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Message: [QUOTE="CbusCuse, post: 5531771, member: 507"] I agree with all of this. I'm not questioning Fran Brown. We all have our point to where we as fans feel were comfortable moving on from a QB, but its based mostly on emotion and only what we know, which is not nearly as much as Fran and the staff. Fran says he is "loyal" to his QB and Rickie is his starter because he is and he has to say that until he pulls him. He knows the coach has to show unwavering confidence in his QB until that point for his team to do the same. As soon as they question his capabilities, the situation become much harder and you can easily lose the team. We don't know where Carney is in his development. He could be right there with Rickie at this point, or maybe he isn't. But Fran was certainly going to give Rickie first shot to replace Angeli. And he isn't going to pull Rickie until he gives him what he considers a fair shot. Fran had discussed last year in an interview, that he had talked with other head coaches about at what point is the right time to replace a QB. And similarly, Fran will be loyal to a QB to give him sufficient time to prove he can do it. He knows its doesn't always just click instantly when given an opportunity, even though it does for some. I'm sure that length of time is dependent on how far off Rickie looks and how he shows progress. The minimum goal is to win 2 more games but ultimately 3 would be good. Any more is unlikely and wishful thinking at this point. But for those saying if Carney was better he'd be in there already, I don't necessarily believe that. Both Carney and Rickie are unknown. You don't know for sure what they will be until they play. If things look close talent wise between those two I think Fran has to go with Rickie. I mean he named him starter earlier in the spring and he has been getting the reps. You give him his shot and let the redshirt frosh sit if possible. I don't think just because Carney hasn't been called upon yet, means he can't succeed right now. I'm looking forward to that day he gets a shot, whenever that may be. Its hard to project QB's but I think his skills look really promising and I'd bet on him becoming a solid starter. [/QUOTE]

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