Great win but qb has to improve

bigblueinsanity (the real) · 2026-10-04T05:55:59-0500

Off to a fantastic start this season but.....qb play must get better. He is missing reads and not seeing guys that are open. Missing throws at times. Has a weird lack of pocket presence much of the time.

Right now the staff is scheming almost every completion. He has to improve if we're going to have a great season. Cant leave this many yards on the table and keep winning tough games.

Good news is, with the recruiting pitch we can put out there, this is probably the least talented qb stein will have in his time here.

TheBestThereEverWas · 2026-10-04T06:03:15-0500

Wild take for a QB that has 1100 yards with 11 TD and 1 INT through 5 games. Have to remember this is his first year starting. Don't know what you expect from a first year starting QB in the SEC but not every QB is going to be Trinidad Chambliss

chroix · 2026-10-04T06:07:08-0500

Weird first take after a big win. I’m just going to enjoy where we’re at vs where we were.

Beatle Bum · 2026-10-04T06:09:59-0500

His awareness on the OT TD and his direction to teammates on the 2-point conversion was spectacular. He took some sacks that did not appear to be all his fault (one time Boyer appeared to get tripped up and did not provide Wood the extra help needed - Wood seems to need a little extra help at times). The run by KM to the 4 yard line was really good to see. Overall, I thought he stepped up in a “muddy” pocket better, rather than roll outside the tackles like he did against S Alabama. He also used his legs effectively. I thought this was his best game, given the pressure seemed more intense than at TAMU.

ScWildcat3 · 2026-10-04T06:10:24-0500

He does miss some stuff but he also protects the ball well. He’s doing what he’s asked to do. He will only grow also.

jeffky · 2026-10-04T06:11:46-0500

bigblueinsanity (the real) said:
Off to a fantastic start this season but.....qb play must get better. He is missing reads and not seeing guys that are open. Missing throws at times. Has a weird lack of pocket presence much of the time.

Right now the staff is scheming almost every completion. He has to improve if we're going to have a great season. Cant leave this many yards on the table and keep winning tough games.

Good news is, with the recruiting pitch we can put out there, this is probably the least talented qb stein will have in his time here.

Toss up between you and the one complaining about clock management

Smeegs · 2026-10-04T06:28:22-0500

This is a dumb take. It’s like getting mad at someone for not being perfect. EVERY college quarterback occasionally misses reads. Minchey has been every bit as good or better in his first ever starts than any sane fan could’ve reasonably expected of him.

Find something reasonable to complain about. Expecting a college QB to play like prime Tom Brady is not reasonable.

bigblueinsanity (the real) · 2026-10-04T07:03:35-0500

Beatle Bum said:
His awareness on the OT TD and his direction to teammates on the 2-point conversion was spectacular. He took some sacks that did not appear to be all his fault (one time Boyer appeared to get tripped up and did not provide Wood the extra help needed - Wood seems to need a little extra help at times). The run by KM to the 4 yard line was really good to see. Overall, I thought he stepped up in a “muddy” pocket better, rather than roll outside the tackles like he did against S Alabama. He also used his legs effectively. I thought this was his best game, given the pressure seemed more intense than at TAMU.

His operation is elite. There is no doubt about that. His execution is where we need improvement.

DonAndy · 2026-10-04T07:06:26-0500

jeffky said:
Toss up between you and the one complaining about clock management

You can use this on any thread and it's always funny to me lol. The one with just her and a instant zoom in is funnier.

bigblueinsanity (the real) · 2026-10-04T07:06:54-0500

Smeegs said:
This is a dumb take. It’s like getting mad at someone for not being perfect. EVERY college quarterback occasionally misses reads. Minchey has been every bit as good or better in his first ever starts than any sane fan could’ve reasonably expected of him.

Find something reasonable to complain about. Expecting a college QB to play like prime Tom Brady is not reasonable.

I didn't get mad. Reread my post. I said he needs to improve if we're going to have a special season. That's a long way from being mad.

Things don't have to be binary. You can simultaneously 1) appreciate what hes doing, like being elite in operation and completing most of his schemed completions and 2) want him to execute live reads better.

UncleAdolph · 2026-10-04T07:08:04-0500

He does not seem to get flustered...

Bowfreak. · 2026-10-04T07:16:03-0500

Minchey was really good in the second half. The offense was in a groove and everything was clicking. If he was what the OP is hoping for he’d already be in the NFL.

Eccain01 · 2026-10-04T07:18:05-0500

I mean I get what you’re saying. Things like the situation at the end of regulation can’t happen but it’s his first year starting. He tends to step up when needed. I think he’s on a really positive track.

jeffky · 2026-10-04T07:21:34-0500

DonAndy said:
You can use this on any thread and it's always funny to me lol. The one with just her and a instant zoom in is funnier.

