Jeremy Johnson

[Dual-Threat Rigby 8,672]

I don't know that people are expecting him to be Auburn's next Heisman winner, but physically he has all of the tools to do so. I think that people see the potential for him to be great, considering 1) his past performance 2) the system that he is going to be playing in, and 3) the pieces that he has around him.

In my opinion, Jeremy will have a fantastic year. Will he win the Heisman? Who knows. Other than Mariota, someone relatively unknown at the beginning of the season has gone on to win the Heisman. If you ask me, this is because we usually hype these players up so much, that even though they have great seasons, they usually don't meet the insane expectations that we set.

A perfect example of this was Johnny Manziel. His RS Freshman season, he came in as an unknown and made plays that were unconventional and made for good highlight tapes. He won the heisman that year. His RS Sophomore season, he began the year in the midst of controversy, and was a relative known. He still made insane plays and was all over SportsCenter, and statistically his stats were even better than the previous year, yet he finished FIFTH in the Heisman polls. Some of this can be accounted to his poor public image, but it can also be attributed to him being known, and his stats being expected.

One of the biggest things going for JJ in the heisman race is his relative anonymity. Outside of Alabama, I don't think many would be able to pick him out of a lineup, and that is a good thing. Should he put up yards, it will be unexpected by the masses and it will give him increased momentum going into the Heisman voting.

Manziel deserved the Heisman more than any other player in the world that year tbh.

Probably one of the biggest robberies in football history.

not even close, the biggest robbery was mark Ingram winning the heisman

who else was THAT much better

The rb from Stanford and ndumke sue

A running back from a PAC 12 school or a defensive player winning a Heisman in the 2000s....c'mon now

Check the stats, and oh yeah, who would u rather have right now, sue or ingram? Don't lie

That's not what I'm saying, of course Suh was more valuable than Ingram, but it's foolish to expect the Heisman committee to not give the Heisman to a big name offensive player, and that year, it didn't get much bigger than Alabama and Ingram. If he wasn't on Alabama, would he have gotten it? No. But he was. It still wasn't a bigger robbery than Manziel though

[war eagle6 0]

I don't know that people are expecting him to be Auburn's next Heisman winner, but physically he has all of the tools to do so. I think that people see the potential for him to be great, considering 1) his past performance 2) the system that he is going to be playing in, and 3) the pieces that he has around him.

In my opinion, Jeremy will have a fantastic year. Will he win the Heisman? Who knows. Other than Mariota, someone relatively unknown at the beginning of the season has gone on to win the Heisman. If you ask me, this is because we usually hype these players up so much, that even though they have great seasons, they usually don't meet the insane expectations that we set.

A perfect example of this was Johnny Manziel. His RS Freshman season, he came in as an unknown and made plays that were unconventional and made for good highlight tapes. He won the heisman that year. His RS Sophomore season, he began the year in the midst of controversy, and was a relative known. He still made insane plays and was all over SportsCenter, and statistically his stats were even better than the previous year, yet he finished FIFTH in the Heisman polls. Some of this can be accounted to his poor public image, but it can also be attributed to him being known, and his stats being expected.

One of the biggest things going for JJ in the heisman race is his relative anonymity. Outside of Alabama, I don't think many would be able to pick him out of a lineup, and that is a good thing. Should he put up yards, it will be unexpected by the masses and it will give him increased momentum going into the Heisman voting.

Manziel deserved the Heisman more than any other player in the world that year tbh.

Probably one of the biggest robberies in football history.

not even close, the biggest robbery was mark Ingram winning the heisman

who else was THAT much better

The rb from Stanford and ndumke sue

A running back from a PAC 12 school or a defensive player winning a Heisman in the 2000s....c'mon now

Check the stats, and oh yeah, who would u rather have right now, sue or ingram? Don't lie

That's not what I'm saying, of course Suh was more valuable than Ingram, but it's foolish to expect the Heisman committee to not give the Heisman to a big name offensive player, and that year, it didn't get much bigger than Alabama and Ingram. If he wasn't on Alabama, would he have gotten it? No. But he was. It still wasn't a bigger robbery than Manziel though

It happened to Peyton Manning, just saying. But I see your point as well, just never agreed to him being a heisman winner. I've always labeled him a "sympathy heisman" because that's was how commentators were campaigning for him that nobody from bama had ever won the award in the history of the school.

