Will Stidham Return for 2019 Season?

[Scotty2Hotty 520]

On 9/20/2018 at 10:36 AM, EagleReedle said:

Gatewood is an option but i'd say get ready to put your hope and trust in Bo Nix. 

Gatewood is not a realistic option at starting QB. Sandberg is. And will have a full year of practice and experience over Nix, which will make him the favorite as the starting QB for the season opener. 

[AUsince72 11,084]

14 minutes ago, McLoofus said:

 

[aujeff11 6,243]

1 minute ago, Tiger said:

Out of reax but 100% agreed

I don’t understand how you and your E-frands run out of reactions so fast. I’ve never run out of reactions. Perks of being mod in waiting I guess.

[aujeff11 6,243]

1 minute ago, Scotty2Hotty said:

Gatewood is not a realistic option at starting QB. 

Says who?

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2 minutes ago, Scotty2Hotty said:

Gatewood is not a realistic option at starting QB. Sandberg is. And will have a full year of practice and experience over Nix, which will make him the favorite as the starting QB for the season opener. 

Was hoping we would see your boy Cord last week? Maybe this week perhaps? We need to see him air it out a bit.

[AUsince72 11,084]

7 minutes ago, Tiger said:

It's easier to get a QB married than it is to let him throw a slant just like it's easier to get the AU HC job than a Texas High School gig

That deserves a JLaw gif

 

[Tiger 8,826]

2 minutes ago, aujeff11 said:

I don’t understand how you and your E-frands run out of reactions so fast. I’ve never run out of reactions. Perks of being mod in waiting I guess.

haha after gamedays I take Sundays off from the board, and when I come back to visit on Monday I lose all my reactions sifting through the explosion of post-game posts.

Stop being so stingy with your emotions, Jeff! Let it all out!!!!

[AU64 10,122]

16 minutes ago, McLoofus said:

Prescott was never much of a deep ball threat.

Stidham is one of the best pure passers in the country, particularly on deep balls. Or at least he was when he got here.

C'mon...you don't really believe that?.    Best pure passer based on what? .....a few games at Baylor?     He's a short pass specialist...was at Baylor too....and makes his stats on quick outs.   Might get drafted because there are so few good QBs these days for some reason....but those previous bama QBs that we maligned so much are better than JS ...JMO

[aujeff11 6,243]

1 minute ago, Tiger said:

Stop being so stingy with your emotions, Jeff! Let it all out!!!!

That just seems like a lot of work.

[I_M4_AU 7,828]

22 minutes ago, Tiger said:

*shudder*

Yes, it's a disturbing trend that QBs either plateau rapidly under Gus' leadership, at best. At worst, they decline. None of JS's weaknesses from last year were corrected. I get he's got a crap OL right now which only compounds the issues but I mean damn what part of his game has improved?

Good point about the QBs plateauing under Gus.  This is Gus’ 2nd time with a returning QB, first being NM, and there seem to be some parallels.  NM didn’t regress statistically, but the team did in the win/loss category. 

As you mentioned earlier, Stid seems to be frustrated and I certainly agree. After the LSU loss last year, Stid mentioned he didn’t have the ability to call an audible and Gus responded in the off season that Stid now will be able to call an audible. The problem is that after the play is called, Stid is still looking to the sidelines for further instructions.  This leaves little time, if any, to get into another play.  If you coached a guy for over a year, at some point you’re going to have to trust him to do the right thing.

It’s got to be very frustrating when you have an IQ higher than a dog not to be let off the leash to show your tricks.

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On 9/20/2018 at 10:52 AM, Win4AU said:

If Nix comes in and wins as a true freshman then more power to him.  His dad did ok coming in and taking over.

His dad took over the final game of his Redshirt Soph season, which means he had 2 1/2 years of practice and experience on the team. 

If Sandberg wins the job, which I expect him to, no way Nix waits that long to start.

