Weaver gunning for starting QB job

[Cajunfever]

I never fool myself. And if you think the OL wasn't spectacular compared to the coaching job, you must be married to a coach. It doesn't take 5 poor coaching decisions to wreck an offense. But our coaching staff made 10. And no, Haack wasn't even close to bad... much less terrible. It's the most convenient place to lay the blame... because it always is when it comes to the offense. Cheerleaders blame it on the QB... he had the ball first... he scrambled and didn't pick up the yardage... he threw it and "missed"... he must have been to blame. Football for dummies.

Well, I can assure you as clear as the sun is hot, that if any entity should be saddled with the blame for our offense last year... it was the grown men called coaches. Most get to come back and get do-overs, while past players they recruited take the blame.

That farce last year was Hud and company... Nixon QB'ing, slamming Eli into a wall, WRs in horrific routes, dumb plays, worse play sequences, power football with an out of shape OL, no rhythm created between a passing QB and his receivers... it didn't take but one dumb decision to lose half the contests... but our staff deployed them all.

I'll try and forget what I know... and root for Hud to return to his glory years. But I know exactly what failed last year. Injuries? Granted. APC distraction? BS. Lockeroom problems? BS. Horrific coaching? Check mate.

100% agree with you

[RaginCajun77]

There is always a learning curve at any position, but especially QB. My concern is the talent evaluation at the QB level. That position has been lacking for the past couple of years. TB couldn't throw very well his senior year, probably due to his previous injury, and the fact that he was our only hope at QB and no one to challenge him says a lot to me about recruiting. Then, last years train wreck happened. We need to see some passing production from that position to be able to win against higher profile opponents, ie; Boise St.

Our passing game must evolve and is contingent on a few things.
1. Pass protection.
2. Our receivers running clean routes and holding on to catchable balls.
3. Our pass plays evolving past throwing jump balls.
4. Being able to throw the football to all areas of the field, especially the middle.
5. Having a QB that can throw farther than 10 yards and who can hit his target.