He'd be elite if he can work on his three step drop. His is utter garbage. McGee was calling it out in last week's offensive review of Missouri game.

Who had worse happy feet Mond or Calzada?

Freshman Mond or Senior Mond?

He's getting better...as long as there is growth, he's on the right track.

They said he was throwing it 54MPH in warmups. Thats insane

Zach get a solid pat on the back but I personally cannot wait to see Haynes back out there. Simply a far more talented QB than Zach and Haynes gives this team so many more opportunities. Nothing against Zach as the kid is a fighter and deserves to play QB...somewhere. Our team will be a lot better with Haynes out there ultimately.

No reason to be throwing 54 mph when you can't hit a screen pass. He should try throwing it 15 mph to help his development with proper footwork.

I want the bandaid ripped off.

dcg4403 said:

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Zach get a solid pat on the back but I personally cannot wait to see Haynes back out there. Simply a far more talented QB than Zach and Haynes gives this team so many more opportunities. Nothing against Zach as the kid is a fighter and deserves to play QB...somewhere. Our team will be a lot better with Haynes out there ultimately.

No reason to be throwing 54 mph when you can't hit a screen pass. He should try throwing it 15 mph to help his development with proper footwork.

I want the bandaid ripped off.

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This.

The good news of this season is that I think Jimbo is proving our transitional/rebuilding years should make us still a very good 9-10 win team.

The bad news is that if we had good or transcendent QB play, I think we'd be #1 in the country coupled with our defense and running game.

Calzada is neither and credit to Fisher to coaching him up to an average level. If Saban can rip a multi year starter out of a championship game in favor of a freshman that is clearly more talented, no reason Fisher shouldn't consider the same if King is healthy. It not fair to the players when coaches value you relationships over the success of the entire team, and I hope Jimbo gets it right.

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King is likely best to take a medical redshirt. Coming back even in a few weeks will be a bad decision. Likelihood of a another injury is high. Jimbo will not bring him back this season.

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This. Get King healthy for what should be a 3-way competition in the Spring. Calzada is surrounded by players that are good enough to win out and keep us in the running for a decent bowl game and that's pretty much our ceiling at this point in the season anyways.

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Zach get a solid pat on the back but I personally cannot wait to see Haynes back out there. Simply a far more talented QB than Zach and Haynes gives this team so many more opportunities.

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We've seen King for 4 quarters and some change. Other than his one Manziel moment, he didn't stun. He looked good against a very bad team. Not to say he isn't better but we don't have much of a sample size to work with.

You don't see Calazada tossing deep prayers like Caleb Williams from OU. That dude gets bailed out by bad defense. Can't wait for a decent secondary to expose him. Calzada throws deep and the ball has velocity and purpose. The ball that Demas dropped in the end zone made my jaw drop.

And nice to see better accuracy on the short dumps this weekend. Even if the play gets 2 yards, it's something. But with our backfield any play could bust for a TD. So fun to watch right now with this line gelling.

dcg4403 said:

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Zach get a solid pat on the back but I personally cannot wait to see Haynes back out there. Simply a far more talented QB than Zach and Haynes gives this team so many more opportunities. Nothing against Zach as the kid is a fighter and deserves to play QB...somewhere. Our team will be a lot better with Haynes out there ultimately.

No reason to be throwing 54 mph when you can't hit a screen pass. He should try throwing it 15 mph to help his development with proper footwork.

I want the bandaid ripped off.

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There is no evidence of King being a superior QB talent than Zac, other than being more mobile than Zac.
Also, if King were healthy, it is uncertain that king could have beaten bama this year.

What is clear, Zac's passing skill is insane. His on-the-run 60 yard plus passing in 2nd half of Missouri was incomplete but tantalizingly close. If he could perfect that deep ball strike with Achane, Demas, and Wydermeyer...that would be a killer repertoire.

He has enough experience now and needs to stop being a poosie.

Either stay in the pocket and make the throws he knows you can make or take off running and get what you can.

The time of pointing fingers is over. The happy feet don't do anything but cause more sacks or picks. Sling it, don't be a vag or just take off and get outta there and get a few yards.