Is it too late to convert RB to a RB?

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beej1953

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RB's probably saving his job with his rushing performance - His passing still scares the crap out of me!

He would've been a great wishbone or option QB....
 
Yes. It is too late to think about that, but as long as RB is used as he should, he is good for this year's team as QB.

Now, if and when his "slash" game is taken away by any opponent, I hope CG is willing to go to a 2 QB plan.

It started to look iffy again today, but in the end a wonderful day for Reggie.
 
beej1953 said:
RB's probably saving his job with his rushing performance - His passing still scares the crap out of me!

He would've been a great wishbone or option QB....
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It's too bad we haven't had a better QB in the last three years because RB would have been a record setting return guy.
 
LongforDodd said:
It's too bad we haven't had a better QB in the last three years because RB would have been a record setting return guy.
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If this was tongue in cheek, I missed it.
If not, leave the kid alone after one of his best performances. I have been hard on him, but like what he does naturally.
 
Best performances?! OK, I'm not going to dog him. It's not that this was his fault. But, the time outs. Man o' man. It seemed like our offense shot their toes when we were getting some semblance of momentum. We are going to need momentum starting this Thursday. RB needs to lead the team through times of indecision for the offense - whether or not it is his indecision.

I will say that I am close to supporting Reggie as our power running game. If we are going to use Grant & Choice as finesse, change of pace backs. Why not use Reggie as our A & B gap running game? Less chance for error.

I went on a tangent, my apologies. I don't think Reggie did anything bad. However, I heard the 790 folks talking him up, he got player of the game, and I just didn't see it. Michael Johnson was my player of the game for the shoe-string tackle he made on Troy's first down after the end zone interception.

Reggie has definitely had better performances than this afternoon. Last year against Carolina was a great performance. His underthrowing Calvin and the mismanagement of our offense stuck out to me as poor.
 
Reggie had a pretty good game today. I had to laugh at the end of the third quarter when many of the fans in section 108 started fussing about him taking a delay of the game when the end of the quarter occurred. He spoke to the official, spoke to his running back , and then walked up and told the line that there would be no play. People are looking so hard to find fault with Reggie that they made themselves look foolish because THEY didn't know what the game situation was.

I've got a question about the timeout complaint. Would you rather take a delay penalty than use the timeout?
 
My wife and I did that exact thing. We blushed when we realized that it was the end of the quarter.

It's these new clock rules, you see? It didn't seem like it should be the end of a third quarter. LOL.
 
I think the new rules have a lot to do with the timeouts too. Watching games this weekend and last, I've seen a lot of situation where QB's had to call timeout to prevent a delay of game. 25 seconds just isn't much time when the clock starts before you're on the field after a change of possession or before you've caught up after a moving of the chains. The clock rules change the game - whether it be for the good or the bad.
 
pocket_watch said:
Now, if and when his "slash" game is taken away by any opponent, I hope CG is willing to go to a 2 QB plan.
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Bingo, PDub. There's nothing wrong with a two platoon system of QBs. For a change of pace and in obvious passing situations TB could be used very effectively. Did anyone see yesterday where he couldn't find anyone downfield then dumped off across the field to the safety valve on the visitors sideline for a nice gain?
 
If we had an offense that included a simple option Reggie would be up for the Heisman. Chan Gailey is the question mark. We have an ultra-conservative at the helm somewhat balanced by the staff (Tenuta, et al)

We're also wasting Calvin Johnson's potential .

I hope we win and win big but Chan has his head up his ass.
 
I used to think the same thing, but Reggie is not a great option quarterback. He's a good runner facing the defense, but not so great side to side.
 
My wife and I did that exact thing. We blushed when we realized that it was the end of the quarter.
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Hehe. Our whole section yelled nasty things, then were like, "ohhhhh!" Then one person yelled, "we're sorry Reggie!"
 
pocket_watch said:
If this was tongue in cheek, I missed it.
If not, leave the kid alone after one of his best performances. I have been hard on him, but like what he does naturally.
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You didn't miss it.

It's too bad we didn't have a better QB the last three years....

Believe me, I'm pulling for him to succeed. But there are just too many times that he looks better suited for a different position.
 
I used to think the same thing, but Reggie is not a great option quarterback. He's a good runner facing the defense, but not so great side to side.
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Reggie is a very very talented rusher. I still don't think he sells the speed option well - I think he makes the decision to pitch before he hikes the ball. I do think that QB choice thing we're doing works great, though, especially with backfield motion, because he can make his option decision presnap.
 
Did anyone see the Falcons yesterday run the option with the single back shotgun formation. Vick had a field day. No reason Reggie couldn't do this as well in the college game. Just takes work and commitment.
 
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