DRC Position battles heading into practice Part III -- UNT looking for backup QB

[Brett Vito]

DRC: Struggles in New Mexico Bowl show how important a backup QB can be. UNT has several players in the mix for the job

https://dentonrc.com/sports/undecided-position-battles-heading-into-unt-s-fall-camp-part/article_6434f228-18a6-5b3c-84de-97a773f75b19.html

[NorthTexasWeLove]

I don't think it's in the best interest of the program to name a concrete back-up QB, particularly if you're splitting hairs to do it. It sets up the potential for toxicity and surefire transfers. Let them battle it out for QB1 when the timing is right then let the chips fall where they may. 

[97and03]

 

“Fine could end up playing every snap all season. That's by far the best scenario for UNT”

 

In fact we don’t want Fine playing every snap. That would  mean all the games are close and that no backups get in-game experience. That lack of experience really hurt us when Fine went down in the bowl game last year. I was so annoyed when Fine was in the game in the fourth quarter of blowouts last season.

 

 

[keith]

Jeez....

1.  what happens if Fine goes down for any length of time?

2.  Fine left the game with a pulled hamstring. It wasn't pretty.

3.  UNT needs a plan heading into the season if Fine goes down again.

4.  Fine suffered a season-ending injury as a freshman in addition to missing the majority of the New Mexico Bowl. 

5.  but he's still 5-11 and 190 pounds.

6.  who would fill in for Fine if he is injured.

7.  if Fine goes down for any length of time.

8.  the nightmare scenario that he doesn't make it through the year 

9.  whether that experience comes if Fine is injured

[MeanGreenTexan]

41 minutes ago, 97and03 said:

 

“Fine could end up playing every snap all season. That's by far the best scenario for UNT”

 

In fact we don’t want Fine playing every snap. That would  mean all the games are close and that no backups get in-game experience. That lack of experience really hurt us when Fine went down in the bowl game last year. I was so annoyed when Fine was in the game in the fourth quarter of blowouts last season.

 

 

Garbage time experience in 3-4 games for a 5th-year Senior (who already had pretty much all of the ability he was ever going to have) was going to keep him from throwing 3 INTs, and otherwise being generally ineffective in that game?

[Cr1028]

7 hours ago, NorthTexasWeLove said:

I don't think it's in the best interest of the program to name a concrete back-up QB, particularly if you're splitting hairs to do it. It sets up the potential for toxicity and surefire transfers. Let them battle it out for QB1 when the timing is right then let the chips fall where they may. 

It was never really about the next backup quarterback. It was Vito’s chance to get in another dig at Shanbour. He always likes to talk crap about Quinn, “not a legitimate recruit” and crap like that. Nevermind the fact that he was being recruited by Seth while he was at Indiana or that he had a scholarship offer to play for Colorado before Jon Embree got fired, or that he had a walk-on offer from OSU. Go sit on a rake Vito! Quinn was a model teammate and like having an extra assistant coach on the field. I don’t know where the grudge came from but you need to move on buddy.

Edited July 30, 2019 by Cr1028

[Keith7]

59 minutes ago, Cr1028 said:

It was never really about the next backup quarterback. It was Vito’s chance to get in another dig at Shanbour. He always likes to talk crap about Quinn, “not a legitimate recruit” and crap like that. Nevermind the fact that he was being recruited by Seth while he was at Indiana or that he had a scholarship offer to play for Colorado before Jon Embree got fired, or that he had a walk-on offer from OSU. Go sit on a rake Vito! Quinn was a model teammate and like having an extra assistant coach on the field. I don’t know where the grudge came from but you need to move on buddy.

But everything he said about Shanbour was true. I thought he illustrated the importance of a good backup perfectly. 

[FirefightnRick]

Dear Lord,....please help the newspaper industry rebound?

 

 

Rick