Five Questions :: Concerned About the Quarterbacks

1. No money from our household. I refuse until something is done about all of this.

2. I’m right at a 5. I’m not worried about it as much as others. Sheffield came in last year colder than the beer in my fridge (damn cold). I think this is a great chance for Doege and Karam to get some reps and lots of practice.

3. I think a utility TE that can run, catch, and block is going to be a great thing for this team. It will help with the run game as well. Different looks from the offense and we’re bound to score some points.

4. I’m guessing Will Ford. But I think Cody Davis is going to win the award for taking people out of the game.

5. I’m at a loss. I’d rather make a prediction after the spring game so I can watch the o-line.

“Though Tuberville says he’ll select his starter about two weeks before Tech’s opener against SMU on Sept. 5, he plans to play both quarterbacks next season.

“You hate to have a quarterback controversy, but when you have two seniors there’s no way around it,” Tuberville said."

I have THREE new thins to read from you and London Raider whilst(that word is an homage to LR, they use it over there) sipping my coffee. No court today for me so I’ll have plenty time to read this at my office. Thanks guys.

I don’t watch Scrubs and I’m not sure I get the deal about name-calling re: the Three Stooges (is that still allowed?). So we can’t say Gerald is an ass but we can say Geraldine is an ass? Will that be alright with Flip Wilson?

1. No one would guess, but I am still a very bitter bastard when it comes to the administration. In particular the abject failure of our “beloved” AD and his coniving sidekick of a chancellor.
2. Very concerned about the QB injuries. With Katfish at the helm, I’d say a 5 on the scale, with the Captain, I’d give it a 2.5
3. The addition of a true behemoth athelete at TE will be most welcome, and give us a weapon much like OU has had in recent years.
4.&5. will reserve opinion until after Doc’s Tailgate, er spring game.

Now, as to the “Naming of the Shrew” (hat tip to LondonRaider), I will offer that in the future I will refer to aj and cj as “Nancy and Chrissy”, Geraldine works for me (hat tip to TechFirst), and I looked for hance, but did not find “douchebag” in any of the lists.

Spending on Tech:
We’re a house divided on this. My wife is militant about not giving a dime to Tech until Nancy, Sheila, and Mary are gone. I though DID pay my alumni dues, and I really want to go to the Spring game. I kind of felt ML had gotten us as far as he could and I’m excited that possibly HCTT can get us to the next level. Time has mellowed me to the situation because we drove to San Antonio with pro- Leach words in shoe polish on my truck and we all bought Team Leach shirts from a guy in the Dennys parking lot.

1. It’s still a big deal in my mind. I won’t give any money until Hance is gone. He and Myers are an embarrassment to anyone affiliated with Texas Tech. My hope is that Leach wins the lawsuit and has his name (somewhat) cleared. The only way he’ll be considered for another D1 job is to get this mess cleared up.

2. Qb injuries=more reasons to run the wishbone

3. Blackbeard’s OU reference is right on- A Gresham over the middle will be a good thing (especially when running veer down the line)

4. Davis

5. Less than 1 sack per game because of the wishbone

Never watched Scrubs but I try to stay away from the name calling anyway (except that one time I said asscorn). Is Beltway Boys namecalling? Will their newsletter be discontinued?

1. I still think that its nuts to hold our university hostage over an atheletic spat.
2. QBs will be a tricky situation, like an 8! Not only on performance but might be the first test ot Tommys skill as a HC
3. TEs are great, more flexibility, more options, more for opponents to defend agaisnt
4. Will Ford – our guys will pick off those noodle armed big twelve floaters, man up, get some leaps and snag those balls right out of the sky
5. OL sacks will be down because of the added speed and versitility

1. Paid dues to alumni association. However, I did make a donation pledge back in December (pre-Leach saga) that I have not followed up on. They have called me three times to ask me about it and all three times I’ve had conversations with student volunteers who agree that the administration screwed up royally and that they’re hearing a lot of the same “de-pledges” from alumni. But I have to admit that I’m starting to get torn on this as well because I agree 100% with everything cweber7377 wrote.

2. I was really worried about the QB situation at first but now I think I kind of like it because of the depth it will create, and perhaps, a quality improving competetion at the position for play time. I firmly believe that Sticks is the best option we have, but don’t think he’s durable enough to last all season. And if Potts struggles again, I can’t think of a better scenario for giving our #3 and #4 the reps they need to succeed when they do get called up.

