re: Reason for Nussmeier Alternating with Daniels

He earned it against uga and probably practiced well. Remember in Saban’s last game all 3 QBs saw the field. They made it a point to give Flynn a series after bowl practice

He has not played well for the most part. He leaves too many plays unmade. Too many.

BK just told everybody JD is the QB1 what more do you people want LOL

Nuss isn’t going anywhere!!

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But muh garbage time prevent defense!

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Even the biggest Nuss fan boys have to admit that the Georgia defense was not playing up to their potential in the second half and did not blitz the QB at all. Nuss still made some great throws and deserves to play some in my opinion but to think he was going up against a full press defense in that game is just being dishonest.

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J D was sacked 43 times

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I’ll take sacks over interceptions every day all day.

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The running game would open up because defenses have to back off more to respect the pass

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True statement.

But having a running QB does two things if the offense is run correctly. A mobile QB can also open up the running game because there is another running threat on the field for the defense to account for (think how the triple option works). It also opens up the passing game because someone generally has to spy the QB freeing up passing space (generally across the middle).

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JD was clearly still not 100% in the Purdue game.

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that's idiotic. He was obviously fine or wouldn't have played at all. There was no reason to play your QB1 if he was in any way injured

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You do realize that Jayden Daniels was pretty much our entire offense, right? And that if Nuss started this season we would have had zero running game? I fail to see how less overall offense gives us a better chance to win

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have some nuance man

Had Nuss been playing I PROMISE safeties and Lbs would be forced to back up and spread out, thereby making it easier to run the ball.

For as good as JD is at running, having the defense think about the vertical passing game would make this offense a LOT better

No he was not fine and if you think he was 100% you're blind. He played in the Georgia game hurt did he not? Obviously medical cleared him to play and they're not going to do anything to risk his career but that doesn't mean you only play 100% otherwise most players would be sitting out consistently.

You need go flip the film on again. He was much slower than average turning corners and he certainly didn't have his top end speed. 100% JD would've absolutely torched Purdue in that open field run. He got caught from behind. Not happening.

Nuss played more because JD was obviously hurt but I'm sure he told coach he wanted to risk it because he wanted to compete so they ran 2 QBs just like he played hurt against Georgia on 1 foot.