The choice is clear

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UL — Coach Mark Hudspeth has reason to tread lightly, but I don’t: When the Louisiana football team opens its season at Kentucky on Sept. 5, Brooks Haack should be directing the offense.


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[USL1970]

My impression is that a dual threat QB fits the personnel better than pro-style ... having not only a good arm but fast, quick feet.

However, I'm not a coach or jock, just a supporter.

[cajun4life]

My impression is that a dual threat QB fits the personnel better than pro-style ... having not only a good arm but fast, quick feet.

However, I'm not a coach or jock, just a supporter.

The limitations of Terrance Broadway, skewed everyone's opinions of how truly gifted we are at WR. We have some very talented WRs and that will show with a QB who is a very similar QB to Drew Brees with a stronger arm.

That won't necessarily equate to more wins, but we will be a much more dangerous offense with Haack at QB. There may be more 3 and outs, but there will definitely be a lot more 20+ yard plays this season.

[CajunT]

My impression is that a dual threat QB fits the personnel better than pro-style ... having not only a good arm but fast, quick feet.

However, I'm not a coach or jock, just a supporter.

Not necessarily, you can move to a more true spread having many of the same formations. The Zone read is only about a 3rd of your offense, you can still run the Jet Sweeps and the occasional QB Draw. Haack can stretch the field, unlike Nixon. We have the personel to do it, just need to tweak the offense and protection schemes.

[duggie85]

Not necessarily, you can move to a more true spread having many of the same formations. The Zone read is only about a 3rd of your offense, you can still run the Jet Sweeps and the occasional QB Draw. Haack can stretch the field, unlike Nixon. We have the personel to do it, just need to tweak the offense and protection schemes.

Agree! Case Keenum was not a runner, but he didnt do that bad in a spread offense.

[CrazyCajun]

Haack is not a statue, he can run... Especially against a stretched defense. Befire when he was in and tried to run it was against a stacked box.

[I_Bleed_RED]

Haack is not a statue, he can run... Especially against a stretched defense. Befire when he was in and tried to run it was against a stacked box.

People seem to forget this. Haack can run. Can he run like Nixon, Gautier, or Broadway? No. But he has decent speed. And a better arm than all 3

[cajun_lannister]

#keephaackfree

[duggie85]

People seem to forget this. Haack can run. Can he run like Nixon, Gautier, or Broadway? No. But he has decent speed. And a better arm than all 3

Im no coach, but If he can't run like those 3 and has a better arm than those 3, IMO he shouldn't be running. If he's playing that well right now with the receivers we have, the secondaries we face should always be concerned about the pass, so give it to our all world RB and let him and others take the hits.

I get there will be times for him to run, but I hope that isn't often.

[CrazyCajun]

Im no coach, but If he can't run like those 3 and has a better arm than those 3, IMO he shouldn't be running. If he's playing that well right now with the receivers we have, the secondaries we face should always be concerned about the pass, so give it to our all world RB and let him and others take the hits.

I get there will be times for him to run, but I hope that isn't often.

He just needs to be able to pick up first downs with his feet and turn busted plays into positive yardage. He can run well enough to do that.

[CajunEXPRESS]

I hope I see him run about as much as Brees. We need much better protection from our tackles than last year, Broadway was constantly being harassed from the defensive ends left and right, or the outside linebacker. Our run blockers did a much better job of moving the line than holding the line.

[I_Bleed_RED]

Im no coach, but If he can't run like those 3 and has a better arm than those 3, IMO he shouldn't be running. If he's playing that well right now with the receivers we have, the secondaries we face should always be concerned about the pass, so give it to our all world RB and let him and others take the hits.

I get there will be times for him to run, but I hope that isn't often.

My point is, he's no statue like Mett was for LSU (first example that came to mind). He can run if he needs to improvise. And teams still have to respect him on option runs. Although he won't be as effective at that as the guys previously mentioned. But if they run that every now and then with Haack, he'd do just fine with it