A look at Lamar's Quarterbacks

Harry · August 15, 2017

http://lamarcardinals.com/news/2017/8/14/football-a-look-at-the-2017-cardinals-qbs.aspx

A little hard to swallow, but Lamar brings higher recruited talent to the QB position than we do at this particular time. Looks like they picked up an SMU transfer that can throw deep:

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Another dual-threat option, Colbert comes to the Golden Triangle from SMU. He was a three-star recruit coming out of Houston's Lamar High School. Rated as the No. 32 quarterback in the nation as a senior, Colbert played in 12 games over the course of his two seasons in Dallas.

"Darrell brings a lot of skills to the football field," said Allen. "He has big time speed, and is hard to tackle. You also can't overlook the guy's arm either. He has a very good deep ball."

Mean Green 93-98 · August 15, 2017

Yeah, and that QB talent can look forward to spending a lot of time lying on their backs and looking up at the sky . . .

MGNation92 · August 15, 2017

Looks like Lamar won't be quite the pushover we're expecting.

DeepGreen · August 15, 2017

I never thought Lamar would be a pushover. They recruit in some pretty fertile areas of SE Texas and SW Louisiana. The Greater Houston area alone is full of top quality FBS players at all levels. So no, don't take Lamar lightly.

Oh, and they also have a 3rd round selection from the 2017 NFL draft playing for the Broncos right now.

http://lamarcardinals.com/news/2017/8/11/football-former-cardinal-plays-in-broncos-exhibition.aspx

Edited August 15, 2017 by DeepGreen

Matt from A700 · August 15, 2017

It's probably best to have some competition in your opening game. I still want to leave University Park 2-0.

greenjoe · August 15, 2017

If we win out, it will take 25 years for us to tie the SMwho series. Interesting to note that 18 of those wins came prior to WWII and North Texas has a better statistical chance of winning when we play in Denton.

Here's to 2-0 after our visit to Ford Field.

GO MEAN GREEN

MeanGreenTexan · August 15, 2017

1 hour ago, MGNation92 said:

Looks like Lamar won't be quite the pushover we're expecting.

Yeah, they will be. If they're not, we're in serious trouble.

MGNation92 · August 15, 2017

4 minutes ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

Yeah, they will be. If they're not, we're in serious trouble.

Seems they've gotten quite a few FBS transfers. I' not confident enough in this offense yet to feel comfortable with a win

Aldo · August 15, 2017

1 minute ago, MGNation92 said:

Seems they've gotten quite a few FBS transfers. I' not confident enough in this offense yet to feel comfortable with a win

Several had similar concerns vs Bethune Cookman.

I am not concerned.

MeanGreenTexan · August 15, 2017

7 minutes ago, MGNation92 said:

Seems they've gotten quite a few FBS transfers. I' not confident enough in this offense yet to feel comfortable with a win

If you look closely, the SMU transfer (we're concerned about a transfer from SMU???) isn't even going to play. Their QB will be a dude who transferred from NMSU, which may as well be another FCS school.
They got that kid from WOS who tore up the 3A playoffs over the past 2 yrs though. Good for him. I wondered if anyone was going to give him a chance.

Then, they got A&M's 4th-string RB. It would be a little different if Trayveon Williams transferred there.

MGNation92 · August 15, 2017

21 minutes ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

If you look closely, the SMU transfer (we're concerned about a transfer from SMU???) isn't even going to play. Their QB will be a dude who transferred from NMSU, which may as well be another FCS school.
They got that kid from WOS who tore up the 3A playoffs over the past 2 yrs though. Good for him. I wondered if anyone was going to give him a chance.

Then, they got A&M's 4th-string RB. It would be a little different if Trayveon Williams transferred there.

I feel a lot better about our defense stopping them than I do our offense scoring points.

MeanGreenTexan · August 15, 2017

8 minutes ago, MGNation92 said:

I feel a lot better about our defense stopping them than I do our offense scoring points.

Ah. Gotcha.

I'll put my faith in Littrell's track record of improving offensively by a lot in year 2 of his system at each of his past 3 OC stops.