3. Big fan of the TE…played it in high school (poorly, but still). I’ve been preaching for years that we could benefit from a Pettigrew-type TE that not only works like an extra OLman, but can wreak havoc over the middle on third down situations and red zone scenarios.

4. Wish I could say Jamar Wall (cue sentimental montage music). But I’d have to say LaRon Moore or Cody Davis.

5. The jury is out with the OL…in my opionion this is where we had the biggest loss from last year. I hope we’ll recover easily, but I think our sack allowance will increase, unfortunately. But I would add the disclaimer that Potts=more sacks, Sticks=less…and I’ll now change my name to Mr. Obvious.

1. Still holding out on $ for the school. I do give to the RRC in support of Tech athletics and will continue to do so.
2. I’d probably say about a 3 on being worried. Both these guys will be ready for fall football. Stick will start but it won’t be long before he gets injured again. His lack of weight will haunt him. Potts comes in and does a decent job. None of these guys are stars IMO but I do think we have enough talent in both of them combined to muster 9-10 wins.
3. I like the TE idea. Basically, a large more mobile OL that can catch the ball. I’m a huge Jason Witten fan of the Cowboys so I would love to see tech install that position more often.
4. LaRon Moore. Kid will be a force this season. I’m also adding Tre’ Porter as a huge player in the secondary who makes a lot of noise in 2010.
5. I’m going to say 2 sacks per game. We loose talent here but this O line will mature as the season moves along. I think the sacks come into effect more often when we see Potts as the QB rather than SS. I expect both these guys to see play time for reasons stated above. I also expect Tuberville will keep the ball on the ground more if Potts is at the QB spot in closer games.

1. I am not contributing any money. I am not wearing any gear, which severely limits my clothing selection.I am not going to go to any games. I don’t plan on showing any support to the university until these Nancy’s arre gone. I don’t know when that will be, and I hate it, but I am having my own personal Aaron Tippin moment with this. I don’t make a tremendous amount of money, but I have contributed to the Red Raider Club, the Alumni Association, and the college of Arts and Sciences every year since I graduated. I went to three games last year, and have been to at least one every year since I graduated, and I have a ton of Tech clothes, hats, mouse pad. I just feel like I have been slappedinn the face with my own wallet.

1. Gave to the Red Raider Club and the Alum Association – but just the minimum amount. Refuse to support the Bus. School fund raising efforts, no particular reason. The administration better pray TT out does M. Leach.

2. At a 6.5 on the scale of worryediness ( a new word), reps equals execution. Don’t like the missing practices.

3. I think the offense Coach Neal runs demands a TE with some ball handling capability and its nice to have a big ugly grab a short pass for the first down every now and then.

4. Voting for Will Ford he’s already shown a propensity to get around the ball a couple of times in game situations. However the guy who should have a couple of interceptions is Cody Davis, the tipped pass drop in the end zone versus MSU being most notable. By scheme he should be able to have some shots at off target passes like Charbonnet and McBath in 08.

5. A coach like Matt Moore clearly would take a negative stat like 2 plus sacks per game and use it to motivate his squad or upgrade the play of the O line. I predict the Raider O line will make a significant improvement in sacks allowed. Ie under 1.5 per game by season end.

I won’t donate for a long long time…

1. cweber said it all, and like a patriot !!

2. We often read comments negative to Doege because of his knee injuries in HS…I am much more concerned about Sheffield’s foot, very…what ever that comes to on a scale of 1-10. Potts’ injuries are different, more like dang look what happened this time ! I really want Potts to do well, I think it means a lot to the program…I want more for the team to do well. I am not really concerned with the individuals, I do not want to read qb controversy all season long, I want to read winning and 4 or 5 wr’s with 1000 + yards.

3. Regarding the commitment of TE Jace Amaro, Ha ! I remember (in my head I can still see it) the first time that I saw Andre Tillman catch a pass and take five giant steps…I was hooked on the tall, fast TE type. Olomua was the more prototypical TE and one who has made me dislike anyone whose last name starts with an unapostrophied O…a grudge that has served me well recently. A guy like Amaro, if he can play half as well as Tillman did, will make the Air Raid…well more raidish !!!

