Red Raider Gridiron | Taylor Potts Named Texas Tech Quarterback

I know people who saw both QBs everyday and they said that Potts just outplayed Stix. He was more consistent and made better decisions. I like Stix but honestly I want the best players at every position on the field. I could care less about the QBs, wearing white helmets or running the ball 75% of the time. I am a long suffering Tech Alum that really only cares about Winning and not about the details.

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I know i read somewhere about sticks talking about transferring for the guy that didn’t win the job. Does anyone think he might transfer? I could see Sticks transferring but not Potts.

If brown and Ctt have transformed Potts to where he can make our opponents pay for their blitzing and make it not look like we are an intramural team. Not in (Allen iverson) practice….but in a game.
We can surely tout having an upgraded staff if this occurs, because his performance got worse as the season went on last year under mike.

Is it possible that the staff sees a similar situation to what we saw at the end of the year last year, which is that Sheffield will most likely give the team a spark it didn’t have if the offense is in a funk?

I think having Sticks in our back pocket for those times when we get into a “funk” is going to be very valuable. It’s like sending in a pinch hitter to get that base hit to get a rally going. We need that guy that can execute when the rest of the team is struggling, IMO.

and this one….

I’m really glad this is over and we can just get back to thinking about things other than quarterback.

Let’s start talking about the competition we have going on apparently at the RB position! ; )

I’m just so sick of hearing reporters downplay this offense. If we were UT with this offense these guys would be writing about how Tuberville will take it to the next level but instead we always get the negative reaction.
I think Taylor Potts is great for Texas Tech and I really am pulling for this guy to set the record straight this season. He came into Tech with high marks and offers from schools like ND and Michigan if I remember correctly. Last season he took the reins from the best QB in Tech history so we all had very high expectations. I’m a firm believer that 2nd year QBs find their game and I’m feeling like that’s what these coaches saw in practices and scrimmages. This is a season with less locker room drama and I think that will only help Potts. I respect Tuberville for making this decision early enough for this team to adjust and not waiting a week before kickoff.

I was definitely on the Potts bandwagon at first last year……however, from the first game it was evident to all that would be objective that Potts is very good for 2 to 3 series and then he tends to go into a funk which is then passed on to the entire offense…..I’m not sure why this happens but it does and that is why Sticks brings such a spark…..I hope/pray that with the new Mad Scientist JR. this will be ended as Potts will only have 3 plays to choose from, his reads will seem to be more restrictive, and TTU will run the ball more(which helps Potts). Anyway, as much as I love the Cap’t and the Air Raid(have to say it still or walk the plank!) all I really want as a longtime Red Raider is to WIN! Time to sweep the teasips, the boomers, the atm, and of course the copycats!!!! Wreck’Em Tech

and to manage the games well. Based on last year, I’d pick Styx. As other have said we have a similar offense but it is different and one that may just fit Taylor that much better.

We saw an increase in passion when Styx was in the games last year, but it is a year later and Taylor may have caught up in that regard.

My passion is fully behind the Raiders and, by extension Taylor as well.

I think we need to quit worrying about the QB position. Either can produce, they’ve both proven that., and we have awesome depth if any problems arise. The thing we need to worry about is the DB situation. We’ve got one trying to come back from a broken leg (LaRon), one that just went down for the season(Flannel), one that left the program a few weeks ago (Yashua). Do we have any upperclassmen in the secondary? All of this while they’re trying to master a new type of aggressive defense that could easily give up HUGE plays if they are not ready.

If we can’t contain other offenses, then our own offense won’t matter at all.

To throw an unfounded dynamic, the DMN this morning said something to the effect that there is a chance the reason the Potts won the job is so Tuberville can better use the run game. Not sure why Potts being named starter would advance that theory…seems like either guy is decent enough at the basic hand off : )

We’ll know in about 13 days what the heck this team is all about, won’t we.

considered the better Pro prospect because of his big arm? How does that translate into 3 downs and a cload of dust? Just asklng? Wreck’Em Tech

I with pcrawttu. I am most concerend about our defense, and the DB’s particularly. Our Offense has always (almost) been stellar. All of our past QB’s have put up gawdy #’s. We have a stable of quality offensive players thanks to the Capt. I don;t really expect a lot of differences in our offensive production other than running a little more.

We don’t have a lot of proven depth at the skill positions (Corners and Safeties). They are putting a lot of stock on Byrd, what happens if he gets hurt? Our opponents are still gonna air it out. Who’s gonna cover those recievers?

I am glad your coaches picked Potts. Seems to me that Sheffield is a winner, and Potts is not. Still think that SMU will cover the spread and probably beat you, but y’all will likely take down tu. Hope I am right as that is likely how I will bet.

I’m just interested to hear what people have to say to a few questions…

1. If Potts were coming back and Sheffield had graduated (and wasn’t even in the picture right now), what would people be saying right now?

2. Would there be any question that he is the starter or would Doege and/or Karam be pushing him right now for the starting job?

3. Would we be looking at the situation totally differently and be more likely to convince ourselves that he can indeed fix his problems from last year? (put another way…is Sheffield and people’s emotions clouding the ability to give Potts the benefit of the doubt?)

I am on record as saying “if Stick ’s starts in September the Raiders will be 9 and 0 heading into Norman.”
Well that’s not going to happen. So let’s all get ready for some football. I am very ready to see how the Potts version 2 gets going versus the Pony Experss. Never agreed with anyone who risks it all to play at this level getting booed. They can’t get any more homerish than myself. So I ’ll cheer the man wearing the beard. But wouldn’t it be interesting if they put Sticks into start the 2nd period for as series and the same to start the 4th period. I know it’s unorthodox and maybe even counterproductive. Sure would a wild way to give a defensive coordinator an apoplexy. So just thinking out loud here.

I think Tech will still score a ton of points. But I am getting a tad nervous about our secondary. In this conference you need a good one to stay in the game. I need someone to tell me they will be fine and do indeed know how to backpedal without falling down. :)