I know that I sure as hell don’t miss his ass, 31 TDs and lack of SEC Championship rings. The SEC CG is much more important than the BCS. The BCS is about the denali. The SEC is for those who don’t use the fundementals as a crutch.
Man that boy could shred a defense. Granted he was no Manning, but he was a badass when he was on. Ask any UGA fan what they think about him. Ainge owned Richt. Anytime you mention his name around a Dawg they come to life. I hate just as much as anyone that he threw two picks to cost us the LSU game. But he left it on the field that night. That whole team played out of there minds.
Remember the 07 UK game…. Didn’t he have like 400+ yards and 6-7 TD’s!?!? Whoopty damn-do, if you need 5 OTs to pad your stats against Kentucky then maybe you should not wear orange.
Keep this in mind: Many Vols fans didn’t like Ainge because he didn’t like contact, or so they say. He should have delivered a crushing blows like Jon Crompton does. Look at him administrating punishment to a Florida DB (below).
Look at this stats and tell me if you see the seem trend. Jon Crompton is going to have a break out year.
- Ainge’s fourth year on campus: 62% completion, 3,500 yards, 31 TD, 10 Int. All with a broken finger on his throwing hand and a bum shoulder.
- Crompton’s fourth year on campus: 51% completion, 889 yards, 4 TD, 5 Int.
I promise you that Charley Strong is having some sleepless nights in Gainesville trying devise a gameplan that can contain the powerful young Crompton. Even considering Tebow to play noseguard on short yardage plays. Neyland Stadium’s Ghosts are going to rise up and propel young Crompton to Glory.
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Crompton will make us forget about Ainge. Mark it down. Joe Haden ain’t forgot.
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I hope to hell you are being sarcastic, cause only a completely deluded Vol fan would view that hit by Haden as anything other a complete *bitch* slap to Crompton. Hell, after the hit Crompton got up and was so woozy, he thought Major Wright (#21) hit him.
Come on down to the Swamp, bitches. I doubt Charlie has many concerns about a Crompton led Vol team
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I like Crompton. He consistently fires that 50 yard spiral into the tenth row of section H. Also, his knack for bouncing handoffs makes for interest on every running play.
This is the most absurd post I have ever seen. You cannot be serious with this crap. Crompton can barely read a book, let alone a defense. Ainge was a pure passer, he sat in the pocket and got rid of the ball on time. Crompton sits in the pocket, can’t find a seam or hole and either gets drilled or tucks it for a minimal gain. Ainge was sacked less per drop back than any other quarterback in the country his senior year. Sorry, but in a pocket passing offense, laying a lick on a DB is never a good thing. I understand getting behind your QB, but take off the orange colored glasses off when you are evaluating talent. Come to the table with somehting that has substance not comparing broken ass stats that show nothing… Nobody sees a trend in that stat.
Nice photoshop job on the pic…