4. Lay it on the line, who leads the team in interceptions this year? LaRon Moore or Franklin Mitchem or both…back in the day they would be called M&M.

5. What’s your prediction for sacks per game for the offensive line in 2010? eggsakly Zero !

Hmmm….I wonder if Sonny Dykes will have better luck with OC Tony Franklin than Tubs did?

1. Tortilla Pirate STILL hates it. Oops, no longer 3rd person Thursday. Although I am waiting to see what becomes of the lawsuit.

2. I am worried to the tune of a “4”. Thats an average for the two. Stache = 3. Sticks = 7. Simply because I dont think injuries should be ignored. I am STILL a ‘Stache supporter and I want him to succeed. Sticks’ injury prognosis isnt as clear as a mere flesh wound.

3. Jace Amaro?!??! Bristol Olomua!!!! I like it

4. Id love to see LaRon Moore do well like Wall did last year and McBath before that. I just think Will Ford is TOO good to be ignored and WILL challenge Moore. Mitchem and Davis, IMHO, are hitters and not necessarily ball hawks (interceptors)

5. TOP 20!!! THIS will go a long way to insure that whoever is our starting QB will have success. You simply CANNOT go from #5 to #87 and NOT have the kind of spike in interceptions and (cough cough) losses we had last year.

1. No money to Tech in general. $200 to the Red Raider Club to keep my seat options (through gritted teeth – They keep mailing me asking where the other $1800 is – elsewhere is my answer). Season ticket renewals are autocharging over the next few months. Southwest Airlines has their usual chunk of my change for game weekend travel between Dallas & Lubbock. So yes & no would be my answer.
2. 3, not very worried. Both hurt players have enough game experience. I suppose it depends on just how different Neal Brown’s offense is to run than Leach’s.
3. A tight end lined up on the strong side picking up anybody blitzing from the outside would be nice. And he can drift open in the middle if he is not needed as a blocker on that play.
4. No idea
5. 2.2, half the line is new again & the returning starters are returning from one of the sorryest lines in the last 10 years.

That’s individuals, right? In another post I called the Board of Regents “Neanderthals”. Since no individual was targeted, that one passes the smell test, right?

I also called our Governor an “Aggie”. Is that considered name-calling? I know I would be greatly offended if somebody used that slur on me.

1. Gave my normal annual contribution to the RRC in late Feb. As much as things may have been flubbed, I still want my school/team to have success in spite of what happened. That takes money. So consider it a selfish donation to satisfy my desire for Tech to be good.
2. Worried scale is about a five…but it’s usually a five anyway just because.
3. Bring on the TE! I love it. Adds a dimension to both the run and pass game. One more nuance for a DC to have to spend time game planning for – which takes away his time spent on planning for what we truly do best.
4. I’ll lead to Ford.
5. I think the new line will struggle at first, but will settle down. If we have an immobile QB like Potts under center then the sack numbers could be rough early in the season. But I would also think they would settle down by the end of the year. I’ll say overall average of 1.8 sacks per game. If Sheffield starts and is healthy, then I would say closer to 1.0 or 1.25.

1. I gave money, my loyalty is to TT.

2. Doege and Karam advances Tech’s qb depth this year (two seniors are injury prone) and advances these two’s experience in 2011.

3. I like Joe Carmical as tight end. Anyone slower and the offense changes.

4. Jarvis Phillips and Will Ford a strong second.

5. Split the difference at 1.7 sacks per game.

Could we also use Michael’s Scott Mnemonic Devices he uses to remember peoples as such:

“I have an amazing mnemonic device by which I have now memorized all of your names. Shirty. Mole. Lazy Eye. Mexico. Baldy. Sugar Boobs. Black Woman.”

—Michael Scott, addressing the employees of Dunder-Mifflin’s Utica branch.

1. My heart still aches for Coach Leach and the loss for our football program and university. I am SO pissed off at the bell tower boys and don’t think I’ll begin to feel real pride in Tech again until they are tossed out on their butts. I definitely support our team and new coaching staff, but, my heart just isn’t in it as much this year. Hate, hate, hate the way our admin handled this mess. Contributed to the alumni assoc for educational programs in part due to a direct appeal from Dr. Dean – it’s not their fault the admin did what they did.

Can’t get beyond question one…bitter much? YES!!