James said bring them on

**Rogue52** · 12-16-2010, 01:03 PM

Sounds like someone isn't happy with the coaching staff over the fact that they didn't get a better shot than garbage time in the UNI game.

**thatguy** · 12-16-2010, 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by Rogue52

Sounds like someone isn't happy with the coaching staff over the fact that they didn't get a better shot than garbage time in the UNI game.

yaaaa not so much. sounds like a kid that wanted to play (all the good ones do) and will not be told NO next year.

**CyinCo** · 12-16-2010, 01:08 PM

Originally Posted by Capello

James got home late Tuesday night after driving 16 hours and he and i had a good conversation about all this Q/B controversy,he was to wired to go to sleep. Anyway he said no one is taking his spot at starting Q/B. He said he knows he has to earn it and that is what he intends to do!!.I was a little shocked is this being cocky or confident?? But he insists they will ot be able to keep him off the field he says he knows all the defenses and the plays and wishes he would have got a shot in a couple games(He brags he would not be home, but preparing for a bowl game. Oh well just wanted to share with you his thinking,I guess time will tell. Anyway our family wishes all of you a safe and merry christmas and happy new year!!

The best players also think they are the best. I think this is a great attitude to have. If you are a QB looking at the other QBs and your thoughts are "I don't have a chance", then there is a problem.

With that said, I would expect all of the other QBs on the team are probably thinking the same thing --- that it is their job to lose.

I can't wait to see how this shakes out.

**weR138** · 12-16-2010, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by Capello

James got home late Tuesday night after driving 16 hours and he and i had a good conversation about all this Q/B controversy,he was to wired to go to sleep. Anyway he said no one is taking his spot at starting Q/B. He said he knows he has to earn it and that is what he intends to do!!.I was a little shocked is this being cocky or confident?? But he insists they will ot be able to keep him off the field he says he knows all the defenses and the plays and wishes he would have got a shot in a couple games(He brags he would not be home, but preparing for a bowl game. Oh well just wanted to share with you his thinking,I guess time will tell. Anyway our family wishes all of you a safe and merry christmas and happy new year!!

Love it. I hope James takes the team by force, makes them follow him and wins games.

**CIVILCY** · 12-16-2010, 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by Capello

James got home late Tuesday night after driving 16 hours and he and i had a good conversation about all this Q/B controversy,he was to wired to go to sleep. Anyway he said no one is taking his spot at starting Q/B. He said he knows he has to earn it and that is what he intends to do!!.I was a little shocked is this being cocky or confident?? But he insists they will ot be able to keep him off the field he says he knows all the defenses and the plays and wishes he would have got a shot in a couple games(He brags he would not be home, but preparing for a bowl game. Oh well just wanted to share with you his thinking,I guess time will tell. Anyway our family wishes all of you a safe and merry christmas and happy new year!!

Great to hear, thanks for posting it.

**Bigguns** · 12-16-2010, 01:31 PM

I love threads like this! All positive stuff, not putting anyone down, or saying "he doesn't have a chance" or 'if this guy plays we are in trouble next year" It's the way it should be. Sports are about hopes and dreams and there are way to many "dream crushers" on this site and most of them don't know squat.

I hope I didn't crush any dreams by saying that.

**clones_jer** · 12-16-2010, 01:42 PM

No offense Mrs Capello,
but does your son know you post on here? A message board is generally a certain over-zealous fringe of the fanbase (which I'm guilty of) and I think you're a little close to the situation.

**DRCHIRO** · 12-16-2010, 01:42 PM

Great attitude and love to hear it.

I remember the strength and conditioning giving James some praise last off season and how hard he has worked to improve his game. It sounds like he has all the motivation he needs to get after it again.

**Cyrocks** · 12-16-2010, 01:49 PM

I will take a guy who proclaims the starting job is his and backs it up by working hard to learn the system and improve in every facet of his game any day of the week.

**galactawitz** · 12-16-2010, 01:50 PM

I'm starting to think next year will be some sort of Hard Knocks reality series to determine our starting QB for 2012. Every QB will start 1 game in 2011, then the QB's who performed well will get another start. Then at the end of the year the winning qb's will be ranked including performance stats such as yards and td's. The top performer will have the honor of leading the 2012 cyclones.

**Stormin** · 12-16-2010, 01:52 PM

Glad to hear that James in embracing the competition at QB and fully expects to win the job. I think ALL of our QB's will have that attitude and will ALL have a shot at winning the job.

Competition will make them ALL better. And they should know that given the nature of football, that they might just be a play or two away from winning the job even if they are not the starter at the beginning of the season. That was what was most frustrating about Phil Bates transferring in the middle of the season a couple seasons ago. Bates basically threw in the towel and left us with no QB depth at all.

**isukendall** · 12-16-2010, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by clones_jer

No offense Mrs Capello,
but does your son know you post on here? A message board is generally a certain over-zealous fringe of the fanbase (which I'm guilty of) and I think you're a little close to the situation.

I agree. It is nice to hear the perspective, but when/if your son takes the reins, there will be a ton of criticism as with any QB. How are you going to react to the first "Bench Capello" thread?

**weR138** · 12-16-2010, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by DRCHIRO

Great attitude and love to hear it.

I remember the strength and conditioning giving James some praise last off season and how hard he has worked to improve his game. It sounds like he has all the motivation he needs to get after it again.

Right. I think Yancey described him as the "most improved" with regard to S & C. That tells me the kid is a hard worker.

**CYKXBUT** · 12-16-2010, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by Capello

James got home late Tuesday night after driving 16 hours and he and i had a good conversation about all this Q/B controversy,he was to wired to go to sleep. Anyway he said no one is taking his spot at starting Q/B. He said he knows he has to earn it and that is what he intends to do!!.I was a little shocked is this being cocky or confident?? But he insists they will ot be able to keep him off the field he says he knows all the defenses and the plays and wishes he would have got a shot in a couple games(He brags he would not be home, but preparing for a bowl game. Oh well just wanted to share with you his thinking,I guess time will tell. Anyway our family wishes all of you a safe and merry christmas and happy new year!!

Great attitude and best of luck to James on his quest!

**synapticwave** · 12-16-2010, 02:04 PM

I love this attitude, if it were my son it's exactly the attitude I would want to see. To answer your cocky versus confident question, I would suggest that you ask James to tell you why he wasn't higher on the depth chart. If he can't tell you or won't tell you, or even begrudgingly tells you what he's doing wrong or where he needs to get better then he's just being cocky; however, if he identifies a few key things he needs to work on then that is the sign of just good solid confidence and hopefully of great things to come next year.

Good luck to James this off season in trying to get better and win the starting role.