Posted by Phowell23 on April 27, 2008 at 3:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Thanks Ainge for everything. Good luck in the NFL. Jets will be a good team for him to possibly compete for QB.

Posted by voljkelley on April 27, 2008 at 3:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)

how good of a quarterback was he here? It shows now

Posted by voljkelley on April 27, 2008 at 3:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)

5th round!!!!!! Ha!

Posted by warriorman86 on April 27, 2008 at 3:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Shows how much faith they have in Kellen Clemmons and Chad Pennington.

Posted by yemmusdarb on April 27, 2008 at 3:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)

This sets up perfectly for him. Pennington is garbage even in the 20% of the time that he ISN'T injured. I think Kellen Clemons is behind him, so Ainge could theoretically end up being the starter for the NY Jets in about 3 years. He could see some p.t. next season, but I highly doubt it.

Posted by Ashley on April 27, 2008 at 3:51 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Who in their right mind would have ever thought Eric Ainge would be playing in the NFL after he met the goalpost in Death Valley. Great job Ainge!

Posted by robvols on April 27, 2008 at 3:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)

He would have been a better fit in Indy where he would have an outstanding alum (and mentor) in Peyton and one of the most brightest coordinator minds in pro football(Moore). The Colts have a pretty terrible backup and Ainge would have fit right in there and establish himself early.

Posted by DadwasaVol on April 27, 2008 at 4 p.m. (Suggest removal)

You guys who are negative on Ainge forget that football teams win and lose as a team. Hard to single out Ainge when Tennessee's defense gives up 100 to FL and AL. Congrats and thanks to Erik for giving blood for Tennessee.

Posted by Silent_Fulmer on April 27, 2008 at 4:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Ashley, who is Eric Ainge?

Maybe if you could spell our QB's name correctly it would help your credibility.

Posted by philfan on April 27, 2008 at 4:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)

David Cutcliffe stated earlier that Ainge would be playing in the NFL and he was right. Many laughed at Cutcliffe and Ainge for the so called dink and dunk, but this system moved the ball down the field for touchdowns on a regular basis. The 50 yard passes are spectacular when and if the passes are complete (which they usually are not for any team, college or pro). We will miss both Cutcliffe and Ainge.

Posted by drwfocus on April 27, 2008 at 4:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)

IMO Ainge did more for Tennessee than Tennessee did for him. If Eric's NFL success depends on mobility he will not last long, if not, he could be around awhile, i.e., the Manning boys and a couple of others that are a bit mobility challenged.

Posted by pjhaddix on April 27, 2008 at 4:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)

We're proud of you, Erik! Thanks for working so hard here for us as a Vol. Best of luck in the NFL!
Robvols, that's a good idea. It would've been fun to have him here in Indy with Peyton.

Posted by knoxsingle on April 27, 2008 at 4:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Congratulations, Erik, and good luck!

Posted by volroadwarrior on April 27, 2008 at 4:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)

For all of you Negative Nellies concerning Erik Ainge, I always felt we had a chance to score late in the game and in OT when he was at QB. He played through the finger injury and was rarely sacked in his senior year. He will be missed more than some of us think. I just hope Crompton can play as well or even better than Ainge. Good luck Erik.

Posted by gavol2572 on April 27, 2008 at 4:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)

its funny someone else daydreamed about ainge going to Indie as well as a back up to Peyton too. I agree with the previous post. Ainge really could have a decent shot at some pt with the Jets. Pennington has never impressed me there so maybe Erik will do something in NY

Posted by WorkinLikeHeck on April 27, 2008 at 5:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I remember Cutcliffe saying that Ainge was a first round pick. Also, Fulmer compared Ainge to Candace Parker last summer who was not only a first round pick but also the number 1 overall pick. I guess this isn't too surpising considering so far through 6 rounds that we have 1 more total draft pick than Richmond. Thank God, Clawson s here.

Posted by KingsportVol on April 27, 2008 at 5:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)

He did play with an injured finger all season and shouldn't have.That was bad coaching IMO.He was rarely sacked because if someone got within 10 feet of him he would throw the ball in the stands.I am not trying to be negative.I wore my #10 jersey every game this season.He turned out to be my least favorite QB to ever suit up for UT.I do wish him well because he will always be a VOL.I am looking forward to Crompton and Clawson and a fresh look on offense.Go Big Orange!

