The backup battle

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The UL football team came out of spring practice with three bona fide backup quarterback candidates in red-shirt freshmen Texan Brooks Haack, Teurlings Catholic product D’Shaie Landor and Carencro High product Jalen Nixon.

Now the field of contenders to be No. 2 behind starter Terrance Broadway is down to two, Haack and Landor, head coach Mark Hudspeth hinted at Monday and confirmed after the second day or preseason no-pads training camp Tuesday.

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[bigearl]

The UL football team came out of spring practice with three bona fide backup quarterback candidates in red-shirt freshmen Texan Brooks Haack, Teurlings Catholic product D’Shaie Landor and Carencro High product Jalen Nixon.

Now the field of contenders to be No. 2 behind starter Terrance Broadway is down to two, Haack and Landor, head coach Mark Hudspeth hinted at Monday and confirmed after the second day or preseason no-pads training camp Tuesday.

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Where will Jalen Nixon play? We're pretty deep at RB too.

[Cajunjeb]

I checked the roster on ragincajuns.com 30 minutes ago. He is listed at RB.

[BrockMeaux]

It would be something to behold to see us run out of a power I with Nixon and Harris in the backfield. Somebody's getting run over.

[Clutch0364]

Nixon will do well in our back field bc outside of Harris, we don't have another power back.

[raginsaints]

In the lagniappe at the end, they said Simeon Thomas may not redshirt. That's good news if he's already looking good, 6'3 defensive backs don't grow on trees.

[CajunAmos]

The roster shows we also have 6'10" and 6'8" defensive lineman.

[Boomer]

If Nixon can block he would be an excellent package sub for Harris ---- he also ran the W-Cat in the Spring game-He was a load up the middle and he still can pass if they over compensate against the run!!!! In his brief trial at TE/H back last Fall he didn't do too well as I remember!!!----but true freshman!!!

[Boomer]

The roster shows we also have 6'10" and 6'8" defensive lineman.

-----T corrected that in chat and I am sworn not to tell until everybody else knows!!

[BeauCajun]

The roster shows we also have 6'10" and 6'8" defensive lineman.

Typo on the 6'10" only. The other is legit. 6'8" 380#. He's been on campus for a year and I think we did a good job of keeping that under wraps. He's a project.

[BeauCajun]

-----T corrected that in chat and I am sworn not to tell until everybody else knows!!

Boomer, go check out the roster on line. They are listed.

[HoustonCajun]

Typo on the 6'10" only. The other is legit. 6'8" 380#. He's been on campus for a year and I think we did a good job of keeping that under wraps. He's a project.

Is the roster correct showing Hamilton down to 295 lbs. from 330 lbs. last year?