If Boley starts...

[gamecockcat]

I'm actually OK with it as long as he's truly ready and Brock is still hurt (or iffy enough that there's no reason to risk more severe injury). However, does that mean Wimsatt is now being kicked to the curb and, if so, how's he and the rest of the team going to take that? I mean, Boley has had, what, 10 snaps total this year and suddenly he's starting? I'm all about playing younger guys as this season is lost regardless. I hope they give Boley at least a fighting chance of being successful and craft a game plan that plays to his strengths. With a porous OL, unless Boley is significantly better than either BV or GW at reading defenses quickly, Boley may look as uncomfortable as the other two.

 

[YardCat]

I think Boley plays a lot, but I think Brock starts and Boley plays the 2nd quarter to the end. He should then be put on the shelf and let Texas hammer the older guys.

 

[catsfanbgky]

Actually I am OK with it whether or not Brock is still hurt or not. We have seen what Brock can do, it is a lost year, put the youngster in against a lesser opponent and see if there is talent there. Get some run with the 1's, if he struggles, what exactly did you harm by seeing ?

 

[mrschwump]

Let's not overthink this thing. Start Boley with GW as backup, don't even dress BV so as to get him healed up for the last 2 games. Re Boley, all we've been hearing is he's making good progress, is the second coming of Couch. Let's see. You're playing a 1-9 FCS team, if you can't beat them with what you got then sell the equipment, bag up the unis and shut down the program.

 

[aikenite4uk]

No downside whatsoever to playing Boley. We need to see what we've got and begin developing some in house talent. Other SEC schools aren't afraid to start young QB's.

 

[Boz]

Brock and Wimsatt are both beat up. It will a major surprise if Boley doesn’t start.

 

[gobigblue812]

Stoops can't afford to lose this game. Boley isn't starting. If he does, it's just for show and GW will get the bulk of the snaps. He's not ready to start against anybody, especially with this OL.


See 2016 New Mexico St game when Drew Barker started... everyone including the coaches thought there was no reason to play Stephen Johnson.

 

[The-Hack]

Re Boley, all we've been hearing is he's making good progress, is the second coming of Couch.

I heard an assistant Coach, early in the season use rare praise for a youngster: “Elite in every respect.”

It was early in the season, and the Coach had no particular reason for pumping Boley.

 

[TucsonCat]

GW is out of eligibility with 3 games left to play. And not good. No one on that team is going to be twisted about him not starting