Louisiana's 2015 Quarterback Situation

[CajunNation]

Nixon is a no-brainer as a replacement for Harris.

Starting Brooks allows for Nixon to contribute at the same time.

Besides, I like having 2 guys in the backfield at the same time who can throw it.

[CajunNation]

If Hud had a QB battle between Brian and Jake in their prime he would start Mitchell based on his philosphy (which has proved to work) Nothing against Jake.

And if this is the case then Nixon or Davis has the advantage, period.

When life gives you 2 NFL talent level players on offense. You don't play one and sit the other if you don't have to. You play them both at the same time if you can.

Coach is correct. Jake at QB and Brian at RB.

[CharlieK]

Nixon is a no-brainer as a replacement for Harris.

Starting Brooks allows for Nixon to contribute at the same time.

Besides, I like having 2 guys in the backfield at the same time who can throw it.

Three! :-)

[Just1More]

When life gives you 2 NFL talent level players on offense. You don't play one and sit the other if you don't have to. You play them both at the same time if you can.

Coach is correct. Jake at QB and Brian at RB.

That's all true, but "life" didn't give us those two guys together. And Brian would have actually said, "Oh, if I'm playing RB, I'm going elsewhere.". That's a fact.

[CajunNation]

That's all true, but "life" didn't give us those two guys together. And Brian would have actually said, "Oh, if I'm playing RB, I'm going elsewhere.". That's a fact.

Is that what Nixon is saying?

[Just1More]

Is that what Nixon is saying?

Stokley recruited Brian away from several big schools that wanted him as a RB, by telling him he'd immediately start him as a QB. Immediately. He would not have come to USL as a RB. There's no comparison to any QB we have now and the situation with Brian. If anyone thinks Brian would have agreed to play RB at USL, behind Jake (a QB from Teurlings that only USL offered a scholarship) they'd be wrong. And if anyone thinks Jake would beat him out in spring practice, they'd be wrong. Jake came into his first game in the second half, as a freshman expected to redshirt, only after the 3 QBs ahead of him threw 5 interceptions in the first half.

[Boomer]

Three! :-)

---Well I remember being the only Gautier guy, the guy that wanted McGuire in over Harris because he was the best player ever at UL, thought that Butler was a VERY VERY good receiver and needed to play more, that Byrne was gonna play early, that Crawford's HS film was terrific!!!! etc---I look at the QBs from Miss St and OSU and see that we have one just like them and say let him roll!!!

[CoolCajun123]

Boobie Miles

[KajunKrazy]

Stokley recruited Brian away from several big schools that wanted him as a RB, by telling him he'd immediately start him as a QB. Immediately. He would not have come to USL as a RB. There's no comparison to any QB we have now and the situation with Brian. If anyone thinks Brian would have agreed to play RB at USL, behind Jake (a QB from Teurlings that only USL offered a scholarship) they'd be wrong. And if anyone thinks Jake would beat him out in spring practice, they'd be wrong. Jake came into his first game in the second half, as a freshman expected to redshirt, only after the 3 QBs ahead of him threw 5 interceptions in the first half.

Most of the larger schools were actually recruiting Brian to be a DB. Brett Farve wanted to come here also but stokley said he'd be moved to defense because we had Mitchell.

[Just1More]

Most of the larger schools were actually recruiting Brian to be a DB. Brett Farve wanted to come here also but stokley said he'd be moved to defense because we had Mitchell.

From the list of schools that offered, he was being discussed as a QB, RB or DB. I think you're right that LSU and Arkansas wanted him as a DB. He wanted to continue playing QB. I'm still surprised that while at USL, Brian, at 5-10 and under 200lbs, benched 340lbs. That while he was our QB. He was so competitive, that coaches could not keep him from lifting heavy.