Debbie Downer Snl GIF by Saturday Night Live

This one

MichaelGray · 2026-10-04T07:22:30-0500

Beatle Bum said:
His awareness on the OT TD and his direction to teammates on the 2-point conversion was spectacular. He took some sacks that did not appear to be all his fault (one time Boyer appeared to get tripped up and did not provide Wood the extra help needed - Wood seems to need a little extra help at times). The run by KM to the 4 yard line was really good to see. Overall, I thought he stepped up in a “muddy” pocket better, rather than roll outside the tackles like he did against S Alabama. He also used his legs effectively. I thought this was his best game, given the pressure seemed more intense than at TAMU.

It looked to me like Wood stepped on the foot of Boyer & fell down on thst

MichaelGray · 2026-10-04T07:24:00-0500

Beatle Bum said:
His awareness on the OT TD and his direction to teammates on the 2-point conversion was spectacular. He took some sacks that did not appear to be all his fault (one time Boyer appeared to get tripped up and did not provide Wood the extra help needed - Wood seems to need a little extra help at times). The run by KM to the 4 yard line was really good to see. Overall, I thought he stepped up in a “muddy” pocket better, rather than roll outside the tackles like he did against S Alabama. He also used his legs effectively. I thought this was his best game, given the pressure seemed more intense than at TAMU.

It looked to.me like Wood stepped on the foot of Boyer & fell down on that play, Minchey took the sack because of it.

Supafuzz75 · 2026-10-04T07:38:51-0500

bigblueinsanity (the real) said:
Off to a fantastic start this season but.....qb play must get better. He is missing reads and not seeing guys that are open. Missing throws at times. Has a weird lack of pocket presence much of the time.

Right now the staff is scheming almost every completion. He has to improve if we're going to have a great season. Cant leave this many yards on the table and keep winning tough games.

Good news is, with the recruiting pitch we can put out there, this is probably the least talented qb stein will have in his time here.

5 games into his first year ever as a starter and is 4-1 with 1100+ yds passing and 11 TDs with 1 pick.. In the sec.. As a first year starter.. Missing a few reads.. Well..

mhs1964 · 2026-10-04T08:22:18-0500

bigblueinsanity (the real) said:
Off to a fantastic start this season but.....qb play must get better. He is missing reads and not seeing guys that are open. Missing throws at times. Has a weird lack of pocket presence much of the time.

Right now the staff is scheming almost every completion. He has to improve if we're going to have a great season. Cant leave this many yards on the table and keep winning tough games.

Good news is, with the recruiting pitch we can put out there, this is probably the least talented qb stein will have in his time here.

Are you comparing him to Tom Brady? Give me a break.

vhcat1970 · 2026-10-04T08:30:43-0500

bigblueinsanity (the real) said:
Off to a fantastic start this season but.....qb play must get better. He is missing reads and not seeing guys that are open. Missing throws at times. Has a weird lack of pocket presence much of the time.

Right now the staff is scheming almost every completion. He has to improve if we're going to have a great season. Cant leave this many yards on the table and keep winning tough games.

Good news is, with the recruiting pitch we can put out there, this is probably the least talented qb stein will have in his time here.

Over the top negativity. We have bigger issues than him.

sefus12 · 2026-10-04T08:34:24-0500

Supafuzz75 said:
5 games into his first year ever as a starter and is 4-1 with 1100+ yds passing and 11 TDs with 1 pick.. In the sec.. As a first year starter.. Well..

5 games into his first year ever as a starter and is 4-1 with 1100+ yds passing and 11 TDs with 1 pick.. In the sec.. As a first year starter.. Missing a few reads.. Well..

And one of those games he wasn’t asked to throw much at all.

Snarks · 2026-10-04T08:53:17-0500

Wow, some of our fans are insufferable. While Minchey isn’t the best QB out there, he’s better than we’ve had in a long time.

MidseasonTweak · 2026-10-04T08:55:47-0500

All QBs have room to improve. Ours has two road win SEC games as a first year starter. He will get better.

BetterThanYou · 2026-10-04T08:57:55-0500

This board should honestly get nuked.
Just awful, awful takes everywhere.

OP has been around forever and he’s always been full of terrible takes.

BlueBallzz · 2026-10-04T09:00:23-0500

28/41 272 yards passing, 3 TDs and zero interceptions, I’ll take that!

JimboBBN · 2026-10-04T09:02:53-0500

Minchey was fine, great in the second half. His stats are amazing for an SEC road game. If I did have one thing I wish he’d improve on it’s his pocket awareness from time to time. He occasionally holds on to the ball to long and looks stiff back there. But by god, it’s hard to find any negatives to care about right now. Kid threw the game tying touchdown and game winning conversion. With 0 turnovers!

megablue · 2026-10-04T09:07:24-0500

I think Minchey has been a very effective QB and we have to remember ... he is still learning.
Coming into this season, he had only thrown a total of twenty-nine (29) passes in his college career.
He seems cool, calm and collected ... and I think this rubs off on everyone in the huddle.
Does he make mistakes ... SURE ... he is human and who doesn't ... but seems to be a play-the-next-play kinda guy, which I really like.

