Del Rio is injured, looks like Appleby will be the starter against Tennessee. A lot of Gators don't seem to have a lot of faith in Appleby, can he beat Tennessee? The way our defense played the last 3 games it might not take much but I think we are going to need a little more than 7 points Saturday.
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Big arm, but will stare down his receivers and try to force ball into coverage. Has talent our coaches ruined any chance of him playing well here. Play good D and run the ball don't put the game in his hands.
Fine young man
Hard worker
Good leader
Smart young man
Not a long pass QB
You have talent he can play with
We did not
Austin Appleby will be very very good for you
Sorry that he left us but understandable
Our coach is the worst in Purdue's history
That's saying a lot
That's what I am afraid of. Our defense is for sure one of the best in the country. Luke Del Rio wasn't the greatest QB but he was consistent and did not make mistakes. I think the key to winning with Appleby will be the running game. we do get Antonio Callaway back this week but I don't think he can run away from the Tennessee DBs like he did against KY and I haven't seen enough of Appleby to know if he can hit Calloway on the fly anyway.
I'm not 100% sure Franks is #3. Trask might be the Gators future, funny to say that about a kid who never started a high school game but Trask was backing up a 5 star recruit in high school and looks awful good.
Yea you guys are in trouble. Etling and Appleby are too different cases. Appleby never had enough skill. Hard worker and a good guy for sure. But will stare at one receiver until their is a hole in his chest and then throw the ball. Either it will be picked or the receiver will get murdered. He might win a game just b/c of the unknown factor. Thats how we beat Ill on the road a couple years ago. People didn't know what to expect when they played him. Once the tape was out, teams shut him down no problem.
I don't feel he is as bad as some want to make him out. He does have a tendency to force the ball at times, but can help a team if is limited in the number of throws that he will need to make. He is also a good scrambler that can surprise you with his legs. If you allow him to manage the game, you should be alright in my opinion. There may be some questions as to whether he will allow that to happen.
Will the offensive linemen block for him?
Do you have receivers who can:
A. Get open?
and
B. Catch the Football?
Do you have a coach who isn't a bumbling moron?
If the answers to any of these are "Yes", you may have a chance?
The offensive line is a maybe (young but getting better every game).
If Antonio Calloway is back from his thigh bruise and 100% he is the best WR we have had since Harvin.
We got rid of the bumbling moron coach when Muschamp left.
If Antonio Calloway is back from his thigh bruise and 100% he is the best WR we have had since Harvin.
We got rid of the bumbling moron coach when Muschamp left.
Trask played at the HS I coached at and he and Appleby have many similarities except in the game experience! Mainly pocket passers but can occasionally run the read option...my guess is with Florida's talent he won't be asked to win the game just don't lose it and Appleby can do that!
