Will Shortell play today?

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I am thinking that he does and the type of plays he is in for depends on how close the game is.

If it is a close score he comes in and runs with the ball. USC would be expecting him to pass.

If it is not close then I am sure he will get a set of downs.

But then again, maybe not.
 

Nothing against Shortell, but I sure hope he doesn't play.
 




josh087 said:
Nothing against Shortell, but I sure hope he doesn't play.
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Only Gray and Shortell were going through the walkthroughs as the QBs on the hotel plaza this AM.
 

josh087 said:
Nothing against Shortell, but I sure hope he doesn't play.
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I certainly understand this thought and ideally he would red-shirt this year. But I think it's pretty obvious that Shortell will play this year to get some experience. The staff has decided that Max is the 2nd best QB on the roster. At a minimum, we will need him to play in two years and we want him to be prepared to take over. But he is also an injury away from starting this year or next. We need a 2nd QB with game experience and there's only one way to get that. If Max is the 2nd-best QB, then he should be the one.

It appears that the plan is for Shortell to start his JR and SR years with Leidner and Nelson red-shirting next year and ready to take over after Max graduates. Of course that could change based upon who plays well and future recruiting.
 


BBShopGo4 said:
I certainly understand this thought and ideally he would red-shirt this year. But I think it's pretty obvious that Shortell will play this year to get some experience. The staff has decided that Max is the 2nd best QB on the roster. At a minimum, we will need him to play in two years and we want him to be prepared to take over. But he is also an injury away from starting this year or next. We need a 2nd QB with game experience and there's only one way to get that. If Max is the 2nd-best QB, then he should be the one.

It appears that the plan is for Shortell to start his JR and SR years with Leidner and Nelson red-shirting next year and ready to take over after Max graduates. Of course that could change based upon who plays well and future recruiting.
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That being said, and while I agree that he needs some experience this year to develop, let him get that experience during the next three weeks in a safer home environment. I hope we win a tight game that doesn't allow for him to gain any experience today. GO Gophs!
 



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