Swoopes to back up Ash at QB for UT

[Harry]

Tyrone Swoopes has cemented his role as the backup to starting QB David Ash, beating out freshman Jerrod Heard. "Tyrone is the clear No. 2 quarterback," said Strong. "I don't know when he's going to play. It's going to depend on the flow of the game and how we're playing offensively and how well David [Ash] is playing...

Read more on UT starting lineup for North Texas: http://www.texassports.com/news/2014/8/21/FB_0821142343.aspx

[Eagle1855]

If he's the "clear" #2, then there's a tremendous chasm between the #1 and the #3 QB's on the Longhorn's roster. Because Ash is a decidedly better QB than Swoopes. I believe Ash's return made this game a much greater challenge for us. So here's to getting after him hard and fast, early. And maybe we'll see Swoopes take some snaps.

[Mean Green 93-98]

So here's to getting after him hard and fast, early.

[greenjoe]

If Ash gets hit as hard as the QB did at LSU, he will be watching the balance of the game as well as the BYU game from the sideline. If not from a recliner.

Beat Texsa

GO MEAN GREEN

[meangreenthirteen]

James Jones corner blitz --> Ash on his back --> backup QB --> victory

[cdizzle86]

James Jones corner blitz --> Ash on his back --> backup QB --> victory

We need to corner blitz on the first play of the game. I'm willing to bet UT will "try" our secondary early, so we just need to punch them right in the mouth by putting Ash on his back.

[BillySee58]

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Apparently Swoopes has been inconsistent, Heard was just more inconsistent.

[meaniegreenie]

We need to corner blitz on the first play of the game. I'm willing to bet UT will "try" our secondary early, so we just need to punch them right in the mouth by putting Ash on his back.

If things go like early last year, it couldn't hurt to send 11 or 12 men at the QB on the first play.