Author of that piece is trying way too hard to polish a turd IMO. There's a lot I'd quibble with in that article but I pretty much stopped at:
Um ...
Do I think Manning would show better than a clearly-hobbled Ewers in our past three games? Maybe. I would've liked to have seen him come on with a 24-7 lead vs Kentucky and let Quinn rest. Have him get a few more snaps against aggy. Play some in the SEC Championship Game. It's OK to acknowledge Quinn isn't 100% healthy and that's why you're mixing in the kid, offering a change of pace without upsetting the #1-#2 QB hierarchy. Sark has all the political cover he needs at that point -- and shields Quinn a bit by admitting he's not 100% healthy.
Ding, ding, ding. We're down to our preseason 3rd-string RB because of injury. We knew that wasn't going to change. Things would look a lot different with Baxter in the backfield. But it is what it is. Arch gives you a dynamic that you just don't have with Quinn but you have to commit to using it. Defenses have to account for his ability to get ouf of the pocket and make plays with his legs, which Quinn simply cannot do in his current physical condition (at least from the KY ankle injury forward). Let him throw a time or two when you bring him in. And it also works better if you've been using it throughout the season and not waiting until Game #14 to unleash it (if he even does this week).
The reason the run game is shitty in the RZ is a combination of things, yes. Most of it being that the guys running the ball were backups or third-strings until injuries forced them into bigger roles. Having a QB who can an element of running can help keep defenses honest.
It can work -- and has worked. We're not asking Arch to take over as #1 right now. We know Sark isn't making that move now because he hadn't done it when it made more sense than it does this week.
Perfectly said. 10/10, would read again.
Agree totally with this too.