If the pilot proves he can, I would assume the military does this all the time given there is proof.

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If the pilot proves he can, I would assume the military does this all the time given there is proof.

Author: oldirish (9329 Posts - Joined: Oct 8, 2011)

Posted at 8:43 am on Apr 19, 2021

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In this case, there is no proof yet. But, if in the Spring Game Buchner proves the best he should play first. We saw this with Book early on. He out-performed Wimbush plenty of times and was still relegated to #2 because of yet another Kelly infatuation.

I am a wait and see, but I'm just noting the evidence that does support that Kelly is very inconsistent here and historically has made pretty poor roster management decisions.

When there is proof let it roll regardless of age or tenure. The goal is to win and to win you have to have the most cohesive group of talented players on the field. Cohesive is the keyword and for the offense, that means creating the most first downs AND scoring the most points; with the fewest stalled drives. Much of this lies on the shoulders of the QB.

Rees for example was not the most talented but he was excellent in cohesion, moving the chains, and generally in leading the team to points.

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Replies to: "If the pilot proves he can, I would assume the military does this all the time given there is proof."

Brian Kelly's glaring inconsistency with the early entry players this Spring. - Irishize - 6:04am 4/19/21 (42) [View All]
- Stop posting [NT] - murph78 - 7:03pm 4/19/21
  - Seconded [NT] - Nigel Tufnel - 8:17am 4/20/21
    - Thirded - GVSUsubway - 9:59am 4/20/21
      - Agreed [NT] - CC72 - 8:37pm 4/20/21
        Motion carried. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 9:26am 4/21/21
- Re: Brian Kelly's glaring inconsistency with the early entry players this Spring. [NT] [LINK] - Frankx - 3:14pm 4/19/21
- I say bring back the freshman ineligibility rule! - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 10:54am 4/19/21
- What a ridiculous rant... - FoolBear - 10:50am 4/19/21
  - "Brian Kelly has turned over an undue and unearned number of practice snaps to the newcomers" [NT] [LINK] - lacan - 3:49pm 4/19/21
    - Quote about Spindler and Fisher from Kelly from that article: - Napoleon - 5:43pm 4/19/21
      - "Catch Up Kelly": 'They are RKGs that don't know how to play the game the right way.' #ClassicBK [NT] - oldirish - 7:11am 4/20/21
        I took something very different the comments. - Napoleon - 4:58pm 4/20/21
        I didn't read BK's comments to be any different than what we've seen many many times in the past; - oldirish - 5:11pm 4/20/21
        When it comes to developing offensive linemen that is for sure where Kelly and Co. has done well. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 11:20pm 4/21/21
        They have done well. [NT] - oldirish - 11:11pm 4/22/21
        
        I didn’t hear Kelly say neither would get “consideration” for “playing time.” - Napoleon - 5:29pm 4/20/21
        It's the same phrasing he always uses is my point. [NT] - oldirish - 11:11pm 4/22/21
    - That really is impossible. I just read Irishize tell us that Kelly never does this kind of thing [NT] - Irish_Demon - 4:22pm 4/19/21
  - It is too bad Jack Swarbick doesn't read many of the posts on this board - b2runn - 3:22pm 4/19/21
  - Irishize [NT] [IMAGE] - weisguy19 - 2:49pm 4/19/21
  - It is what this guy does - D2 - 12:53pm 4/19/21
  - Re: What a ridiculous rant... - GVSUsubway - 12:15pm 4/19/21
- I feel as if too much blame is placed on BK for many / most "rookies" not starting. Conversely, - faircatchcorby - 9:12am 4/19/21
- The NFL has suffered this same brain damage over QBs and this past decade has proven them wrong. [NT] - oldirish - 8:40am 4/19/21
- Generally it does take a lineman one year to get to the "college level" of strength, but it can - THEISMANCARR - 8:16am 4/19/21
- Buchner has played one season of high school football - ndunabomber - 7:26am 4/19/21
  - PineCone are game managers; Buchner " could " be a game changer. Give him a shot! [NT] - Irishize - 7:32am 4/19/21
    - Are you seriously giving ND players an obnoxious nickname, irishize? - Turkish - 12:30pm 4/20/21
      - It is just a shtick at this point, . . right? - Napoleon - 5:03pm 4/20/21
    - Buchner is taking reps during the practices. - NDQuebec - 2:26pm 4/19/21
      - Exactly. - Napoleon - 5:45pm 4/19/21
        No, there were people that wanted Jurkovec and Wimbush to start game 1 as well, it's a if - holybull101 - 6:16pm 4/19/21
        I don't remember much of either of those calls. - Napoleon - 7:06pm 4/19/21
        It's rare, it usually only happens when there are a bunch of injuries or if there's an overhaul of - holybull101 - 8:42pm 4/19/21
    - With his lack of experience combined with the new OL, it would likely ruin him mentally & physically - BaronVonZemo - 10:49am 4/19/21
    - You wouldn't let a pilot with one year of flying experience pilot a F-35 or F-22, would you? - ndunabomber - 8:03am 4/19/21
      - If the pilot proves he can, I would assume the military does this all the time given there is proof. - oldirish - 8:43am 4/19/21
        And your assumption would be wrong, oldirish. - Turkish - 8:25pm 4/19/21
        Good info. So, if you have to you can that makes sense. I would put BK in the "has to" position in - oldirish - 7:16am 4/20/21
        And I would vociferously disagree re: QB we are anywhere near a "has to" position - Turkish - 11:49am 4/20/21
        Yeah, I'm not on the lets play a HS QB bandwagon. My "has to" means let kids play regardless - oldirish - 11:15pm 4/22/21
      - OK, but I hope that he at least gets some time in the Blue-Gold game to show his talent. [NT] - Irishize - 8:40am 4/19/21