Posted by AllOrange3 on April 27, 2008 at 5:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Has anyone noticed that Richmond had two offensive players taken in the 4th and 5th round? It shows that our new OC can develop small school players into some big time athletes. It makes me excited to think what he might be able to do with our players!

Posted by johnsoncityvol45 on April 27, 2008 at 5:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Great situation for Ainge. He could be the starter there if he can stay healthy. Im not sure who is more injury prone, him or Pennington. Go Vols

Posted by givehim6 on April 27, 2008 at 5:41 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Well the Gints have E. Manning now the Jets have Angle. The new yorkers must like the way Cutcliff coaches.

Posted by KnoxVol_in_TX on April 27, 2008 at 5:46 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Congratulations Erik! My girlfriend is a true NY Jets fan and this is quite a strange coincidence. I am truly happy for you to represent the Vols in the Pros!

Posted by nicksjuzunk on April 27, 2008 at 6:03 p.m. (Suggest removal)

It seems to be a good situation with him in NY in regards to potential playing time but the fans are brutal.

I see him as a virtual clone of Pennington when he started out. Pennington could put the ball on a dime with his accuracy but didn't have the strongest arm. Now, he has faded quite a bit. Jets fans are quite tired of Pennington so let's see how they feel about Ainge.

Posted by 55Vol on April 27, 2008 at 6:03 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Congrats Erik.

Posted by mdvol on April 27, 2008 at 6:03 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Erik Ainge - See "2007 SEC Championship Game".

Posted by TommyJack on April 27, 2008 at 6:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)

eVOLution: If Ainge was unappreciated, he earned every bit of it. IMO.

Posted by dburgVol on April 27, 2008 at 6:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)

sphs_vol, you are supposed to be banned from this website. Just kidding, no hard feelings, never can tell with HS kids from one day to the next.

No Ainge will never be a Pro Bowl qb, but he gave his all for UT, put up with alot of criticism, and hung tough despite being hurt for most of his senior and sophmore years. Thanks for everything Erik, good luck in the pros, you will be a short drive from your uncle now. Never forget about the chance that you were given @ UT, and we will never forget about you.

Posted by waterskier3 on April 27, 2008 at 6:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)

coach cut and fulmer must have been smoking the same crack pipe when they thought eric was a 1st round pick..... i never thought that but i did think he had a great arm but as his career at ut progressed he got to conservative... i think coach cut drilled him to much into playing it safe.....

i'm glad he's gone and looking forward to something different at ut this year....

Posted by jcvet on April 27, 2008 at 6:25 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Another reason the Jets always lose.

Posted by murrayvol on April 27, 2008 at 6:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)

TJ: That's cold. But accurate.

Posted by grvol on April 27, 2008 at 6:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Gotta be able to pull it down and run tough for a couple three. Can Ainge do that? He did not not at TN.

Posted by invisiblekid on April 27, 2008 at 6:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

It makes sense that Ainge would be drafted by the Jets, he reminds me of Pennington in a number of ways.

One thing to add to your point about the injured finger KingsportVol, Cutcliffe alluded to a shoulder injury after the bowl game that Ainge played with as well. I agree with the bad coaching angle, if a guy is limiting your team's offense, maybe they should give someone else a chance. I think he was a victim of coaching at times throughout his career. He was also a victim of being on some less than vintage Vols teams as Dadwasavol pointed out in mentioning the 100 points the defense gave up last year against FL and Bama.

I think some of you guys might want to take a look at this article before bashing Ainge too much:

http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/sport...

Ainge had his share of negatives including injuries, lacking that rah-rah attitude that we all like to see in the Vols, and maybe an aversion to being hit. I think that whole West Coast cool angle has worn thin with many Vol fans. However, I think he did catch a good bit of unfair criticism, especially on the getting hit part if the comments made by Cutcliffe in the article are to be believed.

Posted by rabidvol1998 on April 27, 2008 at 6:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

My guess is Erik did better at his job at UT than most posters here do at theirs.

Go Vols and Good Luck Erik.

