Elijah McGuire

[CrappDaddy]

I'm of the opinion the use of the Prophet as though he was Zo was bone headed move before the first handoff. That and misuse of Haack and Nixon really killed my faith in Hud.

Zo would have struggled with the offensive line we had this year.

[Just1More]

Zo would have struggled with the offensive line we had this year.

And that should have been obvious to our staff. And if you can't run a truck through a wall, you don't smash a Porsche into it.

[Just1More]

Boomer is about as credible as Bill Cosby

That's harsh. Bill Cosby would never have stayed with Nixon at QB. He's a pervert... but he's not that dense.

[Boomer]

Boomer is about as credible as Bill Cosby

--- Oh great rebuttal ----- so your credibility is based on what---Come on man the ad Hominems are so much BS---just debate the facts!!!

[ManAboutTown]

--- Oh great rebuttal

- so your credibility is based on what---Come on man the ad Hominems are so much BS---just debate the facts!!!

I'm just bustin' your chops old timer.

But it is ridiculous that you still think Nixon is/was the answer at QB.

[Boomer]

I'm just bustin' your chops old timer.

But it is ridiculous that you still think Nixon is/was the answer at QB.

---Guess I am getting more defensive than the Cajuns this past year---(did I say that)??? 500 yards total offense ----BTW I think ND added a new dimension to the Z-read---misdirection off of it (Not mine yet as I wait till next year)---hint is 2 QBs in the backfield---Nixon and McGuire---should have gotten it to them sooner!!!1 lol

[CRAWFISH61]

Boomer is about as credible as Bill Cosby

Were you ever a college coach? Boomer was which gives him more credibility than most on this board. And to compare Boomer in anyway to Bill Cosby is something you should apologize for.

[Ragin' Caleb]

I can end this whole thread: The answer is no

[Lexhead]

Fenroy did not even get a cup of coffee in the league. Seems like accomplishments in the college game don't count for much.

You know, I used to think this too. I have come to realize that the No Fun League has far more of a corporate mentality than a sports mentality. They are enamored of metrics, and so if it cannot be measured they don't want to hear about it. Although Fenroy (and Eli) have great numbers, those numbers are discounted because of the schedule we play. If you aren't from a P5 conference, you don't get the attention that other players get (with certain obvious and rare exceptions).

Back in the day, Andrew Martin - a DE at USL when the veer was popular - was a hell of a player. He could hit like a mack truck, covered the field like a DB and had fantastic ball instincts. But he was short. There is NO DOUBT in my mind that Andy could have played in the NFL, but he received only token rughead tryouts. The NFL could not get past his metrics. If they had ever put pads on him, they might have discovered what he could do.

I certainly do not consider the NFL a statement or an endorsement of how great a player is. Fenroy, Gautier, et al are and will always be fantastic players in my book.

[Just1More]

Were you ever a college coach? Boomer was which gives him more credibility than most on this board. And to compare Boomer in anyway to Bill Cosby is something you should apologize for.

First, Boomer keeps using stupid statistics as the basis for his claims. And they are dumber than dumb when you know the facts behind the statistics (in the Haack versus Nixon debate). Second, do you agree that "our best performances were that of Nixon"? And lastly, if Nixon was even close to the "best performer at QB"... and our existing coaching staff doesn't even use him at QB next year... why is "Boomer the coach" not in agreement with the entire UL coaching staff? Who has more credibility... Boomer or our current coaching staff?

The secret to being someone that wants respect for their credentials is to either say something intelligent or keep your mouth shut. Boomer refuses. MAT wasn't making a direct comparison to Bill Cosby. He was using gross exaggeration. It was funny. And there's never anything wrong with funny.

[CrappDaddy]

You know, I used to think this too. I have come to realize that the No Fun League has far more of a corporate mentality than a sports mentality. They are enamored of metrics, and so if it cannot be measured they don't want to hear about it. Although Fenroy (and Eli) have great numbers, those numbers are discounted because of the schedule we play. If you aren't from a P5 conference, you don't get the attention that other players get (with certain obvious and rare exceptions).

Back in the day, Andrew Martin - a DE at USL when the veer was popular - was a hell of a player. He could hit like a mack truck, covered the field like a DB and had fantastic ball instincts. But he was short. There is NO DOUBT in my mind that Andy could have played in the NFL, but he received only token rughead tryouts. The NFL could not get past his metrics. If they had ever put pads on him, they might have discovered what he could do.

I certainly do not consider the NFL a statement or an endorsement of how great a player is. Fenroy, Gautier, et al are and will always be fantastic players in my book.

The NFL is hitting the G5 and FCS ranks more than you'd think. Fenroy didn't get a sniff bc he was good enough for the NFL. Eli will play on Sundays whether he go's this year or next.

[Just1More]

You know, I used to think this too. I have come to realize that the No Fun League has far more of a corporate mentality than a sports mentality. They are enamored of metrics, and so if it cannot be measured they don't want to hear about it. Although Fenroy (and Eli) have great numbers, those numbers are discounted because of the schedule we play. If you aren't from a P5 conference, you don't get the attention that other players get (with certain obvious and rare exceptions).

Back in the day, Andrew Martin - a DE at USL when the veer was popular - was a hell of a player. He could hit like a mack truck, covered the field like a DB and had fantastic ball instincts. But he was short. There is NO DOUBT in my mind that Andy could have played in the NFL, but he received only token rughead tryouts. The NFL could not get past his metrics. If they had ever put pads on him, they might have discovered what he could do.

I certainly do not consider the NFL a statement or an endorsement of how great a player is. Fenroy, Gautier, et al are and will always be fantastic players in my book.

There is no way on God's green Earth that the NFL will refuse to play anyone that doesn't give them an advantage. There is WAY too much money at stake. The issue with Fenroy was discussed when he didn't get much of a glance by the NFL. As for Eli, he is a different athlete than Fenroy.

Eli is not being robbed by having been at UL. The metrics (and much more) the NFL uses for trying to assess a RB are extremely valid. Eli was robbed by the offense we operated last year. It failed to showcase his talent... even against mediocre opponents. If we would have been successful last year in an offense showcasing Eli's talents, he would be at his highest draft potential today. We added doubt to his equation by banging him up and putting the "susceptible to injury" doubt in the NFL's mind.

The good news is that Hud is standing in a field with very few people defending his decisions last year (with the exception of a few dense fans). Eli has a very good chance that he'll be utilized much more intelligently next year... and he may create new highlight footage. I think he can. And what we need out of him is also what the NFL wants out of him. I do not think he can lower his stock by staying another year. He can only help himself IMO.