Mean Green 93-98 · August 15, 2017

48 minutes ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

If you look closely, the SMU transfer (we're concerned about a transfer from SMU???) isn't even going to play.

Why not? I didn't see anything in the article.

MeanGreenTexan · August 15, 2017

2 minutes ago, Mean Green 93-98 said:

Why not? I didn't see anything in the article.

Because he was a throw-in at the end of the paragraph about QBs, and the picture at the top of the page is of Allen (who started a bunch of games for them last year) about to take a snap. I wouldn't expect a SMU transfer dude who showed up just before the start of Fall camp to wrestle the starting job away, unless it was Ben Hicks.

Although injuries will always be something left to the football gods, the coaching staff has taken steps to prevent a similar scenario from happening in 2017. In addition to returning veterans senior Andrew Allen, senior Blake McKenzie and sophomore Adam Morse, the coaching staff also signed West Orange standout Jack Dallas on National Signing Day, and added SMU transfer Darrell Colbert just before the start of preseason camp.

Mean Green 93-98 · August 15, 2017

3 minutes ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

Because he was a throw-in at the end of the paragraph about QBs, and the picture at the top of the page is of Allen (who started a bunch of games for them last year) about to take a snap. I wouldn't expect a SMU transfer dude who showed up just before the start of Fall camp to wrestle the starting job away, unless it was Ben Hicks.

Well, he probably won't play. But he has pretty solid credentials for an FCS QB, and FBS playing experience to go with it. If he doesn't play, it says something positive about their other QBs.

That said, it's hard for any QB to be elite on his back.

Ben Gooding · August 15, 2017

I am not concerned one bit. If this game is even competitive, we are in a world of hurt.

Cooley · August 15, 2017

4 hours ago, Harry said:

http://lamarcardinals.com/news/2017/8/14/football-a-look-at-the-2017-cardinals-qbs.aspx

A little hard to swallow, but Lamar brings higher recruited talent to the QB position than we do at this particular time. Looks like they picked up an SMU transfer that can throw deep:

GMG24 · August 16, 2017

This guy was my LB last year and can flat out ball! He signed with Lamar and is running with their 2s in fall camp. He may push for PT. I'll be torn but I told him I hope we wear his ___ out! Lol 😂 he said coach I got you!!! He's a great kid and I'm glad he's getting school paid for.

Josh Jinning

https://www.hudl.com/profile/2846807/josh-jinning

Edited August 16, 2017 by GMG24

AustinFromUNT · August 16, 2017

16 minutes ago, GMG24 said:

This guy was my LB last year and can flat out ball! He signed with Lamar and is running with their 2s in fall camp. He may push for PT. I'll be torn but I told him I hope we wear his ___ out! Lol 😂 he said coach I got you!!! He's a great kid and I'm glad he's getting school paid for.

Josh Jinning

https://www.hudl.com/profile/2846807/josh-jinning

Keep pumping out quality D players and we may just have to put you on staff here haha.

GMG24 · August 16, 2017

1 hour ago, AustinFromUNT said:

Keep pumping out quality D players and we may just have to put you on staff here haha.

Ha. This kid was a LAAAAAATE bloomer, couldn't keep his eyes right. Tore his knee up his sophomore year, played DE junior year bc he wouldn't read his OL. I convinced my D.C. to give him another shot and worked primarily with him, got his eyes right and he went off as a SR, problem was it was too late even for UNT. They liked his tape but had already taken the guys they wanted as LB. Same for Dylan Spears who is at Trinity Valley JUCO. I would love to be on staff. I'd take a HS relations gig any day. The HS wouldn't be able to keep me out.

Ken14 · August 16, 2017

We cant look past anyone .....I still have nightmares of the Portland state fiasco......

southsideguy · August 16, 2017

Yes Portland state will always be in the back of our minds, I looked at the stats of their scrimmage and qb put up some good numbers. However, they were sacked numbers times. So hopefully their O-line will be dominated by your defense. Always hard to tell what is gong when you are playing against yourselves. That is the reason I can't get a read on our team.