Hula Bowl: LL1

[ZoomZoom]

No, went look. But did find that there's a new CFB Senior bowl called Cajun Allstar Bowl. Do we need to send these guys a cease and desist or what?

Think the fact they moved to Orlando this year the advance publicity didn’t happen, or media following. Being on CBSSN didn’t help either. Did find out one of the video guys linked on twitter was named Levi Lewis.

[RaginCajun309]

Not with the way he likes to avoid contact. This isn’t Brian Mitchell

Isn’t avoiding contact the point when he’s running?

[raginbeef]

Isn’t avoiding contact the point when he’s running?

He stutter steps and changes direction too much to be an effective return man. His best runs were when he actually put his foot in the ground and went upfield like in the conference championship, but those were few and far between

[Bandwagon King]

4th series hand off, batted down pass on 2nd, incomplete pass towards sideline on 3rd down, 13 yard completion in the middle of the field on 4th down.

3rd and 16 corner fade attempt from 20 yards out. Pass interference on defense. RB runs in 2 yards out for TD.

LL likely done for the game now. Good showing, announcers had great things to say about him.

Thanks for the updates. I noticed the game on Saturday. But by the time I saw it, it was almost over. it sounds like Levi might have earned himself a a ticket to the combine if He didn't have one already.

[RaginDave]

Thanks for the updates. I noticed the game on Saturday. But by the time I saw it, it was almost over. it sounds like Levi might have earned himself a a ticket to the combine if He didn't have one already.

Ummm. No. There is zero chance that Levi gets an invite to the NFL combine. Levi will have a pro day at UL though, which many players do and he will test the same measurables that they do at the combine. But Levi ain’t getting an invite to the combine.

[locoguano]

Levi's best chance is at slot. He should spend the next three months catching 10k passes...

[RaginCajun309]

He stutter steps and changes direction too much to be an effective return man. His best runs were when he actually put his foot in the ground and went upfield like in the conference championship, but those were few and far between

Scrambling away from pass rushers is a completely different skill set than taking a KO and advancing the ball. I agree that he’s better when he made a decision and ran forward, but a lot of his stutter stepping was to elude pass rushers.

[Bandwagon King]

Ummm. No. There is zero chance that Levi gets an invite to the NFL combine. Levi will have a pro day at UL though, which many players do and he will test the same measurables that they do at the combine. But Levi ain’t getting an invite to the combine.

Don't they run 25 QBs through that meat grinder? And don't the so called blue chippers just about do nothing except interviews. I'm just guessing, but with the over all lack of talent in this years draft a that position, it would seem any QB with Levi's numbers would be desirable if not to see first hand if he throws the ball well enough to play at the next level? I understand why Jake wasn't invited. But Jake didn't have 30something wins as a D-1 QB & Levi's numbers over shadow Jake's not to mention his running numbers. We're talking about the combine here. Not sit down with Roger Goodell for 6 hours one on one. I thought the NFL was in the talent scouting business.

[Bandwagon King]

Ummm. No. There is zero chance that Levi gets an invite to the NFL combine. Levi will have a pro day at UL though, which many players do and he will test the same measurables that they do at the combine. But Levi ain’t getting an invite to the combine.

Maybe Levi needs an agent. And if he has one, maybe he needs to fire him & hire another agent.

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“ Levi's best chance is at slot. He should spend the next three months catching 10k passes.”


Grins.. I’d advise catching more than approximately 111 passes a day (for anyone)

[RaginDave]

Don't they run 25 QBs through that meat grinder? And don't the so called blue chippers just about do nothing except interviews. I'm just guessing, but with the over all lack of talent in this years draft a that position, it would seem any QB with Levi's numbers would be desirable if not to see first hand if he throws the ball well enough to play at the next level? I understand why Jake wasn't invited. But Jake didn't have 30something wins as a D-1 QB & Levi's numbers over shadow Jake's not to mention his running numbers. We're talking about the combine here. Not sit down with Roger Goodell for 6 hours one on one. I thought the NFL was in the talent scouting business.

