…is Quinn being “functionally mobile.” This doesn’t mean he needs to morph into VY, but he does need to be agile enough to do what we saw him do so well in the Big House: Step up into the pocket to throw on the move and take the easy 7-10 rush yards when the defense leaves the middle of the field wide open.
If he can do so, the Aggy back end is incredibly susceptible to giving up explosive plays in the pass game (as seen in their games against South Carolina, Auburn, and in the first half against LSU). However, if the ankle causes him to be a statue back there (e.g. Nussmeier in the second half), the Aggy front has the talent to be disruptive, cause turnovers, etc.
As such, if it’s apparent either pregame or early in the game that Quinn’s mobility looks anything like what we saw late in the Kentucky game, Sark needs to recognize it and have the stones to hand the reins over to Arch.
Don’t get me wrong…this isn’t “Quinn bashing.” I hope he’s healthy enough to go out and light up Aggy in his last regular season game as a Longhorn. But, having an immobile QB is the one scenario in which I see Aggy being able to win this game.
If he can do so, the Aggy back end is incredibly susceptible to giving up explosive plays in the pass game (as seen in their games against South Carolina, Auburn, and in the first half against LSU). However, if the ankle causes him to be a statue back there (e.g. Nussmeier in the second half), the Aggy front has the talent to be disruptive, cause turnovers, etc.
As such, if it’s apparent either pregame or early in the game that Quinn’s mobility looks anything like what we saw late in the Kentucky game, Sark needs to recognize it and have the stones to hand the reins over to Arch.
Don’t get me wrong…this isn’t “Quinn bashing.” I hope he’s healthy enough to go out and light up Aggy in his last regular season game as a Longhorn. But, having an immobile QB is the one scenario in which I see Aggy being able to win this game.
