Season Over But Troubling Question Remains

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The season is over and as an undying Tech loyalist, I am still bothered by the 'season that could have been.' Has any sports writer/reporter interviewed Chan Galey and pressed him to answer why he stuck with Reggie Ball throughout the season? This post isn't designed to attack RB. His career is over and I sincerely wish him well! It's about Chan Galey's determination to start RB regardless. It was as if someone was holding a gun to Chan Galey's head saying, "I'll pull the trigger if you pull Reggie." Was Taylor Bennet's season ending one game stellar performance a fluke; an overachievement? And were RB's 10 or 11 games a colossal underachievement of a great QB? I am waiting for someone in the media to step forward and ask the tough, but needed questions. Perhaps someone has done this and I missed it. If anyone has the answer, I would appreciate knowing. This troubles me because I don't want another really good Tech team to take the field only to have their season crushed by a similar situation.
 
It would not be allowed to have that question asked, or it would not be answered.

Bisher wrote that an explanation was owed, but don't know if he asked.
 
TB played against one of the worst pass defenses in the country. WVU fans will tell you that. The answer to your question is that none of us know. RB started the season well and when he started declining, we were still winning or leading late in games. Very few coaches pull a 4 year starter for someone with minimal experience when the game is tight.

The rest of the answer is that while TB showed promise, you cannot conclude anything from it. The coaching staff made their decision based upon talent and experience that they observed seven days a week through spring and summer practices as well as the season. While it did not transfer to the field as well as they or us would have liked, your uninformed conclusion after one game against a weak defense is Monday morning quarterbacking at best and an intentional attempt to undermine the staff at worst.
 
Gt1992

Thank you for taking time to post GT1992. However, let me respond to what you said my ulterior motives might be. You wrote that my: "uninformed conclusion after one game against a weak defense is Monday morning quarterbacking at best and an intentional attempt to undermine the staff at worst." This is precisely what I avoided doing in my post. I have no conclusion, informed or "uniformed," about TB's skill level. And I am certainly not trying to undermine the coaches. I greatly respect Chan Galey. I am glad he is returning next season. Chan appears to be a fine Christian man on and off the field and young collegiates need this type influence. But it still troubles me that no explanation has been given as to why Reggie was handled as he was last season. GT1992, I just wanted to clarify what I said. Thanks.
 
i agree with you GT1992 on why the staff would go with Ball. You kinda almost have to go the route they did. Got to go with experience, plus Ball played very well early on in the year.

On the other hand, you could see that, once TB played, he executed better than Ball had at that point in the year. Ball had become totally rattled. Who knows... maybe he would have been able to snap out of it and play well.
 
odw said:
i agree with you GT1992 on why the staff would go with Ball. You kinda almost have to go the route they did. Got to go with experience, plus Ball played very well early on in the year.

On the other hand, you could see that, once TB played, he executed better than Ball had at that point in the year. Ball had become totally rattled. Who knows... maybe he would have been able to snap out of it and play well.
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....and of course...at this point...it really does not matter.

so will, some won't, so what....next
 
LUVarsity said:
The season is over and as an undying Tech loyalist, I am still bothered by the 'season that could have been.' Has any sports writer/reporter interviewed Chan Galey and pressed him to answer why he stuck with Reggie Ball throughout the season? This post isn't designed to attack RB. His career is over and I sincerely wish him well! It's about Chan Galey's determination to start RB regardless. It was as if someone was holding a gun to Chan Galey's head saying, "I'll pull the trigger if you pull Reggie." Was Taylor Bennet's season ending one game stellar performance a fluke; an overachievement? And were RB's 10 or 11 games a colossal underachievement of a great QB? I am waiting for someone in the media to step forward and ask the tough, but needed questions. Perhaps someone has done this and I missed it. If anyone has the answer, I would appreciate knowing. This troubles me because I don't want another really good Tech team to take the field only to have their season crushed by a similar situation.
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My department manager at work has a son who is a walk-on. Not one of the preferred WO's but nonetheless is out there with 'em.

I asked my manager if his son ever said anything to him about the QB situation. My manager kinda' hesitated and said "no". But he also said that he had been to a few practices during the season and said that Reggie practiced quite well. Couple that with gailey's loyalty and my boss said he could understand gailey decision to keep playing Ball.
 
Reggie practiced quite well.
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That's the deal. Reggie's problems were mental, and didn't show up where the QBs were evaluated.

Just one dumb guy's opinion.
 
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LUVarsity said:
Thank you for taking time to post GT1992. However, let me respond to what you said my ulterior motives might be. You wrote that my: "uninformed conclusion after one game against a weak defense is Monday morning quarterbacking at best and an intentional attempt to undermine the staff at worst." This is precisely what I avoided doing in my post. I have no conclusion, informed or "uniformed," about TB's skill level. And I am certainly not trying to undermine the coaches. I greatly respect Chan Galey. I am glad he is returning next season. Chan appears to be a fine Christian man on and off the field and young collegiates need this type influence. But it still troubles me that no explanation has been given as to why Reggie was handled as he was last season. GT1992, I just wanted to clarify what I said. Thanks.
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I apologize that I came on strong, but many of Chan's (who I am still undecided on) detractors have started with the innocent questions to bait people. I hope you realize that my answer was as straight forward as possible. If there was a mistake, it was four years ago. You have to go with the gal who brung you.
 
