(01-09-2015 05:28 PM)CAJUNNATION Wrote:  When we hired Hud, the other finalist was Sewart (sp?).

Matter of fact, our AD's first choice would have been Monken if he were available.

We were and will be in the future very close to running the flexbone.

Monken may be looking for a job when your coach finally leaves. I would love for you guys to land him. His return trip to Paulson would be a very warm welcome home...

(01-07-2015 10:09 PM)AppManDG Wrote:  I've always thought if schemed properly the TO could be a great offense to throw out of. In the 70's App came across a QB who could really sling it and Coach Brakefield along with OC Fisher Deberry (yep that one) "broke the bone" and were very successful throwing the ball. For the first time, possibly ever, Johnson has a QB who can not only run the option almost to perfection, but is an excellent passer. That combination makes that offense deadly.

Did you miss Greg Hill ?

If I'm not mistaken, at the time, Greg was the 3rd QB to both run and pass for 3000 yards in his college career (which still isn't an easy feat to accomplish). Tracy Ham and Willie Taggart were the previous two. He was a very underrated passer, but that happens because he was a prolific runner and also had Adrian Peterson in the backfield overshadowing a lot of Hill's offensive accomplishments.

I know Armanti got there as well.

(01-09-2015 08:40 PM)Eagle22 Wrote:  

(01-07-2015 10:09 PM)AppManDG Wrote:  I've always thought if schemed properly the TO could be a great offense to throw out of. In the 70's App came across a QB who could really sling it and Coach Brakefield along with OC Fisher Deberry (yep that one) "broke the bone" and were very successful throwing the ball. For the first time, possibly ever, Johnson has a QB who can not only run the option almost to perfection, but is an excellent passer. That combination makes that offense deadly.

Did you miss Greg Hill ?

If I'm not mistaken, at the time, Greg was the 3rd QB to both run and pass for 3000 yards in his college career (which still isn't an easy feat to accomplish). Tracy Ham and Willie Taggart were the previous two. He was a very underrated passer, but that happens because he was a prolific runner and also had Adrian Peterson in the backfield overshadowing a lot of Hill's offensive accomplishments.

I know Armanti got there as well.

Believe me I remember Hill, but it is of him running up and down the field. Think he ran for something like 400 yards in three games against us. Didn't realize he threw for that many yards. Thanks for bringing up some bad memories!

(01-10-2015 09:17 AM)AppManDG Wrote:  

(01-09-2015 08:40 PM)Eagle22 Wrote:  

(01-07-2015 10:09 PM)AppManDG Wrote:  I've always thought if schemed properly the TO could be a great offense to throw out of. In the 70's App came across a QB who could really sling it and Coach Brakefield along with OC Fisher Deberry (yep that one) "broke the bone" and were very successful throwing the ball. For the first time, possibly ever, Johnson has a QB who can not only run the option almost to perfection, but is an excellent passer. That combination makes that offense deadly.

Did you miss Greg Hill ?

If I'm not mistaken, at the time, Greg was the 3rd QB to both run and pass for 3000 yards in his college career (which still isn't an easy feat to accomplish). Tracy Ham and Willie Taggart were the previous two. He was a very underrated passer, but that happens because he was a prolific runner and also had Adrian Peterson in the backfield overshadowing a lot of Hill's offensive accomplishments.

I know Armanti got there as well.

Believe me I remember Hill, but it is of him running up and down the field. Think he ran for something like 400 yards in three games against us. Didn't realize he threw for that many yards. Thanks for bringing up some bad memories!

Hey that's back when I was in school! Good times!

JR Revere was better than Hill

(01-11-2015 02:57 AM)eagleskins Wrote:  JR Revere was better than Hill

JR was good, but no, not better. Opposing coaches back then said Hill was so scary it made it hard to key on Peterson. And vice versus.

JR better pure arm strength and passer MAYBE, but not overall better QB