You do realize that is not how the NFL Combine works right? I know you are all knowing in your own mind about everything, but that is not how the combine works.

Combine players are either #1--The best at their position in the country, last year 13 QB's were invited to the NFL combine. Of those 13 here are the names that were their. Ian Book (drafted 4th round by the Saints), Shane Buechele (UFA by the KC Chiefs), Sam Ehlinger (Drafted by the Colts Round 6), Justin Fields (drafted in the 1st round by the Bears), Felipe Franks (UFA Atlanta Falcons), Mac Jones (1st Round Draft Choice of the NE Patriots), Trey Lance (1st round draft choice of the SF 49ers), Trevor Lawerence (1st round draft choice of the Jacksonville Jaguars), Davis Mills (2nd round draft choice of the Houston Texans), Kellen Mond (3rd Round Draft Choice of the Minn Vikings), Jamie Newman (UFA Philadelphia Eagles), Kyle Trask (2nd round draft choice of the TB Bucs) and Zach Wilson (1st Round Draft Choice of the NY Jets). Of those names only 3 players were not drafted and only a couple were not 1st, 2nd or 3rd rounders. Those Players bring me to my number 2 point.

#2 the players that are invited that are not the Top of their positions have incredible measurables to the table. For instance Felipe Franks 6'7" 234 lb QB with incredible arm talent and super athletic. Jamie Newman 6'3" 234 lb QB from WF who has an incredible frame, a true dual threat guy. And finally Sam Buechele from SMU who started his career at Texas, while his measurables were not strong 6'0 210 lb dual threat QB out of Texas (originally was a Top 5 QB recruit in the nation).

I don't care who his agent is or how he performed at the Hula Bowl, LL aint getting an invite to the Combine. Not saying he won't get a look from an NFL team, but he is not a Top elite QB that the Combine would invite. Of the 13 QB's that were their last year 10 were drafted and 8 were drafted in the top 3 rounds. 2 of the others were freaks based on size and the other was a Top 5 QB coming out of HS with true dual threat abilities and was probably a stretch to be invited to the Combine.

In 2020 13 QB's were invited to the Combine those names included Justin Herbert, Joe Burrow, Jacob Eason, Jake Fromm, Jalen Hurts, Tua and others.

In 2019 17 QB's were invited those names included Will Grier, Dwayne Haskins, Daniel Jones, Drew Lock, Trace McSorley, Gardner Minshew, Kyler Murray, Brett Rypien, Jarrett Stidham and others. Of that group some names that you may or may not know are the following Jake Browning 6'2", Ryan Findley 6'4", Nick Fitzgerald 6'5", Tyree Jackson 6'7", Kyle Shumur 6'4", Ta'amu Jordan 6'3" and Clayton Thorson 6'4".

I could go on and on. It is all about either being the top, top, top at your position or bringing a measurable that very few guys at your position have.

Again, Levi might get a look and might get a UFA chance or could end up in the XFL, USFL or CFL. But to think that he is one of the top 8-10 QB's in college football this year or has those incredible measurables you are sadly mistaken. Many NFL guys don't go to the NFL Combine and still make it in the NFL, the combine does not guarantee you that you will be drafted, it usually does mean you will get a shot at a roster. But many players don't go to the combine and end up being successful NFL players. I don't know where Levi will end up, if he wants to continue his career, but I do think that between the NFL and the other leagues out there someone will give him a shot to get into camp and see what he can do. As stated earlier that might mean that he may have to move positions to do so.

Oh and by the way, these heights and weights are true heights and weights based on how they were measured at the combine, not what was listed on their college website.

[Cajunrunner]

I wonder if Levi would even fool around with the CFL. Maybe with his currently young age, but the guy likely has a very nice non-football career ahead of him too.