Terry Googer - new Wildcat QB?

[Mt. Lattimore]

Originally Posted by Spurticus

Not an indication of what's coming this fall though.
In the 2011 Spring practices / Scrimmage and even in the Spring game,
Stephon Gilmore was our Wildcat QB and had run it in spots in both the
2009 and 2010 seasons. ..... Yet when the season started in the fall of
2011, Bruce Ellington was the player we used in the Wildcat Formation.
ALSO,
Bruce was the guy running the Wildcat in the Spring of last year (2013),
but when the season started, WHEN WE DID go to the Wildcat formation,
Pharoh was the player Spurrier put there.

So what Cooper is doing now during the Spring drills may not have anything
to do with who runs the W/Cat this fall. If Googer shows promise there
"behind closed doors" as Ellington and Cooper did, then Googer may well
be our W/C QB this fall

Thing is that we know Cooper is good at it.

I think he'll stick with it.

[Garnet Gamecock]

Originally Posted by CoverTwo

He was a high school QB. Spurrier said he was a pretty good passer.

Just so long as the didn't graduate from the Joe Kapp quarterback school.

Joe Kapp: The inventor of the "end over end" pass.

[Rebel4ever]

Originally Posted by CoverTwo

Not if he can help the team and it sounds like they have a role for him.

I agree. He'll play if he has the skill and I trust the coaches on whether or not a guy is ready to play. Sounds like they think he can play now. He'll play.

[Rebel4ever]

Originally Posted by CoverTwo

Well I mean of course he is still going to practice there some during the Spring. We don't really have anybody else that fits the role right now and what happens if Googer got hurt? If not to keep him in the flow of the offense, practicing there this Spring at least gives the defense something to work on defending. If I recall correctly, Vandy and Kentucky went to town on our defense with the Wildcat last season.

Shaq Davidson probably has the longest way to go out of the 3 receivers that signed. His Shrine Bowl practices were ug-ly from what I was told.

But he's a gamer. Like HBC says Dylan is. Shaq will make plays.

[fridayserv]

Lets go out on a limb. After the 3rd game 6'8 Matt Harvey will be the most talked about receiver. Jhustin Thomas will be the most talked about DE. Lamin will be the starting DT. David Williams will be #2 RB, Mitch will be #2QB. Carolina will be 3 and 0. 45 to 17 over Georgia.

[Acockolypse Now]

I like the idea of not running the wildcat.

[eightohhthree]

Originally Posted by Mt. Lattimore

Cart before horse a little bit.

Wildcat is not a major component of the offense anyway.

Cooper can handle it, plus we know he's good at it.

And I like moving him around to keep the D playing catch-up.

Think Randall Cobb.

I still remember sitting in Commonwealth Stadium and thinking.... is any body going to guard this guy? He was a 1 man wrecking crew after 21 went out. I've never in my life seen Cats fans so happy. Couldnt do anything really but tip the hat, and appreciate college football. Talk about some giddy fans.

[Cheezy]

Originally Posted by GotCocky

I thought wildcat first time i saw his highlights. He just recently started playing the WR position. Cheezy... Are you the same Cheezy that works at USC? I know that dude.

The one and only, sir.

[ZenUSC]

It's really unlikely that a new recruit can come in early next year and play on a team that has won 11 games three straight years. It's even a good thing if new recruits don't have the pressure of playing. Hopefully our jr coll recruit Abu Lamin can make a place early for himself but it's not easy for jc players to start either. Many jc players get red shirted too. There is a huge amount of talent with experience already on the team.
It used to be that freshman were not allowed to play.

[usc1]

Originally Posted by fridayserv

Lets go out on a limb. After the 3rd game 6'8 Matt Harvey will be the most talked about receiver. Jhustin Thomas will be the most talked about DE. Lamin will be the starting DT. David Williams will be #2 RB, Mitch will be #2QB. Carolina will be 3 and 0. 45 to 17 over Georgia.

[Talon1]

Originally Posted by Cheezy

I'm a little slow this afternoon. I got an initial shock after skimming past the headline, for a fraction of a second I was worried that he had transferred to Kentucky. *bops own head*

Me too. I think we should call it the Wild Spur.

