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But if you’re just going to edge while swinging, is it really worth it?
Buff fans in general are way to sensitive to what coaches say in the press (aka coach-speak). If Lewis were to leave simply because his HC hasn't handed him the job, we have bigger problems. Coach wants them to compete and remember, we have a decent transfer also competing who is new to our system.
Listen closely... Everything is a competition, so then why did it slowly devolve to THEY have to beat out Sam, Sam is in the lead, Sam is doing a good job, blah, blah, blah... I do not think that Lewis will leave, and heck no he cannot be handed the job until there is a fair competition, but I sure as heck hope he has the courage to say at the end of spring that based on available players right now that B Lewis is in the lead! Sam Noyer was a great story, but his stats were absolutely terrible, and I would like to see us move on with the younger guys.
You could also see HCKD's comments as a way to push the current competition at QB
I remember some of y’all telling me that Noyer coming back would be good for advancing the program at the QB position. Welp.
What's your plan if the loser of the spring competition moves on and you already told Noyer to go get a real job? Noyer is needed as a backup.
This is why you bring in a transfer or two and recruit prep players. Noyer isn’t the backup. You’re saying that we need Noyer to be the backup even though he’s a big favorite to be the starter? This is how you lose the players like Lewis who you want to develop.
Noyer had left the program, and was coaxed back and fairly won the job last year, during a crazy Covid year where the coaches did not feel Lewis was gonna get enough time to prepare and become the starter, but now we are a year later, Lewis is working his butt off and based on playing Texas (top competition) he was more impressive than Noyer who only threw 5 TD’s total! 1 was a screen to Rice that was ran 60 yards for the TD. And now Noyer has no spring ball. I wish the tone was actually more neutral, but I guess what matters is what happens in Spring for Lewis, what he is told at the end of Spring and what he does heading towards Fall.
Karl Dorrell isn’t great at coach speak. He was asked a direct question and answered that Noyer is considered the presumed starter. That’s bad.
I'm reading this in a different way. KD pointing out that someone has to beat out Noyer and that Noyer won't be back until fall camp may just be his way of trying to keep other working hard throughout the summer. The UT transfer may not even be eligible this year so maybe KD just wants to keep the feeling of competition going for as long as possible.
I believe all transfers had a free transfer. No sitting out.
“Someone’s gonna have to beat Noyer out” does sound like a ringing endorsement.
This is really simple and no they aren't risking losing Lewis or any of the other panic situations being thrown around out here.
If Karl Dorrell were a less forthright person, I would interpret the comments more neutrally.
La'Vontae looked very good as well.
Will he be eligible to play this season?
I think this is exactly what a coach should say. What’s the alternative?
Fire Tad?
