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Nolan names JTO as regular-season starter
Mike Nolan took part in his usual day-after-game media briefing. Here is what he had to say:
--J.T. O'Sullivan is starter going into the season, Nolan said. Focus is on getting ready for the season. He's got the better command of the offense right now. Moved ball as a unit and scored points with him as QB.
--Nolan said he still has a lot of confidence in Shaun Hill and Alex Smith. Smith will be the backup and Hill will be the No. 3 QB, Nolan said.
--Nolan said there is no thought to cutting Alex Smith. He said the organization has not had that discussion.
--Nolan said he had that conversation with the QBs about an hour ago. He said JTO was quiet when he told him the decision. He said both Alex and Shaun handled it about as well as they could. He stressed the importance of their backup roles with the team.
--Arnaz Battle, Bryant Johnson and Ashley Lelie might be back (probably two of the three will be back) for the final exhibition game. Nolan said he'll want to get that first-team offense a little more work that usual in the final tuneup.
--David Baas is expected to practice this week. Nolan is not sure about Adam Snyder or Jonas Jennings. Also a chance that Michael Robinson could return to practice in the coming week.
--When asked if Smith will be considered a bust? "The perception is wrong if that's the perception," Nolan said. He said Alex is getting better and better. He's getting a lot of detailed-coaching by a detailed coach. Nolan said he has a lot of confidence in Alex. He said Alex is optimistic about his possibilities of being a good quarterback.
--"We want to play our best players to give us the best chance to win," Nolan said of the quarterback position. Nolan said, "He's just not there at this point." This is a case of J.T. O'Sullivan playing very well, not Smith and Hill underperforming.
http://49ers.pressdemocrat.com/default.asp?item=2254747
Nolan names JTO as regular-season starter
Mike Nolan took part in his usual day-after-game media briefing. Here is what he had to say:
--J.T. O'Sullivan is starter going into the season, Nolan said. Focus is on getting ready for the season. He's got the better command of the offense right now. Moved ball as a unit and scored points with him as QB.
--Nolan said he still has a lot of confidence in Shaun Hill and Alex Smith. Smith will be the backup and Hill will be the No. 3 QB, Nolan said.
--Nolan said there is no thought to cutting Alex Smith. He said the organization has not had that discussion.
--Nolan said he had that conversation with the QBs about an hour ago. He said JTO was quiet when he told him the decision. He said both Alex and Shaun handled it about as well as they could. He stressed the importance of their backup roles with the team.
--Arnaz Battle, Bryant Johnson and Ashley Lelie might be back (probably two of the three will be back) for the final exhibition game. Nolan said he'll want to get that first-team offense a little more work that usual in the final tuneup.
--David Baas is expected to practice this week. Nolan is not sure about Adam Snyder or Jonas Jennings. Also a chance that Michael Robinson could return to practice in the coming week.
--When asked if Smith will be considered a bust? "The perception is wrong if that's the perception," Nolan said. He said Alex is getting better and better. He's getting a lot of detailed-coaching by a detailed coach. Nolan said he has a lot of confidence in Alex. He said Alex is optimistic about his possibilities of being a good quarterback.
--"We want to play our best players to give us the best chance to win," Nolan said of the quarterback position. Nolan said, "He's just not there at this point." This is a case of J.T. O'Sullivan playing very well, not Smith and Hill underperforming.
