He does have the ability to make plays and that’s a plus. That’s what has improved the most is playmaking ability. However our receivers probably would have more production with Drew at QB. I am happy with Christian but to I have to agree with this article in saying that i don’t understand the need to beat Drew up. Christian has done well. But he still has alot of improving to do. I want to see what he is gonna do vs. the Defenses we have coming up.

He’s 3rd string, but he’s a 5th year senior, and a 3 year starter prior to that, it’s not like he’s been washing jocks and holding clipboards his whole life. And I think at times I get framed as wanting Drew to start. I don’t anymore, because there’s no point when an O-line can’t pass block. He still should have gotten a chance to prove his merit in the games against the high school teams, some guys are gamers and some aren’t, so the “judged in practice to be better” argument never flies with me.

We can continue to disagree on this… I think we always will, but there’s no need to apologize. While I never believed it was aimed DIRECTLY at me, you can lump me in with the beat writers that still find Weatherford’s situation as an interesting topic.

No worries though, I still think 99% of the stuff TN does is good… I like the site, and it continues to improve.

FWIW the Rod Owens comment is funny, but not similar to Drew’s situation. Again, regardless of talent, he was the starting QB for many games over the last 3 years. It makes him a more relevant topic than some walk-on scrub. Also, it’s not like he’s out there voicing an opinion without being asked, the reporters want a story and Drew is telling it like he feels. What’s wrong about that? He thinks he’s the best, and he should, but he respects that the coaches went a different route. I don’t see why that’s a bad thing.

nobody will believe this, but I wasn’t talking about NoleCC when I referenced the writers. I was actually referring to the print guys. It seemed that there was a rash of print articles on a 3rd string QB (probably 3 or 4 that I read within a few days) and I was annoyed, thinking to myself “we have a 6-2 football team that’s ranked 22nd in the country with a ton of young players that nobody is familiar with and our beat writers are writing articles on the 3rd string qb. Let’s end the love fest.”

The writers often pile on to each other’s stuff during the season. A great example early on was penalties: even though the research shows that the more heavily penalized team usually WINS the game, the beat crew was consistently thumping the penalties drum.

I sincerely apologize if you thought this was aimed at you, CC. It was not.

I have to make this quick and should have more tomorrow, but I will answer your questions with a few of my own.

Why is a 3rd string QB speaking out against the coaching staff and saying that he is better than the current starter?

The last time I checked, there was a pourous defense, a crappy offensive line and a horrible running game to compliment the efforts of Weatherford, all of which are improved this season.

I don’t believe the offensive line’s pass blocking is improved. In fact, I think they are noticeably worse in pass protection. I also argue that the running game is improved in part because of Ponder’s ability to run, which keeps backside defenders honest.

I do agree with the Dickey and Jeff comment, but I ask you “How long have they each had in Fisher’s system?”

This though, this comment is anti-competitive: Yes, one more shot, which may have only lasted a few quarters, but he still deserved it for what he’s put up with throughout his career at FSU The best players should play. It’s not about putting in your time and deserving a shot to play; it’s about 11. The best 11 should play. In addition, it’s not as if Drew was unproven. He had a shot– 33 games worth, and showed why he should not starting in that rather huge sample set. I root for FSU, not an individual player. I don’t think this decision “screws” DW in any way. Deciding to start the guy who others knew wasn’t as good as the backup would screw the team.

The list was in response to the quote “they do a few things better than me, but they’re not better than me.” I was being literal with the top part of the list, and underscoring the outrageous of his statement with the 2nd part.

Drew can tie his shoes with the best of ‘em, but he’s foolish to come out and make these comments. Would any other team tolerate this stuff? He is a 3rd string quarterback. 3rd string. Yet, he comes out and openly questions the decisions of the coaching staff. What if Rod Owens came out and said “I’m clearly the best WR out there, but I respect their decision.” We would all laugh.

We all feel bad for Weatherford, but he loses the sympathy points when he comes with these opinions; opinions that are wrong in the eyes of most observers. To do so on the heels of some serious praise from Jimbo was ill-advised (and yes I know about their altercation on the sideline). He just needs to be quiet.

I think we will continue to disagree on this, but I think some of the worship (not by you, who I usually consider a moderate on the issue) borders on rooting for Drew at the expense of the team.