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UKcats#1 · 2026-10-04T09:09:42-0500

Minchey has exceeded my expectations so far for this season. How many drops has there been on perfectly thrown balls. He has lead this team to a 4 and 1 record with 2 big SEC wins on the road. I didn't think we would be 4 and 1. The next couple games are going tough. Just continue to play the way he has and this team will win some games that we are not expecting to win. Just want to continue be competitive and this season will be great. GO CATS!

Randy Bob · 2026-10-04T09:11:48-0500

QB is looking good to me we are 4 and 1 with him.

Battle_Cat · 2026-10-04T09:21:22-0500

Some people will complain that mud is made with just too much dirt and water in it. It is what it is. We have a QB who is playing pretty damn well 5 starts into his career. We are not giving him back lol.

theKybluedude · 2026-10-04T09:33:51-0500

Well I think we all can agree KM is improving and growing into the job.

Did not see any apprehension in his eyes.

Very impressed with his awareness of the blitz and moving Baxter on the winning conversion. Lots of noise and pressure on that play.

bigblueinsanity (the real) · 2026-10-04T10:00:25-0500

megablue said:
I think Minchey has been a very effective QB and we have to remember ... he is still learning.
Coming into this season, he had only thrown a total of twenty-nine (29) passes in his college career.
He seems cool, calm and collected ... and I think this rubs off on everyone in the huddle.
Does he make mistakes ... SURE ... he is human and who doesn't ... but seems to be a play-the-next-play kinda guy, which I really like.

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Agree that hes been effective because he is elite in operation and is accurately distributing most of the schemed completions.

To really take this team to the next level, we need better decisions in coverage. Too often he's not seeing open guys.

Let's take for example the last play of regulation. In that layered concept, the deeper guy was open and could get out. Instead he got darby killed (because the deeper defender cheated up) inbounds which ran out the clock.

Our margin for error is just so small we need him to improve if we're going to push upwards of 8 wins.

Nightwish · 2026-10-04T10:02:48-0500

OP is right. Let's send both Stein and Minchey packing! I too have had enough of this two games from bowl eligibility nonsense. Get better, Minchey!

megablue · 2026-10-04T10:11:50-0500

bigblueinsanity (the real) said:
Agree that hes been effective because he is elite in operation and is accurately distributing most of the schemed completions.

To really take this team to the next level, we need better decisions in coverage. Too often he's not seeing open guys.

Let's take for example the last play of regulation. In that layered concept, the deeper guy was open and could get out. Instead he got darby killed (because the deeper defender cheated up) inbounds which ran out the clock.

Our margin for error is just so small we need him to improve if we're going to push upwards of 8 wins.

He would probably agree with you ... he seems focused on being the best he can be ... taking his leadership position very seriously.

BlueBloodKyFan72 · 2026-10-04T10:20:36-0500

I wanna say HATS off to Lance Heard for the 2 pancake blocks on one play

vhcat1970 · 2026-10-04T10:40:23-0500

bigblueinsanity (the real) said:
Agree that hes been effective because he is elite in operation and is accurately distributing most of the schemed completions.

To really take this team to the next level, we need better decisions in coverage. Too often he's not seeing open guys.

Let's take for example the last play of regulation. In that layered concept, the deeper guy was open and could get out. Instead he got darby killed (because the deeper defender cheated up) inbounds which ran out the clock.

Our margin for error is just so small we need him to improve if we're going to push upwards of 8 wins.

Yea, he's the first rushed/flushed newbie QB that's ever made such a HUGE mistake. LOL.

bigblueinsanity (the real) · 2026-10-04T10:41:04-0500

BlueBloodKyFan72 said:
I wanna say HATS off to Lance Heard for the 2 pancake blocks on one play

The OL is the best unit on the team and is a rt away from being the best in the nation. Heard is probably going to be a first rounder.

*Fox2Monk* · 2026-10-04T10:46:22-0500

bigblueinsanity (the real) said:
His operation is elite. There is no doubt about that. His execution is where we need improvement.

Always room
For improvement but 11/1 TD/int and 1100 yards already is crazy good against our schedule.

*Fox2Monk* · 2026-10-04T10:47:02-0500

Eccain01 said:
I mean I get what you’re saying. Things like the situation at the end of regulation can’t happen but it’s his first year starting. He tends to step up when needed. I think he’s on a really positive track.

Yeah and he is only going to improve plus another year, he legit could be a top end SEC QB next year.

UKCowboys · 2026-10-04T10:47:11-0500

chroix said:
Weird first take after a big win. I’m just going to enjoy where we’re at vs where we were.

Agreed × 10

*Fox2Monk* · 2026-10-04T10:48:11-0500

vhcat1970 said:
Over the top negativity. We have bigger issues than him.

We need our defense to get more timely stops. Put 4 consistent offensive quarters together but Stein seems to know what adjustments to make when things aren’t working and Kenny doesn’t get down if he starts slow.

Great win but qb has to improve

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