I thought the season ended a month ago? Why have this post now?

As for Reggie, I'll just say that Reggie led us to a 9-2 record. Decisions are always a lot easier when you only have to decide events that have already occured.
 
beej67 said:
That's the deal. Reggie's problems were mental, and didn't show up where the QBs were evaluated.

Just one dumb guy's opinion.
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Auburn 2003, 2005, Miami 2005, 2006, VPI 2006 - Good Reggie

UGA 2004-2005, WF 2006 - Bad Reggie

UGA 2006- Super Suck Reggie

Despite his quote, he never considered the UGA game just another game, dawg. As the prospect of him going o-fer against UGA became more real, he played worse, with the worst decision of his career coming on the last pass he ever threw against ugag.
 
Flajacket,

I have to admit that the post isn't as pointed as others. That's the reason that I apologized, there is no reason to antagonize a newbee who has a real question. He seems innocent enough and I would like to encourage him to post more. I assume he missed the posts by some of the miserable Gailey haters.
 
LUVarsity, I think you over think this. The reason there is no explanation is because none is needed. For his own reasons based on 30+ years in the coaching business, Chan felt Reggie gave us the best chance to win. If we're waiting for him to give us a detailed critique of his QBs, both those who are gone and those who remain on the team, we'll be waiting forever because it isn't going to happen. Just as we haven't been given any explanation for why our DB rotation was what it was over the season.

These are college kids...the coaches simply aren't going to give us a rundown of their weaknesses or strengths as you might get in the pros. Personally I appreciate it.
 
GT1992 said:
Flajacket,

I have to admit that the post isn't as pointed as others. That's the reason that I apologized, there is no reason to antagonize a newbee who has a real question. He seems innocent enough and I would like to encourage him to post more. I assume he missed the posts by some of the miserable Gailey haters.
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True. I didn't look at his post count before posting. The two posts he has in this thread seem reasonable enough, so I'll take back what I said about posting this a month after the end of the season.
 
Reggie did lead us to a 9-2 record going into UGA. However, I think this is mainly because of our schedule being favorable and we played very easy teams after Clemson(where he got injured before the game and played very poorly). Wake Forest got very lucky to play us in the ACC championship game...if we had played VT, UVA, and Maryland after Clemson, I think we lose two of those and don't make the ACCCG.

When we put up only 7 on UNC(thanks to a drive where I believe Tashard had like 10 carries), we were the first team in the nation to score less than 28 on them. Even Duke put up 30+. That is pretty unbelievable to think about. I think that point, coupled with Ball's poor play at and since Clemson, should have had us giving Bennett at least a look. He also played better than Reggie did in the Duke game(based on the passes he threw to open receivers vs. the passes Reggie through). It can never hurt to give a second QB a look(Florida did it, even Falcons lined Schaubb up under center and split Vick out). Worst case scenario we have a bad couple of possesions with TB, best case scenario it calms Reggie down or TB plays well enough that we decide to switch.

Of course, all the points in this thread are valid, and I can understand why Chan stuck with Reggie. I just personally disagree with it(now and back then), and obviously the end result was incredibly frustrating for all of us, especially after Bennett went out and played how he did(yes, WVU has bad pass defense, but how good is UNC's D again?).
 
LUVarsity,

Do you think your initial question has been answered?
 
Do I Think my Initial Question was Answered?

Thanks GT1992. Apology accepted! In part, my question was answered. I haven't been able to understand why the media (not the fans) didn't explore this situation of sticking with one QB throughout the season. Someone posted that Bisher of the AJC said an explanation from Chan was needed, but none has been given. In my profession I have given an account to my board on a monthly basis, so I only wanted Chan to provide us with why he unswervingly stuck with RB. Thank goodness the Atlanta media aren't like the dogging NY, Boston or Philly media, but no one in the Atlanta media stepped forward with the tough questions. I just hope if we have to run a two-QB system, like the Gators did, we would be willing to or do anything else for the overall welfare of the team. Blessings to all!
 
As for Reggie, I'll just say that Reggie led us to a 9-2 record. Decisions are always a lot easier when you only have to decide events that have already occured.
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I'd say Reggie led us to 7-4, and the defense carried us to 9-2. Then Reggie managed to lead us to 9-4, which coulda been 7-6 if it werent for the D. Then, without Reggie, the D went 0-1.
 
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LUVarsity said:
Someone posted that Bisher of the AJC said an explanation from Chan was needed, but none has been given. In my profession I have given an account to my board on a monthly basis, so I only wanted Chan to provide us with why he unswervingly stuck with RB.
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Are we the "Board"? How do you know Chan didn't give an explanation to his boss and the AA Board? I feel pretty sure they would have demanded one if they were doing their job. If they had felt it was necessary to give one publically I imagine they would have instructed him to do so.
 
There won't be explanation simply because there isn't one that would make any football sense.
If it was anything other than a football decision, an explanation should never be uttered. Time to move on.
 
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