Whitmer will be awesome next year!

[J187Money]

I'll be honest - I'm not sure he shouldn't redshirt next year.

 

[UConnDan97]

Until this week the RB's have had no one to allow them room to run as whether it was Whitmer 95% of the time or Boyle 5% neither was good. And while I agree totally on getting the WR's the ball and having someone to throw it to them let's not fool ourselves, there hasn't been much of that either. Yeah it was a good week, not great. ECU allowed more space for everyone to work in and that's great. I am not saying Boyle is the answer to the spot next year either but I do know Whitmer can't be! And next year, unfortunately, is what they are playing for now and for the rest of the year. Add to that it's much easier to run patterns and catch the ball next year than it will be for someone to get behind the center and begin to read defense after not playing more than a few downs this year. Hey, it may be the Wolfpack transfer or the Davis kid we don't know. But why waste a full year on the only one on the roster now that has the potential to be the guy, maybe he isn't, but certainly not fair to throw him out there on occasion rather than giving him a chance for some sort of rhythm. What's it going to hurt? Whitmer deserves to play as I said because he stuck it out, great kid blah blah blah.split it up and let's see what we got!! Whitmer isn't that clear cut that's for damn sure!

No, Whitmer does not deserve to play because he stuck it out or that he's a great kid or blah blah. Whitmer deserves to play because he's currently the best quarterback on the roster. Period. I can't make it any clearer than that. Anyone who believes that he isn't the best quarterback on the roster is just kidding themselves...

 

[UConnDan97]

I'll be honest - I'm not sure he shouldn't redshirt next year.

I had the same exact thought, actually. If he gets beat out for the starting spot next year, he should certainly consider it...

 

[ktuck911]

If the only argument for Boyle playing is that the experience may benefit him next year, then it's not a good enough reason IMO. It sounds like just about everyone agrees that Whitmer has been the better QB (there are one or two "hold outs" of note, but I won't note them). Well, the coach is supposed to play the best players on the team. Period.

Boyle has been given chances and, for the most part, they've been squandered. I hope he comes back next year and looks like Dan Marino, but he clearly isn't the best QB on the team right now and therefore shouldn't be taking the snaps. There are still 85 or so players on this roster that still want to be put into a winning situation. And with each passing week, it becomes increasingly clear that Whitmer is putting us in a better situation to win than Boyle...

He definitely should not have played last week. When he came in it kinda deflated our offense a bit... We were steady and still in the game with CW in command... The offense began to spudder after that series it seemed.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

I don't like playing for tomorrow in college. Careers are too short, and it is not fair to the seniors to not try to win every game. Unlike the NFL, there is also no better draft pick reward for losing more games. Play to win whether the team is 11-0 or 0-11.

If Boyle is the better player, then he should play. If he isn't, then Whitmer should play. That is all that matters.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

Seriously this thread is still going?

Burn this thread with fire.

 

[Palatine]

No, Whitmer does not deserve to play because he stuck it out or that he's a great kid or blah blah. Whitmer deserves to play because he's currently the best quarterback on the roster. Period. I can't make it any clearer than that. Anyone who believes that he isn't the best quarterback on the roster is just kidding themselves...

The point is there is not enough of a sample size on Boyle to make that claim.

And if Diaco had played Boyle more earlier, who is to say he couldn't make up the difference?

Whitmer doesn't give us the best chance to win, based on his performance.

 

[joey3$trike$]

I have seen neither win a game in 2 plus years so who cares at this point? Foxx won SB game, Whitmer will play out the string, protecting Boyle like it's been all season. Hope Whit finally wins a game, and throws 300 yards each time in his final year.

 

[UConnDan97]

The point is there is not enough of a sample size on Boyle to make that claim.

And if Diaco had played Boyle more earlier, who is to say he couldn't make up the difference?

Whitmer doesn't give us the best chance to win, based on his performance.

If 150 throws isn't enough sample size from Boyle for you to say that Whitmer is better, then that means that you are either stubborn or dumb. And I don't care which...

 

[huskysupporter]

Chandler Whitmer is a poor college qb, who can sometimes play mediocre to decent. However, he has shown a ton of heart this year, and is as tough as nails.

Here are my thoughts on Tim Boyle: He has been terrible in the limited action he has seen dating back to last season. He consistently sails passes over intended targets and appears to have trouble reading defenses. With that said, I think he needs to see a significant chunk of game action this season. A half, or a whole game. It has to be determined if he can be a starter for this team. So far, the answer is no as he has looked greatly overmatched. But so did CC initially, and then he had a nice end of the season.

I say let Boyle start against the most atrocious team in the nation, SMU. If he can't succeed against them, it might be time to look at other options next year.

 

[Bonehead]

Whitmer doesn't give us the best chance to win, based on his performance.

Nor does Boyle - put in Shireffs - I dont care about NCAA regulations. Have him put on Boyles number, no one will know its Shireffs, unless he throws complete passes to UConn players...