Hudspeth: UL quarterback battle now 'a three-man race'

[scotto_25]

We can't even pick a QB now, and we just got a transfer in from LSU. Why waste time waiting until next year, give the job to Dion Ray and let him develop over 4 years.

I'm all about development, but if Davis isn't the guy, then you have a 3rd year Soph next year in Ray with a strong 3 years to play.....not a bad situation.

In my eyes, you HAVE to win this year. Eli's last year, coming off a terrible season, need to get those who fell off the wagon back on.

I do think our team will be better depth-wise next year though.

[cajunhawk]

That's how coaches get fired

Going 4-8 by shoe horning a running back as a QB isn't?

[cajunhawk]

I'm all about development, but if Davis isn't the guy, then you have a 3rd year Soph next year in Ray with a strong 3 years to play.....not a bad situation.

In my eyes, you HAVE to win this year. Eli's last year, coming off a terrible season, need to get those who fell off the wagon back on.

I do think our team will be better depth-wise next year though.

Expectations aren't that high right now to begin with. In my opinion, Hud doesn't have to win right now. He has tons of goodwill in the bank, but I want to see changes made, not just band aids covering gaping wounds. I have little faith Hud will properly utilize McGuire without having an exact genetic clone of Alonzo Harris in the backfield. That's the brutal truth at the moment. Losing The Prophet will suck, but with Wright behind him, and Ragas we are set well for the future.

[CrazyCajun]

Going 4-8 by shoe horning a running back as a QB isn't?

If that don't...going 4-8 2 years in a row sure gets you closer...can't undo last year. He needs to win now to keep some energy in the fan base and more importantly for recruiting to show it was an anomaly not the new norm. Some could also say he might be doing exactly what you said with putting in Dion Ray.

[LaCajunsFan]

Going 4-8 by shoe horning a running back as a QB isn't?

Ha. True dat.

[cajunhawk]

If that don't...going 4-8 2 years in a row sure gets you closer...can't undo last year. He needs to win now to keep some energy in the fan base and more importantly for recruiting to show it was an anomaly not the new norm.

Hud isn't losing his job anytime soon. If Marlin gets an extension, Hud should be able to coast at 4 wins a year until 2020 before he needs to start sweating. A QB transfer isn't going to help, because he isn't an offensive lineman which is where we are going to get brutally, and ritualistically murdered by teams we shouldn't be getting murdered by. The energy is already gone. We all know Hud is more bark than bite. The last time I felt a season like this...was 2010. But Bustle didn't have 4 9-4 years under his belt. You use the down times to plan ahead, you don't try and patch up the holes and scratch out 6-6.

From what I've seen of Dion Ray is the next possible coming of Brian Mitchell. An all around athlete with a nose for the big play. Hud is thinking like you, 6-6. He isn't thinking long term. He doesn't see the upside, during the down side.

[scotto_25]

The most important piece to the football puzzle is usually that QB spot. It's the "head" of the "body".

Rebuilding years usually revolve around losing a strong QB and trying to plug and play on the go.

I hate to do this, but just reference La Tech. They get a few highly touted transfers (Sokol and Driskel) and produce a few 9 win seasons in a row. That Band-Aid works as a bridge until you find a gem in recruiting and those are hard to come by here at UL.

A transfer finally put us back on the map if you remember correctly. WIN NOW

[cajunhawk]

The most important piece to the football puzzle is usually that QB spot. It's the "head" of the "body".

Rebuilding years usually revolve around losing a strong QB and trying to plug and play on the go.

I hate to do this, but just reference La Tech. They get a few highly touted transfers (Sokol and Driskel) and produce a few 9 win seasons in a row. That Band-Aid works as a bridge until you find a gem in recruiting and those are hard to come by here at UL.

A transfer finally put us back on the map if you remember correctly. WIN NOW

QB's on their backs don't help. QB's running for their lives don't help. Kill the body and the head will die. With no body...the head is a soccer ball.

La Tech is no better off because of their band aids. Their project QB just got popped for drunk driving, and is still undeveloped because transfers took his reps for two straight years. They don't have a gem at QB to take over. How are you supposed to recruit QB's, when all you do is hand reps to 5th year grad transfers? It's a Catch 22 scenario.

What transfer is that?

[CrazyCajun]

Hud isn't losing his job anytime soon. If Marlin gets an extension, Hud should be able to coast at 4 wins a year until 2020 before he needs to start sweating. A QB transfer isn't going to help, because he isn't an offensive lineman which is where we are going to get brutally, and ritualistically murdered by teams we shouldn't be getting murdered by. The energy is already gone. We all know Hud is more bark than bite. The last time I felt a season like this...was 2010. But Bustle didn't have 4 9-4 years under his belt. You use the down times to plan ahead, you don't try and patch up the holes and scratch out 6-6.

From what I've seen of Dion Ray is the next possible coming of Brian Mitchell. An all around athlete with a nose for the big play. Hud is thinking like you, 6-6. He isn't thinking long term. He doesn't see the upside, during the down side.

Yeah exactly so HUD would be shoe horning a RB as a QB. If jalen Nixon was given a free year as a redshirt freshman... He would be just as capable and dynamic as Diom Ray if not more. Haack,Nixon,weaver...then Davis,weaver,Nixon...then Jennings,Davis,weaver,Nixon...now Jennings,Davis,Nixon....there is a reason his name is never even mentioned. We have had 5 QB's in 2 years and 2 left and he can't even get a name drop? And it's not like haack...the kid is exactly what hud looks for in his QB's.

[scotto_25]

QB's on their backs don't help. QB's running for their lives don't help. Kill the body and the head will die. With no body...the head is a soccer ball.

La Tech is no better off because of their band aids. Their project QB just got popped for drunk driving, and is still undeveloped because transfers took his reps for two straight years. They don't have a gem at QB to take over. How are you supposed to recruit QB's, when all you do is hand reps to 5th year grad transfers? It's a Catch 22 scenario.

What transfer is that?

Broadway

[Ragin4U]

QB's on their backs don't help. QB's running for their lives don't help. Kill the body and the head will die. With no body...the head is a soccer ball.

La Tech is no better off because of their band aids. Their project QB just got popped for drunk driving, and is still undeveloped because transfers took his reps for two straight years. They don't have a gem at QB to take over. How are you supposed to recruit QB's, when all you do is hand reps to 5th year grad transfers? It's a Catch 22 scenario.

What transfer is that?

Ill take a more talented QB with the same bad o-line though. I get that its mostly wasted if the QB is running for his life.

[Just1More]

I could care less what is written at this point about "the QB race". Nixon is competing... and that is all there is to that. Let him compete.

I absolutely disagree when people make the comment that when you don't have a clear #1 QB, you don't have a great QB. You can have 2... or even 3 great QBs in the QB stable. The only problem with last year was that we had one very odd QB (when looking at what Hud wants his QB capable of doing). Hud should have been honest with Brook and himself... and let Brook leave sooner.

I like this QB race. I wouldn't like it if Hud doesn't choose the best of the 3 and go with him as "the #1". But I think Hud is going to choose a #1... I think I know who that's going to be... and we're going to stick with our #1 until he either gets hurt or completely screws up.