Think Emory would change his mind?

[gatorshime]

By playing how he did in the Gasparilla Bowl game Emory Jones not only hurt his transfer chances/opportunities he may have eliminated a large % of them. He’s kinda like the Yankees 2nd Baseman a few years ago whose throws went to crap all of a sudden or the Pro Golfer who goes from a great putter to a bad one ala Chevy Chase at the end of Caddyshack. He’s mentally lost right now. He’s a GREAT Gator but, NOT a good or even serviceable Quarterback right now. Remember his issues with U.S.F. and F.A.U.? That was a warning we ignored for some time after the Bama game.

Anoyher position like a W.R./QB would be his only chance in IMO. Or go to a smaller school.

 

[g8rhoo]

By playing how he did in the Gasparilla Bowl game Emory Jones not only hurt his transfer chances/opportunities he may have eliminated a large % of them. He’s kinda like the Yankees 2nd Baseman a few years ago whose throws went to crap all of a sudden or the Pro Golfer who goes from a great putter to a bad one ala Chevy Chase at the end of Caddyshack. He’s mentally lost right now. He’s a GREAT Gator but, NOT a good or even serviceable Quarterback right now. Remember his issues with U.S.F. and F.A.U.? That was a warning we ignored for some time after the Bama game.

Anoyher position like a W.R./QB would be his only chance in IMO. Or go to a smaller school.

Except there was a time when Chuck Knoblach was actually very good.

 

[instaGATOR]

For Receivers, it's catches to targets.

RB's, it's # of carries / YPC, to fumbles.

QB's, it TD's to Ints.

EJ at UF - 19 TD's, 13 Ints = 1.5 to 1

AR at UF - 6 TD's, 5 Ints = 1.2 to 1
Whittemore - 2 TD's, 0 Ints 😉

Kitna HS Sr - 32 TD's, 3 Ints = 10.7 to 1
(this under-rated kid has Kyle Trask 2.0 written all over him)

Rio-Wilson HS Sr - 12 TD's, 4 Ints = 3 to 1

 

[KingofHedgehogs]

For Receivers, it's catches to targets.

RB's, it's # of carries / YPC, to fumbles.

QB's, it TD's to Ints.

EJ at UF - 19 TD's, 13 Ints = 1.5 to 1

AR at UF - 6 TD's, 5 Ints = 1.2 to 1
Whittemore - 2 TD's, 0 Ints 😉

Kitna HS Sr - 32 TD's, 3 Ints = 10.7 to 1
(this under-rated kid has Kyle Trask 2.0 written all over him)

Rio-Wilson HS Sr - 12 TD's, 4 Ints = 3 to 1

Difference is that EJ has a ton more more experiance playing in the SEC than AR15. If a basketball player is 1 for 2 of three pointers =50%....and another player is 15 for 36=42%......who really is better at three pointers?

The point is that you cant really fairly compare the quality of players when theres a huge difference in opportunity and time.

 

[skybsbll]

He should concentrate on getting good grades and getting his diploma. If he hasn’t graduated already.

 

[ocalaman]

Richardson is a raw talent and EJ had every chance to prove himself worthy of being a big time QB. He's a gamer, but to me just doesn't have IT. Locks on his primary target too many times, overthrows or underthrows too many times, throws into double or triple coverage when other receivers are running wide open. Just never showed the steady development you would expect from a big time recruit. Even in his limited playing time it appeared to me that Richardson simply gives the team a better chance to win than EJ. Whether or not he's the long-term answer, only time will tell. But unless we get more high quality linemen, we can have all the skill players we can get, but it won't make a whole lot of difference against the really good teams.

 

[instaGATOR]

Just me I'm sure, but I said pre-bowl that Kitna and/or Del Rio-Wilson should have played, instead of a guy that had already announced to the portal.

 

[Countygator1]

Just me I'm sure, but I said pre-bowl that Kitna and/or Del Rio-Wilson should have played, instead of a guy that had already announced to the portal.

I agree with this. Would have liked to see one of those other guys.

 

[instaGATOR]

Yep, and even if you're going to let EJ be the bowl starter, by the 2nd half, one or both of those others should have been given a chance to do something....

Knox was just finishing out so he went the easy way with EJ's experience.
He got seriously out-coached (as I expected he would).

 

[Nicktheslick]

I agree with this. Would have liked to see one of those other guys.

Yes we know nothing about the other QBs.

 

[Dannygator1989]

Just me I'm sure, but I said pre-bowl that Kitna and/or Del Rio-Wilson should have played, instead of a guy that had already announced to the portal.

Completely agree, especially as the game was going south. No reason not to see what the other two guys look like.

