Hudspeth: Both Haack, Nixon will play at Georgia State

[MelRock]

Over the past 3 years, we have really lost a lot of talent on the o-line and have not been able to replace them with as much.

I should have clarified. After their play at Kentucky I thought we would have a better offensive line. Going into the season I know offense and defense line were a huge question mark.

[ManAboutTown]

I should have clarified. After there play at Kentucky I thought we would have a better offensive line. Going into the season I know offense and defense line were a huge question mark.

After the Kentucky game, based on LINE play alone, I thought we could win 10 games. The score and comeback had nothing to do with that opinion

[RaisingCajun08]

I should have clarified. After there play at Kentucky I thought we would have a better offensive line. Going into the season I know offense and defense line were a huge question mark.

I agree with that. We all knew Quave was our best o-lineman. Since he went down, our o-line play has been very rough.

[CrappDaddy]

I think many here aren't considering that nixons has played with an injured throwing shoulder. If you don't think that affects accuracy, you've never thrown a football. I realize that is on the coaches for not acting accordingly but before we rip the kid for not being able to throw, consider all the variables.

[ManAboutTown]

I think many here aren't considering that nixons has played with an injured throwing shoulder. If you don't think that affects accuracy, you've never thrown a football. I realize that is on the coaches for not acting accordingly but before we rip the kid for not being able to throw, consider all the variables.

It doesn't have anything to do with an injury. I've been watching Jalen Nixon play football for 7 years. HE IS NOT A QB. A tremendous athlete, football player, and can make some basic throws. NOT a division 1 QB. Sorry.

[Just1More]

I think many here aren't considering that nixons has played with an injured throwing shoulder. If you don't think that affects accuracy, you've never thrown a football. I realize that is on the coaches for not acting accordingly but before we rip the kid for not being able to throw, consider all the variables.

I don't think anyone is "ripping him". But with a sore throwing arm, he's certainly not going to be a very effective passer, whether he was much more accurate without the soreness. We're fans. It isn't about liking one player over another. It's about wanting to have the best players on the field doing what's best for the team. I don't think you dislike Haack, or are ripping him, when you've leaned toward Nixon. There's some significant contrast in what they bring to the QB position. It isn't as pronounced depending on our opposition defense.

Besides the talent each possess, I feel too many fans and media have overlooked the coaching decisions on plays called, and the opposing defenses faced at the time of each QB's successes and failures. Who we played and how our coaches approached them had a significant effect on both Haack and Nixon. And who we have ahead of us will effect how each performs based on what kind of offebsive plays we run. And we all seem to agree to the blatantly obvious fact that our receivers have to catch and our OL has to block.

If someone on here is "ripping" Haack or Nixon as young men, I haven't noticed it. Stating what you observe on the field is never a rip IMO. These may be young men, but they are men. If they can't handle being criticized for their chosen athletic endeavor, they don't need to be showcasing it on the college football stage.

[cajun4life]

Bottom line, Nixon could be an NFL running back just like Alonzo Harris. He won't get that opportunity as a QB.

[cajunhawk]

I think many here aren't considering that nixons has played with an injured throwing shoulder. If you don't think that affects accuracy, you've never thrown a football. I realize that is on the coaches for not acting accordingly but before we rip the kid for not being able to throw, consider all the variables.

[CrappDaddy]

If the receivers would have held onto/caught the ball in the first half, you never see Nixon in the second half and we win the game, and this whole year would be very different.

That's pretty speculative and most likely not true.

[CajunNation]

Bottom line, Nixon could be an NFL running back just like Alonzo Harris. He won't get that opportunity as a QB.

yep

[Turbine]

Over the past 3 years, we have really lost a lot of talent on the o-line and have not been able to replace them with as much.

I have thought pro teams should always use their #1 pick on linemen.

In college I have thought teams should double up on linemen O&D.

They are time machines. They create/buy/make time stand still for the offense.

They shrink/steal time from the opponents offense.

This makes average teammates good and good teammates great.

But for some reason we can't resist the skill players and try to skimp by on the Time Machines.

[CrappDaddy]

I have thought pro teams should always use their #1 pick on linemen.

In college I have thought teams should double up on linemen O&D.

They are time machines. They create/buy/make time stand still for the offense.

They shrink/steal time from the opponents offense.

This makes average teammates good and good teammates great.

But for some reason we can't resist the skill players and try to skimp by on the Time Machines.

I don't think we've been skimping. We've had the best o line in the belt for the 3 seasons prior to this one and we have a lot of young lineman on this team that I think will be good.

I think we skimped on the d line last year. Hopefully we double up there this year.