Chizik says to get out the shades!

"We return 16 starters," Chizik said, not including specialists. "But here's the good news: All of those 16 aren't going to be returning starters because they've got young guys behind them that are going to beat them out.

"That's the competition we are finally getting to, and it is fun to watch."

The optometrist in me says he slipped that right by everyone, and he's telling us Moseley won't be the starter.

The pissingmest in me says "What the fuck? Some of that young experienced talent from last season is going to be replaced with younger less physically mature, less experienced talent?"

Anybody else not worry a little about that statement?

Pell City Tiger · « **Reply #52 on:** May 16, 2012, 08:58:34 PM »

Quote from: JR4AU on May 16, 2012, 08:32:44 PM

I was content to let this thread go the way it was going, hell its the off season. But I keep hearing folks refer to this statement on the radio:

The optometrist in me says he slipped that right by everyone, and he's telling us Moseley won't be the starter.

The pissingmest in me says "What the fuck? Some of that young experienced talent from last season is going to be replaced with younger less physically mature, less experienced talent?"

Anybody else not worry a little about that statement?

Not me, because I'm a frequent Creed reader.

Seriously though, I think we'll see some changes to the lineup - most notably along the line. Position based purely on seniority breeds complacency, and I believe this is what Chizik is trying to avoid with that statement. Hunger breeds improvement, and we need our guys to starve. What he did by saying that was throw some kindling on the fire. The players heard it, I'm sure, and took notice. Those that didn't will be wearing really clean uniforms on Saturdays this fall.

I would be stunned if Moseley is named the starter. Based upon what I saw at A Day, the job belongs to Frazier.

The Prowler · « **Reply #53 on:** May 16, 2012, 09:10:55 PM »

Quote from: JR4AU on May 16, 2012, 08:32:44 PM

I was content to let this thread go the way it was going, hell its the off season. But I keep hearing folks refer to this statement on the radio:

The optometrist in me says he slipped that right by everyone, and he's telling us Moseley won't be the starter.

The pissingmest in me says "What the fuck? Some of that young experienced talent from last season is going to be replaced with younger less physically mature, less experienced talent?"

Anybody else not worry a little about that statement?

Yup, I'm not worried about that statement.

If the returning starters are so mature and experienced, then they shouldn't get beat out...they should lead by example, not by letting a Underclassman beat them out. Steel sharpening Steel.