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What would your factors be in evaluating future LSU QB Recruits?

Posted on 9/21/16 at 10:01 am
Posted by TigerBert
Member since Oct 2015
3018 posts
Posted on 9/21/16 at 10:01 am
Here are mine:

Pre-Requisites: 1) Adequate-to-strong Arm with good accuracy, 2) Size/Durability/Stature, 3) Reasonable Mobility, 4) Good footwork, and basic mechanics for throwing, on the run and in the pocket. 5) Good work ethics, game management and leadership skills, 6) Good memory skills and ethics to learn playbook inside and out. In other words, competent-to-strong HS QB play has been demonstrated in film/assessment in actual play.

Bonus Points: 7) Great rocket arm, while retaining all the pre-requisites. 8) Great running and scrambling skills while retaining the pre-requisites.
Note: If the great arm or great running ability does not retain the pre-requisites, then no bonus points are awarded.

Championship Differentiators: 9) Great Composure and Pocket Presence and ability to read the defense (and adjust the play), 10) Field Vision: Capacity to see the whole field 11) Great capacity to go through progressions, with strong "second and third reaction" skills (not someone who is strongly conditioned to a "throw to first read, or run" approach in HS, because that is very difficult to un-strip from an athletic style QB), 12) Great "Coachability", 13) Exemplary Example-setting work ethics, 14) Smart Game Management capability and "football IQ", 15) Another coach on the field effect, 16) "It" factor.



This post was edited on 9/21/16 at 10:52 am
Posted by Lakeboy7
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2011
23965 posts
Posted on 9/21/16 at 10:03 am to
Bring in a contractor, no Miles or Cameron involvement
Posted by TIGRLEE
Northeast Louisiana
Member since Nov 2009
31493 posts
Posted on 9/21/16 at 10:04 am to
Character/attitude/work ethic
Intelligence
Athletic ability

What else do you need?
Posted by asullivan12
Many, LA
Member since Nov 2015
1880 posts
Posted on 9/21/16 at 10:05 am to
A JuCo transfer so that it's harder for him to develop Les and Cam's bad habits as opposed to a high school QB

ETA: Actually any type of transfer whatsoever
This post was edited on 9/21/16 at 10:06 am
Posted by TDcline
American Gardens building 11th flor
Member since Aug 2015
9281 posts
Posted on 9/21/16 at 10:05 am to
A "heady" player, who brings his lunch pail to work. First one in, last one out type player. I'd like a high motor guy, with deceptive speed. A real gym rat with a high IQ. A guy who knows the playbook, a coach's son.
This post was edited on 9/21/16 at 10:12 am
Posted by beauchristopher
new orleans
Member since Jan 2008
66035 posts
Posted on 9/21/16 at 10:06 am to
Um it wouldn't matter as much with a great college qb developer..

I just want Miles and Cam gone.

I am sick of having to wait every 4 years before we have a somewhat decent passing game.
Posted by LZ83
La
Member since Sep 2016
17406 posts
Posted on 9/21/16 at 10:07 am to
good under pressure, accurate passer, moves around in the pocket well, studies film and has respect from his team as a leader
Posted by Dallasgrowl
Allen, Texas
Member since Oct 2003
7005 posts
Posted on 9/21/16 at 10:12 am to
It depends on what the NEXT LSU coach brings in as an offensive mindset. Miles and Cam have been trying to force fit an offensive scheme with the wrong personnel for years. If you need a pro style QB to run your style of offense, recruit one and then play him for goodness sake.
This post was edited on 9/21/16 at 10:13 am
Posted by TheCaterpillar
Member since Jan 2004
76774 posts
Posted on 9/21/16 at 10:12 am to
Have they been coached by another college coach before?

Posted by I20goon
about 7mi down a dirt road
Member since Aug 2013
12906 posts
Posted on 9/21/16 at 10:16 am to
A 3rd party service... maybe. That assumes Miles is being objective in his choice of starters.

I'll propose what I think is a step 1 before re-thinking QB recruiting & evaluation (development needs to be re-evaluated right frigging now).

Focus on the improving and evaluation of OL. A good OL can make a decent QB look pretty good, with consistency. A shaky OL can make a very good QB look horrible. Lots of downside, pretty good upside. Also can make up for some, note some, lack of development in a QB.
Posted by Number 31
St. Tammany
Member since Jul 2016
4178 posts
Posted on 9/21/16 at 10:23 am to
Realistically, secure commitments from the best players we can get. Adjust the offense accordingly to best utilize their talents.

For an example, see Bama with regard to Jalen Hurts.
Posted by LesnarF5
Member since Apr 2015
9219 posts
Posted on 9/21/16 at 10:36 am to
First and foremost a brain. A QB that can recognize defense and check in or out of a play, and go through his progressions. Doesn't need to have Elway arm strength but be able to make all the throws when needed. Aka Flynn, Mettenberger, lets hope Etling...
Posted by LSU82BILL
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Member since Sep 2006
10327 posts
Posted on 9/21/16 at 10:59 am to
quote:

Adequate-to-strong Arm with good accuracy

Good work ethics, game management and leadership skills


Basic qualities need. Everything else is gravy.
Posted by DTRooster
Belle River, La
Member since Dec 2013
7962 posts
Posted on 9/21/16 at 11:01 am to
Once dufus is gone hopefully we have an OC that schemes to a QBs strengths so it won't always be a square peg kind of thing
Posted by km
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
5653 posts
Posted on 9/21/16 at 11:04 am to
Pocket passer - yes
dual threat - no
Posted by Number 31
St. Tammany
Member since Jul 2016
4178 posts
Posted on 9/21/16 at 11:17 am to
quote:

First and foremost a brain.

Important sure. But Andrew Hatch is probably the smartest QB we've ever had here. Just saying...
Posted by ShlikStyck
Bum F**k Egypt
Member since Jan 2005
3789 posts
Posted on 9/21/16 at 11:22 am to
quote:

A JuCo transfer so that it's harder for him to develop Les and Cam's bad habits as opposed to a high school QB


EXACTLY WHAT I'VE BEEN THINKING!!!

one someone else trained
This post was edited on 9/21/16 at 11:23 am
Posted by AshLSU
Member since Nov 2015
12868 posts
Posted on 9/21/16 at 11:23 am to
PP only. No more DT QBs. We don't utilize DTs so why recruit them.
Posted by Kaldur
Member since Aug 2015
68 posts
Posted on 9/21/16 at 11:23 am to
White Qbs - as long as Miles and Cameron are here. They destroy black qbs.
Posted by PaperTiger
Ruston, LA
Member since Feb 2015
22943 posts
Posted on 9/21/16 at 12:28 pm to
Not that I 100% disagree because football is evolving into a quarterbacks game, but you dont get a :once in a genreation" back like LF7 by scheming around the QB's strengths. You get a back like LF7 by saying you are going to run the shite out of the ball.

So if you are going to fault Miles then you might as well fault Fournette.

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