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[QUOTE="Archbold44, post: 5548786, member: 10528"]
The sad thing is that Fran really did Collins no favors.  First, he should have announced that Rickie was coming in to be a #2 to McCord.  I mean, we had to be looking at Aguilar or someone else as QB#1 once McCord left. So that was pressure point number one.  Second, he never should have announced that Rickie was the winner post-Spring.  That did not help anything.  All he needs to say is "I am not going to name a #1 until I see everyone healthy, etc."  Pressure point number two.  Third, he never should have stated that the two QBs were close preseason.  No way that it was true, and again well beyond coach speak.  Pressure point number three.

All of this combined to make the fans think that Collins was much better and much more ready than he really was/is.  You could see it pre-Angeli injury... cannot remember which game... Rickie had to come in for one play... then there was a timeout and Angeli tried to get back in... but then we had to keep Rickie in there... there was no disappointment in his demeanor when he came out in between.  A competitor would have been trying to stay in the game to show the world he could handle the stage.  I had a bad feeling right there.  The bottom line is that Fran built up fan expectations beyond what Rickie could reasonably deliver... and it has made this bad situation worse.
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