QB derby

ANGCatFan · Post by **ANGCatFan** » Tue Aug 19, 2014 11:36 am

Anthony Gimino reports on Scroggin's car accident and how it impacted his summer.

There was a reason why Arizona quarterback Jesse Scroggins began fall camp in the Breakfast Club.

It's a series of grueling early-morning workouts, supervised by the man himself, Rich Rodriguez, for those players who failed to report with the fitness standards demanded by the coaches. Not a club you want to join.
Scroggins was there because he missed about a month of summer training. No fault of his own, though. He was in involved in a car accident in late spring when another driver "T-boned" his car.

"A guy wasn't paying attention," Scroggins said.

"He was coming straight at me and he T-boned me, got me on my side, cracked my windshield and my car shifted right, into a telephone pole, totaled. It was really hard to bounce back, because my life could have been gone.

"There are people out there that don't pay attention, that don't care. There's bad people in the world."

It explains a lot of why Scroggins started camp slowly and behind in conditioning.

OSUCat · Post by **OSUCat** » Tue Aug 19, 2014 2:34 pm

Sounds like the QB race is coming down to Scroggins and Anu.

azpenguin · Post by **azpenguin** » Tue Aug 19, 2014 2:52 pm

If I had to guess, and this is with no inside info, I'd go with Solomon - Scroggins - Randall - Brewer. I would put Brewer ahead of Randall as far as knowing the system and as a "safe" option, but Randall's athleticism is just too intriguing. Looking forward to 2015, I'd expect Randall to be challenging for a starting spot.

jollything · Post by **jollything** » Tue Aug 19, 2014 3:43 pm

azpenguin wrote:If I had to guess, and this is with no inside info, I'd go with Solomon - Scroggins - Randall - Brewer. I would put Brewer ahead of Randall as far as knowing the system and as a "safe" option, but Randall's athleticism is just too intriguing. Looking forward to 2015, I'd expect Randall to be challenging for a starting spot.

I think you're right, but I am not sure that Randall is a true contender here. It sounds like he will be brought in no matter who the starter is to run a set package of plays with specific personnel so he will see the field this year. Which should be exciting.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 1:48 pm

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 2:13 pm

Finally.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 2:23 pm

I Knew it
You Knew it.
Anu it.

chiefzona · Post by **chiefzona** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 3:04 pm

Sips tea

azpenguin · Post by **azpenguin** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 4:26 pm

There you are

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 4:31 pm

Merkin wrote:

Hopefully we have a four year starter.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 5:37 pm

Alieberman wrote:I Knew it
You Knew it.
Anu it.

After the first incomplete pass, the battle will begin anew. If he tweets, well, Katy bar the door.

OSUCat · Post by **OSUCat** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 5:49 pm

Spaceman Spiff wrote:
Hopefully we have a four year starter.

I'm hoping for a three year starter, if you know what I mean.

UAtrue · Post by **UAtrue** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 6:14 pm

I'm hoping they find positions for some of the many backups. Most were 4* recruits. They gotta have some talent, possibly WR, CB, or similar...seems like a waste otherwise.

wyo-cat · Post by **wyo-cat** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 6:20 pm

I imagine Scroggins and Randall will see some playing time in the first 3 games.

I learned that nobody on message boards win taking sides in a QB battle, re: Scott-Foles. I trust this group of coaches will play the player that gives us the best chance to win.

the real dill · Post by **the real dill** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 6:59 pm

Alieberman wrote:I Knew it
You Knew it.
Anu it.

T-shirts:

"My anu S. is better than your anu S."

"PREPARE YOUR ANU S"

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 7:30 pm

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 7:36 pm

Love it!

ANGCatFan · Post by **ANGCatFan** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 7:50 pm

CalStateTempe wrote:Love it!

I'm assuming it's the Anu s'es you love and not the suspension and ineligibility? I would feel better if you love Anu s (not that their is anything wrong with that) than if you get pleasure in players going thru turmoil.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 9:38 pm

Anu Era.

