Horn no chance

[abnerdoubled]

If the paper is right and horn does not get to play until second half it is the same as saying drink has already made up his mind. If the competition was as close as advertised totally unfair to Horn.

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Yeah, The Missourian is reporting that Horn will play the entire second half after Pribula plays the entire first half. If the Tigers have a big lead at halftime, will Horn be nothing more than a handoff machine in the second half?

[11WSChamps]

On the other hand if the offense sputters and in the first game it might for a quarter or so then Horn could be in the cat bird seat with a sharper second half.

chicken hawks coming soon. No time to dally.

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On the other hand if the offense sputters and in the first game it might for a quarter or so then Horn could be in the cat bird seat with a sharper second half.

chicken hawks coming soon. No time to dally.

Yeah, I think a lot of us have no idea what to expect from the offense at this point. There have been a lot of changes besides just the quarterback.

[edwin drood]

If the paper is right and horn does not get to play until second half it is the same as saying drink has already made up his mind. If the competition was as close as advertised totally unfair to Horn.

Maybe it was a coin toss. That's what I would have done if I had thought they were equal.

[11WSChamps]

Maybe they went by the highest Nil payment.

[Power74]

That set-up means that it is entirely's Pribula's to lose. If it really were as close or as equal as we have been told it would be alternating quarters or drives.
Kind of weak move on Drink's part. Only way its not is if he's working kU with this routine.

[Armchair QB]

If we struggle offensively in the 1st half, the game might be uncomfortably close in the 2nd half and Horn will get several meaningful snaps. That’s the ONLY path I can see, hearing this being the plan, for Horn to win the job.

Otherwise, if it goes the way it should and we’re up 34-0 at the half, Horn may get part of a quarter of decent opportunity to throw it. But, realistically are we going to continue to keep our feet on the gas pedal in the 2nd half of a 40-50 point game until the final whistle just to give Horn equal opportunity? Can’t imagine us doing that to an opponent like this.

I agree this sounds like Pribula is clearly QB1. If it were really 50/50 they’d alternate until the 4th quarter and try to make sure it’s been fairly equal opportunity. Then put in QB3 maybe in the 4th quarter to hand the ball off.

[winonsports]

I think a lot of us have no idea what to expect from the offense at this point.

You should expect something very similar to the last two years. A ball-controlled offense with many sustained drives and few turnovers.

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If we struggle offensively in the 1st half, the game might be uncomfortably close in the 2nd half and Horn will get several meaningful snaps. That’s the ONLY path I can see, hearing this being the plan, for Horn to win the job.

Otherwise, if it goes the way it should and we’re up 34-0 at the half, Horn may get part of a quarter of decent opportunity to throw it. But, realistically are we going to continue to keep our feet on the gas pedal in the 2nd half of a 40-50 point game until the final whistle just to give Horn equal opportunity? Can’t imagine us doing that to an opponent like this.

I agree this sounds like Pribula is clearly QB1. If it were really 50/50 they’d alternate until the 4th quarter and try to make sure it’s been fairly equal opportunity. Then put in QB3 maybe in the 4th quarter to hand the ball off.

Plus, if the lead is large when the second half starts, Horn may be saddled with all the second and third string players. So the future may be predecided. I guess we shall see

[Barksdale's People]

I don’t understand how the idea that Drink and the staff might be more settled on a QB than they are leading on would be a bad thing?

As long as they are transparent in the locker room I’d love for that to be true.

[Power74]

I don’t understand how the idea that Drink and the staff might be more settled on a QB than they are leading on would be a bad thing?

As long as they are transparent in the locker room I’d love for that to be true.

Its not. But it is a gutless move to 'announce' it this way, to say its a competition and for it to really be decided.
I'm not saying he chose incorrectly last time he did this but that crappola between Cook and Horn where he came out after the game and said that one put up points and the other didn't when the playbook was radically different was ridiculous.
One of my only big complaints about Drink is that he sometimes lacks in bravery. This seems like more evidence of that.

[Barksdale's People]

I don’t understand how the idea that Drink and the staff might be more settled on a QB than they are leading on would be a bad thing?

As long as they are transparent in the locker room I’d love for that to be true.

Its not. But it is a gutless move to 'announce' it this way, to say its a competition and for it to really be decided.
I'm not saying he chose incorrectly last time he did this but that crappola between Cook and Horn where he came out after the game and said that one put up points and the other didn't when the playbook was radically different was ridiculous.
One of my only big complaints about Drink is that he sometimes lacks in bravery. This seems like more evidence of that.

But you don’t know if it’s decided or not. And you don’t know what is said behind closed doors so “gutless” seems pretty harsh.

What if Mizzou runs all over UCA and only needs to throw five passes in the first half? What is considered a “fair” split, does it have to be 50-50 that way we can just stack their stats up next to each other?

This whole thread is a pre-complaint about something that hasn’t happened yet and may not happen at all. Some of you need the season to start so you can start your whining about things that actually happen.

[doctor doctor]

What is the likelihood that QB1 will make it through an entire season without missing time due to injury?

No matter who ends up being QB1, it's likely that QB2 will still get meaningful playing time this season.

[11WSChamps]

I wouldn't be surprised if the QB question isn't settled until week 4 against SC.

If the starter struggles for a half against the breakers who's to say a switch won't be made because certainly if the competition is actually close the starter wouldn't exactly be entrenched this early in the season.

I wouldn't put 100% stock into the first game only.

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I wouldn't be surprised if the QB question isn't settled until week 4 against SC.

If the starter struggles for a half against the breakers who's to say a switch won't be made because certainly if the competition is actually close the starter wouldn't exactly be entrenched this early in the season.

I wouldn't put 100% stock into the first game only.

Yeah, have to win the k-peww game. I can see a QB switch happening if they fall behind. I hope that won't be the case.