I don't think you're necessarily anti-Lamb. The way I see it, you're probably a loyal person who wants to give the "good" guy (Kam) an honest chance. Nothing wrong with that for the most part.AppSt94 wrote:Excellent post. Since I have been labeled anti-Lamb, I will play the other side. I agree that Lamb has a higher ceiling. I also agree that Lamb has that it factor. He looks like a ball player and he has great poise. All understandable as a coaches son. But I go back to the fact that KB won the job in camp. Here is something else to consider, it was suggested that JPC looked better in camp than the other two. If that is the case and JPC wasn't being red shirted then would Lamb even be in the conversation? Another thing that grinds my gears is that there has been mention that some are waiting for a recruit with two first names coming in here and being better than all of them. The fact that some people are talking about a kid in high school being better than what we have now scares the hell out of me. If a kid 4 games into his senior season of HS is better than what we have then why are we so concerned about winning now? Many folks pointed out how competitive we were against Georgia last year for two quarters. So were we competitive despite the QB play. KB manages the game. Is he Armanti? Not even close. Is he DP? Nope. The name of the game is to outscore your opponent by 1 and you win. To put yourself in a position to win, you have to win the turnover game.APPARJ wrote:Lamb has practiced with the first team this and last week. Even yesterday he started off with the 1s.
However, the depth chart this week still lists Kam as QB1.
The QB situation is intriguing because Satt has no blatantly negative reason to bench Kam. Further, there's not an overtly POSITIVE reason (to us amateurs on MMB, anyway). Sure, Kam’s thrown some TDs, has only 1 INT and for the most part has taken good care of the ball.
The only reason the coaches would have for starting Taylor is because they believe he gives us the best chance to win. There would be no "Kam hasn't been playing up to our standards" or "Kam isn't taking care of the ball" to fall back on like with JLJ last year.
As Gonzo just documented, I am in favor of starting Lamb. Kam is a fine QB but I believe after a full season, we've seen his ceiling. Does anyone want to claim Kam is significantly better than he’s shown thus far?
If people on this board are honest, I think they’ll admit that Lamb has a higher ceiling. My personal opinion is that Lamb is at least AS good as Kam currently. There’s no shame in admitting that either. Taylor was a highly recruited QB in high school that has been touted as the future leader of our offense. There's no better time for Taylor to try to reach his potential than right now.
Again – I’m not pulling for any ONE player. I want the team to succeed. If Kam stays our starter all year because he’s the best QB – so be it and go Kam,
As for Kam winning the job in camp, with respect, it's irrelevant and might as well be ancient history. I promise you no one in the App State locker room will stand up and say "... but in CAMP I played really well!" to defend their position on the team. That might seem harsh but what about the players who have worked hard in this young season to improve since camp started?
From what I saw in camp, JP was good but no where near ready to start. Don't get me wrong, the kid will be good if he matures in his game. But, and I actually mentioned this earlier in August, I think Lamb showed the best combination of quick decision making and arm strength in camp. Just an opinion from someone who's not a coach.
Also - I am 100% with you regarding people looking ahead to a high school recruit who may or may not sign with App State in February. We have a phenomenal pair of young QBs on the roster right now. If this recruit with two first names ends up signing, we'll have three. But for now, I truly believe we're in a great position at QB.
One more thing, I love adages such as "The goal is to score at least 1 more point than your opponent" and "You gotta win the turnover game" in the right context. But it seems to me you're using it to magnify the fact that KB hasn't thrown many INTs and thus doesn't turn the ball over much. If you're not then I apologize. But, KB was the QB for the worst App State team in 20 years. He's certainly not the sole reason for that record. But he for sure is a big reason reason why our offense was the worst it's been in a decade. I shudder to think what would've happened last year without Marcus Cox.