UAtrue · Post by **UAtrue** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 10:04 pm

Here's Berk's article on Anu being picked for this Friday against UNLV

http://tucson.com/sports/blogs/uafootba ... 963f4.html

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 9:21 am

ANGCatFan wrote:
CalStateTempe wrote:Love it!
I'm assuming it's the Anu s'es you love and not the suspension and ineligibility? I would feel better if you love Anu s (not that their is anything wrong with that) than if you get pleasure in players going thru turmoil.

I think the plural is Anii.

catgrad97 · Post by **catgrad97** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 9:59 am

Odds on Anu staying healthy the whole season? It doesn't actually happen that much.

Going to need Scroggins for ASU. I would bet on it.

ANGCatFan · Post by **ANGCatFan** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 10:06 am

catgrad97 wrote:Odds on Anu staying healthy the whole season? It doesn't actually happen that much.

Going to need Scroggins for ASU. I would bet on it.

There was a big discussion on this topic during Coach Rod's first year and history shows he rarely loses a QB to injury. He just wants to be ready in case it happens. So, odds are Anu stays healthy, but we want a back-up QB ready every game.

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 10:11 am

I think some need to get Anu joke.

catgrad97 · Post by **catgrad97** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 10:22 am

ANGCatFan wrote:
catgrad97 wrote:Odds on Anu staying healthy the whole season? It doesn't actually happen that much.

Going to need Scroggins for ASU. I would bet on it.
There was a big discussion on this topic during Coach Rod's first year and history shows he rarely loses a QB to injury. He just wants to be ready in case it happens. So, odds are Anu stays healthy, but we want a back-up QB ready every game.

Very fair, reasonable response ANGcatfan. Forgive me my Denard Robinson flashbacks.

And this is the immediate difference between the new site and the old one. No rude responses from EGB, kylecollins or their ilk.

Just solid discussion. And that is a HUGE step up from the near-trolling we saw on the football boards last late July/early August. We're all in here to talk football--not to tell other people they don't know what the f- they're talking about, like we know any more than they do.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 10:28 am

ANGCatFan wrote:
catgrad97 wrote:Odds on Anu staying healthy the whole season? It doesn't actually happen that much.

Going to need Scroggins for ASU. I would bet on it.
There was a big discussion on this topic during Coach Rod's first year and history shows he rarely loses a QB to injury. He just wants to be ready in case it happens. So, odds are Anu stays healthy, but we want a back-up QB ready every game.

Javelle Allen only got in 4 games last year and only attempted one pass. Fortunately BJ was fairly injury free.

Miller said he made a mistake in not developing a bench after Ashley went down, let's hope RR doesn't make the same mistake.

ANGCatFan · Post by **ANGCatFan** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 10:36 am

Totally with you Merk. Coach Rod said several times over the last 2 years that he made a mistake by not getting the back-up more time, but he has also said he is overly cautious about pulling his starter.

We need to get at least the #2 an opportunity to play in case he actually has to play in a critical game. Coach Rod needs to make Coach Smith responsible for ensuring the back-up gets some playing time and then listen to him when the time comes.

the real dill · Post by **the real dill** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 11:17 am

PieceOfMeat wrote:I think some need to get Anu joke.

He needs to embrace it. Lets be real, there is a 50/50 chance his first work email address is going to be anus@xcompany.com

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 12:55 pm

Yeah, he needs to turn the other cheek.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 12:56 pm

http://espn.go.com/blog/pac12/post/_/id ... redictions

8. Whoever starts at quarterback for Arizona will pass for more than 3,000 yards: Rich Rodriguez announced that Anu Solomon will be starting for the Wildcats against UNLV, but after that, we'll see. The Pac-12 blog believes that by the fourth week of the season, Arizona will be settled on a starter. It could be Solomon. It could be someone else. Whichever quarterback it is, he'll pass for 3,000 yards. With Nate Phillips, Austin Hill, Cayleb Jones and Davonte' Neal (among others), he'll have targets downfield who are more than capable of turning the passer into a 3,000-yard guy.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 12:57 pm

ANGCatFan wrote:
catgrad97 wrote:Odds on Anu staying healthy the whole season? It doesn't actually happen that much.

Going to need Scroggins for ASU. I would bet on it.
There was a big discussion on this topic during Coach Rod's first year and history shows he rarely loses a QB to injury. He just wants to be ready in case it happens. So, odds are Anu stays healthy, but we want a back-up QB ready every game.

