Louisiana's 2015 Quarterback Situation

[sportsfanatic21]

I want J. Davis, D. Populist, D. Ray, J. Nixon, and B. Haack to all get on the field and compete this offseason. May the best QB win, and hopefully those who don't will contribute heavily to Cajun wins...be it at another position, coming in as a backup if need be, running the scout team, etc. All of these guys have ability, and this is an excellent "problem" to have.

[Clutch0364]

I will still be shocked if we sign Dion Ray. He is a clone of McGuire. If we do sign him I'd be shocked if he ends up at QB.

Prepare to be shocked.

[cajun4life]

Please enlighten me why you would be shocked if he plays QB? I'm not saying that he couldn't be moved to another position but if you can play the position you can play it, Gautier proved people wrong who thought he was too short

Because he will step on the field and be the 2nd or 3rd best athlete on the team. You do not waste that type of talent at our level riding the pine.

[cajun4life]

Being an "athelete" or dual threat quarterback doesn't translate we'll for most in the nfl over time.Eventually nfl defenses figure out that player. Look at RG3's play in college to the pros, or even Johnny manziel.

You missed my sarcasm. I'm in the Haack camp 100%. I'll be disappointed if he doesn't win the competition this spring. It will either be him or Jordan Davis who starts next year.

[KajunKrazy]

The fact that people keep saying McGuire won't be as successful without a running threat at QB is just stupid. McGuire would put up numbers of I was the QB. Haack might not open lanes for McGuire with his legs but his passing ability will pull defenders from the box, which would open up lanes. For those using the Fenroy argument...Fenroy might not have had the yards he did without Desmo and Babb BUT McGuire is not Fenroy. I loved Fenroy but he is in no way comparable to the talent McGuire has. I won't even listen to an opinion in which anyone thinks Fenroy is in the same stratosphere as McGuire.

With that said I don't care who the QB is, as long as we win.

The crazy thing is all these people sounding like Haack is the next coming of Jake. Jake was a great passer but that didn't necessarily open up things for the running game. I saw Jake be very good as a true freshman. I saw Haack start one game as a true freshman against So. Al. and so many are ready to crown him QB. I hope to goodness we have someone better or it will be an awfully long year.

[scotto_25]

Ray is on track to become a Cajun due to one thing....playing QB. That's why he's a solid commit and not on one of the many SEC/Big XII teams that are courting him. Now-Grades are the deciding factor

[zephyr]

Because he will step on the field and be the 2nd or 3rd best athlete on the team. You do not waste that type of talent at our level riding the pine.

But what if that type of talent makes him the best QB on the field?

[ulXrunner]

if we sign him, its because he will be playing qb

I assumed that his committed was brought about by him being assured a shot as a QB here.

[cajun4life]

But what if that type of talent makes him the best QB on the field?

Then he starts, that's an easy answer. I don't think he will be, it takes more than just talent to play QB.

[Clutch0364]

The crazy thing is all these people sounding like Haack is the next coming of Jake. Jake was a great passer but that didn't necessarily open up things for the running game. I saw Jake be very good as a true freshman. I saw Haack start one game as a true freshman against So. Al. and so many are ready to crown him QB. I hope to goodness we have someone better or it will be an awfully long year.

So based on what you just said, no QB has ever had a terrible first game as a starter and been good the rest of his career? The fact is NO ONE played good in that South Al game. The coaches didn't perform and not 1 player performed. Haack might not be the best guy for the job but to say we will be awful if he starts next year is plan dumb. We might be awful if he starts or we might be great. No team is ever sure about what will happen when they replace a long time starter and that is at any level.

I like what I have seen out of Haack in his limited playing time but if he starts next year we will have growing pains in the offense but we will have the same growing pains if Nixon or Davis starts. No one becomes a better QB sitting on the bench so these guys will learn on the job next year. the good thing is that they will have McGuire as a safety net.