Was The Ransom Paid to Keep TVD..

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Affecting the decision to bench him?

Great question posed by Through The Smoke post game podcast.

Seriously, how can Mario justify continuing to play TVD, while we’ve seen RBs and other make one mistake, and not be seen for the rest of the game?

It has to be the money, right?

The money was already paid. What does it matter now?

You really don't see the difference between a starting quarterback / back-up quarterbacks—and running back by committee when you have four capable starters?

Look at the Clemson game. The playbook was completely dumbed down for Emory Williams, while Jacurri Brown is literally still more of a passing liability than damaged Tyler Van Dyke right now.

Coaches are sticking with a third-year starter with the hopes that he can shake off his slump as the true freshman nor the inexperienced sophomore is ready to roll into Tallahassee for a brutal road game.

Fans don't have to like or agree with it, but any conspiracy theory surrounding the type of vanilla coaching decision most in the business would make at this time—sticking with a damaged starter with the belief back-ups aren't ready for a massive road game—is hardly Zapruder-worthy.
 
I’d imagine the trepidation surrounding benching TVD is that the staff isn’t ultimately all that high on Emory.

... Miami has an inexperienced true freshman on the bench and a sophomore who can't hit the broad side of a barn as a passer.

With those two options and Florida State on deck, sadly your best best it working with damaged goods, Tin Cup Van Dyke and trying to get him over the yips and ready to go.

Coaches are high on Williams' potential, but also know he is nowhere near ready to lead this team in 2023 with Florida State, Louisville and Boston College down the stretch.
 
Normally in these type of situations you follow the money to the answer, but in this case the obvious answer is the correct one, Corchobal is a meatball.
 
F them & the $$$ they spent, that's on them. Lol at literally being held Hostage because of wrong financial decisions on their part.
I'd assume those same boosters hate losing, so at this low point, I can't see them really wanting TVD back there anymore....
 
... Miami has an inexperienced true freshman on the bench and a sophomore who can't hit the broad side of a barn as a passer.

With those two options and Florida State on deck, sadly your best best it working with damaged goods, Tin Cup Van Dyke and trying to get him over the yips and ready to go.

Coaches are high on Williams' potential, but also know he is nowhere near ready to lead this team in 2023 with Florida State, Louisville and Boston College down the stretch.
If you can beat Clemson down 10pts in the 4th, then he could've beaten NCST and Boston College. FSU and Louisville might be too much to ask, but to not give him a chance and leave everything the same doesn't sit right to me. Ask his teammates and 90% will tell you let's roll with EW....
 
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... Miami has an inexperienced true freshman on the bench and a sophomore who can't hit the broad side of a barn as a passer.

With those two options and Florida State on deck, sadly your best best it working with damaged goods, Tin Cup Van Dyke and trying to get him over the yips and ready to go.

Coaches are high on Williams' potential, but also know he is nowhere near ready to lead this team in 2023 with Florida State, Louisville and Boston College down the stretch.
Lets game this out because that really doesnt make sense to me. Here are the facts: TVD has looked like dog**** the last 4 games he has played in. He has 11 TOs with 10 being INTs and a record of 1-3 during that stretch. He is a lame duck of a player right now. There is nothing that suggests that he gives us any chance to win moving forward. Now if you want argue that he gives us a better chance than Emory, fine, but that isnt a ringing endorsement of the kid.

There is no upside to starting TVD moving forward, none. There is upside to starting Emory though. The only reason not to start Emory is because the staff MAY not have the confidence we have been told they have in him. Certainly would not be the first time they were selling BS about current players on the team. As long as Emory flashes, it would be a net positive for the team. Growing pains are to be expected with a true freshman, but lets not pretend its some insurmountable feat to play well at QB your freshman year. We have had it happen here twice in the dark ages with Jacory and Kaaya.
 
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