'10 JC QB Nick Lamaison

[KoachKrab127]

My concern about Lamaison is his height. He's listed at 6'1" which means he's 5'11". Hard to see over linemen to make those intermediate passes. Our receivers are short as well. We need some height desparately.

As far as Lamaison goes, glad to have him but I think Crompton's your starter and Hardesty and Brown make him good enough to stay there.

I think height for a college QB is overrated. There have been plenty of successful QBs in college that were not very tall. Charlie Ward, Drew Brees, Pat White, Michael Vick, Chris Leak, Troy Smith, etc.

 

[solo_hensley]

I hope he doesn't have to play this year. Obviously, if he does, then that means we are probably doing pretty badly on the field.
So, for that reason, I'll be rooting for him to NOT play this year. As for 2010, I'm completely behind him, or Brunetti, or Mystery QB, or whomever can win games for the Vols.

When did Brunetti commit?

 

[Volfan76]

I think height for a college QB is overrated. There have been plenty of successful QBs in college that were not very tall. Charlie Ward, Drew Brees, Pat White, Michael Vick, Chris Leak, Troy Smith, etc.

I agree..especially at the college level

 

[senracjr]

I don't understand your logic. I want the best player to play! If that is Lamaisson, then great. Does not mean we are having a bad year. Means the best player is playing. CLK said the best will play. Don't root against a player because of a hypothetical. Kid threw for 3500 yards, 38 TD's, with 7 INT's in 12 ballgames. Pretty damn good #'s.

I think he just played 10 games.
I am not absolutely possitive.

 

[ptclaus98]

I think height for a college QB is overrated. There have been plenty of successful QBs in college that were not very tall. Charlie Ward, Drew Brees, Pat White, Michael Vick, Chris Leak, Troy Smith, etc.

All of those guys wowed you with either a big arm, great speed, or a good bit of both, and half of them didn't play in our type of pro-style offense.

 

[KoachKrab127]

All of those guys wowed you with either a big arm, great speed, or a good bit of both, and half of them didn't play in our type of pro-style offense.

There are plenty more small QBs in college that have had success. Don't think it's impossible to be small and a good QB. That's ridiculous.

 

[orange_fan_inVa]

All of those guys wowed you with either a big arm, great speed, or a good bit of both, and half of them didn't play in our type of pro-style offense.

i think its a moot point, lamaison is atleast 6'0 and i dont doubt hes 6'1. if crompton plays up to his potental we will be fine this year. im behind crompton 100% but i do like this kid.

 

[m1al]

My concern about Lamaison is his height. He's listed at 6'1" which means he's 5'11". Hard to see over linemen to make those intermediate passes. Our receivers are short as well. We need some height desparately.

As far as Lamaison goes, glad to have him but I think Crompton's your starter and Hardesty and Brown make him good enough to stay there.

:huh: I'm sorry but this one went right over my head...

Also, this argument that if Nick sees the field this year we are doing bad just doesn't wash. Sure, that is a possibility, but I think it is more likely that Nick plays his way onto the field, not JC or NS play their way off of it.

From what I've picked up about Lamaison, he is exactly the type of QB we need this year. He's a good game manager that doesn't get his team beat with mistakes. Accurate and always seems to find the right receiver. If I'm a receiver, I think I might be excited about Lamaison..

 

[vol_fan89]

Not a hypothetical. Kiffin has said, "Crompton and Stephens will both see the field in the first couple of games." This was said after NL was already in the conversation.
If CLK is definitely going to hope for the best from JC and NS on the field early, then it would take a strange situation for NL to play. That would mean that either NL has turned out to be the greatest player ever at practice, or the first two options have been less than stellar.
Again, I'm hoping we don't see NL start a game until 2010.

He never said that. he said a SEC media days that he wanted a started quick and would stick with that started. said no way would Nick Stephens and Crompton be sharing time. If Nick Lamaison can come in and beat out Crompton and Stephens then i want him as our starter.

