It may not be wise to make a prediction about something that will happen in the near future. When you're wrong, which obviously you will be, you could look  ... not smart?
How on earth do you figure scheer  could out-debate JT? Nobody has even heard of scheer before yesterday. Has he ever spoken for more than 2 minutes  in the House on anything serious? Did he change any opinions then? Has he introduced any bills? In short, what has he done to give you such an opinion of him? He has sunny ways?