Posted by BigVolinCarolina on April 27, 2008 at 6:41 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Good luck Jerod, Brad and Erik. As for the rest who went undrafted, hang in there and know that you can still make a roster.

I wish more Vols would have been drafted, but that's not how it went down. I'll save those comments & opinions for later.

Posted by KingsportVol on April 27, 2008 at 6:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

rabidvol1998 if I showed up half the time like Angie did I would be fired.

Posted by wewhite on April 27, 2008 at 6:58 p.m. (Suggest removal)

A shame Hefney didn't get a nod. I'm guessing it's because of his size. Maybe he can get a free agent deal somewhere.

Posted by KingsportVol on April 27, 2008 at 7:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)

wewhite I'm guessing its because the scouts saw the same thing from him that we did this year.I guess he thought his jr season was enough to get him in.Very sad I did like Hefney alot.

Posted by alfrizzle097 on April 27, 2008 at 7:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hefney always had serious weaknesses. He wasn't exceedingly fast and lacked the size to play safety. The breakdowns on defense were always there on his part. The people around him made him look good for a couple of years, but I never saw somebody who belonged on all-conference teams, much less all-american.

Posted by ncvol17 on April 27, 2008 at 8:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Who cares what the pros think of Erik or even if he makes it in the NFL ( I hope he does so he can make some big $$ [300K NFL minimum] for a few years b4 he enters our real world of 40hr work weeks. Erik was and always will be a VOL. He loved this school enough to cross the country to come to UT from Oregon and stay his 4 years. We all owe him our well wishes and Welcome him back whenever he can come to Neyland for a visit. I hope he settles in K-ville like Reviez and others have.Good Luck Erik.

Posted by rabidvol1998 on April 27, 2008 at 8:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Well said ncvol17. We're talking about the third leading passer in TN history.

Posted by UTfan4life on April 27, 2008 at 8:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)

way to go erik

Posted by burntorangeVOLffle on April 27, 2008 at 9:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)

workinCR, once again you twist things so you can see what you want to make snide cracks at Fulmer. CPF never compared Ainge to C. Parker in the way you seem to think. He said Ainge needed to be the team leader Parker was. He believed Ainge had the ability to do so and IMO he wasn’t far off the mark. There's a difference in what was actually meant and what you insinuate all too often.

Congratulations to Erik. He was all Vol and he will be missed. I wish him the best in NY. If he ever gets a chance to play at least he’ll already have experience dealing with an overly critical fanbase and media coverage.

Posted by et_vol_fan on April 27, 2008 at 9:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I think it was a good pick-up for the Jets. I thought either them or KC would of got him

Posted by shaymous on April 27, 2008 at 9:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Good luck Erik, a VOL through and through

Posted by volsrock54 on April 27, 2008 at 9:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Lets just hope ainge can figure out which team to throw to. We had LSwho's a@@ kicked til his late game melt down. Good luck Ainge.

Posted by pdhuff on April 27, 2008 at 9:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Good luck Erik!

Hope you have better results than your HC has had for NINE years. Maybe you'll get a ring in the NFL.

It's slip-sliding away, in front of our eyes.

Posted by vol_in_lsu_land on April 27, 2008 at 9:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)

It is so amazing, so sad, and so telling that some of you people hold such a grudge towards a 22 year old kid. What's worse is that you outwardly express this grudge in this forum, and that you harbor these resentments even after the kid graduates and moves on.

People, this is COLLEGE FOOTBALL. It is a spectator sport played by amateur athletes. These athletes are all barely on the downhill side of adolescence. As to Erik Ainge; while no one disputes that he had some weaknesses and made some poor choices on the field, I never detected a hint of quit in him. I'd rather have eleven Erik Ainge-type players on the field who give it their all each down than ONE 5-star player who is more worried about his NFL stock.

Posted by GreerVol22 on April 27, 2008 at 10:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)

A career backup has to be akin to swatting at raccoons on ones back porch without ever hitting it.

Posted by TurboFan on April 27, 2008 at 10:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Volsrock, I blame Quinton Hancock for the first interception more than Ainge. As for the second, a very similar play went for a TD in the third qtr. And no, LSwho's butt was not being kicked with a one point lead at the time of the first interception.

