2019 Levi Lewis

[CharlieK]

These Levi Lewis discussions are baffling. Since I have been following UL 40 years ago they have had a handful of good QBs. Other than Delhomme, none would be considered excellent passers and all had major limitations in their skill set. Most of our successful QBs were a big part of the run game and except for Mitchell all got hurt at some point in their careers. This year we lost the first game because of turnovers (two his fault) and the second game because we got whipped upfront.
Bottom line, Lewis is not holding this team back. He is a big part of their success. While a few here continue to poke holes in his game he will most likely go down as one of the best QBs this school has ever had.

To summarize. We could do a lot worse, and have. We have done better, but not very often.

[MetryCajun]

To summarize. We could do a lot worse, and have. We have done better, but not very often.

Man, I could use you at work. You could boil down a one hour meeting into one minute!

[Duggie35]

These Levi Lewis discussions are baffling. Since I have been following UL 40 years ago they have had a handful of good QBs. Other than Delhomme, none would be considered excellent passers and all had major limitations in their skill set. Most of our successful QBs were a big part of the run game and except for Mitchell all got hurt at some point in their careers. This year we lost the first game because of turnovers (two his fault) and the second game because we got whipped upfront.
Bottom line, Lewis is not holding this team back. He is a big part of their success. While a few here continue to poke holes in his game he will most likely go down as one of the best QBs this school has ever had.

I would consider Roy Henry an excellent passer as well. He probably had the strongest arm of all. A flick of his wrist and the ball was 50 yards down the field!

[CajunEXPRESS]

I just hope he plays out his eligibility. He had originally said he would not be here for his senior year, but that was under Hud. Maybe he will stay since the prospects are even encouraging for doing something special next season.

I not sure he said that. He’s not going to need 5 years to graduate so no need to red shirt.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Fair enough. He is already successful, but needs more performances like last week to be considered one of the best. I have a feeling this will never be dropped because a lot of “expert” talent evaluators on this site said he is not good enough to move us forward. I strongly suspect when he has a poor game (and he will have at least one over the next year and a half), a bunch of people here will crawl out of the woodwork to say he needs to be replaced. It is what it is, but I for one am enjoying this season and this team.

I think you’re overselling what the naysayers are saying. We’ve had teams where the quarterback is what the other teams have to contain. Babb, Mitchell, Delhomme, Desormeaux, Henry are some of the best. Not many. Then there was a healthy Broadway, and again we’re a quarterback led team. I think it’s fair to say Levi isn’t that player. He’s doing a good job of playing to his strengths. Still if I’m the defense I’m saying prove you can beat me, I’m containing the run, containing the jet sweeps. I’ll go one on one deep.

[CrappDaddy]

Confidence is the key word. We had a female friend in the group for the Tx St game, and although I would not say she is a novice to football, she is no expert either. It didn't take 2-3 outings for LL before she said "he has zero confidence...he looks terrified."

I don't know why that is, or why he can have such an outstanding game next time out, so I guess consistentcy is also what is mystifying. But I believe the more experience he gets with games like Saturday, the more he will improve.

Well that solves that. No confidence at all from Levi.
Get outta here with that ____. Dude is the most confident man on our roster

[CajunVic]

I think you’re overselling what the naysayers are saying. We’ve had teams where the quarterback is what the other teams have to contain. Babb, Mitchell, Delhomme, Desormeaux, Henry are some of the best. Not many. Then there was a healthy Broadway, and again we’re a quarterback led team. I think it’s fair to say Levi isn’t that player. He’s doing a good job of playing to his strengths. Still if I’m the defense I’m saying prove you can beat me, I’m containing the run, containing the jet sweeps. I’ll go one on one deep.

Containing the RUN and the JET SWEEP don’t just happen with the THREATS we have. Brilliant to say, not so easy to do.

[ManAboutTown]

This Levi discussion has become stupid because people make it stupid. And these extreme terms that people use to describe him and his ability conflate the problem.

He's a good QB, in a great system (that usually highlights his strengths), on one of the best football teams we've ever had. In certain situations, he is limited. When the plan doesn't work, the limitations are more obvious than the times when the plan does work. He has definitely played a role in this year's success.

The kid is coming off of his best game as D1 QB. As I said on the podcast, I think his ceiling is still high. I know Billy & Co will get the best out of him. How good that can be is yet to be seen.

[CrappDaddy]

This Levi discussion has become stupid because people make it stupid. And these extreme terms that people use to describe his him conflate the problem.

He's a good QB, in a great system that usually highlights his strengths, on one of the best football teams we've ever had. In certain situations, he is limited. When the plan doesn't work, the limitations are more obvious than the times when the plan does work. He has definitely played a role in this year's success.

The kid is coming off of his best game as D1 QB. As I said on the podcast, I think his ceiling is still high. I know Billy & Co will get the best out of him. How good that can be is yet to be seen.

I would argue that we’ve seen how good he’s can be on multiple occasions this season. He not going to be Joe Burrow, but when given time to throw he’s shown the ability to execute the offense and when time isn’t there he minimizes the damage better than any QB I’ve seen here.

[CajunVic]

. . .And these extreme terms that people use to describe his him conflate the problem.

He's a good QB, in a great system that usually highlights his strengths, on one of the best football teams we've ever had. In certain situations, he is limited.
. . . As I said on the podcast . . ..

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