Ex-UL starter Nixon staying at quarterback for now

[Turbine]

You mean like Haack couldn't stand the pressure from the young talent coming up so he hit the road.

Big Gigantic difference between talent competition and misuse of talent.

[Cajun Soldier]

I don't see the problem with him being a QB, with Jennings he wont even run wildcat. Hell I can go to the team and be listed as a quarterback and never play the position like I said no big deal. The only thing that scares me if something happens where Jennings isn't on the team he would be our no 2. what ever happened to Dion Ray

[Big Poppa]

Big Gigantic difference between talent competition and misuse of talent.

Wasn't a good runner and proved to not be the passer we all thought. What did you want them to do with him?

[Turbine]

Wasn't a good runner and proved to not be the passer we all thought. What did you want them to do with him?

Jake wasn't known for his wheels either but Stokley showed he knew the difference between Mitchell and Delhomme and used their strengths accordingly.


Haack was about as accurate as any QB UL has had in the last 5 years

[Big Poppa]

Jake wasn't known for his wheels either but Stokley showed he knew the difference between Mitchell and Delhomme and used their strengths accordingly.


Haack was about as accurate as any QB UL has had in the last 5 years

T-Bine to mention Haack and Jake in the same breath is sacrilegious. I have watched every game he's played in and more practices than most and he has never been that impressive to me. I have never seen this above average QB every one on here makes him out to be.

I would be surprised if he is the starter at NWST.

[Turbine]

T-Bine to mention Haack and Jake in the same breath is sacrilegious. I have watched every game he's played in and more practices than most and he has never been that impressive to me. I have never seen this above average QB every one on here makes him out to be.

I would be surprised if he is the starter at NWST.

I took a breath between paragraphs.

[RaisingCajun08]

JD is good enough to play at any G5 school I don't blame him or would think any less of him if he decides to leave because an SEC talent just feel into ULs lap.

You cant be serious. The JD that I have seen is not good enough to plat at UL. That is the reason why Jennings is here. Yes, JD has the athletic ability but I dont think he has grasped the offense like the coaches expected. he looks completely lost out there.

[CrazyCajun]

You cant be serious. The JD that I have seen is not good enough to plat at UL. That is the reason why Jennings is here. Yes, JD has the athletic ability but I dont think he has grasped the offense like the coaches expected. he looks completely lost out there.

Are you basing your opinion at all
Off of a spring game with no o-line, no McGuire and an extremely vanilla offense...basically nothing like the offense we will be running in the fall? Because he didn't look anymore lost last year that a normal QB would getting his first reps. Why do people put so much stock in a glorified practice? Both sides know what the other side is doing...they practice against it everyday. He made mistakes against Troy bu I didn't think he looked lost...no more lost than the entire team
Looked most of the year.

[KajunKrazy]

You cant be serious. The JD that I have seen is not good enough to plat at UL. That is the reason why Jennings is here. Yes, JD has the athletic ability but I dont think he has grasped the offense like the coaches expected. he looks completely lost out there.

I had several one on one conversations with Jay Johnson this spring at baseball tournaments. At the time he was O coordinator at Minnesota so there was no coach speak. He said JD has the best talent of any QB we've had since he has been here. Our families have become close friends over the last 3 years and he wouldn't say that unless he truly felt it. I think I'll take coach Johnson's opinion over yours I just think he may know a little better for some reason.

[SlickRick]

Are you basing your opinion at all
Off of a spring game with no o-line, no McGuire and an extremely vanilla offense...basically nothing like the offense we will be running in the fall? Because he didn't look anymore lost last year that a normal QB would getting his first reps. Why do people put so much stock in a glorified practice? Both sides know what the other side is doing...they practice against it everyday. He made mistakes against Troy bu I didn't think he looked lost...no more lost than the entire team
Looked most of the year.

He's not lost! He's no dummy, he knows the plays.

IMO, the game hasn't slowed down enough for him to make the proper reads and execute the offense. That's what I see. His talent is off the charts, so if he figures out of way to chill, he will be formidable.

Some guys have that ability from day 1, some need playing time, some need a lot of playing time and some never get it. The QB position is all about having the ability to process information under pressure to make the right decision, then letting your skill(s) do the rest.

My concern watching JD in the spring game was he still looked anxious. If you can't slow it down in a spring game......well, that doesn't bode well.

If you look at the game AJ had against Bama in 2014, it's very impressive. He had only a handful of starts (true sophomore) under his belt and Bama kept him under pressure the whole freaking game. Sure, he missed some throws, but he had more than a handful of drops and that would have moved the chains. No.4 vs. no.15, national TV and they lose to Bama in OT. Not too shabby!