 

[vol_fan89]

i think its a moot point, lamaison is atleast 6'0 and i dont doubt hes 6'1. if crompton plays up to his potental we will be fine this year. im behind crompton 100% but i do like this kid.

IIRC James Choy said Lamaison was a good 6'1.

 

[VolAce]

I like NL and I hope he will be our starter one day and succeed. However, I don't think he will start a game this year barring any unforseens. The main reason: chemistry. The playbook is one thing, but knowing all of your teamates strengths and weaknesses is another. Anything from throwing the perfect fade to different sized and speed recievers to calling protection audibles at the line. In JUCO he could get away with making bad throws and bad calls, in the SEC it's how games are won or lost. Toward the end of the season he should start to gel and hopefully he can carry it on to 2010.

 

[robvol]

Not a hypothetical. Kiffin has said, "Crompton and Stephens will both see the field in the first couple of games." This was said after NL was already in the conversation.
If CLK is definitely going to hope for the best from JC and NS on the field early, then it would take a strange situation for NL to play. That would mean that either NL has turned out to be the greatest player ever at practice, or the first two options have been less than stellar.
Again, I'm hoping we don't see NL start a game until 2010.

CLK has said he would name a starter in the fall

 

[rckelly8]

I have been saying this all along!!! Everyone keeps saying we need to sign a big time QB asap but i think this Lamaison kid could be reallly good and if nothing else he will help us get through until we can land a top 5 qb that is quality and not a dud! Right?

 

[widereciever]

CLK said NL had to take an extra class that prevented him from participating this summer like he had hoped. Terefore, he is behind making the red shirt seem logical. Six foot is big enough if you are really good just ask Doug 5'9" Flutie. NL is really good.

 

[ptclaus98]

There are plenty more small QBs in college that have had success. Don't think it's impossible to be small and a good QB. That's ridiculous.

Have they played in the SEC with a patchy line? No. Chris Leak did well because he threw one of the best balls you'd ever see. Very accurate when he wasn't getting pummeled by opposing DEs.

 

[SGMVols]

I think Lamaison redshirts. He would still have 3 more years of eligibility afterwards.

 

[TreeGreen]

CLK said NL had to take an extra class that prevented him from participating this summer like he had hoped. Terefore, he is behind making the red shirt seem logical. Six foot is big enough if you are really good just ask Doug 5'9" Flutie. NL is really good.

Not to mention Drew Brees was coached up by one of our staff before hitting it big in the NFL and he couldn't be more than 6'0".

 

[rlntlss]

I've heard his interview and he sounds very promising ,sounds like a very good person and I've seen a few of his tapes (what little there is )but ,and I'm not trying to stir up a can of worms if you watch the Mt.Sac football 2008 review Lamaison is the second best QB on that film Tyler Vanderzee 6'6'' fr.is tearing it up and this is against playoff teams not regular season (Lamaison was hurt during the playoffs if I'm not mistaken)

 

[VolinMichigan]

I don't get it. You blast NLs height but you're ready to give the reigns over to Brunetti, who hasn't played a down of football oUtside of high school and, by the way, is also 6'1? At least NL has proven he can play at a level above high school. I think he can push to be second string this fall even with being here for so little time.

 

[joeydupree]

Not a hypothetical. Kiffin has said, "Crompton and Stephens will both see the field in the first couple of games."

Show us where he said this.

 

[matts42012]

Kiffin said he want 1 QB. He will not platoon like last year.

 

[joeydupree]

Kiffin said he want 1 QB. He will not platoon like last year.

No. Not what robvol said...

 

[matts42012]

That is what Kiffin said recently at Media days.....

 

[g8terh8ter_eric]

No. Not what robvol said...

Yeah, robvols is the same guy that came in here and started 3 different threads about the same thing and made lists we already had because he wanted his own piece of the pie. If that's who you are referring to, I would take what that guy says with a grain of salt.

 

[joeydupree]

That is what Kiffin said recently at Media days.....

Yea, but what robvol said was even more recently. He even put quotations around it and everything...