[keesler 5,924]

Biggest robbery ever was the Ohio State QB who won over Darren McFadden.

Not even close. Manning getting it stuck to him by Woodson was the biggest joke.

And FWIW JJ is AU's #1 guy. He has been "damn good" in practices this spring. And I'm also told that White is "our future" and Queen has "one hell of an arm".

Ok - I couldn't help my self - I HAD to pull up some threads from last spring.

WDE said JJ was "damn good" in practices in spring 2015 and White is "our future". Since he has inside knowledge, I'd like to know just how bad JJ has looked compared to last spring.

[Barnacle 9,064]

Biggest robbery ever was the Ohio State QB who won over Darren McFadden.

Not even close. Manning getting it stuck to him by Woodson was the biggest joke.

And FWIW JJ is AU's #1 guy. He has been "damn good" in practices this spring. And I'm also told that White is "our future" and Queen has "one hell of an arm".

Ok - I couldn't help my self - I HAD to pull up some threads from last spring.

WDE said JJ was "damn good" in practices in spring 2015 and White is "our future". Since he has inside knowledge, I'd like to know just how bad JJ has looked compared to last spring.

To be fair to WDE, those look like comments from other people, not necessarily from himself. That being said, I get your point. I doubt the quarterbacks have taken a step back. I would expect that they are being evaluated with a lot of skepticism, as opposed to last year's optimism, and I'm sure that skepticism informs people's opinions. At this point, if they aren't over-performing then they are likely under-performing in a lot of people's eyes.

[keesler 5,924]

Hey, I like WDEWDE and what he brings to this board. I didn't mean to sound like I was calling him out personally for any statement made last year. In fact I hoped to do the exact opposite. I value WDE's opinion and hoped someone could shed some light on the HUGE discrepancy in only 12 months in the performance of JJ & SW.

I just look through old threads like this from last spring and I see so many glowing comments and reports about our QBs performance. Many of these posts were from people that stood and watched practices and saw these guys in person. We (at least I) felt pretty secure in the QB position for years to come.

Now we find ourselves spring 2016 and we see posts made by people with access to the practices and they paint a picture for us that seems like our QBs have regressed and gotten worse compared to 12 months ago. I just don't understand how JJ/SW could have gotten worse with more experience, more training and more urgency placed on the development of the position?

[AU64 10,122]

Hey, I like WDEWDE and what he brings to this board. I didn't mean to sound like I was calling him out personally for any statement made last year. In fact I hoped to do the exact opposite. I value WDE's opinion and hoped someone could shed some light on the HUGE discrepancy in only 12 months in the performance of JJ & SW.

I just look through old threads like this from last spring and I see so many glowing comments and reports about our QBs performance. Many of these posts were from people that stood and watched practices and saw these guys in person. We (at least I) felt pretty secure in the QB position for years to come.

Now we find ourselves spring 2016 and we see posts made by people with access to the practices and they paint a picture for us that seems like our QBs have regressed and gotten worse compared to 12 months ago. I just don't understand how JJ/SW could have gotten worse with more experience, more training and more urgency placed on the development of the position?

I expect some folks have gotten more cautious about praising guys based on practice results. ....taking the middle of the road approach which history shows is a wise thing to do. Lots of posters let their mouths overload their "you know whats" in their enthusiasm for a favorite player.

That's fine and probably it's not fair to hold it against them.....except when they start acting as if everyone who does not see it there way is stupid...or does not understand because he or she did not actually play football and therefore does not understand the game.

[AU-24 3,096]

Hey, I like WDEWDE and what he brings to this board. I didn't mean to sound like I was calling him out personally for any statement made last year. In fact I hoped to do the exact opposite. I value WDE's opinion and hoped someone could shed some light on the HUGE discrepancy in only 12 months in the performance of JJ & SW.

