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I've already started. Unless Savage is the 2nd coming of Russell Wilson (which i really don't), I say start Voytik/Chapman and take lumps and lose if you have to. 2014 should be the goal to go for the ACC title, 2013 is just an experince builder.

I don't see what the gain is out of 8 wins with Savage if it means you have to go into 2014 with a green qb and you ruin your chances for competing with your most explosive team since dw's 10 win squad.

i think that could go either way. but even if you do start chapman or voytik next year, the following year there is no guarantee that the 2013 starter remains the 2014 starter. chapman and voytik are going to have heated competition for the starting job for years and thats not factoring in kincade or any other qb that comes in.

im very happy for chryst and the staff and the players on this team. after the way this season started, if you would say theyd be in a bowl game i would have laughed my ass off. the team improved a lot, especially the receivers and the defense as a whole. literally everyone improved their play on defense. we finally saw good things from shayne hale and ty ezell. shane gordon showed us that hes a heck of a football player when healthy. eric williams has a bright future once he adds another 10 lbs-- that kid is FAST and he hits hard. k'waun williams was lockdown, lafayette pitts is a stud and only a freshman, jason hendricks overtook holley as the best safety on the team, todd thomas probably has a nfl future, and some young guys showed good things in limited minutes like darryl render, devin cook, and jahmahl pardner. it looks like pitt will be playing ucf in a bowl game. ucf is a good team and they gave ohio state everything they could handle

I'll agree with this pre-season assessment. I got taken over the coals on here when I said that after watching Voytik in three practices - one at the end of camp - I didn't think he was the great physical QB a lot of PITT fans do. He may turn out alright but he's no lock in my mind.

It is hard to predict that a player will start all four years but I do think Chapman will be a starter before he's a SR.

That said, I'n not completely sold on Tom Savage being the savior either. His play at the college level was a bit above average then he wasn't able to regain his starting job from an average QB in Dodd. I think Savage will start and do pretty well but nothing earthshaking.

And there is the hidden benefit. I'll go out on a limb and say that Savage will not have those panic and mental breakdowns in 2013.

But we have had prospective QBs on the roster who PITT fans felt were highly talented, most lately Bostick and Myers. That was proven to be wrong for the most part but at the time that position looked well stocked looked good.

Hell, PITT fans have a short memory anyway. I'll wager that half the ABT crowd were also Screaming "It's Tino Time!!" three years ago.

When it comes to QB play I'm of the mind that the player doesn't have to have a cannon for an arm or be flashy out there. i'm perfectly content with a 'game manage' who can get the ball quickly and accurately into his playmaker's hands.

But truth be told I've missed not have the deep ball in our arsenal.

i COULD agree with this as long as he passes voytik as the #2 qb. right now im going to assume it will be savage, voytik, and a rs for chapman. thats my tentative prediction that obviously can be altered. you really never know. chapman could be a gamer who makes huge plays along with his stupid frosh mistakes. frankly, id take that over a "game manager" in a heart beat. frankly, id love it if chapman starts. i mean, if his pat white comparisons are accurate and hes mature enough mentally i would have absolutely no problem with him starting as a true freshman