[Farm93]

Gruden also over and over again told Barkley to sometimes give up on a play, while showing the play against UCLA when Barkley got his shoulder separation. 

What was Barkley supposed to do?  He got sacked from the blind side and didn't see the guy coming, otherwise he could and would have prepared himself.

This, I believe, is a new observation about SC QBs.  One that Florida QBs had suffered in the past.  The emerging premise throughout the NFL is that the SC QBs play on SC teams that are too talented.  Their WRs are always open.  Their OLs are almost NFL worthy.  So the QBs in the SC system get too comfortable and never give up on plays.  It works great at SC where they are so safe in the pocket and their WRs will eventually get open.  In the NFL that faith in the system sometimes leaves them looking foolish (see Sanchez, Leinart, Palmer, Cassel).

In many ways Barkley exemplifies the loyalty to the system and possesses the worst physical flaws of the prior SC QBs.  If he is to achieve more than the others he will need to recognize failing plays BEFORE the blindside rusher hits.  If he can't figure out he is in a loser play right at the snap, he will get blindsided and then benched (or hurt).

[Farm93]

Gruden also over and over again told Barkley to sometimes give up on a play, while showing the play against UCLA when Barkley got his shoulder separation. 

What was Barkley supposed to do?  He got sacked from the blind side and didn't see the guy coming, otherwise he could and would have prepared himself.

This, I believe, is a new observation about SC QBs.  One that Florida QBs had suffered in the past.  The emerging premise throughout the NFL is that the SC QBs play on SC teams that are too talented.  Their WRs are always open.  Their OLs are almost NFL worthy.  So the QBs in the SC system get too comfortable and never give up on plays.  It works great at SC where they are so safe in the pocket and their WRs will eventually get open.  In the NFL that faith in the system sometimes leaves them looking foolish (see Sanchez, Leinart, Palmer, Cassel).

In many ways Barkley exemplifies the loyalty to the system and possesses the worst physical flaws of the prior SC QBs.  If he is to achieve more than the others he will need to recognize failing plays BEFORE the blindside rusher hits.  If he can't figure out he is in a loser play right at the snap, he will get blindsided and then benched (or hurt).