QB Brooks Haack Leaves UL for Northwestern

[gorcajun]

"What is Rebowe's phone number" said Brooks Haack.

[Lexhead]

Nixon has proven that he is not the guy. I wonder if we are in a situation where the kid believes himself to be a QB and just isn't willing to accept a move.

It is tough to be a QB who can't move his feet when your O-line cannot sustain blocks. I agree that whether it was the offense or him, he never got it done. I suspect Haack either saw the handwriting on the wall (that Davis is the future) and wants to get some decent exposure in his senior year, OR he sees that next year will be much like this one, in that anyone taking snaps is going to spend significant time running for their lives. Either way, I hope he finds a program that will give him some time to throw.

[RaginDave]

Nixon has proven that he is not the guy. I wonder if we are in a situation where the kid believes himself to be a QB and just isn't willing to accept a move.

It is tough to be a QB who can't move his feet when your O-line cannot sustain blocks. I agree that whether it was the offense or him, he never got it done. I suspect Haack either saw the handwriting on the wall (that Davis is the future) and wants to get some decent exposure in his senior year, OR he sees that next year will be much like this one, in that anyone taking snaps is going to spend significant time running for their lives. Either way, I hope he finds a program that will give him some time to throw.

agreed and well stated. I hope the best for the young man, he seems like a very good kid.

[LifeTimeCajun]

I respect the young man for keeping his mouth shut in the media when he got benched and continuing to chop wood. Those kinda kids don't come around very often. His dad being a coach probably had something to do with the way he handled the situation. In this day of the glorified college athlete, no matter what sport....you do not see the character like this kid had about the situation. It is tough for a kid to be a qb at the D1 level and not have the support of the coaches and the guys in the locker room. In my opinion, I think the locker room wasn't 100% behind him, therefore idk if they gave 100% effort. Pure speculation on my part but I think it was a factor. I hope this kid blows it up wherever he goes. He deserves it

[CameronCajun]

I wish Haack the best, he deserves it. The way Hud handled Jalen at QB makes me pretty sure he was that kid in preschool trying to shove the square peg in the round hole.

[CrazyCajun]

I respect the young man for keeping his mouth shut in the media when he got benched and continuing to chop wood. Those kinda kids don't come around very often. His dad being a coach probably had something to do with the way he handled the situation. In this day of the glorified college athlete, no matter what sport....you do not see the character like this kid had about the situation. It is tough for a kid to be a qb at the D1 level and not have the support of the coaches and the guys in the locker room. In my opinion, I think the locker room wasn't 100% behind him, therefore idk if they gave 100% effort. Pure speculation on my part but I think it was a factor. I hope this kid blows it up wherever he goes. He deserves it

I think there were plenty in the locker room who were 100% behind him...the problem was 100% of the locker room was not behind him

[angeleast]

This just sux period.. Haack is a class act !!! Losing a leader and classy athlete certainly dont help our cause. Haack and his family have every right to blast Hud. If Jalen is even mentioned as being a possible starter or in contention to start next year Hud will clinch his own demise..

[Zeebart21]

so haack is leaving UL and oshea dugas is a freshman all american at La Tech?? What wrong with this picture?

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[angeleast]

so haack is leaving UL and oshea dugas is a freshman all american at La Tech?? What wrong with this picture?

Z

Whats wrong is substandard eye for talent and total lack of coaching... Hud recruits with a predetermined idea in his head and be damn if he alters it. WHich is the same way he coaches.

[DocCajun]

Not surprising. Good luck to him

[alum81]

Thanks for being a Cajun Brooks, you are certainly a class act. You did everything right. Sorry our coaches let you down. I know you will be fine. Guys like you do well in life. Good luck.

[billbeck451]

the article I read said he is on track to graduate, so this may be the end of football for Haack