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In every clinic and every camp Swoopes may have killed it, but he had a rocky start at each one of them and it took him some time to get on track... so it's obvious that he's getting in a lot of round ball & baseball work over the last 4-5 months and not so much football/passing work.

With the Elite 11 Comp. cranking up in 10-11 days in So. Cal, he needs to drop the b-ball & the bat & glove and start picking up a few hundred footballs and getting in some passing work & remember the things that each coach has told him at all those camps!

I'm not pissed at all personally. Just think you're wrong on this. Ut755's take on the other thread is exactly right IMHO.

The lemming mentality on these message boards is entertaining. I wonder how many people here have been influenced by the less than glowing opinion of Swoopes through the eyes of the mods. I would guess more of you than would be willing to admit it.

To be fair it is not just here. Swoopes stock is much higher on OB...the mods there like him better.

I haven't seen enough of him to form an educated opinion one way or the other and I'm guessing most here haven't either. He's an exceptional athlete that need more coaching. That much I will agree with. Anything more extreme to either side of the spectrum (he is the next VY or he will never amount to anything as a top college quarterback) is nothing more than uninformed speculation.

I was referring to his two NC's

What do you know about this kid to say that he does not have those qualities? Not saying he does either, but assuming and make it sounds like a fact is not good

Cam Newton got blown out many times in HS too..

i guess he should have stayed home... 4 nasty picks. go offer cody thomas

I don't want somebody who wins the 7 on 7 before his senior year in high school. I want someone who wins the NC his RS junior year in college. Man, this stuff gets old.

I don't think there is a sure fire, can't miss qb in Texas this year. I like our chances with TS.

If he works his ass off he can be an awesome QB at Texas he has a cannon and looks like he can make read progressions. He needs to find a Qb coach ala Brewer last year. But if he can Do that just picture him with the O-line we have recruited the past 2 years plus J-Gray and a few upper classman receivers. I'd def. throw down some hard earned cash on that team.

All I will say is this, and I am not saying he will be like Vince, but everyone said VY would never do anything as a QB. In fact most Longhorn fans were ready for him to move to WR....and don't act like most of you didn't.
The benefit Swoopes will have is at least 2 years of learning in Harsin/Applewhite's system. And 7 v7 isn't everything, he can't run, not his format yet.
Was his performance less than par with other QB's? Absolutely, am I ready to fall off his wagon? No way.

Lots of learning to go in his career, as long as he is willing and able to do the work he will be fine.

brother, I am being honest and some of you guys are in denial

the guy's the top 1-3 athlete on the field. But he's not a qb. Not in today's game.

I didn't need to see one game. I have watched a lot of his film. You don't teach someone how to throw a football at 18 years old. You tweek mechanics..

As I stated, you go and get a 2nd qb right now. You don't risk it. I don't know if you can steal Barrett or Cody thomas but I would try my darndest...