[Norm Peterson]

Jumper fans have observed that if you start one quarterback our offense is struggling with our defense winning games for us, compared to if another one starts then our offense can be potent and much more unpredictable. If Hatcher started against LCA then IMO the game would haven't ever been in doubt. I'm not picking on a particular player, just stating what we see as a clear fact. :Thumbs:

I don't think there is enough of a sample size to declare that the offense will be fixed by changing quarterbacks. I know that the backup provided a spark off of the bench Friday and looked pretty good in limited action in other games. However, I'd like to make a couple of points. Friday's game is really the only one in which he had to take any snaps with a lot of game pressure on him. Most of the other ones have come in mop up duty. Secondly, LCA most likely didn't have any game film of him going against other starting defenses and hadn't gameplanned for him. That will change as teams get to look at him and the Somerset offense with him at quarterback. They will be more prepared for the looks that he gives them.

I think he played great and deserves to get a lot of snaps, if not start, on Friday. However, he is still just a freshman and he might not respond the same way given a team that is prepared for him. I don't think it is fair to put the pressure of making him the savior of the offense on him given his age and inexperience. It is nice to know that he can get the job done and certainly isn't afraid, but let's not put this all on him or the offense's struggles all on the other quarterback.

I think this week will be another test for this team. Middlesboro is not an easy place to play and none of the current players have ever played there. That being said I just can't see the Jackets being able to produce enough points to challenge the Jumpers past halftime. I'll take Somerset on the road 28-0.