Posted by TurboFan on April 27, 2008 at 10:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Greer, if someone would pay me $100k to swat raccoons, sign me up. Beats what I'm doing now.

Posted by jandjhome on April 27, 2008 at 10:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)

He will never make it.

Posted by foreverorange on April 27, 2008 at 10:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Eric was a mediocre quarterback, never great, but never awful, except for LSU in 2005 and the SEC championship in 2007. He seemed to have actually been better his freshman year and got worse under david cutliff's tutelage.(I'm so glad Cutcliff is gone) He could actually be a good NFL quarterback if he ever learns to take a hit as he throws the ball. He works hard but he was never a hardass, which is what TN needs, and has in Crompton. After watching Crompton in the Orange and White game, I realize that we will miss Ainge for a total of 0 games.

Posted by WorkinLikeHeck on April 27, 2008 at 10:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Fulmer talked about Ainge as being a player that could win a championship with their talent, you know a player that can use their talent (hence a number 1 pick, first round pick, and be the best player in their respectice sport) to win a championship

2007 SEC Media Days

Coach Fulmer:

"This is my 33rd year at Tennessee. More than half of my life has been spent on our campus. Pat has been there, I wouldn't age her or anything, maybe as long or maybe a little longer. We're great friends. We were talking about her nine year stretch there, as to why she why she thought she hadn't won a championship.

She had been really close a couple times. She said it's pretty simple, it's Candace Parker. You have to have a Candace Parker type player in your program to be able to do that.

A lot of good players around Candace Parker type players.

You go back and look at Peyton Manning, or Jamal Lewis or Travis Henry or Tee Martin and some of those guys, we've had those people in our program before. You've got to coach them well and not let things happen like in 2005 where things creep into your program that you don't want to creep in.

Do I think that Erik Ainge can be that kind of player? I do. I think Erik Ainge can be that kind of football player that our team rallies around, that he takes the bull by the horns and makes the plays that help you win a championship."

Posted by WorkinLikeHeck on April 27, 2008 at 11:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)

"I may have said this earlier. I've talked to so many people today. We did an evaluation on Erik. He came back as a late first, early second pick. (OOOKKKKAAAYYYYYYY, FOOLMORE). I think if he has a big year he could help himself a lot, as well as helping us win a championship (10 years and counting FOOLMORE)"

"Erik has all the tangibles and intangibles as a player. He's been through the gauntlet now of the Southeastern Conference. He's had great success when nobody expected him to. He had some disappointments when everybody expected him to have. So from a maturity standpoint, his skin ought to be pretty thick and he ought to be able to handle anything.

Specifically, play the way that he's capable of playing within the system. Hang in the pocket, make the plays he's supposed to make. Not allow the defense to touch the football when it's his responsibility. Those would be things that he could do to help us to reach that Candace Parker level (UUUMMMM....OOOKKKAAAYYYYY FOOLMORE)".

****Hmmmm...lost of championship talk in there thus being like Candace Parker.

Posted by NYVol on April 27, 2008 at 11:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Ainge put his time in at Tennessee, and gave his best effort. For the most part, his best effort came out on the winning end; other times not. All in all, he represented the school in honor when winning or losing. He deserves some respect for at least that. Now, he goes on to an attempt at a professional career. All,...Please.....please, wish him a fond farewell, as what has been done is done. Ainge deserves his chance, and he now gets it.

Posted by volwalk on April 27, 2008 at 11:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I wish Ainge the best in his Professional Career. He has the arm and intellegence but lacks that "it" factor. When a big game is on the line and you need your QB to lead a big drive--it didn't appear Ainge had the coolness to lead. He gets shacky when the heat is on and you need a big play from the QB against the great teams. I truly do wish him the best and maybe he will receive some good coaching that will help him excell at the next level.

Posted by NYVol on April 27, 2008 at 11:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Ainge may or may not have "it", right now he just needs a job. He's good enough to be #2 on day one with the Jets (Chad should be on top). At the very least, he should be a good back-up to cover when a starter goes down.