 

[TEBOW TIME]

Just me I'm sure, but I said pre-bowl that Kitna and/or Del Rio-Wilson should have played, instead of a guy that had already announced to the portal.

Ditto

 

[LizardGrad89]

Just me I'm sure, but I said pre-bowl that Kitna and/or Del Rio-Wilson should have played, instead of a guy that had already announced to the portal.

Problem there is we only held 3 practices, would have been tough to get a QB who has never seen the field ready when there isn't anybody around who gives a crap enough to teach him anything.

To be fair, you didn't know that, my point is that the way these "coaches" approached this game there would have been no way to play one of the freshmen.

 

[instaGATOR]

Both practiced in the offense all year long, so they should have been serviceable.
Would they have played any worse than 39%?
And what's the difference when you look chitty and lose anyway?
Jus-askin....

 

[Dannygator1989]

Problem there is we only held 3 practices, would have been tough to get a QB who has never seen the field ready when there isn't anybody around who gives a crap enough to teach him anything.

To be fair, you didn't know that, my point is that the way these "coaches" approached this game there would have been no way to play one of the freshmen.

Sure there was.

just put them in and see what happens. Not like they did any work anyway.

Embarrassing.

 

[LizardGrad89]

Sure there was.

just put them in and see what happens. Not like they did any work anyway.

Embarrassing.

So Danny, you are a freshman QB, you haven't played a down all year while being redshirted, you have two guys ahead of you that got 100% of the snaps. As a redshirt, you have been playing with the scout team. You have had no practice throwing to the WR's, working with the line, spotting blitzes, heck, you might not even have a clear understanding of the sideline signals.

There haven't even been any practices to get you a crash course. If there had been 15 practices and you had gotten a bunch of reps with the first team plus a full game prep for UCF, you could have gone out there and performed. As a true frosh with no experience and little practice, you would have performed badly, but would at least have been able to run the very limited package you would had been given. But three practices? And you know none of the work in those practices was with the new QB's. Heck, I doubt anybody did much of anything. Probably danced.

Would you want to just go out there and "see what happens"? I mean, seriously. It would be beyond a disaster. Probably get people hurt. Jones threw Shorter into the concussion protocol, how much worse would it have been with a truly clueless QB?

 

[instaGATOR]

I'm just amazed at how totally informed some fans are about what has gone on in practice all year long, and what was done in the 3 bowl practices....

So, going with that particular line of BS, if EJ had gotten injured in the bowl game, the Gators would have just walked off the field and forfeited, instead of playing either of the 2 bowl backup QB's....

Yep, that makes perfect sense to me.... 🙄

 

[LizardGrad89]

I'm just amazed at how totally informed some fans are about what has gone on in practice all year long, and what was done in the 3 bowl practices....

So, going with that particular line of BS, if EJ had gotten injured in the bowl game, the Gators would have just walked off the field and forfeited, instead of playing either of the 2 bowl backup QB's....

Yep, that makes perfect sense to me.... 🙄

You amaze me. They had no plan for practice, no plan for the bowl game, what makes you think they had a plan for an Emory injury?

And maybe they would have, in sheer desperation, sent one of those poor kids out there completely unprepared. Does that mean it's a good or viable option? Maybe to you, because you are INSANE. But not to people with actual working mental faculties.

 

[Og8trz]

Except there was a time when Chuck Knoblach was actually very good.

As was Steve Sax who had the same mental block

 

[instaGATOR]

You amaze me. They had no plan for practice, no plan for the bowl game, what makes you think they had a plan for an Emory injury?

And maybe they would have, in sheer desperation, sent one of those poor kids out there completely unprepared. Does that mean it's a good or viable option? Maybe to you, because you are INSANE. But not to people with actual working mental faculties.

I give up, you're a VI with his own moronic agenda, so there you are....

 

[LizardGrad89]

I give up, you're a VI with his own moronic agenda, so there you are....

You need to speak more politely to your betters.

 

[instaGATOR]

While those like you would be better served to just STFU entirely. And in your case....

"Better to remain silent and appear ignorant, than open your mouth and confirm you're a village idiot."

 

[LizardGrad89]

While those like you would be better served to just STFU entirely. And in your case....

"Better to remain silent and appear ignorant, than open your mouth and confirm you're a village idiot."

Oh sweetie, you must have figured out that I owned you yet again on this topic, as I own you on every topic. Did you go back and reread your ignorant comments? Must be why you are lashing out, in an attempt to cover your extreme embarrassment in being owned, yet again. I've told you before, if you want to be right about things, all you have to do is agree with me.

