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Matt Schaub To Be GTD Tomorrow Night And Won't Start Regardless

Updating this story, word now is that Matt Schaub's best case scenario tomorrow night is to enter the first Monday Night game in Texans history (and the first Monday night game in Houston in more than fourteen (14) years) as the backup to Sage Rosenfels. According to Kubes, Sage will be under center on Houston's first offensive possession:

"Sage will start," coach Gary Kubiak said after Saturday’s practice. "Matt’s made a lot of progress, and he’s gotten better each day. He took all the reps today with the scout team.

"If we feel good about his practice, then he’ll go into the game as the backup. But if we don’t feel good about it, he won’t suit up."

In my humble opinion, this is a mistake. If Kubes "feel[s] good about [Schaub's] practice," Matt Schaub should start at QB tomorrow night. In other words, The Schaub should be starting tomorrow night unless the team deems him unfit to play. Medical clearance should equal Matt Schaub's return to action.

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Kubiak, this does not make sense

Clearly Sage is the backup. If Schaub is healthy enough to suit up, then he starts. If there are any concerns whatsoever about his health, no way should he put on the uniform. Aggravating the torn knee ligament could end his season, a more serious injury could jeopardize his future. Why on earth would you suit him up and make him the backup? Can anyone help Kubes out and explain his ridiculous statement “If we feel good about his practice, then he’ll go into the game as the backup. But if we don’t feel good about it, he won’t suit up.”

No way am I suggesting that I am smarter than Kubiak, but statements like that don’t give me any confidence in his leadership. Jags are in a funk, and unless we make multiple turnovers, we will win even with Sage at QB.

by oiler-texan diehard on Nov 30, 2008 11:08 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

smoke...

This all sounds like a smoke and mirrors act that he learned from big daddy Shanny. I think he’s just trying to throw off the Jag(off)s with this ruse. Why? Because fuck’em, that’s why.

Bacon tastes good... Pork chops taste good.

by beefy on Dec 1, 2008 1:15 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

So what will it take for Schaub to see action

Supposing Sage doesn’t get hurt, what would it take for him to be pulled in favor of Matt? Read: How many red zone turnovers / drive-killing mistakes before Kubes lets our healthy first string quarterback play?

by BigTexBD on Dec 1, 2008 12:12 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Add another one...

to the “List of Things That Bother Me About Gary Kubiak.”

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 1, 2008 9:10 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Ditto.

I mean, I like Kubs overall, but some of the things he does really bother me. To me, if he feels like Schaub can play, then he should start. Because Schaub is better than Sage. Now, if you’re worried about him getting hurt, then you probably shouldn’t let him suit up.

Then again I can see his point. If Rosencopter shows up, then you’ve gotta pull him. A gimpy Schaub is better than Craig Nall or a flustered Sage.

So if Schaub suits up, let’s hope all it takes is one interception—and that one interception comes early instead of at the end of the game, sealing our fate as losers.

by Leein3D on Dec 1, 2008 11:14 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

matthew...

You should know by now, that Kubes only does shit to piss you off. He’s like the tomriffic of Head Coaches.

Bacon tastes good... Pork chops taste good.

by beefy on Dec 1, 2008 1:17 PM CST up reply actions   1 recs

You know...

I think you are on to something there. It’s the only theory that makes sense.

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Dec 2, 2008 1:24 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

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