Play Gray -The Movement

I love the guys who say Gray isn't ready. They base this on faith in Brewster's football intelligence. That hasn't been proven yet. he has made many, many mistakes in game management and talent analysis (Harold Howell as a case in point). He keeps telling us how great Gray is so why not play him?


So you're saying that the collective analysis of a handful of rubes who watched the spring game means more to you than the opinion of a group of football professionals whose careers depend on their making the correct decision? Professionals who have been watching both of these kids throw and run the offense, side by side, for months?
These guys know these two players and their respective games better than anyone in the world...we know what we saw in a handful of practices.


I get that people want to see what Gray can do, but Brewster doesn't 'owe you a couple series' or a chance to see the difference for yourself. He doesn't have to demonstrate to everyone why he's doing what he's doing. He owes it to you to put the best team he has out on the field. Can someone please give me one piece of evidence that he isn't doing that?

Seriously...we all know the kind of promise Gray shows. Think about the possible reasons we wouldn't be playing him. Does Weber have some incriminating pictures of a coach? Did Grey lose his eyesight in a freak accident?? Is the Mafia forcing Brewster into keeping Weber in to control the point spread??? Or maybe the coaching staff thinks Weber is just the better option.
 

I love the guys who say Gray isn't ready. They base this on faith in Brewster's football intelligence. That hasn't been proven yet. he has made many, many mistakes in game management and talent analysis (Harold Howell as a case in point). He keeps telling us how great Gray is so why not play him?

I love the guys who say Gray is ready to start. They base this on faith in their own football intelligence. None has been proven yet. They keep talking about practice and spring games. They keep telling us Webber sucks but yet the coaches still play him over an untested freshman.
 

The question is, do you want to take a chance and ruin Gray by having him get shell shocked behind an o-line with problems? I know I don't. Next year is going to be a different story because Gray will know the offense better and therefore will have a better chance to be successful. I expect there to be a QB battle for the starting job next year, and I won't be surprised if Gray wins the job. I hope we get a comfortable lead against PU so Gray can get in for a full series or 2. That will go a long way in his development and may lead to some more snaps in closer games down the road. Developing a QB is usually about progression, and yes I know there are exceptions.
 

The question is, do you want to take a chance and ruin Gray by having him get shell shocked behind an o-line with problems? I know I don't. Next year is going to be a different story because Gray will know the offense better and therefore will have a better chance to be successful. I expect there to be a QB battle for the starting job next year, and I won't be surprised if Gray wins the job. I hope we get a comfortable lead against PU so Gray can get in for a full series or 2. That will go a long way in his development and may lead to some more snaps in closer games down the road. Developing a QB is usually about progression, and yes I know there are exceptions.

Well said
 

I love the guys who say Gray is ready to start. They base this on faith in their own football intelligence. None has been proven yet. They keep talking about practice and spring games. They keep telling us Webber sucks but yet the coaches still play him over an untested freshman.

If Gray never plays there will be no way to "prove it." The issue is that Weber (who I do not think is bad at all) is getting his 31st? chance to prove that he's a big time QB this weekend. I'm still waiting for him to prove it. He has passed for a lot of yards, but anyone who starts for 2 1/2 years will have a lot of passing yards. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure that Weber is a nice person and he has been a warrior for the Gophers, but I don;t think that that means he should automatically start for 4 years. Go Gophers!
 





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