Not sure what this title should be but I think: Back Off

[ZooCougar]

Nah, those teams had poor QB play. Maybe its 2010 and we don't know it yet. That year started 3-4 (including a spanking by Temple and multiple QB changes) and ended in the Fiesta bowl.

We have a good QB on the roster. He doesn't throw many picks, and he won three games for us last season.

Just a thought but maybe we should put the ball in his hands and let him go after it, instead of confusing the matter.

This actually slows down the development of the team. It's beyond awful.

 

[Marty Jackson]

Sorry. 13-25 wears on you.

It wears on all of us, at least those that are cheering for the team. Obviously, there are several rooting against the program to advance their idea of protecting bb...
Patience...

 

[whaler11]

It wears on all of us, at least those that are cheering for the team. Obviously, there are several rooting against the program to advance their idea of protecting bb...
Patience...

I've got patience for the results. I didn't expect UConn to win the game, nor am I holding Diaco to anything on the field past improvement in 2014.

I have two major complaints about Diaco from Friday which are both completely legitimate. You are being paid 2 million dollars - pick a quarterback. Don't surrender down 21 with time left in order to give your kicker practice.

I find his post game comments annoying, but if not for the other two issues I would have ignored them.

Every single coach in America has to balance their current results with building for the future - there is nothing special about Diaco's position.

As for the condition of the stadium bleachers and the parking patterns and personnel? An embarrassment that reeks of small time.

 

[kcc1442]

People...need to chill.....Be positive. I know we are still circling the toilette bowl but don't look down. Plenty of positives from last night despite the outcome that can be a tad misleading. Be chill and believe in the players and the bond they are forming. Don't be so negative and crucial of every minor aspect and then leave your seat in the 3rd quarter like many did out there. I don't understand you "some people" you want to be so crucial, yell scream and pitch a fit while not supporting the team till the end in order to see progress or possible success. Les Miserable......I swear some of you people seat in your seats and make comments like " I know we got the sack and fumble but our safety was totally out of place, I'm a bit concerned that Diaco is playing to many Safeties. I'm also a little perplexed about why Diaco hasn't taught our kids how to scoop and score off of that fumble, I mean we have D1 athletes don't we? And oh great here comes our 2 QB offense. Is Diaco an idiot?

 

[UConnDan97]

People...need to chill.....Be positive. I know we are still circling the toilette bowl but don't look down. Plenty of positives from last night despite the outcome that can be a tad misleading. Be chill and believe in the players and the bond they are forming. Don't be so negative and crucial of every minor aspect and then leave your seat in the 3rd quarter like many did out there. I don't understand you "some people" you want to be so crucial, yell scream and pitch a fit while not supporting the team till the end in order to see progress or possible success. Les Miserable.I swear some of you people seat in your seats and make comments like " I know we got the sack and fumble but our safety was totally out of place, I'm a bit concerned that Diaco is playing to many Safeties. I'm also a little perplexed about why Diaco hasn't taught our kids how to scoop and score off of that fumble, I mean we have D1 athletes don't we? And oh great here comes our 2 QB offense. Is Diaco an idiot?

Having concerns about the coach's game time approach and not believing in the players are two vastly different things. Vastly different.

I believe wholeheartedly in the players. I saw a team of guys that didn't quit. I saw a team with noticeable talent in a lot of areas of the field. Hell, I'm one of the few that actually believes that BOTH of our QB's are more than adequate to lead us to victory. But those positive feelings for the present and future shouldn't preclude me from having real concerns about Diaco's approach to a 2-QB system, or his admitted management of a game to simply get people an extra play, despite it not being the right thing to do (i.e., Puyol's FG, down a lot).

Do I believe that Diaco has been a great and positive influence on this team? Yes.
Do I believe that Diaco has all the tools to be a great coach for the University of Connecticut? Yes.
Do I believe that Diaco brought in a high quality assistant staff? Yes.
Do I think that he has some things to learn from the mistakes he made in game 1? Yes.
Do I wish he took more responsibility for those mistakes? Yes.

I'm still a part of Team Diaco. But that doesn't mean that I have to like everything he did...

 

[Stray_Dog]

How many years of coaching experience do you have? Have you ever built a program from scratch?

