2011 UL Spring Football

[CajunT]

_ Does anyone know why Blaine didn't participate in the last part of the scrimmage? He had his pads off and was icing his shoulder but does anyone know the extent of the injury? _

Injured his shoulder on a tackle near the sideline. Didn't sound serious, is to get treatment today. He should be fine.

DE Nate Douglas will have surgery on his left shoulder Wednesday to repair a torn labrum. Should be ready to go in August.

[Bandwagon King]

_ Kyle...you totally lost me when you said Blaine would be as good or even better than Mitchell. Although I like Blaine, he can't win the starting job...much less out-produce the best athlete ever to come thru here.

Can YOU say...it ain't gonna happen!

igeaux.mobi _

Well tell me that when you see them scrimage. I'm telling you this guy might not have had the best completion percentage on the field, but he made decisions way far faster & executed the offense at a way faster pace than any other QB. He attacked the defense & didn't turn the ball over. He would rather throw the ball away & let the offense live to see another play than hold on to the ball & risk taking a sack or having a turnover. He knew what he was doing & did it. I was extremely impressed everything he did. He even handed the ball off better than his competition. He knows this offense & is a very quick decision maker. He is also lightning fast & his play had the crowd oohing & aahing almost every play he had. I want to see more of this guy.

Now does he have the size to pass the "eyeball" test of the other guys? No. But we can see what the eyeball test means in colege. Just LOOK at the Big East in basketball.

[roarman]

Brian Mitchell or better??? Are you kidding me??? I think it's a little too early for that comparison. Just win baby.

[Bandwagon King]

I still haven't seen anyone mention who number 72 is. I'm telling you guys this guy has the stuff to play at the NFL level. If he plays to his full potential this guy's gonna be great.

[duggie85]

I still haven't seen anyone mention who number 72 is. I'm telling you guys this guy has the stuff to play at the NFL level. If he plays to his full potential this guy's gonna be great.

Leonardo Bates




igeaux.mobi

[Bandwagon King]

_ Leonardo Bates




igeaux.mobi _

Well Mr. Bates is gonna be a microcosm of the changes that will become evident for this football team. I went back & checked & see that he is a converted guard. It makes sense seeing his run blocking skills & lateral movement. I haven't been reading positive posts about this team's OL due to their lack of success last year. This is a place where I foresee the difference in coaching making a huge difference in performance.

Not having followed this team in the past I will say that you cannot combine a non-mobile QB with a poor blocking line & hope to have any level of sustained success. I see some very good potential with this team's OL & there is a nice depth level there as well. The coaches will have to get these guys in top form, but if they do, this team will have a very good O line with some good depth.

[TuffGuy84]

_ Well Mr. Bates is gonna be a microcosm of the changes that will become evident for this football team. I went back & checked & see that he is a converted guard. It makes sense seeing his run blocking skills & lateral movement. I haven't been reading positive posts about this team's OL due to their lack of success last year. This is a place where I foresee the difference in coaching making a huge difference in performance.

Not having followed this team in the past I will say that you cannot combine a non-mobile QB with a poor blocking line & hope to have any level of sustained success. I see some very good potential with this team's OL & there is a nice depth level there as well. The coaches will have to get these guys in top form, but if they do, this team will have a very good O line with some good depth. _

I hope that you're right on the Offensive line because they were truly offensive last season. All 3 QB's dealt with injuries at some point last season and a lot of it came from how poor the OL played. Hell, I remember atleast 2 times last season seeing a guy in the backfield what seemed like before the ball was snapped, one time had Masson injured badly. Everything starts in the trenches, and we need to hope our Oline and Dline improve dramatically.

[CajunNation]

While discussing QB's, offenses, and schemes, let's keep in mind these FACTS:


Our most productive offensive years in the Bustle era were when the QB position RAN the ball 40% of the time he touched it.

Going further, in those very same years, we had a 65/35 run/pass play percentage breakdown overall.


Last year at Mississippi State? Starting QB ran the ball 47% of the time he touched it. Also, they had a 67/33 run/pass ratio.

[Chop]

Comparing a backup QB to the undisputed greatest player bar none that has ever wore a Cajun uniform regardless of sport is beyond an insult.

Anyone who can do that obviously has never seen the greatest college qb I have ever seen play ball before.
Screw Cam Newton. Give me #1 any day of the week.

Not only is Brian Mitchell the best QB UL has ever had, he is one of the greatest of all time period!

If he had played at Notre Dame that year he would have won the heisman.

He was so good we turned down offering Brett Favre.
And it was very wise if Brett not coming here, because if he would have come to USL, he would have had the best seat in the house watching Mitchell from the sidelines for 4 years.

[CajunT]

_ Well Mr. Bates is gonna be a microcosm of the changes that will become evident for this football team. I went back & checked & see that he is a converted guard. It makes sense seeing his run blocking skills & lateral movement. I haven't been reading positive posts about this team's OL due to their lack of success last year. This is a place where I foresee the difference in coaching making a huge difference in performance.

Not having followed this team in the past I will say that you cannot combine a non-mobile QB with a poor blocking line & hope to have any level of sustained success. I see some very good potential with this team's OL & there is a nice depth level there as well. The coaches will have to get these guys in top form, but if they do, this team will have a very good O line with some good depth. _

I did a complete run down on every group from the scrimmage, Bates is in the write up.

[Chop]

But I will say this.

Despite kyle's crazy comments about our backup QB I say give the guy a pass.

He is trying to become hardcore UL.
Thats commendable.
I mean he was one of the 200 people who went to the practice, that shows a real desire to really be a true fan. I doubt that there were any bandwagon jumpers at that practice.

I dont think kyle is trying to talk down to anyone, he is just giving his opinion thats void of any history.

One lesson to learn though is to never ever compare anyone to the great #1.

That is like putting a Cam Newton jersey on Bear Bryants statue.
Dont go there.

[Bandwagon King]

_ Comparing a backup QB to the undisputed greatest player bar none that has ever wore a Cajun uniform regardless of sport is beyond an insult.

Anyone who can do that obviously has never seen the greatest college qb I have ever seen play ball before.
Screw Cam Newton. Give me #1 any day of the week.

Not only is Brian Mitchell the best QB UL has ever had, he is one of the greatest of all time period!

If he had played at Notre Dame that year he would have won the heisman.

He was so good we turned down offering Brett Favre.
And it was very wise if Brett not coming here, because if he would have come to USL, he would have had the best seat in the house watching Mitchell from the sidelines for 4 years. _

That's a real nice compliment to Mitchell & he was certainly a great player for UL. Having said that, that was then & this is now. I am saying this guy is straight up faster than Mitchell & is in the same category speed wise as Pat White. When I say this guy is quick & fast I can't make it understood enough how that one step, much less three steps, is the difference in a five yard run & a 95 yard run. This guy is pure greased lightning & I aint overexagurating when I say that. The good thing is he can throw the ball also. He is a dual threat QB in every sense of the word.