Baker be starting

[WUnderhill]

2 hours ago, RJK said:

Finally, now let’s settle on a starting oline and let them gel. 

Love how it’s 3 weeks from game 1 of the regular season and we are talking about naming our starting QB and OL and letting them gel. Really setting these guys up for success.

[RJK]

3 minutes ago, WUnderhill said:

Love how it’s 3 weeks from game 1 of the regular season and we are talking about naming our starting QB and OL and letting them gel. Really setting these guys up for success.

Unfortunately rhule thinks he’s still in the big 12 circa 2016

[SmokinwithWilly]

14 minutes ago, Panthers Rhule said:

Lol, you guys just don't get it. 

This decision was already made long before now and the team already knew it. All the signs were there if you read body language and other signs like RA asking Baker for extra reps. He already knew.

The reason for this fake QB competition is simple. 

FREE PUBLICITY!!!

It's called marketing. It is a business and like all businesses advertising is important. Free advertising is priceless. 

Can you not see how many shows and articles were about the Panthers specifically BECAUSE of this so-called competition? We were talked about by everyone for weeks on all the major and minor shows. That's free advertising. 

It's genius if you are smart enough to see it. If not I can't help you. I can only lead you to water. I can't make you drink it. 

There's good marketing and bad marketing. Making yourself look like a clown show is bad marketing. 

[45catfan]

4 minutes ago, WUnderhill said:

Love how it’s 3 weeks from game 1 of the regular season and we are talking about naming our starting QB and OL and letting them gel. Really setting these guys up for success.

Outside of Bozeman's injury and potentially LG, the starting OL is actually set.  Ickey, BC/Jordan, Bozeman, Corbett and Moton.  I don't think Brown, Tecklenburg, Horton or Erving is pushing for a starting spot.  Elflein may get the nod at center until Bozeman is healthy again.  Mays is good depth but isn't taking Corbett of Moton's job on the right side.  Camp competition is over, let the 1's all run together and get some continuity. 

[Snake]

Well I guess I can finally change my avatar. Feels like it took Fool years to make a decision. 

[trueblade]

21 minutes ago, Panthers Rhule said:

Lol, you guys just don't get it. 

This decision was already made long before now and the team already knew it. All the signs were there if you read body language and other signs like RA asking Baker for extra reps. He already knew.

The reason for this fake QB competition is simple. 

FREE PUBLICITY!!!

It's called marketing. It is a business and like all businesses advertising is important. Free advertising is priceless. 

Can you not see how many shows and articles were about the Panthers specifically BECAUSE of this so-called competition? We were talked about by everyone for weeks on all the major and minor shows. That's free advertising. 

It's genius if you are smart enough to see it. If not I can't help you. I can only lead you to water. I can't make you drink it. 

So, if I understand your theory correctly, we took away valuable training camp reps from our starter in order to get talked about on stuff like GMFB?

That doesn't seem like a real smart idea.

You know a great way to get all those shows to talk about you long after the doldrums of the offseason? Winning.

[SmokinwithWilly]

1 minute ago, trueblade said:

So, if I understand your theory correctly, we took away valuable training camp reps from our starter in order to get talked about on stuff like GMFB?

That doesn't seem like a real smart idea.

You know a great way to get all those shows to talk about you long after the doldrums of the offseason? Winning.

Hey it worked for the My Pillow guy really well didn't it. Any publicity is good for business. 

[Panthers Rhule]

11 minutes ago, SmokinwithWilly said:

There's good marketing and bad marketing. Making yourself look like a clown show is bad marketing. 

Except you're wrong. The only ones calling us a clown show are around here. Many of those shows were talking about our improved roster and how Baker could take this teams to the playoffs. That's good marketing. It's genius. 

[LinvilleGorge]

1 hour ago, CRA said:

Dabo just sits around and comes up w/ corny nonense and sells the hell out of it.  Somehow it works.  I no longer question how it does.    It's a mystery I quit debating long ago.  

and Dabo would be an utter failure as a NFL coach.  Yet is a modern day college GOAT.   His strengths don't translate.  And that's okay.  I still say Rhule is a knock off Dabo. 

I'm curious to see how things go with Venables leaving. IMO, he was the best football mind on that staff. Dabo can flat out recruit his ass off so I don't think Clemson is going to the dregs anytime soon but I wonder if they're still going to be perennial national title contenders minus Venables.

[LinvilleGorge]

1 hour ago, t96 said:

No one should care either way lol

It sucks to suck. When you suck everyone is going to key in on everything you do that sucks. 

 

[WOW!!]

3 hours ago, The Lobo said:

About time. This should have happened as soon as they traded for him. What a waste of time. 

Same ppl complained about Sam Darnold getting the job with no competition last year... just saying..

[CRA]

1 hour ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I'm curious to see how things go with Venables leaving. IMO, he was the best football mind on that staff. Dabo can flat out recruit his ass off so I don't think Clemson is going to the dregs anytime soon but I wonder if they're still going to be perennial national title contenders minus Venables.

I'm curious in the bigger picture.  Clemson does a good job of having guys learn underneath to take over. 

Clemson's DL talent this year is great.  Pending they stay healthy, anyone should look good with that talent.  It will be interesting if they can get guys in without Venables and what the new guy does with his own recruits. 

[trueblade]

1 minute ago, CRA said:

I'm curious in the bigger picture.  Clemson does a good job of having guys learn underneath to take over. 

The bigger picture to me is can they stay in the ACC or will they need to move the SEC as the mega conferences (SEC/BIG10) form.

[WOW!!]

OMG!! If rep Distribution doesn't become a major thing from now on.. You ppl are full of poo!! The next new coaching staff better get rep Distribution dissected just as much..