The right thing to do, or the smart thing to do?

you just had to go there, didn't you!

 

By sound of some of the posts, it is assumed that RP should be the starter this coming season so that we can have a better shot to win in the future, even though next season should be our best shot to win the west, the SEC and have a good run at the MNC. I have to disagree with this linr of thinking and believe we should start whoever gives us the best chance at exceling in 2007, not in 2008/2009.

If Flynn gives us the best chance, than he should be the starter. If RP gives us the best shot, go with him. If playing both of them with RP coming on in certain situations, then do that. But by all means the smartest thing to do is play whiver QB will give us the best shot at going undefeated in 2007.

 

Tell me you meant to say "it is assumed that RP should be the starter this coming....". If JR were to return, there is no question about who should be the starter.

 

Yes, I meant RP. Thanks, I fixed it.

 

I'm for playing the guy that gives us the best chance to win.

 

OK, I'm showing my age here, but does anyone else remember the Tommy Hodson/Mickey Guidry years? It was establishjed policy that Guidry would come in the second series of each half REGARDLESS of the situation. I remember one time during a televised game Guidry went in for his series in the first half. The ball was well inside the twenty. The TV commnetators though it was about the dumbest thing possible to put the back up quaterback in that situation. Guidry only proceeded to march the team down for a touchdown. As established routine, Hodson went in the next series and played the rest of the half. I think its a oretty good dea. You're telling your bakup you have confidence in him and you're giving him valuable experience, including in pressure situatuions. Obviously, this only works if you have a capable and MATURE quaterback who knows how to handle the pressure. Guidry was both.

 

I was actually a student during that era, and yes, I remember it well. I must admit though, that I am with the analysts on that one. That was a dumb way to do things, IMHO!

 

One thing that hasn't been mentioned in this discussion is whether the play calling and offensive personality of the team will change next year.

Many thought that the play calling reflected the weaknesses/strengths of JR, so we could naturally expect the whole offensive philosophy to change with quarterbacks with different skill sets.

Also, we lose two top receivers and our offensive coordinator.

Presumably, the strength of the receivers and the philosophy of the offensive coordinator will affect the determination of which quarterback fits better.

If we do not have a strong receiver corps, do we adopt a run-oriented philosophy which favors RP?

If the receiver corps is strong, do we go with MF?

I am suggesting that we cannot evaluate which is the right or smart thing to do until we see how the supporting cast and the coordinator shape up. But the question posed on this thread is still intriguing.

 

Not disagreeing with your post, but do you not realize we already have a strong receiving corps returning? Lafell and Doucet are better than most teams reveivers without adding anybody else.

 

You are exactly right. We have excellent receivers coming back. My only question was whether the incoming receivers could be as good next year as the ones we just lost.