Posted by chl1958 on April 27, 2008 at 11:51 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Good Luck,Eric. You gave your all even while injured. Our former OC is gone,thank goodness,and we look forward to a change of attitude.Good luck with your change of latitude.

Posted by General_Watermelon on April 28, 2008 at 12:13 a.m. (Suggest removal)

As I watched Ainge get picked in the 5th round, I couldn't help but wonder how far he fell as a result of the high profile SEC Championship Game against LSU. When faced against a great defense, he folded and threw the game away. While I wish him the best, and I do think he has the QB skills to have a productive NFL career, I question his field sense, toughness and heart to go very far. Again, I hope he does very well.

Posted by burntorangeVOLffle on April 28, 2008 at 12:51 a.m. (Suggest removal)

workinCR, those quotes are exactly what I said. He never says "Ainge is the Candace Parker of college football" But as always you will see what you want to validate your negative viewpoint.

Posted by TommyJack on April 28, 2008 at 6:41 a.m. (Suggest removal)

The guys moving the chains should stay alert..maybe wear helmets.

Posted by eb502us on April 28, 2008 at 7:19 a.m. (Suggest removal)

foreverorange has it right on all counts. Ainge regressed throughout his career and never played better than he did his freshman year.

Posted by General_Watermelon on April 28, 2008 at 8:16 a.m. (Suggest removal)

TommyJack - LOL

Posted by Silent_Fulmer on April 28, 2008 at 9:25 a.m. (Suggest removal)

This is my favorite time of year. A time when Phil Fulmer goes silent for about 4 months. Where's Fulmer? Jackson Hole? He isn't around for any qoutes to the media like a pro-active type of coach that is for sure (Bruce Pearl).

Posted by Basketball_Jones on April 28, 2008 at 9:36 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Alot of people have had a good career and made lots of money as a back-up. He just has to take advantage of his opportunities when given them. I think he'll perform better when he's not "The Man", seems like when he was a freshman he was expected to make mistakes.

Look at guys like Brady, Romo, Derek Anderson, Kurt Warner. Everyone of those guys at some point has been known as a back up, but as soon as their opportunity came it was ovre and they all became starters. Erik can do that

Posted by WorkinLikeHeck on April 28, 2008 at 9:46 a.m. (Suggest removal)

He won't be at the chalet in Gatlinburg any longer. Vicki made him get rid of that.

Posted by johnlg00 on April 28, 2008 at 9:59 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Hope things work out for Erik in New York. No question he had an up-and-down career here, but I give him credit for hanging in there and doing his best. He seems like a fine young man who represented himself and the university in a classy manner, WAY classier than a lot of us so-called "fans". Lots of factors to consider in his apparent "regression" after his freshman year, not the least of which were a vastly inferior receiving corps and injuries in his senior year. As for his selection in the fifth round, consider two things: 1) The NFL draft is ALWAYS a crap-shoot for teams and players alike, and 2) Patriots' QB Tom Brady was a SIXTH round pick, which only illustrates point #1. Thanks for all you did here, Erik; best of luck in NY!

Posted by pdparker14 on April 28, 2008 at 10:36 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Erik Ainge deserves a normal, everyday job. Not a job in pro football. In fact, after he was paid off to throw the SEC title game, he should have been banned from football altogether. An earlier poster mentioned that you win and lose as a team. That's mostly right, but you can't say that when one person literally throws the game alone. Tennessee played hard against LSU and our "Experienced, Senior" Quarterback, played like a dud. Both interceptions he threw were in critical situations and both were quarterback mistakes. After what he did in the SEC title game, I will never watch, cheer for or support Erik Ainge as I believe with all my heart that he was paid to throw that game. It's the only logical explanation. It's obvious. I mean, he was throwing the ball to LSU like they were his own receivers. I have no respect for a player, who can just walk out on the field and dash the hopes of every other hard working player on the field. He played selfish and careless, and it cost the whole team a great championship. It's a shame that Tennessee can't get another "classy" quarterback these days who plays selflessly and who does his best to help his team, not just himself. Erik Ainge was a train wreck from the beginning and still is as far as I'm concerned. I doesn't even deserve to wear a football jersey, much less walk out onto a football field. I hope he ends up with a normal, everyday job because he doesn't deserve the notoriety OR money that comes with a pro football career. And last of all Erik...good riddance and I'm glad your gone. Don't ever come back.

