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[Wings0fred]

If he's freshman ready, let the Dillon Gabriel era begin now... The Milton era began this way somewhat and that turned out alright.

Sure, but let’s not forget that we were also very close to chasing Milton away from UCF completely (see fallout of Cure Bowl).

Similarly, I don’t see our fan base having patience if we start DG and go 2-2 to start the season. This team is good NOW and we should be playing whoever gets us the chance to win immediately - and It’s probably Wimbush rn.

 

[SwagCentral]

If he's freshman ready, let the Dillon Gabriel era begin now... The Milton era began this way somewhat and that turned out alright.

It didn't work out great the first year, remember Cure Bowl? We could do that back then. Us National Champs are still on the national scene coming out party and can't afford a season like that.

Let's roll with both Wimbush and Gabriel in the first two games. Whoever looks best gets the start against Stanford. If it's Wimbush you could still save Gabriel's redshirt.

 

[WhiteandSlatonWVU]

Dillion's era will start after the 2020 season with the hopeful return of Milton

 

[Gwoz]

Mack put up 40.75 points/game in his games.

That's excellent news for Kyle Israel, he averaged 35.86 points/game in 2007 with a GOL offense. Incredible. Or you look at the actual stats and come to the conclusion that Mack did not attribute to many points outside of Memphis game.

ECU - 12/20 0 td 69 yards passing, 120 rushing 1 td, 1 fumble - 7 points
USF - 5/14 0 td 81 yards passing , 51 yards rushing - 0 points
LSU - 11/30 1 td, 1 int 97 yards passing, -3 rushing - 7 points

As far I can tell, his numbers outside of Memphis doesn't tell me 40 points a game kind of guy.

I personally would probably attributed those high producing scores to the running back that average 10+ yards per carry and scored 5 tds.

In four games Mack played, McCrae average 141 yards, 10.3 yards per carry, and had 6 total tds.

 

[firm_bizzle]

Sure, but let’s not forget that we were also very close to chasing Milton away from UCF completely (see fallout of Cure Bowl).

Similarly, I don’t see our fan base having patience if we start DG and go 2-2 to start the season. This team is good NOW and we should be playing whoever gets us the chance to win immediately - and It’s probably Wimbush rn.

Agree. Plus it would lead to "Recruiting is terrible" threads in February.

 

[Gwoz]

DG will make freshman mistakes, and everyone will have a heart attack when he takes off and runs. A lot of people forgot how many times Milton got nicked up through the years and was fortunate to escape anything serious until late in his junior year.

 

[Stormthecourt?]

DG will make freshman mistakes, and everyone will have a heart attack when he takes off and runs. A lot of people forgot how many times Milton got nicked up through the years and was fortunate to escape anything serious until late in his junior year.

You could argue that MM getting injured in the UCONN game last season changed the way he played all year.

 

[Wings0fred]

Agree. Plus it would lead to "Recruiting is terrible" threads in February.

And we all know you ain’t got time for that

 

[Poolside Knight]

That's excellent news for Kyle Israel, he averaged 35.86 points/game in 2007 with a GOL offense. Incredible. Or you look at the actual stats and come to the conclusion that Mack did not attribute to many points outside of Memphis game.

ECU - 12/20 0 td 69 yards passing, 120 rushing 1 td, 1 fumble - 7 points
USF - 5/14 0 td 81 yards passing , 51 yards rushing - 0 points
LSU - 11/30 1 td, 1 int 97 yards passing, -3 rushing - 7 points

As far I can tell, his numbers outside of Memphis doesn't tell me 40 points a game kind of guy.

I personally would probably attributed those high producing scores to the running back that average 10+ yards per carry and scored 5 tds.

In four games Mack played, McCrae average 141 yards, 10.3 yards per carry, and had 6 total tds.

that ECU game was brutal to watch. till that goaline fumble that we scooped and scored I thought 'is this really happening'

 

[MckenzieMilton10]

Wimbush or die now. Just a shame that our only qb with experience would rather run than throw. Gotta hope he doesn’t take any big hits.

 

[firm_bizzle]

And we all know you ain’t got time for that

It's my busy season.

 

[HammerB08]

Depth: It's important. And to think some were against bringing in an experienced transfer QB.

 

[KnightofCamelot]

Dillion's era will start after the 2020 season with the hopeful return of Milton

Yeah, ok. This is not realistic. Dillion is a great fit for our offense. The future is now.

 

[BlakNGoldAllDay]

we are down our top 2 and most experienced QB's, lets not just assume we are going to be blowing teams out to the extent that we can alternate third string QB's for the hell of it.

Um look at our schedule. FAMU and FAU should be blowouts. Wimbush threw for 249 and ran for 61 against Stanford last year. So I don’t think we will have problems moving the ball against USF, Memphis, Houston Tulsa, Tulane , UCONN or anyone else we may face in Conference.

 

[RunawayKnight]

Wimbush or die now. Just a shame that our only qb with experience would rather run than throw. Gotta hope he doesn’t take any big hits.

Are you related to the Wimbushes? I don’t get the fascination with a non-UCF nobody failure transfer. Just asking. Let’s go with a new UCF guy that hasn’t demonstrably failed for the past four years.

 

[firm_bizzle]

Depth: It's important. And to think some were against bringing in an experienced transfer QB.

Mods should serve those people 30 day bans.

 

[KnightVision82]

Glad Wimbush came onboard. We've got 3 who are healthy to start and 2 who are longshots to be healthy enough to start this year.

