Louisiana's 2015 Quarterback Situation

[Cajunsmike]

If my memory serves, Mitchell did not start the first game of his career. Pannell did.

In fact, both started multiple games that first year. Nelson didn't officially name Brian the starter until a couple of games into his sophomore season. That having been said, he played a bunch before officially being named....in fact, more than Pannell.

Let's all remember that just because a guy is the starter on opening day doesn't mean he'll be the starter throughout.

If you recall, Alonzo Harris was not the most highly touted freshman running back four years ago. Nor was he the starter in game one. He turned out ok.

The coaches aren't stupid. If Brooks wins the job, they'll have an offense suited to his strengths. That does not mean we'll throw it 50 times per game. If it's someone else, that offense will be tweaked accordingly.

This will be a fun (?) debate between now and the end of August.

I will be surprised if Haack is not the starter. But if he isn't, that will tell me we have a jewel taking snaps.

I would be very disappointed throwing it 50 times per game. That would mean we are behind most games. It would also mean Elijah McGuire was not getting enough rushes as well as whoever replaces Alonzo as the "big" back. An ideal no. of passes is about 30. When we turned it around this season, we were throwing it in the low 20's due to that suited our offense. With Robinson back next season, a few more throws are in order, but not to the extent we become unbalanced.

[Just1More]

I would be very disappointed throwing it 50 times per game. That would mean we are behind most games. It would also mean Elijah McGuire was not getting enough rushes as well as whoever replaces Alonzo as the "big" back. An ideal no. of passes is about 30. When we turned it around this season, we were throwing it in the low 20's due to that suited our offense. With Robinson back next season, a few more throws are in order, but not to the extent we become unbalanced.

We'll be balanced... no matter which way our coaches lean (and thus decide who they favor to start)... the spread demands it. It's just that we may not see as many design runs out of the QB... by one selection of QB or the other. We didn't recruit to go "Washington State". But, with Harris and the ground and pound out of the predicable future... we can't expose Elijah as a feature back taking the pounding load. We need to include 10 different skill people this year with balanced touches... and besides the jet sweep (a run) there aren't a lot of options outside of a throw to get them the ball. We must throw more next year IMO... but it won't be 50/game. We were 102nd in the country in passing attempts per game this year (28). I expect us to add 5-10 per game more and enter the middle of the pack. It's all about our best skill people and what they do best.

[angeleast]

If my memory serves, Mitchell did not start the first game of his career. Pannell did.

In fact, both started multiple games that first year. Nelson didn't officially name Brian the starter until a couple of games into his sophomore season. That having been said, he played a bunch before officially being named....in fact, more than Pannell.

Let's all remember that just because a guy is the starter on opening day doesn't mean he'll be the starter throughout.

If you recall, Alonzo Harris was not the most highly touted freshman running back four years ago. Nor was he the starter in game one. He turned out ok.

The coaches aren't stupid. If Brooks wins the job, they'll have an offense suited to his strengths. That does not mean we'll throw it 50 times per game. If it's someone else, that offense will be tweaked accordingly.

This will be a fun (?) debate between now and the end of August.

I will be surprised if Haack is not the starter. But if he isn't, that will tell me we have a jewel taking snaps.

That jewel's last name is DAVIS.. Depends on his body's and mental maturation process

[Just1More]

That jewel's last name is DAVIS.. Depends on his body's and mental maturation process

Has Boomer assessed everyone's secondary sexual characteristics?

He tried to assess mine... by claiming he was placing a dollar in my thong strap.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Why don't we do like LTU R and many others. Get a one year wonder from a p5 school who graduated and is no longer wanted

[basinbear]

The man of steel no doubt. Strongest man on the team.

Summer before his Senior year he power cleaned 390 lbs. He was going to go for 400 and Coach Stokley showed up in the Weight Room and went bat ____ crazy....saw it with my own eyes.....the guy defined the word beast

[Turbine]

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.

Just think how good his passing would have been if he had stayed out the the upper body weight room.

[CajunEXPRESS]

His footwork was poor not his flexibility. I respectfully disagree with your weight room belief.

[Turbine]

His footwork was poor not his flexibility. I respectfully disagree with your weight room belief.

It irrefutable in the finesse department, heavy weightlifting tears down trained muscles and builds new and more untrained ones.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Same nonsense that kept baseball players small. Now the best are massive Greek gods.

Paul Dietzel, Billy Cannon, and Alvin Roy killed that thinking. Cannon heavy work on weights broke world record in the hundred yard dash.

The muscle bound stereotype has been dead for most of the last fifty years.

[Turbine]

Same nonsense that kept baseball players small. Now the best are massive Greek gods.

Paul Dietzel, Billy Cannon, and Alvin Roy killed that thinking. Cannon heavy work on weights broke world record in the hundred yard dash.

The muscle bound stereotype has been dead for most of the last fifty years.

I never said anything about runners.

I never said stay out of the weight room.

I said don't build new throwing finesse arm muscles during football season

[Just1More]

Same nonsense that kept baseball players small. Now the best are massive Greek gods.

Paul Dietzel, Billy Cannon, and Alvin Roy killed that thinking. Cannon heavy work on weights broke world record in the hundred yard dash.

The muscle bound stereotype has been dead for most of the last fifty years.

Even though Brian lifted heavy at USL, when he got drafted as a RB, he was 3rd on the Redskins QB depth chart. One Monday Night Football game, after both starters went down with injury, and looked like crap, Brian took over in the second half as QB. He marched down the field on his first series, with his arm, and scored a TD. Dandy Don was saying, "Hey, Washington may have a new QB.".

After the game, they interviewed Brian and asked if he was going to play QB... he said something like, "No, I'm a RB. I bulked up to play RB, and can't really play QB anymore.". And if you looked at his biceps, he was right. There is weight training that clearly isn't good for QB throwing motion. But, since Brian was such an incredibly unique athlete at USL, he got by with lifting heavy. He was the most powerfully built QB you're ever going to see. I've not ever again, even with the craze with weights, seen a QB anywhere close to his build.

PS I have no opinion on Terrance and weights.