'A pretty good direction'

[CrappDaddy]

I'd even be a fan of seeing Nixon come in for some zone read when we get inside the 25. That seems to be where we have lots of stalled drives lately.

[cajunhawk]

We didn't run the read option on Saturday and we scored 16 points on offense. So there's that.

How many points would we have scored had Hud not ____ed the dog and put Nixon in? We had the game in hand...and then we throw a very avoidable interception. When one tries to make a point, observing all variables is an astute way to avoid making a moot point.

[Big Buds]

The only time in the GSU game that I felt Nixon should be in was on those 4th and short yard plays.

[CrazyCajun]

We didn't run the read option on Saturday and we scored 16 points on offense. So there's that.

Because we run deep vertical routes when we get in the redzone. Try throwing to the TE or across the middle. All of nixons scores have been long runs as well. We never methodically score no matter who is the qb. Haack has more redzone TD runs than Nixon.

[cajunhawk]

Because we run deep vertical routes when we get in the redzone. Try throwing to the TE or across the middle. All of nixons scores have been long runs as well. We never methodically score no matter who is the qb. Haack has more redzone TD runs than Nixon.

If we could use the middle of the field...we would be dangerous.

[Just1More]

Bad habits...die hard.

I don't see them dying. Hud has a very hard head.

[CrappDaddy]

How many points would we have scored had Hud not ____ed the dog and put Nixon in? We had the game in hand...and then we throw a very avoidable interception. When one tries to make a point, observing all variables is an astute way to avoid making a moot point.

You tell me how any points we would have had. It was one possession out of how many?

[CrazyCajun]

I think/hope that with the replays and freezing of the picture that more and more are coming aware of just what the zone read is all about ---mentioned this on here in the past---It is the thing that has been considered the best offense around---with a QB that is a good/great runner it magnifies its effectiveness

-This is why Nixon has always been in the QB race and still is

But please don't be stupid enough to think that Hud is playing favorites or hasn't given Haack a chance that he has done poorly in performing and very effective at times!!! Like wise Nixon has been named the state player of the week for one of the best efforts in the history of the school and has on occasions not looked good---Let the damn thing play out and I trust this coach that has transformed UL football!!!

Yeah why would anyone think that? After Hud said publicly he treated Haack unfairly... I mean where would people get such an idea?

[CrazyCajun]

You tell me how any points we would have had. It was one possession out of how many?

If we just get a FG and they don't get a TD... That's a 10 point swing... We won by 2 and they had the ball at the end, how many extra possessions you trying to give that offense?

[Just1More]

The only time in the GSU game that I felt Nixon should be in was on those 4th and short yard plays.

That's what's odd. Hud obviously had the full intention of both QBs having entire series. He never planned for Nixon coming in for short yardage. At this point, swapping two distinctly different styles in and out on series is just ignorant. It would be one thing if Haack was clearly not getting it done. The only time Haack didn't "get it done" was when the offense sputtered with poor play decisions.

Hud and Jay need to seriously stop looking at the QB position. It's over with. Haack is it. Their opportunities are with some role changes in a couple of other skill players, and some better play calling. What a stupid distraction Hud has made of the QB situation. It's really gotten silly.

[CrappDaddy]

If we just get a FG and they don't get a TD... That's a 10 point swing

I get that. My point is that you guys are acting like we'd have continued to score touchdowns on every possession had we not inserted Nixon. We gained 307 yds on offense, and while much progress was negated by penalties, we had plenty of problems on O that had nothing to do with Nixon being inserted into the game.

[Just1More]

I'd even be a fan of seeing Nixon come in for some zone read when we get inside the 25. That seems to be where we have lots of stalled drives lately.

We stall not because of Haack. We stall because we go brain dead on play calling. We only need Nixon in at QB for short yardage right now. Red zone still requires a passing attack. We were actually lucky that GASt wasn't coached very well this weekend. They tried running the ball in the red zone like idiots. When you get into the red zone, you are in an even greater area of congestion. Play action is a much better option. Haack did some pretty good play action passing yesterday. Again, poor play calling in the red zone was our (and GASt's) mistake. In neither case was it the QB's fault.