I have no coaching experience, never built a program from scratch, just wondering though, does Diaco have this experience???? Didn't think so! ...and who hired him? Not saying Bob Diaco won't work out but I am saying he certainly didn't work out with the effort I wanted to see on the field.
We lost to a good team that was 6 starters down - 6 We are using two QB's STILL???? An exhibition game, man, the only people that got their monies worth on Friday Night were the people who paid the bargain ticket prices $20.00 tickets - and for the season ticket holder, please sit down, strap up, and hold your nose, This one STINKS!!!

 

[kcc1442]

Having concerns about the coach's game time approach and not believing in the players are two vastly different things. Vastly different.

I believe wholeheartedly in the players. I saw a team of guys that didn't quit. I saw a team with noticeable talent in a lot of areas of the field. Hell, I'm one of the few that actually believes that BOTH of our QB's are more than adequate to lead us to victory. But those positive feelings for the present and future shouldn't preclude me from having real concerns about Diaco's approach to a 2-QB system, or his admitted management of a game to simply get people an extra play, despite it not being the right thing to do (i.e., Puyol's FG, down a lot).

Do I believe that Diaco has been a great and positive influence on this team? Yes.
Do I believe that Diaco has all the tools to be a great coach for the University of Connecticut? Yes.
Do I believe that Diaco brought in a high quality assistant staff? Yes.
Do I think that he has some things to learn from the mistakes he made in game 1? Yes.
Do I wish he took more responsibility for those mistakes? Yes.

I'm still a part of Team Diaco. But that doesn't mean that I have to like everything he did...

I have no coaching experience, never built a program from scratch, just wondering though, does Diaco have this experience???? Didn't think so! ...and who hired him? Not saying Bob Diaco won't work out but I am saying he certainly didn't work out with the effort I wanted to see on the field.
We lost to a good team that was 6 starters down - 6 We are using two QB's STILL???? An exhibition game, man, the only people that got their monies worth on Friday Night were the people who paid the bargain ticket prices $20.00 tickets - and for the season ticket holder, please sit down, strap up, and hold your nose, This one STINKS!!!

UD97. Believing in the players and the coach should go hand in hand, especially after GAME 1....yeah GAME 1.........You know what go ahead and be critical all you want. People have different personalities, don't try to project and make other people so negative though. IT WAS GAME 1. AGAINST a very good team. We didn't lose to Stony Brook. And really I believe if just two plays go different early on it is a very close game at the end. (Take away MD fumble and CC pick) Add a FG instead of CC pick and consider we would have kicked a FG down 14 not 21 instead of fake FG.

I don't know about you guys but I was at the game and then I watched the game on ESPN 3 the next day. After watching it and dissecting every play I had a much better feeling and outlook. I get the experience felt a little t y the other night but all sports are played game to game. The mistakes we made are very correctable, there is no need to start losing respect and faith in our head coach. GET FHCPP out of your mind and don't hold that against HCBD. I know I didn't even start losing faith in FHCPP till back to back losses to CUSE and USF mid way through year 2. It's a joke how excited some people get for the year and how highly the talk about a person and then how quickly they throw him under the bus.

 

[businesslawyer]

Having concerns about the coach's game time approach and not believing in the players are two vastly different things. Vastly different.

I believe wholeheartedly in the players. I saw a team of guys that didn't quit. I saw a team with noticeable talent in a lot of areas of the field. Hell, I'm one of the few that actually believes that BOTH of our QB's are more than adequate to lead us to victory. But those positive feelings for the present and future shouldn't preclude me from having real concerns about Diaco's approach to a 2-QB system, or his admitted management of a game to simply get people an extra play, despite it not being the right thing to do (i.e., Puyol's FG, down a lot).

Do I believe that Diaco has been a great and positive influence on this team? Yes.
Do I believe that Diaco has all the tools to be a great coach for the University of Connecticut? Yes.
Do I believe that Diaco brought in a high quality assistant staff? Yes.
Do I think that he has some things to learn from the mistakes he made in game 1? Yes.
Do I wish he took more responsibility for those mistakes? Yes.

I'm still a part of Team Diaco. But that doesn't mean that I have to like everything he did...

