Doty didn’t look the part
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Sellers looked more explosive than Doty. But it is Spring. OL didn’t perform well and Doty had a green jersey on so the running part of his game wasn’t really a factor whereas it was for Sellers.
I’m convinced Sellers is our 2nd best QB right now and if Rattler goes down, Sellers might have to play a lot. But not giving up on Doty yet. He had a burst last year in the few appearances that was missing in the past when he was injured. Still, after this season, Doty will have a decision to make.
I’m convinced Sellers is our 2nd best QB right now and if Rattler goes down, Sellers might have to play a lot. But not giving up on Doty yet. He had a burst last year in the few appearances that was missing in the past when he was injured. Still, after this season, Doty will have a decision to make.
Agree on Sellers. Appears what we have heard is true, he is mentally and physically ready as a freshman!
I wouldn't put too much emphasis on this game to say who is QB2 at this point. I would still think based on experience that Doty is the guy. However, with a game like this, there are so many different factors that it's hard to take away anything of value. These games are more for the social aspect than really anything extremely meaningful ahead of the season.
I was really pulling for Doty. Seems like a great young man, and a true Gamecock. He could have easily looked at the talent Beamer has brought into the QB room and transferred. But he loves it here and wants to be here. I still say he'll probably transfer when he graduates. But he wants that USC degree. It was really telling to be that given how much Ratt was struggling early last year, the coaches didn't feel comfortable enough in Doty to put him in.
The stat line for doty doesn't look terrible, but if you watched him play, it was obvious he was off. You can attribute that to various different things, like not being familiar and in sync with his OL or WR groups, but the biggest thing from my perspective was that he was hanging on to the ball for too long. If he hadn't had the green jersey on, maybe he would have been able to avoid some of the pressures that resulted in sacks a little more efficiently, but he was hanging on to it and not able to find open wr's. Also there was at least one awful throw in there that should have been intercepted.
Sellers ran out of the pocket way too often.
DLinemen in his face immediately so it was only option - and he was quick enough to avoid the sack and get rid of the ball.
A QB who can run and has a cannon for an arm (and a Freshmen) was welcome sight and glad to have him.
You mean an early enrollee true freshman getting his first ever taste of college football, playing behind an OL that allowed 6 sacks in the game was a bit jumpy in the pocket?? Gasp!!!
Might as well cut him now and be done with it.
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Spring Game
It's like the family touch football game at the Thanksgiving get together. Try not to get grass stains on you khakis.
It's like the family touch football game at the Thanksgiving get together. Try not to get grass stains on you khakis.
Spring Game to me is a waste of time with nothing to gain from it. I’ve said for years that the first two games of the year should be non-conference games and mirror the NFL preseason games. Lots of guys get to play and they don’t count towards your record.
Yea he looked bad but he didn’t have time and the receivers ain’t give him a chance lol
lol, yup. Funny to complain about a QB running out of the pocket when the OL allowed 6 sacks.
The spring game is irrelevant. Results, positive or negative, don't mean anything.
Somewhat but not entirely true. Does it tell you a lot about the team as a whole? Not really. Can it tell you things about individual players and position groups? Absolutely.
Bingo.
If anyone is still making excuses and backing someone besides Sellers as qb2 at this juncture, then you must be a blood relative to the someone.
Someone upthread mentioned 'experience' as a deciding factor for someone other than Sellers; 'experience' has already spoken, numerous times now. More often than necessary.
I dont even see how experience plays into the situation at all if one heard Doty's interview at the game. I get that there's always things to work on but he himself made it sould like he has a ton of things he need to improve on as if the list keeps growing. Think he mentioned being bad at some things. Felt like dang, probably didnt need to say all that out loud.
It's one scrimmage. Every year there's a guy who goes off in the spring game and you never hear his name again. It might show potential, but that's all.
To me the difference is obvious, either you want a qb2 who is an experienced fill in or you want a qb2 who is an explosive play maker. Both will make mistakes, but one gives you greater potential for a tremendous upside.
Well, that's not what being talked about here. Doty just didn't look like he had "it" for a 3rd year QB.
Hate to say this, but would seem some transfers are in the future. 3x 4* & 1x 3* QBs behind Sellers on the bench? That's with Dak moving to RB.
Similar happened when Shaw showed up.
Yep. Behind Rattler, we've got Doty, Gauthier, Davis, Bailey and Sellers. No way we can keep them all. It's just the way it works. You have to stock up and let the cream rise to the top. Some will choose to transfer. Others will be content to settle into a role like Scarnecchia.
If I had to pick two this moment, I'd take Sellers and Bailey.
other than Sellers, nothing at all impressiive with Gauthier, Bailey or Davis even though they were highly recruited...Sellers looked much better than them, and i also think the way the spring game was played didnt do Doty any favors. i dont see the other 3 making any kind of impact from what the spring game showed.. hope i am wrong
May want to tap the brakes a bit… I am concerned that he looks to run too quickly. We need to see if he can stay in the pocket and throw according to the script.
He ran because he had to - no pocket. When that happens we want someone who is quick and effective doing it - Sellers was both.
Sellers was the best combination of run and pass I've seen as a Gamecock QB since Connor Shaw.
Yep. Beamer pretty much said the OL was lousy in the spring game. Each unit gave up 6 sacks.
Sellers ran because he had to run.