Napier’s Big Decision

Just stop

 

I believe Mertz came off after the second series for a few series.

 

So, we know now how you would do it, assuming you have the judgment, track record and skill set to make such decisions for a national football program.

 

Yes. He

i thought Millen played one series for the Blue and two for the Orange. Could be wrong. The stat sheet shows him 1-1 passing for the Blue and 6-7 for Orange.

 

What ?gatorfan since 1969. I said Mertz is more ready so iam a troll. Go read my posts no bigger Gator fan.

 

Sorry thought this was too me. I apologize

 

Here we go. . . .

 

Miami sucks ! Did you watch their bowl game (yeah, I know UF was not in a bowl game)? They look awful like a Div 2 a team. We should blow them out in the Swamp even if Gerry Faust was coaching the Gators.
Seriously, watch Miamis undeserved bowl game and tell me how on earth they have a chance to beat UF? We will mow them over.

 

I see you are getting a lot of negative feedback, but my thoughts were Saturday's spring game was over-all about ensuring the Napier narrative stayed intact going into the summer. The last drive of the game confirmed it for me, in what you deemed orchestration.

 

Wait, did I miss something?

 

Start the best guys on game day at the time of game day.

Judging by the Spring game, and intuition, it was like likely always going to be Mertz. That shouldn't be too surprising because he was one of the brightest spots on the team last season.

 

Never write off Miami.

But they seem to have about as many problems as we do right now.

 

I wouldn't use the phrase "less important" when referring to this game. They'll spend at least a half the weekmonth leading up to the game teaching their players about the flop and our boys jumping in their fountain after the game. Their fans will come out of the woodwork for games like this. They'll be roaming the streets like it's the 1980's, blasting Luther Campbell and Gloria Estefan.

Go GATORS!
,WESGATORS

 

Mertz was one of the lone bright spots with us last year. His numbers were fantastic behind a jr high offensive line.

He is the leader of this team and if this team has a winning record, I can see him as a Heisman candidate.

 

I’d go with the quarterback who has started 43 college games rather than the one who has started zero college games.

The best quarterback on a team is always the second-team quarterback.

 

It was a spring game, they weren't even going full speed. If not for the black jersey, DJ would have been sacked 3 times.

Miami would eat DJ for lunch if he starts.

He will be very good just not yet.
Let him learn how to be a college QB behind Mertz.

 

Those who want DJ to start are impatient. They may also be succumbing to the manufactured pressure that Billy needs to meet a certain threshold to survive to year 4. I know that the pressure is real, because fans are applying it, but it is manufactured. It doesn't need to exist. In my mind, Billy should not be on the hot seat any earlier than after DJ's first year starting. We all know that DJ and Billy as a combo is what we are waiting to see. Anything before that is just bonus. Now, if he can't get positive results with DJ as a second-year player, I think it's fair game.

But... I know how these things go and the impatient crowd will probably win and force yet another 4-year reset if we don't have the season they want. Bacon away.

 

Another way to look at this is, if you were an embattled head coach with two losing seasons in a row and you really need as many wins as you can squeeze out, then which QB you gonna roll with? No brainer on that question right? The fly in the ointment shows up when/if we start to lose, and Lagway is tearing it up in practice. There is no coaching narrative that could hide the truth from the players. I know I'm outlining a hypothetical scenario but then it is the off season. So I let it roll.
My take on the QB situation is that I am happy with Mertz and I hope Lagway can get minutes in real meaningful games.