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Former Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville attended the Manning Pass Academy with his son and had this to say about McElroy at the Little Rock Touchdown Club recently:

"Watching him handle himself, the way he threw the ball, listening to the other quarterbacks talk about him, I think he’s going to be a very, very good quarterback," he said.

McElroy is the man

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He will surprise

people and then everyone is going to say “Oh I knew he was going to be good.”

We just need to keep him upright.

I hate the NCAA more than UT & AU combined. At least with UT & AU you got a fighting chance.

by 5026 on Aug 27, 2009 11:52 AM CDT reply actions  

bring on the bandwagoners!

I was the first to praise GMac! Though, none of us had much proof of how good he might be… but, my philosophy was that just about any QB would be better than JPW. next someone replies… he was undefeated in the regular season… blah, blah… that’s all nice and dandy… ty JPW… but, name a game he took on his shoulders and won tebow-esque? I can think of none. don’t think I’m downing JPW fellow fans. I was never satisfied with his play… I guess 3 years of sweating bullets every offensive down made me a little pessimistic of his ability.

so easy... even an Auburn fan can do it!

by K. brevis on Aug 27, 2009 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions  

Despite the...

…‘phone call’, I thought he took the LSU game on his shoulders last year, but it was overshadowed by the play of another senior on the other side of the ball. JP’s (non)TD run, negated by a Smitty holding call, and his OT pass to Julio to set up his game-winning QB sneak were pretty solid.

by NiceLittleSaturday on Aug 27, 2009 2:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

And...

…I expect to see better things from GMac, too.

by NiceLittleSaturday on Aug 27, 2009 2:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

I...

…hated it, and the penalty it cost us, and the LSU TD it helped create. If we had lost that game, I’m not sure any of us would look back on it fondly.

I’ve never been a fan of anything that draws unnecessary attention to the individual (well, except for Billy ‘White Shoes’ Johnson’s TD dances; that cat was smooth) at the expense of the team.

by NiceLittleSaturday on Aug 27, 2009 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions  

Tuberville

I thought the more interesting quote was regarding McElroy and Alabama running up the score in the Iron Bowl (it is not in this article). I thought that was an odd comment considering we had taken out our starting OL and QB.

by Kenny483 on Aug 27, 2009 11:53 AM CDT reply actions  

Well, we know what Nick had to say

about running up the Auburn score:


“It was a seven-yard out route to the tight end, but they were playing bump-and-run, and the read is to throw it over the top on that. We weren’t trying to run up the score. If they didn’t want us to throw it over their heads, they shouldn’t have played bump-and-run.

In sum: if the Barn’s starters are going to bump and run, then our reserves should be trying to make the read they’re coached to make…36-nil, Barn.

I just won a t-shirt tearing contest against the Tennessee coaching staff

by Stuck in the Plains on Aug 27, 2009 11:56 AM CDT up reply actions   1 recs

Running up the score

I agreee. I have always believed in the Spurrier idea, it’s their job to stop us not ours.

by Kenny483 on Aug 27, 2009 12:08 PM CDT up reply actions  

Well...

…Spurrier (and Meyer, for that matter) actually try to run up the score, not just get experience for their 2nd and 3rd team players. I don’t believe in that idea.

by NiceLittleSaturday on Aug 27, 2009 2:38 PM CDT up reply actions   1 recs

Worst offender ever...

someone that everyone considers a “class act” = Tom Osborne.

I just won a t-shirt tearing contest against the Tennessee coaching staff

by Stuck in the Plains on Aug 27, 2009 3:05 PM CDT up reply actions  

Oh yes...

… he consistently ran up the score, and so did a lot of other option coaches. Those guys got away with it because they could run up the score just by basically running it straight into the line, so they avoided most of the heat from doing so.

On the other hand, when guys like Spurrier and Meyer go out there with a 35 point lead and spread the field with five receivers and start throwing it everywhere, people start reaching for the pitchforks, but in all actuality it’s the exact same thing as what someone like Osborne did.

by outsidethesidelines on Aug 27, 2009 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions  

A lot of bad stuff...

…came out of the 80s, and those NU teams, as well as some OU and Miami teams, were the first ones I remember going against what I learned about sportsmanship watching Coach Bryant’s Alabama teams.

by NiceLittleSaturday on Aug 27, 2009 3:41 PM CDT up reply actions  

Bear ran up some ding dongs too.

I just won a t-shirt tearing contest against the Tennessee coaching staff

by Stuck in the Plains on Aug 27, 2009 3:58 PM CDT up reply actions  

No kidding...

… ask a VT fan from the late 70’s.

by outsidethesidelines on Aug 27, 2009 4:02 PM CDT up reply actions  

the EARLY seventies....

…but we’ll get to that next week.

by kleph on Aug 27, 2009 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions  

But was...

