The Bone Yard

What did Josh say a couple weeks ago regarding the QB position? A certain someone might be getting tired of there starting QB?

A new offensive coordinator and a young QB at the same time plus a new conference. I don't see why anyone would have asked for that scenario last year. Good to see the competition will be open now however.

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Adams, you must have your red blinders on.

I finally read the article

You should have posted these quotes instead.

Pelini and I disagreed on two issues with his quarterback. He called Martinez "a young guy."

"I think he grew a lot from his first year to his second. If we get that same growth this year, we should be able to double or triple what we do."

There will be No competition

I'm sorry, but calling Martinez young is almost laughable. He's was 21 last season for crying out loud. He'll be 22 next season are we going to be talking about his potential as a seasoned 23 year old 5th year Senior next fall when he's making the same mistakes as he did when he was a Freshman and Sophomore?

The problem I have with those "growth statements" is that there was only a marginal improvement in the offense as a whole, even with TM's personal improvement.

TM seemed to be more of a field general, who looked more in charge and making his pre-snap reads correctly. At the same time, there's a side of me who wants to say....."So what?"

As an offensive unit, we weren't that dynamic. We had a meat and potatoes running game and a short to middling passing game. Our ability to score points waned considerably down the stretch. In short, whatever it was TM was better at didn't lead to tangible results. Other players were a factor of course, but when I hear Bo speak this way about TM, you would think we had a juggernaut offense as a result, and we weren't even close.

At some point in time, Bo needs to assess what the ceiling is with TM in terms of basic quarterbacking skills. TM could be a mastermind of the Tim Beck offense, but if he doesn't improve on a number of shortcomings, the tangible results for the offense will be negligible.

As far as a true competition goes, I really don't see it happening. Besides, unseating a two year starter is going to be damn difficult. Carnes or whomever would have to look dramatically better than TM in practice, in order for Bo to make a switch. Carnes could go out there and look every bit as good as TM in Spring and Fall practice, but TM has the trump card of 25 games of experience.

BC would have to totally blow away TM on the practice field, and I doubt that happens.

That first line of yours is a classic. Save that one for posterity!

That TM "has the job" as of now is a given. It's his to lose. What will be interesting to note is how much of a real competition it seems to be (or we are told it is) as Spring and Fall practices unfold. I can certainly see a more poised and confident Carnes out playing TM, because IMO, he's simply a better QB talent with a higher ceiling. The question is, just how much better would Carnes have to be for Bo to decide to make a change.

To borrow from Bo's lexicon, BC would have to be "light years" better, and I doubt it plays out that way. TM would have to sense he is getting beat out and fall off the pace himself, and I doubt he does that.