[snoopcockycock]

Originally Posted by fridayserv

Lets go out on a limb. After the 3rd game 6'8 Matt Harvey will be the most talked about receiver. Jhustin Thomas will be the most talked about DE. Lamin will be the starting DT. David Williams will be #2 RB, Mitch will be #2QB. Carolina will be 3 and 0. 45 to 17 over Georgia.

most of these have already been very much in my mind as well. i would love to see it. but only if they really, really, really earn it.

[Spurticus]

Originally Posted by Mt. Lattimore

Thing is that we know Cooper is good at it.

I think he'll stick with it.

You might be right, however Steve Spurrier has shown that in the very
recent past he won't hesitate to make a change when it's necessary
regardless of how well somethings seem. Stephon ran the Wildcat well,
and scored a couple of TDs during the 2010/11 season as our W/C
QB, yet the following season he was replaced due to the fact that he took
on our Punt Return duty and was the starting Corner with little/no depth
behind him. Enter Bruce Ellington. ... Bruce scored a couple of TDs as our
W/C QB in 2012 and did a better job of running it than Stephon Did the two
years prior. ..... Last season after Ace left, Bruce was our Primary WR,
and became our Kick Return man so we needed to lessen the load on
him and even though he ran all the Wildcat plays during the Spring, Pharoh
took over when the season started last year and I'd agree with you that
he did an excellent job, scoring a couple of TDs there. .... This season
with Bruce Gone, and based on what's taking place on the practice field
this spring, even though Coop is still being used as our W/C QB, he is also
working with the Punt Return team, as well as the Kickoff Return unit.
With Bruce Gone, Pharoh may be in one or both those roles as our Kick
Return Specialist. He is our staring WR in the Slot position SO..............

Maybe, Maybe not our Wildcat QB if we continue to run it this fall. I
will only go on what has taken place in the few recent years, and say IF
Pharoh lands some extra duties on the Special Teams, and stays healthy
enough to be our starting Slot receiver all year, and IF Googer shows he
can run the W/C well enough, it is entirely possible we will have a different
player under center when we line up to run the Wildcat this fall.

[MWard]

I thought Googer hurt his knee a few months ago, I remember reading that. Was it not that bad, I thought it was an ACL tear?

[PageUSC]

Originally Posted by ZenUSC

It's really unlikely that a new recruit can come in early next year and play on a team that has won 11 games three straight years. It's even a good thing if new recruits don't have the pressure of playing. Hopefully our jr coll recruit Abu Lamin can make a place early for himself but it's not easy for jc players to start either. Many jc players get red shirted too. There is a huge amount of talent with experience already on the team.
It used to be that freshman were not allowed to play.

Coaches are promising these kids early pt. That is sort of the new "it" thing with recruits. They wanna play right away. We have shown strong tendencies to do this at every position except OL and QB. Lattimore, Clowney, Gilmore, Alshon, Pharoh, etc.

Yea we have a stacked roster but we will have some true freshmen playing like Green, Lammons and DJ smith at CB where we are thin.

Also BAW and possibly Deebo and Googer. Thomas and Lamin the transfers as well.

[scfanohio]

Any chance that Noso might be our wildcat quarterback?

[Flameout12]

Originally Posted by scfanohio

Any chance that Noso might be our wildcat quarterback?

Or what makes a "wildcat" QB? If they run the zone read or the Shaw draw, they still a wildcat guy?
My guess is the wildcat guy is considered a run-first guy...AU would take a guy like Googer and make him their QB...run first, pass 2nd.

[Cock Kool-Aid]

Originally Posted by ZenUSC

It's really unlikely that a new recruit can come in early next year and play on a team that has won 11 games three straight years. It's even a good thing if new recruits don't have the pressure of playing. Hopefully our jr coll recruit Abu Lamin can make a place early for himself but it's not easy for jc players to start either. Many jc players get red shirted too. There is a huge amount of talent with experience already on the team.
It used to be that freshman were not allowed to play.

The rest of us will be hanging out in 2014 whenever you're ready to join us.

[atlgamecockman]

Originally Posted by Talon1

Me too. I think we should call it the Wild Spur.

Wild Cock

[ZenUSC]

Originally Posted by Cock Kool-Aid

The rest of us will be hanging out in 2014 whenever you're ready to join us.

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