Which UL quarterback contender has separated himself?

Even with UL’s Sept. 1 season-opener now less than a week away, the Ragin’ Cajuns appear no closer to having a clear-cut No. 1 quarterback than they did coming out of their first spring practice under first-year head coach Billy Napier.

Neither senior Andre Nunez nor sophomore Levi Lewis made “significant” separation from the other when last Saturday night UL held its first practice of preseason camp.

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Less than a week away? By my count it's 2 1/2 weeks. 18 days.

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Originally Posted by BeauCajun

Less than a week away? By my count it's 2 1/2 weeks. 18 days.

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I'd say they meant less than a week in? Never mind, I just read it and its pretty obvious. Gotta love the math.

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Originally Posted by zephyr

I'd say they meant less than a week in? Never mind, I just read it and its pretty obvious. Gotta love the math.

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I'm thinking they meant less than a month, not week.

Naps said he hoped to have s #1 by the 15th or do practice?

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Originally Posted by fanof71

Naps said he hoped to have s #1 by the 15th practice?

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Originally Posted by fanof71

Naps said he hoped to have s #1 by the 15th or do practice?

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Between practices 15-18

You can believe, Nap has his #1 QB. He is remaining close to the vest about what his pick is. If we nor the press don't know, our opponents don't know also. This team is very close knit.

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Originally Posted by Frenchie35

You can believe, Nap has his #1 QB. He is remaining close to the vest about what his pick is. If we nor the press don't know, our opponents don't know also. This team is very close knit.

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I think it’s more about keeping those 2 guys competing and pushing each other. Only team that “won’t know” is Grambling and that will last 1 series.

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Originally Posted by crazycajun

I think it's more about keeping those 2 guys competing and pushing each other. Only team that "won't know" is Grambling and that will last 1 series.

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The advantage of having 2 Qbs with different skill sets you have to scheme for both. Nunez will use the run to set up the passing game & Lewis will use the run to set up the read option.

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Originally Posted by crazycajun

I think it’s more about keeping those 2 guys competing and pushing each other. Only team that “won’t know” is Grambling and that will last 1 series.

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This ^

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Originally Posted by cajun_lannister

The advantage of having 2 Qbs with different skill sets you have to scheme for both. Nunez will use the run to set up the passing game & Lewis will use the run to set up the read option.

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And will last all of 1 series. Y’all been listening to hud too much with this “trickery” they have had all fall to prepare for both, it’s not that big of deal. You think Grambling needs extra time to to prepare for a running QB? In the SWAC? This is much more about our team than “tricking” Grambling

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Originally Posted by crazycajun

And will last all of 1 series. Y’all been listening to hud too much with this “trickery” they have had all fall to prepare for both, it’s not that big of deal. You think Grambling needs extra time to to prepare for a running QB? In the SWAC? This is much more about our team than “tricking” Grambling

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They don't have the personnel or the talent to prepare for both meaning they will run a base 4-2 and just hope their Lb's can make plays.

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Originally Posted by cajun_lannister

They don't have the personnel or the talent to prepare for both meaning they will run a base 4-2 and just hope their Lb's can make plays.

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Our QB competition has zero to do with Grambling or anyone else. It’s about competition.

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Originally Posted by crazycajun

Our QB competition has zero to do with Grambling or anyone else. It’s about competition.

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I'm aware of that, however, it's also a disadvantage to our opponents to not know what style of offense we will be running.

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Originally Posted by cajun_lannister

I'm aware of that, however, it's also a disadvantage to our opponents to not know what style of offense we will be running.

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Napier has his offense on film. I knows it’s hard to erase 7 years of nonsense but Napier is a “worry about us” guy...not the art of tomfoolery. If you do your job properly the other team can have your playbook and it won’t matter.

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Originally Posted by crazycajun

Napier has his offense on film. I knows it's hard to erase 7 years of nonsense but Napier is a "worry about us" guy...not the art of tomfoolery. If you do your job properly, the other team can have your playbook, and it won't matter.

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You have to take any advantage you can . The offense is set, and the starting QB has been selected Napier is just screwing with people.

I predict this thread will out-live me.

If he’s truly undecided we’re in great shape, or in an awful quandary.

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Originally Posted by cajun_lannister

You have to take any advantage you can . The offense is set, and the starting QB has been selected Napier is just screwing with people.

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Ok Hud, whatever makes you feel better. If we need Jedi mind tricks to beat Grambling at home, this season is gonna get not very fun really quick.

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Originally Posted by CajunEXPRESS

If he’s truly undecided we’re in great shape, or in an awful quandary.

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I think both will play, i think Nunez will be our starter.

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Originally Posted by crazycajun

Ok Hud, whatever makes you feel better. If we need Jedi mind tricks to beat Grambling at home, this season is gonna get not very fun really quick.

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We are a year removed from a last-second victory over less than stellar SLU with the roster issues we will need every break we can get this year.

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Originally Posted by cajun_lannister

We are a year removed from a last-second victory over less than stellar SLU with the roster issues we will need every break we can get this year.

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Why did we hire a new coach? If we think he will do the same as the last one? 37 new players and an entire new staff. If he knew for sure whonthe starter was he would be an idiot to not let that guy get majority of first team reps. A lot of practices left until he needs to make a decision. He probably has an idea but better to let them keep fighting if it’s that close. I agree you take any advantage you can i just think the “element of surprise” is over blown outside of a specific trick play. By the way the coach with “element of surprise” and “hiding the starting QB” is who almost got us beat by SLU

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Originally Posted by crazycajun

Why did we hire a new coach? If we think he will do the same as the last one? 37 new players and an entire new staff. If he knew for sure whonthe starter was he would be an idiot to not let that guy get majority of first team reps. A lot of practices left until he needs to make a decision. He probably has an idea but better to let them keep fighting if it’s that close. I agree you take any advantage you can i just think the “element of surprise” is over blown outside of a specific trick play.

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You hire a new coaching staff on which to build your foundation on the previous staff's was about to crumble. As far as the 37 majority were PWO's and won't see much action we still have the lowest number of scholarship players since Bustle 1st year. Napier will right the ship, but we will struggle year 1 that's to be expected.

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Originally Posted by cajun_lannister

You hire a new coaching staff on which to build your foundation on the previous staff's was about to crumble. As far as the 37 majority were PWO's and won't see much action we still have the lowest number of scholarship players since Bustle 1st year. Napier will right the ship, but we will struggle year 1 that's to be expected.

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Just as with huds first year i think you will be surprised what buy in, hard work and effort can do. Back to my original statement, Napier doesn’t appear to be a mind game/tomfoolery coach. All he talks about is the process and control what you can control...which has nothing to do with what the outside thinks.