I just look through old threads like this from last spring and I see so many glowing comments and reports about our QBs performance. Many of these posts were from people that stood and watched practices and saw these guys in person. We (at least I) felt pretty secure in the QB position for years to come.

Now we find ourselves spring 2016 and we see posts made by people with access to the practices and they paint a picture for us that seems like our QBs have regressed and gotten worse compared to 12 months ago. I just don't understand how JJ/SW could have gotten worse with more experience, more training and more urgency placed on the development of the position?

I expect some folks have gotten more cautious about praising guys based on practice results. ....taking the middle of the road approach which history shows is a wise thing to do. Lots of posters let their mouths overload their "you know whats" in their enthusiasm for a favorite player.

That's fine and probably it's not fair to hold it against them.....except when they start acting as if everyone who does not see it there way is stupid...or does not understand because he or she did not actually play football and therefore does not understand the game.

Amen!

[keesler 5,924]

Hey, I like WDEWDE and what he brings to this board. I didn't mean to sound like I was calling him out personally for any statement made last year. In fact I hoped to do the exact opposite. I value WDE's opinion and hoped someone could shed some light on the HUGE discrepancy in only 12 months in the performance of JJ & SW.

I just look through old threads like this from last spring and I see so many glowing comments and reports about our QBs performance. Many of these posts were from people that stood and watched practices and saw these guys in person. We (at least I) felt pretty secure in the QB position for years to come.

Now we find ourselves spring 2016 and we see posts made by people with access to the practices and they paint a picture for us that seems like our QBs have regressed and gotten worse compared to 12 months ago. I just don't understand how JJ/SW could have gotten worse with more experience, more training and more urgency placed on the development of the position?

I expect some folks have gotten more cautious about praising guys based on practice results. ....taking the middle of the road approach which history shows is a wise thing to do. Lots of posters let their mouths overload their "you know whats" in their enthusiasm for a favorite player.

That's fine and probably it's not fair to hold it against them.....except when they start acting as if everyone who does not see it there way is stupid...or does not understand because he or she did not actually play football and therefore does not understand the game.

Thanks for the response.

O&B glasses have blinded us all at some time or another. WDE

[AU64 10,122]

Hey, I like WDEWDE and what he brings to this board. I didn't mean to sound like I was calling him out personally for any statement made last year. In fact I hoped to do the exact opposite. I value WDE's opinion and hoped someone could shed some light on the HUGE discrepancy in only 12 months in the performance of JJ & SW.

I just look through old threads like this from last spring and I see so many glowing comments and reports about our QBs performance. Many of these posts were from people that stood and watched practices and saw these guys in person. We (at least I) felt pretty secure in the QB position for years to come.

Now we find ourselves spring 2016 and we see posts made by people with access to the practices and they paint a picture for us that seems like our QBs have regressed and gotten worse compared to 12 months ago. I just don't understand how JJ/SW could have gotten worse with more experience, more training and more urgency placed on the development of the position?

I expect some folks have gotten more cautious about praising guys based on practice results. ....taking the middle of the road approach which history shows is a wise thing to do. Lots of posters let their mouths overload their "you know whats" in their enthusiasm for a favorite player.

That's fine and probably it's not fair to hold it against them.....except when they start acting as if everyone who does not see it there way is stupid...or does not understand because he or she did not actually play football and therefore does not understand the game.

Thanks for the response.

O&B glasses have blinded us all at some time of another. WDE

Oh yes !

[JFDTiger80 790]

JMO, I think based on last year, we will not know what we have at QB till the fall. I do not have a high comfort level that our QB, whoever is chosen will be a strength for us. I am hoping the RB position will help. If I was playing against AU, I would put 8 players in the box and do what I could to force AU to throw the ball until AU's QB's could prove they could throw it. On obvious passing down I would blitz AU like crazy. JJ has been afraid to takes hits, White has not been able to stay healthy and has taken some big hits, Queen is unproven and had a big arm injury and is currently on a throw count, while Franklin is slightly built and inaccurate at times.

