Louisiana's 2015 Quarterback Situation

[CajunEXPRESS]

Broadway did not get adequate time on most of his poor passes. Still he was having difficulty on the long ball often in 2014 & 2013 even when he had the time.

[ULdude]

Food for thought: Katy TX offense when Haack led them to the 5A state title and state runner up his Jr/Sr years (TX 5A is the most competitive in nation) would be very similar to Baylor/TCU of today.

It's not QB play I'm concerned about.....it's the OL. Brooks has proven skins on his wall/leadership pedigree to execute a Baylor/TCU type of offense at a very high level. Albeit, in limited playing time with UL, over two years we've seen a fairly good sample size of his passing that suggest he will be quite effective (79% completion rate for career is exceptional). & Not just Brooks, all our QB's success will be defined by the OL play next year.

Our staff needs to go all out on OL recruiting to get quick/agile ready to start day 1 OL. HS, transfer &/or JC.....whatever it takes. This is where UAB transfers IMO could be quite beneficial. They won 6 games.....safe to assume they have 1-2 ready to compete OL transfers worth considering.

[cajunhawk]

If Haack doesn't get a decent shot at the starting job...does he transfer. I'm only saying this so that when Jalen Nixon starts under center we don't have to look back and wonder where everything went so wrong.

[cajun4life]

If Haack doesn't get a decent shot at the starting job...does he transfer. I'm only saying this so that when Jalen Nixon starts under center we don't have to look back and wonder where everything went so wrong.

Haack will transfer if he doesn't get a shot. He will then end up on an NFL roster once his career is done.

[CajunJack55]

Haack will transfer if he doesn't get a shot. He will then end up on an NFL roster once his career is done.

He'll get a shot

[CajunRage]

Haack will transfer if he doesn't get a shot. He will then end up on an NFL roster once his career is done.

I hope, for him, that you are right about being on an NFL roster. I also hope that he gets drafted after a stellar career here at UL. But please stop setting those expectations so high before the kid has even won a collegiate game. He's thrown 3 passes (arkansas) against competition better than the worst conference in college football.

[Just1More]

Haack will transfer if he doesn't get a shot. He will then end up on an NFL roster once his career is done.

That last sentence was BWKish.

As for our OL... part of a successful pass protection barrier is a QB that punishes blitzes. We have to have dink and dunk passes that involve slot receivers and TEs to dump off and exploit the open backside of an overly ambitious pass rush. A good QB sees what's going on and makes that happen. I don't know if Brooks or anyone has those high end skills. But, that is what helps neutralize defenses. I'm not saying we don't need better OL pass blockers. But you don't only blame them for QB pressure, any more than you entirely blame the QB. It's a dance... and a lot of people have to play their parts. An OC and really smart (I didn't say "big arm"... I said "smart") QB can eat up most teams in the FBS. I'm looking forward to the smartest QB winning next year's QB contest. Intelligent ball distribution to the skill people we have... is going to be fun fun fun.

[cajun4life]

That last sentence was BWKish.

As for our OL... part of a successful pass protection barrier is a QB that punishes blitzes. We have to have dink and dunk passes that involve slot receivers and TEs to dump off and exploit the open backside of an overly ambitious pass rush. A good QB sees what's going on and makes that happen. I don't know if Brooks or anyone has those high end skills. But, that is what helps neutralize defenses. I'm not saying we don't need better OL pass blockers. But you don't only blame them for QB pressure, any more than you entirely blame the QB. It's a dance... and a lot of people have to play their parts. An OC and really smart (I didn't say "big arm"... I said "smart") QB can eat up most teams in the FBS. I'm looking forward to the smartest QB winning next year's QB contest. Intelligent ball distribution to the skill people we have... is going to be fun fun fun.

Yes I know my last sentence was BWK'ish.

I still stand by my statement. He may not win the starting job, but if he doesn't it will be because of philosophy not ability.

[angeleast]

Next year our best athletes will be at the WR position and it won't even be close. McGuire is a great pass catching RB and he is not a back that can carry the load as the primary back. The NMSU game severely hampered his next three game outputs.

Riles, Fuse, Robinson, Scott, Bates at WR and Barnes and Byrne at TE we will be very dangerous in the passing game. So in a sense you are correct, you cater your offense to the talent you put on the field. All signs point to a dangerous passing game.

IF only if Haack plays or Jordan Davis beats out Haack. Nixon is not a passer, he is a Broaway light in passing department. We are geared towards a passing team next year and what a waste it would be with no power back to ruin the prophet half way through the season as a feature back who would get bruised and become limited. Th prophet is a multi dimensional player whose all around talents should be used. We are geared towards more passing but its whether or not HUD gong to rest on what works MOST of the times ( sun belt teams, southerns of the world ) to maintain status quo vs change of pace to finally beat a big boy on the block

[Big Poppa]

Food for thought: Katy TX offense when Haack led them to the 5A state title and state runner up his Jr/Sr years (TX 5A is the most competitive in nation) would be very similar to Baylor/TCU of today.

It's not QB play I'm concerned about.....it's the OL. Brooks has proven skins on his wall/leadership pedigree to execute a Baylor/TCU type of offense at a very high level. Albeit, in limited playing time with UL, over two years we've seen a fairly good sample size of his passing that suggest he will be quite effective (79% completion rate for career is exceptional). & Not just Brooks, all our QB's success will be defined by the OL play next year.

Our staff needs to go all out on OL recruiting to get quick/agile ready to start day 1 OL. HS, transfer &/or JC.....whatever it takes. This is where UAB transfers IMO could be quite beneficial. They won 6 games.....safe to assume they have 1-2 ready to compete OL transfers worth considering.

If it were that easy to just go out and get O linemen that can protect a pocket passer then everyone would do so. The guys you are talking about are all at P5 schools. The reason the zone read is so popular is that it makes the D Ends stay home and not be able to shoot up field. If the DEs we play against dose not have to respect the QB keeping the ball and can just get in a track stance and bring it on every play it will be difficult on any tackle we have to block them.