[Scotty2Hotty 520]

13 minutes ago, aujeff11 said:

Says who?

His performance in the 2018 Spring game. I know, I know, Spring games never tell us anything. But my eyes saw a guy who, much like Willis, will never be a successful starting QB in the SEC. Perhaps he can follow in the Kent St footsteps of Woody Barrett. 

[aujeff11 6,243]

Just now, Scotty2Hotty said:

Perhaps he can follow in the Kent St footsteps of Woody Barrett. 

No! Gatewood will be fine. 

[Win4AU 4,052]

28 minutes ago, Scotty2Hotty said:

His dad took over the final game of his Redshirt Soph season, which means he had 2 1/2 years of practice and experience on the team. 

If Sandberg wins the job, which I expect him to, no way Nix waits that long to start.

I don’t disagree that Cord will start next year.  I’m never a fan of a true freshman starting Qb in the SEC.  If Nix comes in and wins it then he deserves it.

[McLoofus 35,182]

1 hour ago, AU64 said:

C'mon...you don't really believe that?.    Best pure passer based on what? .....a few games at Baylor?     He's a short pass specialist...was at Baylor too....and makes his stats on quick outs.   Might get drafted because there are so few good QBs these days for some reason....but those previous bama QBs that we maligned so much are better than JS ...JMO

Why am I not surprised that your opinion runs counter to all evidence and logic- and there is a LOT of both contradicting your opinion- on this topic, also? 

[McLoofus 35,182]

1 hour ago, AUsince72 said:

 

When you're right, you're right.

 

[oracle79 3,569]

3 hours ago, Scotty2Hotty said:

Gatewood is not a realistic option at starting QB. Sandberg is. And will have a full year of practice and experience over Nix, which will make him the favorite as the starting QB for the season opener. 

I agree with you on Sandberg. BUT, since he will have had a full year of Gus' coaching, I think at this point I'd have to give the advantage to Nix.

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2 minutes ago, oracle79 said:

I agree with you on Sandberg. BUT, since he will have had a full year of Gus' coaching, I think at this point I'd have to give the advantage to Nix.

Is MW basically written off already? 

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14 minutes ago, TAYLORKEETON said:

Is MW basically written off already? 

He'll have had TWO years of Gus' coaching starting next year.  What do you think?

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3 hours ago, selias said:

The time of zone read based offense that you want so badly, is over.

well if you plan on auburn not sitting at home or losing bowl games in embarassing fashions every january, its the only style of offense your boy Gus knows 

[McLoofus 35,182]

32 minutes ago, oracle79 said:

I agree with you on Sandberg. BUT, since he will have had a full year of Gus' coaching, I think at this point I'd have to give the advantage to Nix.

 

13 minutes ago, oracle79 said:

He'll have had TWO years of Gus' coaching starting next year.  What do you think?

I laughed!

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5 minutes ago, McLoofus said:

 

I laughed!

I cried!

 

This current state of affairs is sad as hell from a fans perspective, we hope/wish/pray/hang on every word from the coaching staff every dang season and it's like groundhog day all over again.

[AUsince72 11,084]

10 minutes ago, keesler said:

I cried!

 

This current state of affairs is sad as hell from a fans perspective, we hope/wish/pray/hang on every word from the coaching staff every dang season and it's like groundhog day all over again.

I've stated before each of the last 2-3 seasons that I'll go ahead and be stupid enough to give Gus one last benefit of the doubt going into the new year.  

If this offensive clown school doesn't right itself SOON then I'm just going to....have to give him 2-3 more years due to that Stoopid contract....*SIGH*...

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2 hours ago, AUsince72 said:

If this offensive clown school doesn't right itself SOON then I'm just going to....have to give him 2-3 more years due to that Stoopid contract....*SIGH*...

[AUsince72 11,084]

14 minutes ago, oracle79 said:

I only like it cuz it's true and I wouldn't give you a facepalm, because the truth actually requires that.