn't have a legit chance to start.

1/8/2021 11:27:35 AM

Hooker is going to Tennessee

1/8/2021 12:26:01 PM

Won't be the first time a hooker went to Tennessee am I right???? Fellas??

1/8/2021 1:04:47 PM

oh u rite lol

1/8/2021 8:34:01 PM

Hockman to MTSU.

1/14/2021 2:08:35 PM

lol ok.

1/14/2021 4:44:21 PM

Surprised Emezie is coming back but I will take it for sure!!

1/14/2021 7:43:03 PM