Hunter Herring Commits to The Ragin Cajuns!

[CajunT]

AM is my favorite athlete of all time, however, both college baseball and football are light years different from the Archie's playing days.

Kyler Murray is a much more apt comparison recently.

Anyone know if Herring is a pitcher? My recollection is the vast majority of two way players in college were non-pitchers. The only one I can recall is Jameis Winston.

My specific worry is wear and tear on the throwing shoulder/arm of a QB and starting pitcher in college.

Yes, a good pitching prospect.

[Rainman66]

I get what you are saying most Qbs now days can do a bit of everthing and we don't need a guy with concrete shoes back there. But if you look at the past few P5 wins for the belt they all have 1 thing in common a big pro-style QB .. Brandon Silvers, Pete Thomas, Dan Ellington, Zac Thomas (shorter side but still a drop back passer)

I believe, with the exception of Thomas, all were Sr QBs as well, with significant starting experience before their Senior years or Junior year, in Thomas' case.

Your point brings to mind one of my favorite football debates. "How similar does a team's quarterbacks need to be for team success?" This is more of a question around style of offense, not necessarily experience. Obviously, an option QB won't fit into a Mike Leach offense, but hopefully you get the idea.

Just in Ragin Cajun history, I can think of:

Mitchell and Pannell
Desormeaux vs Babb
Gautier vs Masson

Obviously, it is never good if a starter is injured, but it seems like you would want a more consistent set of skills in the QB room.

[Turbine]

I believe, with the exception of Thomas, all were Sr QBs as well, with significant starting experience before their Senior years or Junior year, in Thomas' case.

Your point brings to mind one of my favorite football debates. "How similar does a team's quarterbacks need to be for team success?" This is more of a question around style of offense, not necessarily experience. Obviously, an option QB won't fit into a Mike Leach offense, but hopefully you get the idea.

Just in Ragin Cajun history, I can think of:

Mitchell and Pannell
Desormeaux vs Babb
Gautier vs Masson

Obviously, it is never good if a starter is injured, but it seems like you would want a more consistent set of skills in the QB room.

Lewis vs Lewis.

[talktomewillis]

Dan Marino pitched in HS and was a fourth round draft pick. He did not pitch in college, however.

[Rainman66]

Yes, the list of HS QB's and starting pitchers is long and distinguished, but even that is diminishing with sport specialization beginning earlier and earlier now.

[31Ragin97]

Dan Marino pitched in HS and was a fourth round draft pick. He did not pitch in college, however.

wow, thanks. learn something new everyday!

[BLU]

who? lol haha y’all are killing it in recruiting lol

[Louisiana84]

I like a diverse quarterback room. It stretches the imagination of the entire offensive coaching staff. When you see the skills sets of young players developing at practice, you design to fit those capabilities. Napier and Sale like to attack; they like to stress a defense to the point of breaking. The more ways they have to do that, the happier they are.

[cajun_lannister]

who? lol haha y’all are killing it in recruiting lol

Herring chose the Ragin Cajuns over several in-state schools, including Louisiana Tech. Previously, he had an offer to play baseball for ULM.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mya...ts-to-ull/amp/

[CajunEXPRESS]

Herring chose the Ragin Cajuns over several in-state schools, including Louisiana Tech. Previously, he had an offer to play baseball for ULM.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mya...ts-to-ull/amp/

Blu shouldn’t be too concerned. After all they signed a future college hall of fame from Lafayette. Clearly they’re set barring injuries. You’d think the dog killers would be more interested in him than a guy who is only committed to Louisiana.