More Praise for Sims

aeromech said:
I am glad someone else sees he isn't accurate with the deep balls. Hopefully that is something that can be fixed like his decision making; but this Heisman talk is way too early. With this offense and the YAC that these receivers can generate, he should end up with some pretty stats though.

BTW, do you guys remember the "Nesbitt for Heisman" campaign and what a disaster that ended up being.
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We haven't taken that many deep shots so it is hard to say at the moment. We seem to like underneath patterns and, I'd guess, passes to TE's, although we were thin there last game. Even most of our WR throws are medium routes.
 
JJacket said:
We haven't taken that many deep shots so it is hard to say at the moment. We seem to like underneath patterns and, I'd guess, passes to TE's, although we were thin there last game. Even most of our WR throws are medium routes.
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Each week we are putting more of our offensive "personality" on video. It will be interesting to see if we can avoid becoming predictable. I thin you aare correct that we can hope for some TE surprises at Syracuse.
 
JJacket said:
We haven't taken that many deep shots so it is hard to say at the moment. We seem to like underneath patterns and, I'd guess, passes to TE's, although we were thin there last game. Even most of our WR throws are medium routes.
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We've taken some deep shots to spread the defense; (which is why we know Sims has a long arm) but I don't think we've completed any. If you've been watching the mid-range shots have been off target, the deep shots have been out of the ability of the WR to get to it. We throw short range mostly because that is what he can do with some success. I don't know if deep pass accuracy is something you can coach, if it is he definitely has the arm strength for it and the ball has a nice spiral on it. The decision making should come with experience and coaching; fix the deep pass and he'll be one of the best in the ACC at a minimum.
 
smokey_wasp said:
I mean, that's just the way it is. Guys like Fields, Trevor, etc. were Heisman hopefuls before they ever even played a collegiate game. You can tell if the physical tools are there from day 1, and that's all anyone is saying with Sims. He has the physical tools to play at that level. It goes without saying that it takes more than that to actually get there. So, I don't bother saying it.
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Yeah, the whole point is just that he has the talent to possibly get there down the road--not that he's playing at a Heisman level right now.

Some on here are just going to have to get used to the national media praising our players. Believe it or not, it's not actually necessary to swoop in and pour cold water on every positive mention we get. We don't get extra points added to the scoreboard by doing it.
 
Two of his int were batted balls. I wouldn’t let him shoulder the blame for those all by himself. Just like if he throws a screen to Gibbs and it ends up being a TD, obviously required more people involved.
 
JJacket said:
I fully expect him to occupy one of the top 5 slots on this list before he is done at GT
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That would be an impressive feat and here's to hoping. However if he doesn't make that list I heard it's 12 inches so the kid wins either way.
 
Whether or not it’s premature, this type of recognition really helps our brand and should pay dividends on the recruiting trail. Good stuff.
 
Last year Collins had to sell a dream which started the first play of the spring game - changing perception of the program to 14-18 year old males. The guy had to sell, sell, sell something out of thin air. And it worked as his first recruiting real class was amazing.

These first two games of the college football season have benefitted Collins more than any person on earth. 2 games on national TV with a an unexpected win and a Freshman QB who showed out and got national recognition. Game 2 features a sensational freshman RB who added electricity to the program. Collins now has substance to go with the dream he’s been selling for 18 months. I’m telling you, no one has benefited more from this season so far than GT’s brand and Collins. He is going to a beast on the recruiting trail with the examples of Sims and Gibbs. If UGA has a lackluster season by their standards (3 losses), you’ll see the public’s view of the two programs change. A lot of folks are already leery of Kirby. The tide is turning a lot faster than I ever imagined.
 
JJacket said:
I fully expect him to occupy one of the top 5 slots on this list before he is done at GT
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Probably be on it this year even if we’re 4-7 to be honest. We’ve been a methodical run team for 2 decades while the rest of the country has been pass-happy with tempo. There’s going to be a lot of Tech passing records broken in the next 3-4 years. Time will tell whether it translates to Ws.
 
OptionJacket said:
Last year Collins had to sell a dream which started the first play of the spring game - changing perception of the program to 14-18 year old males. The guy had to sell, sell, sell something out of thin air. And it worked as his first recruiting real class was amazing.

These first two games of the college football season have benefitted Collins more than any person on earth. 2 games on national TV with a an unexpected win and a Freshman QB who showed out and got national recognition. Game 2 features a sensational freshman RB who added electricity to the program. Collins now has substance to go with the dream he’s been selling for 18 months. I’m telling you, no one has benefited more from this season so far than GT’s brand and Collins. He is going to a beast on the recruiting trail with the examples of Sims and Gibbs. If UGA has a lackluster season by their standards (3 losses), you’ll see the public’s view of the two programs change. A lot of folks are already leery of Kirby. The tide is turning a lot faster than I ever imagined.
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Totally agree. This season is more important to recruiting for us than anything else. If we can sprinkle in a few more wins and avoid the ugly losses like we had last year, the whole recruiting flavor changes. So far, even with the UCF loss, it is going in the right direction.
 
aeromech said:
Totally agree. This season is more important to recruiting for us than anything else. If we can sprinkle in a few more wins and avoid the ugly losses like we had last year, the whole recruiting flavor changes. So far, even with the UCF loss, it is going in the right direction.
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True. If OL, TE, and WR recruits see Sims and Gibbs and are excited to be a part of that, we can bring some really good talent to ATL
 
OptionJacket said:
Last year Collins had to sell a dream which started the first play of the spring game - changing perception of the program to 14-18 year old males. The guy had to sell, sell, sell something out of thin air. And it worked as his first recruiting real class was amazing.

These first two games of the college football season have benefitted Collins more than any person on earth. 2 games on national TV with a an unexpected win and a Freshman QB who showed out and got national recognition. Game 2 features a sensational freshman RB who added electricity to the program. Collins now has substance to go with the dream he’s been selling for 18 months. I’m telling you, no one has benefited more from this season so far than GT’s brand and Collins. He is going to a beast on the recruiting trail with the examples of Sims and Gibbs. If UGA has a lackluster season by their standards (3 losses), you’ll see the public’s view of the two programs change. A lot of folks are already leery of Kirby. The tide is turning a lot faster than I ever imagined.
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Absolutely. Imagine how awesome it would have been had we not lost 7 guys to injury so far. I really don’t think that’s getting enough attention in the media or from fans on here/elsewhere.

Remember how UGA lost to Bama in the natty game??? They didn’t have a single injury all year. Not one starter lost. You have to get lucky and be good to make a run. I’ll be happy when the injury bug leaves the program. It’s been bad ever since 2015 for some reason. Tech has had anincredible run of bad luck when it comes to injuries.
 
vapspwi said:
The main stuff I want to see out of Sims in the next few games are protecting himself on runs (he got decleated a couple of times Saturday) and taking care of the ball (I can handle interceptions when he’s slinging it around if he can avoid fumbles).

JRjr
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Also learning to put some air under deep balls at times, let the receiver go get it. So far every throw has been a laser.
 
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