 

[instaGATOR]

During the off-seasons, I remove any on my IGNORE list for a reset, until they need to be returned to it.

In this case, my Village Idiot limit for Little Loopy Lizzy has been reached more quickly that usual, so it's back on ignore until I get bored enough to do a little VI bitch-slapping occasionally.

So back stab away (cause you're not talking to me) Loopy, maybe it can entertain the like minded VI's in your circle of jerks...

 

[LizardGrad89]

During the off-seasons, I remove any on my IGNORE list for a reset, until they need to be returned to it.

In this case, my Village Idiot limit for Little Loopy Lizzy has been reached more quickly that usual, so it's back on ignore until I get bored enough to do a little VI bitch-slapping occasionally.

So back stab away (cause you're not talking to me) Loopy, maybe it can entertain the like minded VI's in your circle of jerks...

Butt hurt. Not surprising, after I beat that azz so badly.

 

[Countygator1]

Hijacking this thread back to OP, the fact that EJ hasn't landed anywhere yet could point to his return. I just don't think any major program would take a chance. We shall see.

 

[instaGATOR]

If EJ returned to play at UF, I'm thinking that he'd need to convert to WR.

But on the other hand, the way Nappy plays his QB's, EJ might be the new 'running man' for the Gators.
A 70/30 run/pass ratio might work for him in Nap's offense.

I kinda like Kitna's passing ability, so that's sure to have him on the bench for years before him being a Heisman finalist.... 🙄

 

[LizardGrad89]

Hijacking this thread back to OP, the fact that EJ hasn't landed anywhere yet could point to his return. I just don't think any major program would take a chance. We shall see.

I can see a scenario where EJ is the backup plan for somebody in case an undecided QB recruit goes elsewhere, and he delayed his entry into the portal because the kid didn't make a decision on ESD, so won't know where the kid will end up until NSD, thus EJ being in limbo for a few months.

 

[Countygator1]

I can see a scenario where EJ is the backup plan for somebody in case an undecided QB recruit goes elsewhere, and he delayed his entry into the portal because the kid didn't make a decision on ESD, so won't know where the kid will end up until NSD, thus EJ being in limbo for a few months.

I'm thinking mid major somewhere

 

[LizardGrad89]

I'm thinking mid major somewhere

The way he's played, he could be a backup plan for a mid-major.

 

[TEBOW TIME]

He's not gonna see the field as a QB for Florida ever again. He's either gonna have to leave or change positions and I dont see him changing positions. Napier likes the kid from Ohio State that transferred to Florida. Let AR get hurt dancing again and we will have us a pocket passer that we have needed for a long time.

 

[tb8232]

Emory has zero NFL future as a QB. Somebody he respects needs to tell him that. Can he be a slot receiver?

If he wants to play QB, App state would work. Or UCF.

 

[Nicktheslick]

Emory has zero NFL future as a QB. Somebody he respects needs to tell him that. Can he be a slot receiver?

If he wants to play QB, App state would work. Or UCF.

Agree. QB at a place with far less pressure could do wonders for his confidence.

 

[TennesseeGator]

Emory has zero NFL future as a QB. Somebody he respects needs to tell him that. Can he be a slot receiver?

If he wants to play QB, App state would work. Or UCF.

The QB he faced in the bowl game(not good at all) still looked better than Emory.

 

[Jeff from Jax]

Another position like a W.R./slot receiver would be his only chance in IMO.

Shime,

Your point well made.

Like Kyle Trask, Emory stuck around & waited his turn.

IMO, Mullen, the QB Whisperer, dropped the ball with Emory.

I would love to see him get his degree from UF, & either move to another position that would showcase his ability or, like Felipe Franks, transfer to a school that would work for him.

 

[LizardGrad89]

Shime,

Your point well made.

Like Kyle Trask, Emory stuck around & waited his turn.

IMO, Mullen, the QB Whisperer, dropped the ball with Emory.

I would love to see him get his degree from UF, & either move to another position that would showcase his ability or, like Felipe Franks, transfer to a school that would work for him.

Agreed. Mullen dropped the ball.

When Jones was the backup, getting spot duty, he would stare down his receivers, and make ill-advised throws. When his turn came, he still did same thing. No progress. Surely Mullen knew this, as he would have been working with Jones primarily starting in the Spring. Mullen had time to get Jones ready, or, seeing he simply didn't have "it", have moved on. This is why coaches rarely anoint a starter at QB, but have open competition each year. So that they don't have to come out and say "I backed the wrong horse, we have to go another way", but can instead say that the other guy won the job. And AR should have won the job in fall practice. Of course, he can't stay healthy for 5 minutes, so not sure it would have made a difference.