One can't like everything he did without consciously closing their eyes and being a suckup. But one can recognize it was his first game, and not one we ever had a material chance of winning, and not feel the needd to criticize everything down to the press conference.

It's not either or.

 

[HuskyBandDad]

In case some people here may have forgotten what things were like in the mid 1980's:

In his second game as head coach at UConn, Jim Calhoun lost to Yale. About a month later he lost to Hartford. Each occurred before losing our two best players (Robinson & Gamble) as academic casualties.

During his first season as head women's coach Geno won all of four Big East games and finished seventh in a nine school conference.

I'm confident that there were more than a few moments during those seasons where a fan could find something to complain about with the two new coaches and I do vividly remember (during the middle of the 1988-1989 season) hearing a few UConn fans griping that we made a mistake not hiring Tom Penders (who did everything but beg for the job for about four or five years prior to JC getting hired) as he was able to take URI to the sweet sixteen while we couldn't sniff the NCAA's.

There were fans who wanted Calhoun to retire in 2010 - 2011.

 

[tjhusky]

Who said this after an embarrassing UCONN loss on national TV?
"We didn't win the game, but there's nothing negative that comes from this," "To be here and to compete the way these kids competed, that says it all."

http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=310010201

 

[Marty Jackson]

I've got patience for the results. I didn't expect UConn to win the game, nor am I holding Diaco to anything on the field past improvement in 2014.

I have two major complaints about Diaco from Friday which are both completely legitimate. You are being paid 2 million dollars - pick a quarterback. Don't surrender down 21 with time left in order to give your kicker practice.

I find his post game comments annoying, but if not for the other two issues I would have ignored them.

Every single coach in America has to balance their current results with building for the future - there is nothing special about Diaco's position.

As for the condition of the stadium bleachers and the parking patterns and personnel? An embarrassment that reeks of small time.

you'd think after 10+ years, the university could figure out how to fix the small things regarding game day at the Rent. It's a great venue and with the right moves, could be an asset even if it's 20 miles off campus.

as for Diaco, he's not a finished product. He didn't come here with 10 years experience as a head coach. he has an approach, a system, and a style... Like anyone else, he's learning how and when to flex and tweak his system. there is no doubt he'll bump into some walls or obstacles. that's part of his development.

I think the two QB is him sticking to his approach in some way. will this approach work or will he continue if it doesn't? Is it just a way for him to keep both QB's buying into his approach until there is separation and he can make a decision without losing portions of the team? hopefully, whatever the plan, it moves to 1 qb sooner rather than later.

I like Diaco. but he has some development as well. Friday night was a lesson for the coach as well. He's smart and motivated. Let's assume he saw all the flaws we did, or at least has a staff that did. I'm guessing they saw things we didn't. Let's see if there are any adjustments. That would be a huge difference between this staff and the previous regime.

 

[junglehusky]

I haven't seen Diaco's contract, but I would venture a guess that picking a starting QB isn't in there. /justsayin

 

[Marty Jackson]

I haven't seen Diaco's contract, but I would venture a guess that picking a starting QB isn't in there. /justsayin

why would you 'venture' that guess?

 

[junglehusky]

why would you 'venture' that guess?

Just responding to whaler's comment -

I have two major complaints about Diaco from Friday which are both completely legitimate. You are being paid 2 million dollars - pick a quarterback. Don't surrender down 21 with time left in order to give your kicker practice.

Diaco is being paid to turn the program around and win games over the long term. I was just pointing out that's not the same thing as being paid to name a starter. I don't know the reason Diaco / Patterson switched to Whitmer in the middle of a drive, and I don't like it any more than other BYers, but my guess would be that neither QB is seen as good enough to be the fulltime starter and so far their results support that. Bringing up Diaco's salary on this point is mostly irrelevant.

 

[whaler11]

Just responding to whaler's comment -

Diaco is being paid to turn the program around and win games over the long term. I was just pointing out that's not the same thing as being paid to name a starter. I don't know the reason Diaco / Patterson switched to Whitmer in the middle of a drive, and I don't like it any more than other BYers, but my guess would be that neither QB is seen as good enough to be the fulltime starter and so far their results support that. Bringing up Diaco's salary on this point is mostly irrelevant.