JJ - talented but has the deer in the headlights mentality. If this went away, he has everything we need.

SW - nice arm, hustles, knows the offense, is not afraid to run. He is somewhat small and have gotten hurt. If he stayed healthy he could be decent.

Franklin - Don't know enough about him other than hearing he is not accurate, is very small, but can run really fast. If he can run the read option well, we may be hard to stop.

TQ - He has been hurt, but if he was 100% he may be right in the mix. He has good size and can most likely take a lick. He can actually run the ball well, which he showed us last spring, and he is a pretty savy player. His dad coached him in HS and he has a good arm.

There you go. My thoughts., yours?

[lionheartkc 6,150]

JMO, I think based on last year, we will not know what we have at QB till the fall. I do not have a high comfort level that our QB, whoever is chosen will be a strength for us. I am hoping the RB position will help. If I was playing against AU, I would put 8 players in the box and do what I could to force AU to throw the ball until AU's QB's could prove they could throw it. On obvious passing down I would blitz AU like crazy. JJ has been afraid to takes hits, White has not been able to stay healthy and has taken some big hits, Queen is unproven and had a big arm injury and is currently on a throw count, while Franklin is slightly built and inaccurate at times.

JJ - talented but has the deer in the headlights mentality. If this went away, he has everything we need.

SW - nice arm, hustles, knows the offense, is not afraid to run. He is somewhat small and have gotten hurt. If he stayed healthy he could be decent.

Franklin - Don't know enough about him other than hearing he is not accurate, is very small, but can run really fast. If he can run the read option well, we may be hard to stop.

TQ - He has been hurt, but if he was 100% he may be right in the mix. He has good size and can most likely take a lick. He can actually run the ball well, which he showed us last spring, and he is a pretty savy player. His dad coached him in HS and he has a good arm.

There you go. My thoughts., yours?

I agree with you for the most part.

Jeremy has all of the measurables, but if reports are correct, is still struggling to put the mental game together. The good news is, that is something that can be fixed. The bad news is, their's no road map for how to fix it.

Sean could be a serious gun slinger, IF his line will give him time and IF we get receivers out there that will do their part. Accuracy has been his calling card since high school, so it's not like he's suddenly going to not be accurate, now that he's healthy. Also, he really seems calm and collected when he's on the field. Of all the QBs, however, he is going to need the most help from the rest of the team to excel.

John has his up side, there's no doubt about that. Being able to burn the D in the read-option and outrun everyone to the house is a great thing, but if we can't bulk him up, he'll be in traction after week 4 (maybe week 3 if A&M continues their propensity for cheap shots). His success will also hang on the O-Line, but for run blocking instead of pass protection. Edge to Sean, there, since pass protection was definitely their forte last year.

Tyler, from what little we've seen and heard, may have all of the makings of an early years Tim Tebow for this year's team... a red zone specialist who can use his size to make things happen, and hopefully also hit the tight end in the back of the end zone.

So... my prescription for the off season.

Jeremy - hang with the sports psychologist and watch LOTS of film. Spend time with the defensive backs to learn their side of the game, so you can know what your opponents are thinking.

Sean - spend as much free time as possible throwing to your receivers and watch lots of film

John - redefine the term "gym rat"

Queen - finish healing

[ToomersStreet 795]

JMO, I think based on last year, we will not know what we have at QB till the fall. I do not have a high comfort level that our QB, whoever is chosen will be a strength for us. I am hoping the RB position will help. If I was playing against AU, I would put 8 players in the box and do what I could to force AU to throw the ball until AU's QB's could prove they could throw it. On obvious passing down I would blitz AU like crazy. JJ has been afraid to takes hits, White has not been able to stay healthy and has taken some big hits, Queen is unproven and had a big arm injury and is currently on a throw count, while Franklin is slightly built and inaccurate at times.

JJ - talented but has the deer in the headlights mentality. If this went away, he has everything we need.

SW - nice arm, hustles, knows the offense, is not afraid to run. He is somewhat small and have gotten hurt. If he stayed healthy he could be decent.