Posted by johnlg00 on April 28, 2008 at 10:58 a.m. (Suggest removal)

That's over the line, pdparker14. You must have lost a bundle on the game. As I said, Ainge was WAY classier than many of our so-called fans; you have proven my point. Almost all of us on here would have never lasted a day as a college football player, and no one should ever have to listen to such a nasty put-down as you delivered. The interception for LSU's touchdown was a timing route in which the receiver didn't make the cut he should have. For the most part, Ainge played the way he was coached. For some of the rest, he had as many catchable balls dropped as he threw badly. I'm not saying Ainge was ever going to be another Peyton or even Tee, but I think your characterization is way off base, especially what I hope was your poor joke about him being paid to throw the SECCG.

Posted by GerryOP on April 28, 2008 at 11:01 a.m. (Suggest removal)

pdparker14 - 10:36 AM, I am not a fan of Erik Ainge, but your post is way, way over the top. You should contact the KNS and ask if it can be retracted.

Posted by TommyJack on April 28, 2008 at 11:32 a.m. (Suggest removal)

pdparker: I'm no Ainge fan. But if he had been trying to throw the game, it would have been high, wide, and wobbly.

Posted by rockytop on April 28, 2008 at 12:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

pdparker, congratulations, you have just won the award for the dumb.ss post of the year. Your momma must be proud. You would never have the guts to make those comment to Erik's face or any of his teamates for that matter. They would crush you like the little girl you are. You need some serious help.

Posted by pdparker14 on April 28, 2008 at 2:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)

In response to Rocky Top:

"They would crush you like the little girl you are"

Ok. You sound like a junior high schooler. Nice.
Truth is, the truth hurts sometimes, and in this case, it obviously does. And I would say it to his face if I could. I would ask him what the hec he was thinking and why a senior QB would make such bonehead plays to cost the team a championship. Most D-1 Senior QB's step to the plate in crunch time. He folded like a sissy. That or he threw the game. I think he is to smart a guy to just fold like a sissy so I'm pretty sure he threw the game. And for that, I have no respect. Even if he didn't throw it and he DID fold like a sissy, it just shows what he's made of. As I said before, he was a trainwreck when he got here and he still is. I bid him good riddance and I hope for the sanity of the fans in NY that he never even makes it past the practice squad. The only time I would EVER welcome him back to Knoxville is if he were coming back to work the fryer at McDonalds.

Posted by TVolFan on April 28, 2008 at 2:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hey pdparker...quit waisting everyones time with stupid remarks. You're just commenting to see yourself on this post.

Erik will be a valuable asset to any team and we all wish him the best.

Now go downstairs...your mom said dinner's ready.

Posted by bigorangedude on April 28, 2008 at 2:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The Jets are always known for their terrible draft picks. Ainge fits well into that mold. I can see Ainge surviving a few years in the NFL as a 2nd or 3rd string QB, but Ainge wont make it in the NFL. He has the tools to be a good QB, he just dont have the guts.

Posted by invisiblekid on April 28, 2008 at 2:57 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Looks like it's time to trot out the Zenon quote again regarding Ainge and the SECCG:
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Q. Jonathan, take us through the interception that put you guys ahead for good. What did you see on that play? How did it develop for you?

JONATHAN ZENON: Basically I seen those type of routes maybe like four or five times throughout the week. Our coach gave us great preparation. They gave us great schemes. Basically when I seen the formation, I knew exactly what they was going to run, and I had an opportunity to jump in front of the ball exactly when I did.
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Not going to sit here and slam you for your post pdparker14 but it is a bit over the top IMO. When the defensive player knows the play that is going to be called, it tends to make the QB look bad. I think Cutcliffe had as much to do with that first interception as Ainge. Not saying Ainge is without fault, the second interception was on him, but you could just as well make the argument that Cutcliffe was the one trying to throw the game with some of the play-calling.

Posted by invisiblekid on April 28, 2008 at 3:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Tommyjack, well done at 6:41 and 11:32. I don't neccesarily see eye to eye with you on Ainge, but both posts were still funny.