…he doing it with his starters on the field in the 4th quarter? I guarantee you almost anybody with a pulse played in that VT game.

by NiceLittleSaturday on Aug 27, 2009 6:56 PM CDT up reply actions  

all your questions...

…will be answered on monday.

by kleph on Aug 28, 2009 9:10 AM CDT up reply actions  

What...

…is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?

by NiceLittleSaturday on Aug 28, 2009 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions  

What do you mean

an African or an European swallow?

Scoring against Alabama will be like birthing a child: rare, painful, and messy. - The Ghost of Jay Cutler

by bammer on Aug 28, 2009 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions  

What?

I don’t know that…AAAAAAAAGGGGHHHH…

by NiceLittleSaturday on Aug 28, 2009 3:10 PM CDT up reply actions  

that game

caused a huge riff in our family being from VA and all. let’s just say that step-dad sorta VT alum was FURIOUS and has pretty much hated Bama ever since.

The Bear played every single player on the team, i believe.

Looking forward to reliving through Kleph’s article on Monday!

2008 Iron Bowl Bumper Sticker: Shut DOWN, Shut OUT, now SHUT UP!
Alabama 36 - Auburn 0

by LittleSis on Aug 28, 2009 10:29 AM CDT up reply actions  

College football

in the 80’s was a wild time. You had the Boz, Dye’s pants stayed up, players beating their preg girlfriends and playing the next game no big deal, rampant cheating etc… it was like Scarface. Just make the rules up as you go which pretty much means there are no rules.

"A demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots." -H. L. Mencken

by Bens4vcobra on Aug 27, 2009 4:06 PM CDT up reply actions  

That...

…pretty much sums up the 80s…and not just for football.

by NiceLittleSaturday on Aug 27, 2009 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions  

The '80s ruled!

Best decade ever. Best movies ever.

MATRIX: Bennett, I thought you were--

BENNETT: Dead? You thought wrong. Ever since you had me thrown out of the unit, I've been waiting to pay you back. Do you know what today is, Matrix? Payday.

by Bamagrad on Aug 27, 2009 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

kinky…

Scoring against Alabama will be like birthing a child: rare, painful, and messy. - The Ghost of Jay Cutler

by bammer on Aug 28, 2009 10:56 AM CDT up reply actions  

I must break you

I’ll be back.

MATRIX: Bennett, I thought you were--

BENNETT: Dead? You thought wrong. Ever since you had me thrown out of the unit, I've been waiting to pay you back. Do you know what today is, Matrix? Payday.

by Bamagrad on Aug 28, 2009 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions  

I

read what you’re talking about and it did sound just a tad bitter, didn’t it? If Tubby were still the coach I probably would’ve included it.

"A demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots." -H. L. Mencken

by Bens4vcobra on Aug 27, 2009 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions  

That's what I'm talking about

When you’re the understudy to Chase Daniel (then break his records) and learn how to be a tough, buy-in leader from JPW, you can’t help but be a good one.

With viable 2nd and 3rd options at WR, the murderers row of our backfield, and McElroy dishing the rock, I’m as excited about watching this offense as I am about the impending decapitations our D is going to lay on people.

I just won a t-shirt tearing contest against the Tennessee coaching staff

by Stuck in the Plains on Aug 27, 2009 11:53 AM CDT reply actions  

yeah

i have to say this made me feel a lot better. Tubbs could have thrown him under the bus or said nothing at all. But im starting to believe in GMac for all the reasons you listed above.

Scoring against Alabama will be like birthing a child: rare, painful, and messy. - The Ghost of Jay Cutler

by bammer on Aug 27, 2009 12:43 PM CDT up reply actions  

I am pulling a Bix

and stealing from you for my new sig. That is great.

I’m as excited about watching this offense as I am about the impending decapitations our D is going to lay on people - Stuck in the Plains

by BamaReturns07 on Aug 27, 2009 12:56 PM CDT up reply actions  

Tubbs

what a great guy. Gotta love him.

MATRIX: Bennett, I thought you were--

BENNETT: Dead? You thought wrong. Ever since you had me thrown out of the unit, I've been waiting to pay you back. Do you know what today is, Matrix? Payday.

by Bamagrad on Aug 27, 2009 12:47 PM CDT reply actions  

At the same time...

….should we really trust Tuberville’s judgement on QBs?

Roll Bama Roll - The Champagne of Bama Blogs.

by Todd on Aug 27, 2009 12:54 PM CDT reply actions  

You mean

you didn’t see the incredible work he did with Ben Leard, Jason Campbell, Brandon Cox, and Kodi Burns? Those guys are awesome.