Franklin - Don't know enough about him other than hearing he is not accurate, is very small, but can run really fast. If he can run the read option well, we may be hard to stop.

TQ - He has been hurt, but if he was 100% he may be right in the mix. He has good size and can most likely take a lick. He can actually run the ball well, which he showed us last spring, and he is a pretty savy player. His dad coached him in HS and he has a good arm.

There you go. My thoughts., yours?

Jeremy has all of the measurables, but if reports are correct, is still struggling to put the mental game together. The good news is, that is something that can be fixed. The bad news is, their's no road map for how to fix it.

Sean could be a serious gun slinger, IF his line will give him time and IF we get receivers out there that will do their part. Accuracy has been his calling card since high school, so it's not like he's suddenly going to not be accurate, now that he's healthy. Also, he really seems calm and collected when he's on the field. Of all the QBs, however, he is going to need the most help from the rest of the team to excel.

Tyler, from what little we've seen and heard, may have all of the makings of an early years Tim Tebow for this year's team... a red zone specialist who can use his size to make things happen, and hopefully also hit the tight end in the back of the end zone.

I agree about White. Honestly I think is stats suffered from all the dropped passes. You cannot develop momentum if Ricardo Louis drops seven passes. His size is the only issue. If our receivers step up I think he can make the offense go.

Tyler Queen, however, is my dark horse to win this. Like you said his size is a huge advantage to him.

[Barnacle 9,064]

Hey, I like WDEWDE and what he brings to this board. I didn't mean to sound like I was calling him out personally for any statement made last year. In fact I hoped to do the exact opposite. I value WDE's opinion and hoped someone could shed some light on the HUGE discrepancy in only 12 months in the performance of JJ & SW.

I just look through old threads like this from last spring and I see so many glowing comments and reports about our QBs performance. Many of these posts were from people that stood and watched practices and saw these guys in person. We (at least I) felt pretty secure in the QB position for years to come.

Now we find ourselves spring 2016 and we see posts made by people with access to the practices and they paint a picture for us that seems like our QBs have regressed and gotten worse compared to 12 months ago. I just don't understand how JJ/SW could have gotten worse with more experience, more training and more urgency placed on the development of the position?

Like I said, people now have an informed opinion of these guys, and unfortunately it's a negative one based upon last year. That skepticism is likely the discrepancy that you are seeing.

[AUCoop79 1]

Hey, I like WDEWDE and what he brings to this board. I didn't mean to sound like I was calling him out personally for any statement made last year. In fact I hoped to do the exact opposite. I value WDE's opinion and hoped someone could shed some light on the HUGE discrepancy in only 12 months in the performance of JJ & SW.

I just look through old threads like this from last spring and I see so many glowing comments and reports about our QBs performance. Many of these posts were from people that stood and watched practices and saw these guys in person. We (at least I) felt pretty secure in the QB position for years to come.

Now we find ourselves spring 2016 and we see posts made by people with access to the practices and they paint a picture for us that seems like our QBs have regressed and gotten worse compared to 12 months ago. I just don't understand how JJ/SW could have gotten worse with more experience, more training and more urgency placed on the development of the position?

Maybe our defense is decent this year. Jeremy looked good last year against an abysmal defense in practice .

[YaBoyMaxWeezy 0]

Fully expect JJ to be the starter come Clemson time and I 110% believe in Jeremy "Cam Jr" Johnson. He's gonna be one of the best QBs in AU history when all is said and done. He has the size, the experience, and has been coached by 2 of the best coaches in college football. He has spent more time with Gus and Lashlee than any QB they have ever had!

If Marshall can master the offense in 4 weeks, I can't even fathom how absolutely amazing Cam Jr is gonna be in his 4th season in the Malzahn system!

[thaitopher 807]

Fully expect JJ to be the starter come Clemson time and I 110% believe in Jeremy "Cam Jr" Johnson. He's gonna be one of the best QBs in AU history when all is said and done. He has the size, the experience, and has been coached by 2 of the best coaches in college football. He has spent more time with Gus and Lashlee than any QB they have ever had!