It irrelevant to a point.

When you have an 8 figure contract to coach a football team part of what needs to happen is decision making.

Maybe neither has distingushed themselves enough to play exclusively... but if you are willing to treat at least one 2014 game as an exhibition what would be the point of playing Whitmer - he isn't going to help you win in the future.

The only reason to play Whitmer is if he helps you win now. If there is no difference why wouldn't you play the sophomore if your focus is development and the future?

The more time spent on the discussion only further enhances how insane it is to play them both. CC is good enough for the first two drives in the red zone but not the third and beyond? Is there an ounce of logic anywhere in that thought process?

 

[junglehusky]

The only reason to play Whitmer is if he helps you win now. If there is no difference why wouldn't you play the sophomore if your focus is development and the future?

I'm speculating, but the scenario I could see is that they have a progression that they want CC to go through in his development, learning/mastering more of the offense between now and the end of the season. Maybe the staff thinks having him takes all the snaps in the first 2-3 games comes at a detriment to the long term progression. The general idea being continued competition to motivate the player to learn and elevate his play. Not saying I completely agree with this, and still agree that yanking CC mid-series looks like a bad in-game coaching decision.

 

[Sean]

Some random thoughts, in no particular order...

1.) What amazed me most in Diaco pulling CC is that he did it in the Red Zone. If I had to have one QB drive me down the field, and a different in the RZ...I would go with CC in the RZ and CW down the field. CW in the red zone is the last guy I'd want, unfortunately.

2.) Three years from now, if Diaco is fired and coaching at Georgia State, I have no doubt that he would do things differently in his new gig. I can't imagine he'd go for that FG at the end. That's stuff that he's going to have to learn, but I think he can and probably will.

3.) This team has very little talent, and right now, Diaco has very little talent. It's like a team of freshmen with a freshman coach. We have to hope to see SOME positive improvement so that we have reason to wait for senior year.

4.) I can't believe some of you guys defending Diaco still say you think this team goes 6-6 or 7-5. I am all for being patient and being positive, but if you think the team you saw Friday is about to go 7-4 the rest of the way...I really question your football evaluation abilities. Right now, it's more likely that we lose to Stony Brook than finish 7-4, I'm afraid.

 

[whaler11]

I'm speculating, but the scenario I could see is that they have a progression that they want CC to go through in his development, learning/mastering more of the offense between now and the end of the season. Maybe the staff thinks having him takes all the snaps in the first 2-3 games comes at a detriment to the long term progression. The general idea being continued competition to motivate the player to learn and elevate his play. Not saying I completely agree with this, and still agree that yanking CC mid-series looks like a bad in-game coaching decision.

It wasn't an in game decision. It was the plan all along.

 

[UConnDan97]

UD97. Believing in the players and the coach should go hand in hand, especially after GAME 1....yeah GAME 1....You know what go ahead and be critical all you want. People have different personalities, don't try to project and make other people so negative though. IT WAS GAME 1. AGAINST a very good team. We didn't lose to Stony Brook. And really I believe if just two plays go different early on it is a very close game at the end. (Take away MD fumble and CC pick) Add a FG instead of CC pick and consider we would have kicked a FG down 14 not 21 instead of fake FG.

I don't know about you guys but I was at the game and then I watched the game on ESPN 3 the next day. After watching it and dissecting every play I had a much better feeling and outlook. I get the experience felt a little t y the other night but all sports are played game to game. The mistakes we made are very correctable, there is no need to start losing respect and faith in our head coach. GET FHCPP out of your mind and don't hold that against HCBD. I know I didn't even start losing faith in FHCPP till back to back losses to CUSE and USF mid way through year 2. It's a joke how excited some people get for the year and how highly the talk about a person and then how quickly they throw him under the bus.

I think you need to re-read what I said. The power of your reaction is not equivalent to the power of my statement...

 

[UConnDan97]

One can't like everything he did without consciously closing their eyes and being a suckup. But one can recognize it was his first game, and not one we ever had a material chance of winning, and not feel the needd to criticize everything down to the press conference.

It's not either or.

