2019 Levi Lewis

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Andre Nunez was a senior last season, Billy Napier’s first as head coach of the Ragin’ Cajuns.

Nunez’s backup, junior-to-be Levi Lewis, returns. But the job is not being handed to Lewis, the Scotlandville Magnet High product from Baton Rouge.

He’ll have competition, and plenty of it

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UL coach Billy Napier liked how likely starting quarterback Levi Lewis looked in the Ragin’ Cajuns’ first scrimmage of the spring Thursday, when the battle to be Lewis’ backup also saw a couple contenders take a big step forward.

The Cajuns held a closed 136-play scrimmage

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[Turbine]

"Napier liked how likely starting quarterback Levi Lewis looked"

Interesting turn of phrase.

[cajun_lannister]

I can't see how he could improve so much since December but if he beats out the other QBs I feel better than him just taking over because he is next in line.

[Tripple Threat]

"Napier liked how likely starting quarterback Levi Lewis looked"

Interesting turn of phrase.

If I was Levi, I wouldn't have much confidence in this statement.

[CajunConnection]

Just hope Levi is not just a good practice player. The real games will be the true test
Best of luck to whoever gets the starting nod
Doubt it will be out of this spring

[CrappDaddy]

Just hope Levi is not just a good practice player. The real games will be the true test
Best of luck to whoever gets the starting nod
Doubt it will be out of this spring

You watched him play in games last year, no?

[CrappDaddy]

If I was Levi, I wouldn't have much confidence in this statement.

Yea, Napier seems like the type of guy to make bs comments with no merit.

[CrappDaddy]

I can't see how he could improve so much since December but if he beats out the other QBs I feel better than him just taking over because he is next in line.

Coaching and experience

[cajun_lannister]

Coaching and experience

But it's only been 3 months and last we saw of him he struggled to read defenses, and decision making was 2 seconds too slow. Like some said he might be an all-world practice player but struggle under the lights.

[CajunT]

I can't see how he could improve so much since December but if he beats out the other QBs I feel better than him just taking over because he is next in line.

Levy knows the offense better than anyone he is competing against. This is not a surprise to me right now, he's had a full season and this is his second spring. He also knows the receivers better as well. Jai'ave will improve over the summer and the competition will be different in the fall. I don't read a whole lot in to Coach Napier's comments other than Levy has improved and he knows the offense better than anyone at this time.

[RaisingCajun08]

Hope he can prove me wrong but if Levi is our starting QB, we are in for a long season.