If Marshall can master the offense in 4 weeks, I can't even fathom how absolutely amazing Cam Jr is gonna be in his 4th season in the Malzahn system!

What's up Doc? What's the recipe for that Kool-Aid you're drinking?

[ClaytonAU 4,606]

Fully expect JJ to be the starter come Clemson time and I 110% believe in Jeremy "Cam Jr" Johnson. He's gonna be one of the best QBs in AU history when all is said and done. He has the size, the experience, and has been coached by 2 of the best coaches in college football. He has spent more time with Gus and Lashlee than any QB they have ever had!

If Marshall can master the offense in 4 weeks, I can't even fathom how absolutely amazing Cam Jr is gonna be in his 4th season in the Malzahn system!

I actually hate this more than I hate your negative stuff. Your troll job isn't good. Post less.

[YaBoyMaxWeezy 0]

I apologize for being optimistic and having a positive attitude. If you don't like my post you have the option of hiding or blocking me! Have a blessed day!

[lionheartkc 6,150]

Fully expect JJ to be the starter come Clemson time and I 110% believe in Jeremy "Cam Jr" Johnson. He's gonna be one of the best QBs in AU history when all is said and done. He has the size, the experience, and has been coached by 2 of the best coaches in college football. He has spent more time with Gus and Lashlee than any QB they have ever had!

If Marshall can master the offense in 4 weeks, I can't even fathom how absolutely amazing Cam Jr is gonna be in his 4th season in the Malzahn system!

I actually hate this more than I hate your negative stuff. Your troll job isn't good. Post less.

Please don't feed the trolls.

[mustache eagle 2,406]

Weezy, u gotta work on the trolling

[WarTiger 3,901]

Fully expect JJ to be the starter come Clemson time and I 110% believe in Jeremy "Cam Jr" Johnson. He's gonna be one of the best QBs in AU history when all is said and done. He has the size, the experience, and has been coached by 2 of the best coaches in college football. He has spent more time with Gus and Lashlee than any QB they have ever had!

If Marshall can master the offense in 4 weeks, I can't even fathom how absolutely amazing Cam Jr is gonna be in his 4th season in the Malzahn system!

I actually hate this more than I hate your negative stuff. Your troll job isn't good. Post less.

Hard to decide which is worse.

[ClaytonAU 4,606]

Fully expect JJ to be the starter come Clemson time and I 110% believe in Jeremy "Cam Jr" Johnson. He's gonna be one of the best QBs in AU history when all is said and done. He has the size, the experience, and has been coached by 2 of the best coaches in college football. He has spent more time with Gus and Lashlee than any QB they have ever had!

If Marshall can master the offense in 4 weeks, I can't even fathom how absolutely amazing Cam Jr is gonna be in his 4th season in the Malzahn system!

I actually hate this more than I hate your negative stuff. Your troll job isn't good. Post less.

Please don't feed the trolls.

I'm sorry

[WarDamnEagleWDE 12,737]

Biggest robbery ever was the Ohio State QB who won over Darren McFadden.

Not even close. Manning getting it stuck to him by Woodson was the biggest joke.

And FWIW JJ is AU's #1 guy. He has been "damn good" in practices this spring. And I'm also told that White is "our future" and Queen has "one hell of an arm".

Ok - I couldn't help my self - I HAD to pull up some threads from last spring.

WDE said JJ was "damn good" in practices in spring 2015 and White is "our future". Since he has inside knowledge, I'd like to know just how bad JJ has looked compared to last spring.

Same. Told he has been the most consistent and best so far. Still staring down receivers. Why AU needs to let the QB's go live.

[cole256 17,083]

So if that's the best, how bad must the other guys be? You guys are starting to scare me a bit....

[lionheartkc 6,150]

So if that's the best, how bad must the other guys be? You guys are starting to scare me a bit....

No need to panic... half of the people watching practice say Jeremy is hands down the best, the other half say Sean is hands down the best... what that tells me is no one really knows. What I do know is all 3(4) QBs have a full Summer to get better.