2019 Levi Lewis

[CrappDaddy]

There has to be another QB on the roster that is at least as capable as Levi was last year when he was given many chances to play. Why the inconsistency by Coach Napier, we should be giving some of that same experience to someone else. And if there isn't someone prepared as Levi was last year, then that is Napier's fault. Before some of you panic with a critique of Napier, I like Coach Napier but I will point out something I don't like that he is doing.

Everyone has complained about 2 qb system the last few years. Now we go with one and that’s not good either? Give the guy the Liberty game to prove himself. I’ve seen far worse QB performances over the last 5 years of Cajun football than what we got yesterday.

[Policarp]

I didn't see anything special from him. He ran too little, very inaccurate, rarely completed passes greater than 10 yards, and turned the ball over 4 times.

1st Int...100% on Levi.

2) The forward pass/fumble was not Levi, Ragas moved directly behind his blind side......Ragas inadvertently knocked the ball out of his hand as he cocked to throw.

3) The lateral pass wasnt perfect but was a catchable ball, It was 4th down, that play had no chance, Bad play call.....fumble didn't alter outcome one iota. At end of play with or without the completion it's State ball.

4) last int given to Levi was a Hail Mary on last play that was dropped by defender but for whatever reason it is called an Int.

[CRAWFISH61]

There has to be another QB on the roster that is at least as capable as Levi was last year when he was given many chances to play. Why the inconsistency by Coach Napier, we should be giving some of that same experience to someone else. And if there isn't someone prepared as Levi was last year, then that is Napier's fault. Before some of you panic with a critique of Napier, I like Coach Napier but I will point out something I don't like that he is doing.

Maybe it is because all of the other quarterbacks have not been here long enough for Coach Napier to be comfortable with them running the offense. If someone can do better they will be in the game.

[ULGrad@HOU]

You have no idea what the other QBs can do. I watched #8 in pregame and he was not very accurate with just the offense running plays. No coach in his right mind would play an inferior player in a big game. For you, your just going to have to accept that Napier knows what he is doing and knows his personnel a lot better than the fans on this site.

You must not have read the paragraph. If we don't have anyone else ready, then that is because Coach Napier has not done well in getting that done. No, I don't have to accept it. You can, if you want.

[ULGrad@HOU]

Maybe it is because all of the other quarterbacks have not been here long enough for Coach Napier to be comfortable with them running the offense. If someone can do better they will be in the game.

It was Napier's first season last year, so no QB had previous experience with his system.

[CRAWFISH61]

It was Napier's first season last year, so no QB had previous experience with his system.

They had equal experience. This year Levi has much more experience.

[ZoomZoom]

Agree, and I certainly agree he can win games in the SBC. The problem arises when you play better defenses that stacked the box against the run. I'm not certain we can win the SBC championship against App State or Troy without the ability to throw the ball down the field at times. We didn't last year, there is plenty of game tape for both of those games.

Now on to Liberty this week, we have a chance to clean-up execution and discipline on both sides of the football in this game.

This makes me think of the scramble inside the last 50 seconds of the game. Lost 20 seconds or so of precious time and got tackled in bounds where he could of chunked the ball out of play and stopped the clock, even if on the sidelines. I don't recall seeing this posted anywhere.

Don't take Liberty lightly.

[ULGrad@HOU]

You have no idea what the other QBs can do. I watched #8 in pregame and he was not very accurate with just the offense running plays. No coach in his right mind would play an inferior player in a big game. For you, your just going to have to accept that Napier knows what he is doing and knows his personnel a lot better than the fans on this site.

You don't either, for you, you will have to accept that there are other possibilities than what you see.

[Esqueleto]

1st Int...100% on Levi.

2) The forward pass/fumble was not Levi, Regas moved directly behind his blind side......Regas inadvertently knocked the ball out of his hand as he cocked to throw.

3) The lateral pass wasnt perfect but was a catchable ball, It was 4th down, that play had no chance, Bad play call.....fumble didn't alter outcome one iota. At end of play with or without the completion it's State ball.

4) last int given to Levi was a Hail Mary on last play that was dropped by defender but for whatever reason it is called an Int.

I'm not blind. Someone said LL is the right guy to lead this team. He very well may be, but I certainly didn't see that yesterday.

[31Ragin97]

we have only passed for more yards against a sunbelt team three times since 2014

[Rainman66]

What I didn't like about Levi yesterday:

1. Came out more jittery than I expected.
1a. That first interception was an awful decision/throw.
2. Seemed to pass up running opportunities when they were there for easy yards.
3. It didn't matter to the game result, but the scramble at the end of the game should have been a pass out of bounds once he was outside the tackle box or at the very least running out of bounds.

Things I liked:

1. Led some very good drives, especially the 99 yard TD scoring drive.
2. Down 35-14, 4Q, could've packed it in, but got the team back to a one score game.
3. Extended plays from a pretty good pass rush on multiple plays.
4. Threw to the TE for a TD.

A thing I suspect (and why Napier likes him as his #1 QB right now).

1. The kid is a battler and his teammates respond to that. I'm sure some of you can come up with examples, but when it was 35-14 going into the 4Q, I was expecting it to start to get really ugly, as in past games against P5 opponents with that kind of lead ... but it didn't happen. Levi had not played well going into the 4th quarter and was down 21. I think he showed stones putting those first three quarters aside and executing in that fourth quarter.

On another note, the QB room may be talented, but is grossly inexperienced. I am sure I will be corrected if I am wrong, but the only other fully healthy QB here in January was true Fr McDowell. Napier is always discussing 'trusting' players, well, right or wrong, that is a pretty short time frame to build trust.

I think Liberty will be a good competitive game, that we could (but shouldn't) lose. However, I fully hope and expect that we blow Texas Southern out and we get some game reps at least one other QB.

[MetryCajun]

You don't either, for you, you will have to accept that there are other possibilities than what you see.

There are 6 other possibilities. The coaching staff has determined the other 6 options are not superior to the current one. Once one of the other 6 outplays Levi in Practice or in a game he will then be the first option. The other guys should have played better in the fall scrimmages so they could show you what they have. My bet is we will see several QBs during the season.