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@ShoottheHooch , you make a good point. However, the only difference is that Fields led his team to the playoffs in his first year under a new coach and a new system.I don't think you honestly believe Stetson can do the same. As I've mentioned before, I am a big Stetson fan but his lack of arm strength and accuracy was exposed against Alabama.
@SportsDashBoard , would you have had the patience to stay when you know Fromm still had another year before he could enter the draft?
That was a decent argument for a week or two after that LSU game. But we're a couple years past that now, and it ultimately became clear that going with Fromm was the correct choice for that season. Yes, Smart could have gone even further out of his way to try to force a dilemma and foster an unnecessary complication, but what would have been the point of that? Gambling a current shot at a conference title and playoff run in the hope that the chance will return at some point in the future? It's all so obvious in hindsight, isn't it?
By week 2 of his first season, Fields was already disgruntled. Short of being handed the starting job over someone who was generally outperforming him on a team that had championship aspirations, it's hard to imagine what could have kept him happy enough to stay. Of course, he more than likely would have been the answer to the offense's struggles in 2019, taken the reigns and never looked back. If only he had stuck around that long.
I believe Stetson would have a much better chance if the Dawgs had OSU’s schedule rather than having to go through Bama. If Fields had to get through Bama this year or LSU last year, rather than very average teams in the B1G championship game, I have serious doubts about Fields having a lot more success than Fromm or Bennett. Fields has played one game against playoff caliber competition and it resulted in a loss, he looked pretty average, and the game ended on a bad interception.
@ShoottheHooch , You actually believe Stetson would have beaten OSU, PennState and Minnesota year? C'mon, I'm all for loyalty but those defenses were tough. We have to be real and know our own players strengths and weaknesses. However, for the sake of Dawgnation UNITY, I have been ready for all of the Fields and Cade Mays talk to end as well but hate it when we don't acknowledge that we had a gem and let the jewel thieves in the B1G steal it.
Go Dawgs!!!
Like Kirby, I don’t believe Stetson can beat anyone. Also like Kirby, I believe Stetson gives the Dawgs the best chance of any QB on our roster at this point for the Dawg team to beat the teams on our schedule. As for Penn State and Minnesota, I equate those two to UF and Auburn in the SEC, teams Kirby’s Dawgs have handled quite easily. It’s not just on the QB!