As a matter of clarification, Biz, are you agreeing with me? I've read your post a couple of times, and I'm not sure if it's aimed at me or someone else...

 

[Nostical]

Just so I understand those of you railing against Diaco's early season dual QB approach, I assume that had Whitmer scored when brought in at the end of the CC drive, and the mix of QB's had resulted in BYU's defense having some trouble adapting-- resulting in a very close loss for us--say 35-31--you still would have used about 8 threads decrying the use of the two QB system?

 

[ConnHuskBask]

Why would BYU be confused by switching our QBs mid drive(aside from how idiotic it was)?

In the history of football how many teams have used a 2 QB system substituting mid drive with QB with very similar skill sets?

Unless you think Diaco and UConn football are changing the paradigm of modern football... I'm still left questioning how that was defensible

 

[whaler11]

Just so I understand those of you railing against Diaco's early season dual QB approach, I assume that had Whitmer scored when brought in at the end of the CC drive, and the mix of QB's had resulted in BYU's defense having some trouble adapting-- resulting in a very close loss for us--say 35-31--you still would have used about 8 threads decrying the use of the two QB system?

Yes.

 

[Nostical]

Well, OK Whaler. I respect that. I'm not a fan of 2QB's either but too many folks love to beetcb about various aspects when we lose but never say boo about them if we win. Winning becomes a convenient antiseptic. At least you get high marks for consistency.

 

[kcc1442]

I think you need to re-read what I said. The power of your reaction is not equivalent to the power of my statement...

"But those positive feelings for the present and future shouldn't preclude me from having real concerns about Diaco's approach to a 2-QB system, or his admitted management of a game to simply get people an extra play, despite it not being the right thing to do (i.e., Puyol's FG, down a lot)."



I agree with you in the sense that the the power of my reaction is more to do with the others in this thread that are insanely fickle. Maybe the difference lies within the way that I would have expressed myself versus these other people. I understand if you say simply that there was things to work on, there were errors, many physical (1 noticeably tactical) but those errors will obviously all be corrected and are expected for a first game ever coached. What I have a major problem with is the sky is falling people who are projecting negativity and claiming that this means HCBD needs to change his philosophies. 1 game is not a sample size and people are casting judgement and negativity all over the person they called a savior a week ago.

As to your comments I get and believe you still hold trust and faith in him and I know you will always support the program. However I just keyed in on the whole I have real concerns part of your post(as if 1 game of sampling can lead you to have real concerns). Whether it has to do with any of what you said: management of the game or 2-QB system, I don't think its right that as a fan base we expect him after 1 game to stray from his plan, be a master game manager, dissect his every word in the pressers (directed towards others), or have concern that insinuates that he is not going to do whats right for the program.

 

[FAIRTIDES]

One can't like everything he did without consciously closing their eyes and being a suckup. But one can recognize it was his first game, and not one we ever had a material chance of winning, and not feel the needd to criticize everything down to the press conference.

It's not either or.

I don't think that RD was using the BYU game as a scrimmage or didn't care about win/loss. I do think he had, and continues to have, a need (and goal) to find out much more than he can by having his players bang heads with each other in an indoor practice facility. For a new coach, skepticism and/or cynicism are an absolute requirement. How does a coach, new to his roster, confirm that a player that looks good in practice is not taking advantage of a lesser talent? Both wheat, both chaff, or one of each? What can he use as a gauge? BYU was the first time the staff had the opportunity to see UCONN compete against a tough, well-coached group that has had demonstrable success. Of course the staff is still evaluating. It has no choice.

To me, once able to live with the fact that RD is still evaluating, whether in agreement or not, complaints about things like player substitutions and play calls lose a lot of merit. It's become obvious that RD had a specific reason for each and every move. It's his plan, not ours. By the way, I'm not a gambler, but if I were, I wouldn't go near a UCONN game until conference play begins.

 

[UConnDan97]

"But those positive feelings for the present and future shouldn't preclude me from having real concerns about Diaco's approach to a 2-QB system, or his admitted management of a game to simply get people an extra play, despite it not being the right thing to do (i.e., Puyol's FG, down a lot)."



