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theplainstruth wrote:

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If Todd is the starter, to me that means a heavy emphasis on the pass, and IMHO many losses. Our version of the spread should be a mix of both WVU and Texas Tech, if it is to be successful. There is no way we can win a championship, SEC or otherwise, flinging the ball all over the place. If we aren't able to be a physical running team(at least 60-40 run) we'll lose, it's that simple.

This is a passing offense, the offense revolves around the quarterback because the running game is set up by the pass. If you cant pass then you cant run, which is why passing ability is significantly more important than running ability is when discussing quarterbacks in this system. I'll say it right now, our offense if going to look nothing like West Virginia's. They run a spread-option and it is nothing like Franklin's offense. Does that mean we aren't going to run the ball? Not at all, the RBs will be very heavily used in this offense, but it just wont be in the same way that they do it in Rich Rod's offense. His offense is formulated on running with the quarterback and using that to set up the running backs...it is a very heavy run offense that looks to pass vertically when they do indeed throw the ball (which isn't that often). Franklin's offense is built upon an up-tempo short to mid range passing attack that in turn opens up the run. It uses very little spread-option plays, and while a scrambling QB is nice it is far from a requirement.

mabwriter wrote:

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No offense but what proof do we have Todd is a better passer? His one game at TT or his great community college career? No just what he did in high school. Burns was a great high school passer also. Franklin said that himself and Todd has not been that much better in practice. Both have had a couple ints along with plenty of tds.

Anyone who has seen both practice will tell you that Todd is significantly more advanced than Kodi is passing wise. You'd have to be a real big homer to believe that Kodi is as good or better as a passer than Todd is. If he was, he wouldn't currently be tied for the #1 role with Todd who has missed time and is still not 100% after suffering a shoulder injury...unless you want to believe the ridiculous conspiracy of Franklin making himself look like an idiot by "favoring" Chris Todd.

Todd is a better passer, period. He knows the offense better. He progresses through his reads faster. He is more consistent making throws. He's just a better passer, and that is something you'll have to just believe...

mabwriter wrote:

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I just think it is easier to teach mechanics than dynamic running ability. This offense is not just about passing. Franklin said himself the perfect qb for his offense is one who can run. And I think Todd is in it cause of his shoulder. Franklin says no one is knocked out because of injury thus Todd is in it. Our qb needs to do both and Todd having -57 yards last scrimmage does not look good. If he could run Burns would be out of it already. Whoever can do both will win out which is why some think it will be Burns.

I'm sorry, but you are just wrong on multiple things, including what the QB needs to be able to do in this offense, the abilities of Todd/Burns, and what has been occurring in scrimmage/practices. I dont know where you got your stats from, but Todd was the most impressive QB in the last scrimmage - going 17/25 with 3 TDs and 0 INTs. Burns was 7/19 with 2 TDs and 1 INT.

Honestly, if Todd was 100% healthy all spring this "controversy" would have already been more or less over. If Todd regains his arm strength I expect a QB situation similar to the bowl game with Todd taking Cox's snaps and Kodi doing what he did (running the ball some and getting 5 or so passes a game).