If the buzz is correct, Anu isn't a big time runner, so that should cut down on contact. The QB's who have had an issue in RR's system are guys like Denard, who were running a ton. Anu's success can be complete just by spreading the ball around and running often enough to make the D honor it.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 1:08 pm

Spaceman Spiff wrote:
ANGCatFan wrote:
catgrad97 wrote:Odds on Anu staying healthy the whole season? It doesn't actually happen that much.

Going to need Scroggins for ASU. I would bet on it.
There was a big discussion on this topic during Coach Rod's first year and history shows he rarely loses a QB to injury. He just wants to be ready in case it happens. So, odds are Anu stays healthy, but we want a back-up QB ready every game.
If the buzz is correct, Anu isn't a big time runner, so that should cut down on contact. The QB's who have had an issue in RR's system are guys like Denard, who were running a ton. Anu's success can be complete just by spreading the ball around and running often enough to make the D honor it.

You are no doubt correct, I just recall a report from fall camp (from Ang?) that said RR blew a gasket when Anu went east/west towards the sidelines instead of norht/south.

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 1:56 pm

the real dill wrote:
PieceOfMeat wrote:I think some need to get Anu joke.
He needs to embrace it. Lets be real, there is a 50/50 chance his first work email address is going to be anus@xcompany.com

gumby wrote:Yeah, he needs to turn the other cheek.

Anu you would say that.

Post by **UAdevil** » Wed Aug 27, 2014 9:02 am

Anu is starting! This guy approves:

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Wed Aug 27, 2014 9:04 am

Haha, just came here to post that. You must be a FB fan of George Takei too.

Post by **UAdevil** » Wed Aug 27, 2014 9:12 am

Everyone should be a fan of Takei on FB.

UAtrue · Post by **UAtrue** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 1:44 pm

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Here's Gimino's article on Anu being picked for this Friday against UNLV (posted on AP no less-glad to see Gimino still cranking it out after getting hosed by the folks that own the Citizen)

Solomon gets starting QB nod for Wildcats
By ANTHONY GIMINO
— Aug. 25, 2014 7:53 PM EDT

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/solomon- ... d-wildcats

OSUCat · Post by **OSUCat** » Fri Aug 29, 2014 8:23 pm

I really like what I see.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Fri Aug 29, 2014 8:25 pm

OSUCat wrote:I really like what I see.

Yep. It took a couple drive to calm his nerves. Now he looks like a vet.

OSUCat · Post by **OSUCat** » Fri Aug 29, 2014 9:23 pm

Atleast for this first game, Anu might play alittle too fast, sometimes. He gets the ball off quick, but when the timing is off with the receivers, you get some errant throws.

Salty · Post by **Salty** » Fri Aug 29, 2014 9:25 pm

He's going to be very, very good.

Calm down, and we are good. I'm liking his decision making.

Love love love it.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Fri Aug 29, 2014 9:27 pm

I think we may have found our guy.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Fri Aug 29, 2014 11:59 pm

yup. barring injury or some strange meltdown where he totally regresses...solomon is the guy for at least 2014 and 2015...if not 2016 and 2017...

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 7:18 am

ASUHATER! wrote:yup. barring injury or some strange meltdown where he totally regresses...solomon is the guy for at least 2014 and 2015...if not 2016 and 2017...

Yep. Time to dump some of the other QBs, we got our guy.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 7:39 am

I think Anu has earned at least 1 more start.

ANGCatFan · Post by **ANGCatFan** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 8:05 am

Alieberman wrote:I think Anu has earned at least 1 more start.

Yeah,but if he can't set at least 2 school offensive records each game bench his ass.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 8:15 am

Salty wrote:He's going to be very, very good.

Calm down, and we are good. I'm liking his decision making.

Love love love it.

Salty, let stick to talking football.

Love this post and completely agree. Feels good.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 8:31 am

Maybe next year, Jesse.

boat343 · Post by **boat343** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 8:49 am

Anu's body of work was far superior to that displayed by Scroggins, Randal, and Brewer all on that one drive.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 10:25 am

Can someone slip an apostrophe in the anus?

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