How Much Power Does ZT Have?

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(09-06-2019, 12:06 AM)rfaulk34 Wrote: Lemme axt you a question. It goes directly towards the question of why UCs offense was so bad in 2016. Before the question, we can pretty much assume that Tubberville and not Taylor made decisions on who would start and who wouldn't, no?

In 2014, Gunnar Kiel played in 13 games, passed for 3,254 yards, threw 31 TDs and had a rating of 149.4
In 2015, Gunnar Kiel played in 10 games (injured several times), passed for 2,777 yards, threw for 19 TDs and had a rating of 151.9
In 2016, Gunnar Kiel was demoted to 3rd string behind Sophomore Hayden Moore, who threw for 11 TDs and had a rating of 123.4

My question is...why would Tubberville bench a 5th year Senior, with good stats and talent, for a Soph who would never do much in his entire college career?

The answer should point you towards the answer as to why UCs offense was so bad in Zac's year there. 

You guys/girls are ASSUMING that it was Tubberville's decision to bench Kiel. ZT came in as a QB Coach from the NFL. Taylor would have been atleast consulted in that decision one would assume...if it wasn't his decision.

I'm sure they thought the new guy could learn from Taylor and thrive in his offense. He obviously didn't develop.

2015: 33.8 ppg (37rd ranked offense. The year before Taylor came.)

2016: 19.6 ppg under Taylor

But, the notion that Tubberville basically put a bad QB in on purpose for the season to fail is likely not accurate. I'm sure THEY (yes - ZT included) probably thought they could get Moore to develop an have him for a few years in Taylors offense.

Obviously that plan failed and they BOTH got fired.

I doubt Tubberville had some diabolical plan to have the 123rd ranked offense. Obviously he thought Taylor/Moore would perform better.