Frerotte still the man

[shaadi6000]

Frerotte still the man

QB Gus Frerotte

By Digest Staff

Date: Oct 25, 2005

Coach Nick Saban indicated on Tuesday that quarterback Gus Frerotte was not solely to blame for the offensive problems of recent games, a strong indication he was planning on sticking with the veteran. That endorsement was a change from his postgame comments last Friday night when he was a lot more noncommittal.

"There’s always competition at every position, but I think that if you ask Gus he would probably say he’s disappointed in his performance in terms of how he played in that particular game," Saban said. "But really, the quarterback is only going to function relative to how the people around him give him an opportunity to do that. And I think that in the past two games, the quarterback has been affected by what has gone on around him. I think that any quarterback probably would and that execution has to get better for the whole group. We can’t improve and adjust on routes, we have to have discipline in what we’re doing and we have to do a better job in protection. And obviously, the cumulative effect of not doing well on first and second down relative to our execution puts us in a bad position in third-down situation relative to people pinning their ears back and in the coverages on long-yardage situations. "I think that at this point, I’m not ready to say that changing quarterbacks is going to solve all our problems  so that’s where it’s at."

 

[FINSTER FROM DE]

Gus did well in minnesota because he had R.Moss,which made his o-line better because if you blitzed or kept 8 or 9 in the box he could just throw it Moss's way.Moss could not be overthrown then so Gus weakness did not hurt the Vikings.We do not have Moss's or anyone that fast.Our weaknesses can be helped if Gus could just hit the deep ball,which happens to be his weakness.I wish Saban would give Sage a shot to start.Sage hit the deep ball once last week and that is more than Gus has.

 

[Shamboubou]

Ferotte is getting a bad combination. The recievers are dropping/not fighting for a lot of balls and he is making some bad throws. The thing of it is that if the recievers make the catch we wouldn't be talking about the bad throws. Since they arn't making the catch or fighting for the ball the bad throws stick out like a sore thumb.

 

[LoneWulF]

gus's problem isnt that hes a dumb qb, and he does know the syatem, he just doesnt have the skill anymore to put the ball where its supposed to be. hes not mobile by any means, and the friggin line is giving him time to pass the ball. we need a qb thats mobile or a pure passer right now, and gus is neither.

 

[miamirw]

I was all for letting Gus finish out the season. then I watched the KC game. Did you not see the duck to Chambers at the goal line.

If you can't even complete the routine plays, how in the world are we going to move the ball against defenses that will no doubt copy what KC did (stack the line and stuff our run and short passing game)?

I really believe (and hope admittedly) that this is a smoke screen by Saban and that Sage is going to get a lot of work this week in practice. Gus should be held to the same standard as the rest of the team. He's at a 65 QB rating through six games. Most fans were berating the Phins for playing Feeley with a higher rating.

Saban has shown he will bench you if you are not playing up to par. Gus and Howard, look out the axe is a cummin'.

 

[DolphinzD]

Most fans were berating the Phins for playing Feeley with a higher rating.

Yeah, and Feeley was still essentially a rookie, who still may have had potential. Gus's best days are well behind him.

 

[ROCKET]

Gus had a bunch of passes batted down the last game.

 

[FINSTER FROM DE]

Ferotte is getting a bad combination. The recievers are dropping/not fighting for a lot of balls and he is making some bad throws. The thing of it is that if the recievers make the catch we wouldn't be talking about the bad throws. Since they arn't making the catch or fighting for the ball the bad throws stick out like a sore thumb.

If dropped balls were the only problem noone would be calling for Sage.Gus can not get the balls to the receivers for them to make the catch.He looked like **** against the Chiefs.It was like watching Fiedler try and throw the out.

 

[ROCKET]

If Sage can't start at QB, Then why is he on the team.

 

[Aqua and Orange]

I doubt Saban will have the same mindset at halftime of the next game and we will see Sage in the 3rd quarter. You heard it here first (maybe).

 

[miamirw]

If Sage can't start at QB, Then why is he on the team.

good point.

 

[Agent Mulder]

Yeah, and Feeley was still essentially a rookie, who still may have had potential. Gus's best days are well behind him.

The only thing Feeley has potiential for is to be water boy

 

[DPlus47]

The only thing Feeley has potiential for is to be water boy

i think gus is starting all the threads trashing the WR's. he's stealing usernames and blaming them... i thought i'd tell you because you are most able to investigate :)

 

[phinking]

If Nick Saban truly does not believe Frerot is a BIG part of Miami's problem, then he is
either legally blind, stupid, on the take or willing to tank the season in order to secure another top 10 pick. Because anyone with half a brain can see Gus Frerotte constantly overthrowing receivers which has been happening since training camp and throwing interceptions in the end zone. Saban hurts his credibility more and more everytime he defends this journeyman wearing jersey #11. I would not call him a Quarterback because that is a job title he does not deserve.

 

[thecoordinator]

If Nick Saban truly does not believe Frerot is a BIG part of Miami's problem, then he is
either legally blind, stupid, on the take or willing to tank the season in order to secure another top 10 pick.

just about any coach will defend his players. that's to be expected. what will not be accepted, however, is gus starting this weekend. we're 2-4 and look like ****. why not start sage this weekend? someone please, give me 1 good reason sage should not start this weekend? THERE ISNT ONE.