I agree with you in the sense that the the power of my reaction is more to do with the others in this thread that are insanely fickle. Maybe the difference lies within the way that I would have expressed myself versus these other people. I understand if you say simply that there was things to work on, there were errors, many physical (1 noticeably tactical) but those errors will obviously all be corrected and are expected for a first game ever coached. What I have a major problem with is the sky is falling people who are projecting negativity and claiming that this means HCBD needs to change his philosophies. 1 game is not a sample size and people are casting judgement and negativity all over the person they called a savior a week ago.

As to your comments I get and believe you still hold trust and faith in him and I know you will always support the program. However I just keyed in on the whole I have real concerns part of your post(as if 1 game of sampling can lead you to have real concerns). Whether it has to do with any of what you said: management of the game or 2-QB system, I don't think its right that as a fan base we expect him after 1 game to stray from his plan, be a master game manager, dissect his every word in the pressers (directed towards others), or have concern that insinuates that he is not going to do whats right for the program.

Make no mistake, I still believe we are going 12-1.

Now that I got that out of the way, you say that "those errors will obviously all be corrected," and then you follow that up with "I don't think it's right that as a fan base we expect him after 1 game to stray from his plan..." So which is it? Because it can't be both. If we all agree that the 2-QB switching system is an error (and I believe we do, because we have all complained about it for 3 straight years, going all the way back to the McCummings wildcat inserts), then clearly all the errors from game 1 will NOT be corrected. He has already stated that he will stick with the 2-QB system going into Stony Brook.

And that should also answer Nostical's comment: I am with Whaler in my consistency of hating the 2-QB system, as I have hated it for years. I am a firm believer in the famous coaching mantra that if you have two quarterbacks, you have none...

 

[junglehusky]

I'd like to suggest a corolary : if you have no QB's, you have no QB's. I'm not saying CC (or even CW for that matter) can't be bona fide "key" starters in the future, but they are not that today. It seems most on this board think that continuing to play 2 QB's is detrimental to developing the one currently ahead in the depth charge, and the staff does not agree.I hope CC can take the job by the scruff of the neck, but I don't think he's done that yet. It was blatantly obvious the BYU game was treated like a preseason game, for the purpose of reps and evaluation. If folks don't like that, fine. My guess is that the staff wants both the starter and backup later in the season to have had those reps in case the starter is injured or not performing.

 

[kcc1442]

Make no mistake, I still believe we are going 12-1.

Now that I got that out of the way, you say that "those errors will obviously all be corrected," and then you follow that up with "I don't think it's right that as a fan base we expect him after 1 game to stray from his plan..." So which is it? Because it can't be both. If we all agree that the 2-QB switching system is an error (and I believe we do, because we have all complained about it for 3 straight years, going all the way back to the McCummings wildcat inserts), then clearly all the errors from game 1 will NOT be corrected. He has already stated that he will stick with the 2-QB system going into Stony Brook.

And that should also answer Nostical's comment: I am with Whaler in my consistency of hating the 2-QB system, as I have hated it for years. I am a firm believer in the famous coaching mantra that if you have two quarterbacks, you have none...

It can be both, because I never said that the 2-QB system is an error. "If we all agree that the 2-QB switching system is an error" is a false presumption and major generalization when you said "we all" on your part.

I haven't played a video game in long while but I feel like Diaco is stuck with 2 QB's rated around 71 overall and when you break down their attributes they both are vastly different. Not an easy choice, and all the naysayers and negative nancys would still be pissed if he chose one and that QB failed which against a team like BYU was bound to happened to some degree.

With that said I'm not a huge fan of the 2-QB system. I would love to have one defined QB play the entire time (but he needs to be a complete total QB) get more experience to progress and eventually become a seasoned veteran QB that we can all rely on. But I unlike many here don't believe that I know better than our coach at this point, especially as it relates to his system, his goals, and how he plans on using both. I personally believe that in some crazy way if they were both good enough at the particular skills they are known for (Casey- pocket presence, quick release, accuracy Chandler- escapability, big arm, tough competitor) than it could work especially in college football (not pros). As a matter of fact the most prestigious D1 football program is still going with the mindset of a 2 QB system in some fashion.

http://espn.go.com/college-football...arters-jarrick-williams-deandrew-white-injury

Who will be throwing the football to White's replacement at receiver, though, remains unclear.
Saban committed to playing both Blake Sims and Jake Coker against Florida Atlantic on Saturday, but the coach wouldn't say how the two would share reps.
"When I figure it out, I won't tell you," Saban said with a smile.
Sims started and played all but a few snaps against West Virginia, completing 73 percent of his pass attempts. Coker came on late, handing the ball off a few times before the game ended.
"I still don't hesitate to say there's a quarterback competition," Saban said.


