There are some I think we could pull off, but I just wanted to go pretty conservative, anytime I get too aggressive , we end up being horrific
So this may be an unpopular opinion , but I would not write off Kirk Francis yet, I would really like to see him perform with a line that can block and in a system that isn’t toxic , I just found it odd how he looked pretty decent until the 2nd half of the Arkansas state game and then all of a sudden , it was like he lost any confidence he had
I want to see that too, except Lamb seems to like the better runner at QB, so I think Kirk will be running at a discount because of this factor.
Coach Lamb apparently agrees with you as he has stated publicly we'll make a bowl next season. It's bold, it's brassy............but I like it!
That’s fair , he didn’t look good this year , but I’m just wondering if it’s because of the horrific oline and coaching that made him look that way
He made a lot of bad decisions regardless of the line / coaching.
I believe Coach Lamb offense will not be as complicated as the last two coaches. Coach Lamb will try to get it in playmaker hands without being predictable.
Personally, listening to Coach Lamb and what he needs his QBs to be able to do and how he expects them to run the offense, I don't know that Francis is a good fit for that. Francis is a good passer of the football but I didn't see much of his ability to extend plays this season (as Lamb mentioned in the Q/A thread). I will give some of that issue over to our OL's inability to provide even 2.5 seconds of time to throw the ball. Unfortunately the QB we had on campus who was probably most ready to run Lamb's offense got pissed off at Wilson and checked out midseason. Carpenter is probably the next best option but it sounds like Lamb might be looking for the guy to play and act as a bridge to Carpenter in 2026.
I like this viewpoint. I would look for him to bring in someone kind of like GJ when he came from Texas. A medium thrower with the ability to extend plays and pick up yards. I can guarantee you that we're not going to win football games with a statue in the pocket, at least not when we're trying to retool the entire offense.
So watching the Notre Dame and Pedo State game last night, I noticed 2 things. Riley Leonard's game is remarkably similar to GJs. Graham didn't use GJ the same way on the designed QB runs and stuff but I would imagine Monty & now Lamb would.
This is Francis opportunity. Let's see if Frances can pick up this new offenses. TU hardly threw to the TE in the past 6 years. Spring practice will be key to Francis career at Tulsa. Coach Lamb offense is about options and trust your eyes. I played during a time when the veer offense was everywhere. Coach Lamb is running a spread veer offense. In the veer the TE was the weapon of choice. Why, you ask because you never know was the TE was a poor blocker or route runner. There are some Spead QB who can run this offense and one is still at East Tennessee.
And OU... Both those pathetic excuses for an educational institution.
Correct me if I'm wrong but we have 2 QB going into spring football? We have a high school recruit arriving this summer.
We have 2 quarterbacks, and if you mean we will probably have a high school recruit arriving this summer then that is correct. Lamb said he wanted to recruit one in the second recruiting period for freshman. But he hasn't recruited one yet.
Ok. Banks Bowen is a defensive player. Coach Lamb need 1 or 2 or more QB from the portal.
The impression I got from him is he's probably going to recruit one freshman and that was it. I think that is a bit dangerous to do considering the importance of the position. We had three quarterbacks in a state of injury almost simultaneously when Braxton, C Williams, Brin, & Fuller were on the roster iirc. He might have to put Kittleman in if we end up in a state of injury like that again. The problem is a decent backup can cost these days.
I saw that, but them and Ark are both middling programs right now. TU got swept by Cornell just a few days ago.
