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Phillip, QB Situation 2011 vs 2012 question

  • Do you think are current starting QB situation is better than it was last year at this point? Do you think the Frazier that we see now would have outright beat Barrett and be the clear starter? Come Clemson game, do yo think he will be on a different level than Barrett Trotter was last season?

    Do you expect a big jump in QB play this year is what I am getting at I suppose?

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  • PhillipMarshall said...

    Other than Cam, I think Kiehl Frazier is the most talented quarterback at Auburn since Jason Campbell. And he's more athletic than Jason. He has a very strong arm and is very bright. Being the most talented and most athletic, however, doesn't necessarily translate into being the best. That we have to see on the field.

    Not that it matters....but I think that's a great answer.

    A lot of folks seem to be expecting a lot from Frazier based on his talent (physically) and what his teammates have noted through the summer work outs (how strong his arm is, etc). And I hope those things mean he'll be a good football player too.

    But Phillip is sooooo right...none of that matters until he puts all those tools to work to win games. It's a long, long list of guys that were amazing athletes that didn't amount to much playing a specific position.

    It's not as though no one else is as big or as fast as Ray Lewis. In fact there are guys bigger and faster than him. They just aren't as good of a football player as he is.

    And it's a long list of guys that weren't the most physically gifted but were incredibly good at what they did. Quincy Carter was probably more physically gifted than Joe Montana....but obviously he wasn't 1/100th the football player Montana was.

    Some guys hit their ceiling at the high school level. Some get to the next level and actually get better. The fact is, you just don't know who has that "it" at the next level until they are in there and they either do it or they don't. It doesn't matter what Frazier looked like in summer drills or in a scrimmage (good or bad). We won't know what we've got until we go live against an actual opponent.

    Until then....we all just cross our fingers and hope he is what we think he is.

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  • wareagleray said...

    For some reason I'm thinking of the Mike Tyson saying of 'everyone has a plan until they get hit in the mouth'.

    I'm glad Frazier got out there and took some licks last year. Both our 1 and 2 have taken some licks. That's good. I'm hoping it translates to something good.

    And, you know, that the line protects him.

    i believe if KF can come out in the first game and complete some quality passes, that he will gain a little confidence and get in the flow and gradually work his way to being an incredible qb. The key is the first game of the season. First offensive series will be crucial too.

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