 

[Ucfmikes]

Um look at our schedule. FAMU and FAU should be blowouts. Wimbush threw for 249 and ran for 61 against Stanford last year. So I don’t think we will have problems moving the ball against USF, Memphis, Houston Tulsa, Tulane , UCONN or anyone else we may face in Conference.

What about Ball State? They are FAU

 

[KnightVision82]

We've got a really good running team. Wimbush may fit it even with reduced passing efficiency.

 

[Poolside Knight]

the schedule and defenses he is facing may help that passing efficiency as well

 

[UKnight]

I think Mack was the #1 guy. He destroyed Memphis after he settled down

I seriously doubt Wimbush is going to be accurate, but who knows.

We probably win the first 2 with anyone at QB

This sucks! Why does this crap happen! So much hype about the
QB battle going into camp.

The crazy thing about it is that Wimbush has to play good from the start. DJ may never see much playing
time this year if Wimbush plays well.

I was pulling for DJ with Wimbush
getting time also. Wimbush better
bring it!

 

[BlakNGoldAllDay]

Even if Wimbush didn’t come, I’d still be excited to have Quadry and Gabriel learn on the fly.

 

[KnightVision82]

Even if Wimbush didn’t come, I’d still be excited to have Quadry and Gabriel learn on the fly.

There will be more learning time for other QBs and Wimbush has a big RB body. We'll be ok. Best solution was always to have KZ back but that's not going to happen unless he's been taking steroids.

 

[Knight Strength]

There will be more learning time for other QBs and Wimbush has a big RB body. We'll be ok. Best solution was always to have KZ back but that's not going to happen unless he's been taking steroids.

Hope that option is on the table

 

[ThesePeopleDontGiveaSh_t]

Let's just start over with DG

 

[BlakNGoldAllDay]

Hope that option is on the table

Probably get with Tiger Woods. His Drs know what to take that isn’t detectable and probably not even on the banned substance list.

 

[Ucfmikes]

This sucks! Why does this crap happen! So much hype about the
QB battle going into camp.

The crazy thing about it is that Wimbush has to play good from the start. DJ may never see much playing
time this year if Wimbush plays well.

I was pulling for DJ with Wimbush
getting time also. Wimbush better
bring it!

I would say that we are cursed, but we are down 2 QBs and probably won’t miss a beat

What college teams can claim that?

One of the 3 will rise up

I doubt that we have 3 duds at QB

 

[Ucfmikes]

Let's just start over with DG

Too risky. Who wants to start 2-2 possibly?

 

[ahabmw]

Let's just start over with DG

Now this is a screen name we can all get behind!

 

[firm_bizzle]

Too risky. Who wants to start 2-2 possibly?

I will definitely have some new threads if that happens.

 

[Ucfmikes]

I will definitely have some new threads if that happens.

And new Trolls. And old Trolls

 

[UKnight]

DG will make freshman mistakes, and everyone will have a heart attack when he takes off and runs. A lot of people forgot how many times Milton got nicked up through the years and was fortunate to escape anything serious until late in his junior year.

Why are some crowing DG who hasn’t
won one college football game much less played one down of college football. We all love KZ but i feel like some people on this board are trying act like DG deserves special treatment when he hasn’t done anything yet.

I know he has a lot of promise and I’m excited about that. But until he proves it on the field against good competition I could care less that he knows KZ and that they went to same high school in Hawaii. You have to prove to me your the man before I give you that title.

If DG ends up being the stater this year we in trouble. He would need at least a full year to make all his mistakes like KZ and that was a 6-7 season. Ideally, I would like to see Wimbush start and play well. Then have Dillion get playing time but still redshirt this year. Then I’m hoping DJ
will be back by at mid season to challenge for the starting job again
or at the least be a good back up to
Wimbush if he starts to get banged up
midway into the season.

 

[Ucfmikes]

If he's freshman ready, let the Dillon Gabriel era begin now... The Milton era began this way somewhat and that turned out alright.

Yeah.., a year later. Are you willing to tolerate another Arkansas State and Maryland game?

Especially after we have tasted Filet Mignon

Also, we may have had a better defense back then. Although a better run game now

 

[beelit47]

I think Mack was the #1 guy. He destroyed Memphis after he settled down

I seriously doubt Wimbush is going to be accurate, but who knows.

We probably win the first 2 with anyone at QB

Mack was good and wimbush has had accuracy issues. Having said that, i think wimbush is better suited for our offense than the 3 yards and a cloud of dust notre dame runs. I envision his passer rating improving

 

[Flem3000]

Who cares what Wimbush did at Notre Dame. He has never played with this kind of talent. Cue the Clown Car!

 

[Stormthecourt?]

Why are some crowing DG who hasn’t
won one college football game much less played one down. But until he proves it on the field against good competition I could care less that he knows KZ and that they went to same high school in Hawaii. You have to prove to me your the man before I give you that title.

If DG ends up being the stater this year we in trouble.

You say he has to prove it to you on the field but you’re not willing to let him out there on the field to prove it? That doesn’t make sense

 

[Stormthecourt?]

Who cares what Wimbush did at Notre Dame. He has never played with this kind of talent. Cue the Clown Car!

Athletes can’t make you more accurate

 

[Poolside Knight]

Brandon Wimbush is ready to secure the Bag, Per Sources

 

[BlakNGoldAllDay]

Athletes can’t make you more accurate

They can out run and out jump your mistakes though.

 

[Flem3000]

Athletes can’t make you more accurate

Tell that to Randy Moss and every WR that played with Bortles....