Why did Stephens leave UT

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Originally Posted by Biggin

but if Sims is playing better, start him for a couple of years, then let Bray take over after getting accustomed to teh system and SEC ball and such.

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Yeah if thats the case and Simms is CLEARLY better, play Simms. But from what i can tell and i have read they are about on the same level. 2 years from now id rather have Bray with SEC game experience than not start til his JR year. Clausen and Ainge did good starting 4 years. Crompton didnt start til his Jr year and we all know how good he was. Granted that wasnt the only reason Crompton struggled.
I really believe that Simms is only there before of who his dad is. Bray has the frame and arm to be really really good.

Bray will have a much more productive career than Taj Boyd.

Yes, and not keeping Boyd wasn't the problem. It was losing Casey Kelly to the MLB draft, having Mike Rozier quit, having BJ Coleman quit, ect., ect., ect.

Bray and Simms will both see playing time this year imo

losing Casey Kelley was huge IMO, I thought he would be a really productive player.

if Bray is clearly better than Simms, start him now. if he can handle the pressure and produce as a frosh, no reason not to start him. Screw Phil Simms, if his son cant cut it, then i would not lose sleep over it if I was DD.

Bray has potential, no doubts about it. He has great size, a good QB frame, and a good arm, so he has the tools, but it will just take time for him to get accustomed to the speed of SEC ball compared to HS ball.

QB is a really hard position to come in as a frosh and start, especially in the SEC against some of the best defenses in the nation, BUT if a kid can do it, he will be battle tested early and be really great as he matures.

In the 2nd scrimmage before the Orange/White game Simms goes 8 for 25 after a mediocre 2-9 in the 1st. That's a grand total of 10-34 (29 percent) and Bray so far thru 2 scrimmages is 10-19 and 8 for 13 for a total of 18-32 (56 percent). The spring game next will tell a tremendous amount but if Chaney says he is gonna go with the most accurate we definitely know who that is so far and it's not even close.

So far, Tauren Poole is averaging roughly 10 ypc so far this spring which is awesome.

Austin Johnson appears to be making the move from FB to ILB rather easily.

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Originally Posted by 1inStripes

Austin Johnson appears to be making the move from FB to ILB rather easily.

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He was awesome in high school. He had over 200 tackles his sr year. I hope it translates to something positive in college.

Hey Lung any news on how our boy Fugate is doing this spring?

I haven't heard anything. I think he's gonna be a player though. He might have to wait a year or two though behind Cooper.