FWST: Could TCU go back to Alex Delton as its starting QB?

[TopFrog]

Could TCU go back to Alex Delton as its starting QB?

By Drew Davison

TCU’s quarterback situation isn’t settled through four games.

Just when it seemed like true freshman Max Duggan solidified the starting role in the Frogs’ impressive 51-14 victory over Kansas to open Big 12 play on Saturday, coach Gary Patterson made an interesting comment.

Asked about Duggan’s second career start, Patterson started out his answer by saying: “I thought Delton looked a lot more comfortable to be honest with you.”

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[froginmn]

Patterson trolling this board...

 

[ThisIsOurTime]

Patterson trolling this board...

Nah, I think he is just trying to keep Delton locked in. Wants to keep him involved. We could very well need all 3 quarterbacks before this season is over. Can you give me another example where Patterson trolled somebody?

 

[McFroggin]

Nah, I think he is just trying to keep Delton locked in. Wants to keep him involved. We could very well need all 3 quarterbacks before this season is over. Can you give me another example where Patterson trolled somebody?

Seems like weekly this season.

 

[CountryFrog]

I can't imagine that Gary just wants to play head games with upcoming opponents. This has to be real.

 

[Moose Stuff]

Starting Max, having him play very well, and then giving Delton the majority of the snaps after the first quarter and going out of his way to praise him after the game...... the more I think about it the less sense it makes. Textbook Gary.

 

[Moose Stuff]

Hell..... The absurdity of this is that Delton isn’t even our 2nd best QB.

 

[jake102]

Definitely a small nit pick - but I would have let Duggan finish first half.

Hopefully it was a good lesson to the coaches what can happen with momentum when you switch QBs back and forth

And yeah, Collins should be #2

 

[Pharm Frog]

What did Cumbie have to say to the media about Duggan’s play?

 

[Moose Stuff]

What did Cumbie have to say to the media about Duggan’s play?

He must not want to be a head coach anymore.

 

[y2kFrog]

I was listening to GP’s interview for on the way home from the game. This seemed like a throw away comment that I read nothing into at the time, especially since Duggan led us to three straight TD’s to open the game.

 

[tcudoc]

Can you give me another example where Patterson trolled somebody?

Well, there was this one time...

 

[Realtorfrog]

No!

 

[Pure Purple]

A pertinent question remains.....Why?

 

[Salfrog]

GP needs to start taking meds. If he already is, then he needs to up his dosage. Good grief what a beating his is when he talks.

 

[Mean Purple]

Beat Iowa State

 

[Chongo94]

 

[Endless Purple]

The comment seems like a good way to keep multiple QBs happy to avoid discourse in the locker room, and the early lead pull keeps Duggan from getting hurt when the game was possibly settled. Think that could be good coaching.

 

[Eight]

The comment seems like a good way to keep multiple QBs happy to avoid discourse in the locker room, and the early lead pull keeps Duggan from getting hurt when the game was possibly settled. Think that could be good coaching.

so you think gary making that comment and not practice and playing time will keep the three quarterbacks healthy?

you also think that pulling duggan with a lead and then re-inserting him to "keep him from getting hurt" early on and then exposing him to risk later when the game was out of hand was more important than live reps for a guy in his second career start and 4th college game period?

 

[Endless Purple]

Yes, egos are fragile things, mentally happy. You left that off your post, not just physical.

Real simple - the less plays on the field, the less chance of getting hurt.
That does not mean that is the only factor. The coaches can put him back in if another QB struggles, if they want to have him test certain skills or see how he handles certain players.