So NO i don't not sit here 3 days later saying, Diaco needs to change his philosophy and that he has some fundamental error in his ways. I need a sample size and I will base my opinion on whether I have faith in TEAM'S execution of HIS overall plan on the results of a much larger sample size (for the hell of it: at least 15-18 games).

And to add to the point; its not like he is incapable of making a decision. He had plenty of time and reps in the offseason to do so. He either sees this as the best possible way to win right now, or the best possible way to progress for the future. JBID (JUST BELIEVE IN DIACO)....

Who knows if someone starts to take command of the spot and succeed more frequently, I'm sure Diaco will adjust accordingly. It's not like 1 QB did any better than the other on Friday night.

 

[UConnDan97]

It can be both, because I never said that the 2-QB system is an error. "If we all agree that the 2-QB switching system is an error" is a false presumption and major generalization when you said "we all" on your part.

I haven't played a video game in long while but I feel like Diaco is stuck with 2 QB's rated around 71 overall and when you break down their attributes they both are vastly different. Not an easy choice, and all the naysayers and negative nancys would still be pissed if he chose one and that QB failed which against a team like BYU was bound to happened to some degree.

With that said I'm not a huge fan of the 2-QB system. I would love to have one defined QB play the entire time (but he needs to be a complete total QB) get more experience to progress and eventually become a seasoned veteran QB that we can all rely on. But I unlike many here don't believe that I know better than our coach at this point, especially as it relates to his system, his goals, and how he plans on using both. I personally believe that in some crazy way if they were both good enough at the particular skills they are known for (Casey- pocket presence, quick release, accuracy Chandler- escapability, big arm, tough competitor) than it could work especially in college football (not pros). As a matter of fact the most prestigious D1 football program is still going with the mindset of a 2 QB system in some fashion.

http://espn.go.com/college-football...arters-jarrick-williams-deandrew-white-injury

Who will be throwing the football to White's replacement at receiver, though, remains unclear.
Saban committed to playing both Blake Sims and Jake Coker against Florida Atlantic on Saturday, but the coach wouldn't say how the two would share reps.
"When I figure it out, I won't tell you," Saban said with a smile.
Sims started and played all but a few snaps against West Virginia, completing 73 percent of his pass attempts. Coker came on late, handing the ball off a few times before the game ended.
"I still don't hesitate to say there's a quarterback competition," Saban said.


So NO i don't not sit here 3 days later saying, Diaco needs to change his philosophy and that he has some fundamental error in his ways. I need a sample size and I will base my opinion on whether I have faith in TEAM'S execution of HIS overall plan on the results of a much larger sample size (for the hell of it: at least 15-18 games).

And to add to the point; its not like he is incapable of making a decision. He had plenty of time and reps in the offseason to do so. He either sees this as the best possible way to win right now, or the best possible way to progress for the future. JBID (JUST BELIEVE IN DIACO)....

Who knows if someone starts to take command of the spot and succeed more frequently, I'm sure Diaco will adjust accordingly. It's not like 1 QB did any better than the other on Friday night.

All of this is nonsense, really. I mean, you brought up the analogy of Alabama, yet you failed to mention that Blake Sims made all of the throws against West Virginia. I repeat; ALL OF THE THROWS! How on earth is your analogy even close to a system that replaces a QB once a team enters the red zone? It's a mistake. If you polled 100 coaches, I'm betting that over 95 of them would say that it's a mistake.

I'm not going to beat the dead horse anymore. We all know where we stand respectively. But nobody on this board or anywhere else is going to convince me that it is good for the team's present OR future to do this back-and-forth series nonsense with the two QB's. I believe in both of them. I'm hoping he sticks with one of them...