MATRIX: Bennett, I thought you were--

BENNETT: Dead? You thought wrong. Ever since you had me thrown out of the unit, I've been waiting to pay you back. Do you know what today is, Matrix? Payday.

by Bamagrad on Aug 27, 2009 12:57 PM CDT up reply actions  

well

Campbell was a good West Coast QB and Cox wasn’t all that bad early on…the other two…not so good…

Scoring against Alabama will be like birthing a child: rare, painful, and messy. - The Ghost of Jay Cutler

by bammer on Aug 27, 2009 1:00 PM CDT up reply actions  

TMI...
Cox wasn’t all that bad early on

by NiceLittleSaturday on Aug 27, 2009 2:40 PM CDT up reply actions  

ha ha ha

you’re sooooo funny…

Scoring against Alabama will be like birthing a child: rare, painful, and messy. - The Ghost of Jay Cutler

by bammer on Aug 27, 2009 2:53 PM CDT up reply actions  

All jokes aside...

In 2005, sans Georgia Tech, Cox was damn good at quarterback.

by outsidethesidelines on Aug 27, 2009 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions  

you

couldn’t help yourself…you just had to throw doubt out there..

Scoring against Alabama will be like birthing a child: rare, painful, and messy. - The Ghost of Jay Cutler

by bammer on Aug 27, 2009 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions  

Then again...

He did coach at Miami (defense admittedly), and saw some very good QBs: Jim Kelly, Bernie Kosar, Steve Walsh, (yes) Gino Toretta, and Vinnie Testaverde…

Just because he couldn’t recruit/coach the talent there doesn’t mean he doesn’t know a good one when he sees it. Just like I don’t have to make the two humped beast with Megan Fox to know she’s the bomb.

I just won a t-shirt tearing contest against the Tennessee coaching staff

by Stuck in the Plains on Aug 27, 2009 1:15 PM CDT up reply actions  

If McElroy succeeds..........

He’ll become the most successful Ginger since Ron Howard.

by Paranormal on Aug 27, 2009 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions  

what's wrong with gingers?

I just won a t-shirt tearing contest against the Tennessee coaching staff

by Stuck in the Plains on Aug 27, 2009 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY

overrated… I actually think she is NOT attractive.

"A demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots." -H. L. Mencken

by Bens4vcobra on Aug 27, 2009 3:30 PM CDT up reply actions  

Take the...

…Botox out of her stiff, waxy forehead, and I’ll give her another look.

by NiceLittleSaturday on Aug 27, 2009 3:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

attractive??? serious??

I think she is the most beautiful woman on the planet. Naturally beautiful. Do I think she is the “hottest”? No, those are two different things. Name someone better, and not some bleached blond skank with giant implants.

by callmedeaconblues on Aug 28, 2009 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions  

Jennifer Aniston
Scarlett Johansson
Jessica Alba
Eva Mendez
Jessica biel

Just to name a few..

Scoring against Alabama will be like birthing a child: rare, painful, and messy. - The Ghost of Jay Cutler

by bammer on Aug 28, 2009 10:57 PM CDT up reply actions  

nothing

as long as they throw more td’s than int’s theres nothing wrong with a ginger

(Your Team Here) sucks

by Wallacewade04 on Aug 27, 2009 8:56 PM CDT up reply actions   1 recs

Winner

I just won a t-shirt tearing contest against the Tennessee coaching staff

by Stuck in the Plains on Aug 28, 2009 5:51 AM CDT up reply actions  

I wonder at the Manning camp

if the some of the parents demanded their money back if their kid ended up in the group counseled by Crompton.

by UAinPHOENIX on Aug 27, 2009 3:18 PM CDT reply actions  

Hell...

I bet Crompton was the most sought after counselor in the whole camp, especially to the parents.

Think about it, he could entitle his seminar, “How to be an extremely shitty quarterback, yet still be a five-star prospect and get firm scholarship offers from literally every school in the country.” There’s nothing Peyton Manning could ever say to any of those kids that would half as enlightening and as useful as that.

by outsidethesidelines on Aug 27, 2009 3:22 PM CDT up reply actions  

Damn

where was Crompton 10 years ago when I needed him?

"A demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots." -H. L. Mencken

by Bens4vcobra on Aug 27, 2009 3:31 PM CDT up reply actions  

Maybe here?

Oh, wait…you said ‘Crompton’.

by NiceLittleSaturday on Aug 27, 2009 3:43 PM CDT up reply actions  

Awesome

MATRIX: Bennett, I thought you were--

BENNETT: Dead? You thought wrong. Ever since you had me thrown out of the unit, I've been waiting to pay you back. Do you know what today is, Matrix? Payday.

by Bamagrad on Aug 27, 2009 8:08 PM CDT up reply actions  

I never thought of it like that

He might have a career writing self-help books on how to succeed with marginal talent when his time in the hills is done.

by UAinPHOENIX on Aug 27, 2009 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions  

I think he was highly sought after...

because his line was nonexistent

I just won a t-shirt tearing contest against the Tennessee coaching staff

by Stuck in the Plains on Aug 27, 2009 3:59 PM CDT up reply actions  

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