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Practice Squad
Saban has said all year that he is starting his best players. I think that this serves two purposes; 1 it shows the players that he has starting that has believes in them and not to second guess themselves, and 2 it sends a message to those that are not starting that they need to improve.
I also think that Saban knows that Frerotte is not the future QB of this team but will not entertain questions about Sage starting to protect Gus confidence. Now that the team is 3-6 and Gus has an injured finger, I think that this gives Saban the perfect excuse to start Sage without trashing Gus's confidence. If Sage sucks and shows absolutely no upside, then when Gus's finger is better he can slide right back into the starting position. :>)
Thought??
I also think that Saban knows that Frerotte is not the future QB of this team but will not entertain questions about Sage starting to protect Gus confidence. Now that the team is 3-6 and Gus has an injured finger, I think that this gives Saban the perfect excuse to start Sage without trashing Gus's confidence. If Sage sucks and shows absolutely no upside, then when Gus's finger is better he can slide right back into the starting position. :>)
Thought??