Interesting Theory

Maybe the Cardinal allowed their new quarterback free reign because Stanford had nothing to lose. I recall being at Auburn when a first game quarterback began his career, and SC heavily restricted his activity. Some guy named Leinart, as I recall. So restricting Sanchez in his third game should not amaze anybody.

For some reason coaches at all levels and on all teams do not just throw in a QB in a real game situation as a simulation of injury - like in the second quarter of the Idaho game or once the Nebraska game was settled. Instead QB's are left in to pad their stats while the sub sits and waits for his opportunity to hand off. Then when an injury occurs, they wonder why the new guy doesn't have any experience.

It would seem to be good development and insurance to have the number 2 QB play at least one meaningful series a game, not garbage time,.

I concur with both posts and PC. Hopefully that means Pete is coming around on us. Shameful that many fans have had those same thoughts for weeks (hoping against hope that they wouldn't be too conservative with Sanchez)

Doesn't say much for Pete as a proactive thinker to come to the same conclusion many fans had several weeks ago. IMO Pete needs to re-evaluate his philosophy and make sure SC is doing everything it can to win games and not merely try to escape defeat.

Sureshot

Damn I miss Norm Chow!

Ok I'm gonna do my duty and call out a couple posters above...

1. jimtheduck - You make no sense. All it takes is one coach to play their backup in a reagular game too early and that backup to throw an int to expose your theory. Suddenly the starter is out of rhythm, the opponent is back in the game and all the fans in the stadium are wondering why the backup is in the game to begin with.

2. TrojanMBA - And the Broncos miss John Elway and the 49ers miss Bill Walsh. Norm Chow was one of, if not the greatest, coach of all time. Any one replacing him would have been a step back. Norm would have been gone by now regardless. He was interviewing for jobs.

3. Scott Wolf - Your logic is the one that's clearly flawed. Pete said that Sanchez needed to play against Stanford because he would have been a better choice (even inexperienced) than a hurt Booty against an awful team. Sanchez held USC back against Oregon because they are a very good team and playing a healthy young QB was a negative in that case. Your logic assumes that Stanford and Oregon are identical teams. Newsflash - they're not.

Pete's making excuses? What's he supposed to do? Say that USC stinks and rip the players to the media? This isn't the NFL, Scott. These are kids for the most part and need the positive reinforcement especially in the media.