Originally Posted by clone99 
mostly just want Bates on the field most of the time whether that is at QB or another position. he was our second or third leading rusher and he played 25% of the game. i don't just want him in there when AA is not playing well.
You're at odds with both Chizik and McFarland, then.
AA is the starter at the moment.
In recent days Chizik has said that Bates is a quarterback. Period. Chizik said Bates will not play another position this fall.
IMHO, many here are regarding AA's athletic ability too lightly. He can run -- someone else here pointed out that AA was sprinting virtually stride-for-stride with Jason Harris on his long TD run Thursday night. They were movin'.
Many of us, I think, based on evidence so far believe that AA's passing arm is superior to Phillip's. In other words, AA's arm can take better advantage of Sid, Darius, Collin, Derrick, Marquis and RJ's receiving abilities.
Extrapolating from that, AA appears to be the better solution for putting a balanced passing-rushing offense on the field, given the depth at running back we have.
Last season, Chizik said that the no. 1 quality the staff looks for when recruiting a QB is his ability to escape, to make things happen when a play breaks down, to get out of trouble. AA must be decent at that, since he's starting.
Overall, a good number of us believe that AA is the superior quarterback right now. Guess we stand on the side of the gods, since the staff says the best player plays. Period. And, AA right now is the starter.
AA can become an outstanding quarterback, it appears he has all the tools a quarterback needs to succeed big. Maybe Phillip does, too. We'll see. . . .
