Any chance we redshirt Damian Williams this fall?

[Ifyouonlyknew]

Also in 2017 if 1 our 2 RS Jr QB's can't handle the moment then we've done something wrong.

[msstate7]

Also in 2017 if 1 our 2 RS Jr QB's can't handle the moment then we've done something wrong.

Yeah or tiano. If we miss on all 3, we have problems

[99jc]

nm

[Coach34]

of course its a joke

[DistrictDawg92]

I think it's pretty obvious DW will never start for us. He's a good team player, but he is just not physically comparable to the other 4 QB's we will have on our roster. Remember we snagged him from USM right before signing day bc we missed on everyone else we were after. He was committed to USM bc he is simply not a SEC QB. Nothing against him but it makes no sense to redshirt him and allow him to fill a scholarship for an extra year when in all honesty, he will probably never crack the 3-deep again in his career.

[Ifyouonlyknew]

I think it's pretty obvious DW will never start for us. He's a good team player, but he is just not physically comparable to the other 4 QB's we will have on our roster. Remember we snagged him from USM right before signing day bc we missed on everyone else we were after. He was committed to USM bc he is simply not a SEC QB. Nothing against him but it makes no sense to redshirt him and allow him to fill a scholarship for an extra year when in all honesty, he will probably never crack the 3-deep again in his career.

I agree with a lot of what you said but I don't think him being committed to USM meant he wasn't going to be a good player. Fitzgerald had 0 other offers.

[codeDawg]

Keep in mind DW is the only guy on the roster not named Dak that has played in a college football game (and won too, btw). Let the guy recover from surgery and compete before you pass judgement.

He would be likely to have a very successful career at ULM though...

[codeDawg]

I agree with a lot of what you said but I don't think him being committed to USM meant he wasn't going to be a good player. Fitzgerald had 0 other offers.

Exactly. Damien is a much better QB than a lot of guys we have had line up under center in the maroon and white in the past.

[DistrictDawg92]

I agree with a lot of what you said but I don't think him being committed to USM meant he wasn't going to be a good player. Fitzgerald had 0 other offers.

Yeah it is true that Fitz had zero other offers, but not for the same reason as Damien Williams and their situations are not really comparable. Damien Williams didn't have any other SEC offers because of his size and abilities. Fitz didn't have any other offers because of the offense he ran in high school, which prevented him to be exposed, also he didn't play quarterback until his senior year. He really is a steal and we were lucky to be the only ones that could see his true potential. The thing to be happy about is that Williams is probably the 4th best QB on our team, but would have probably started at QB for us from right after Madkin until Dak. It is nice to have some real talent and depth at the QB position for once.

[Ifyouonlyknew]

Yeah it is true that Fitz had zero other offers, but not for the same reason as Damien Williams and their situations are not really comparable. Damien Williams didn't have any other SEC offers because of his size and abilities. Fitz didn't have any other offers because of the offense he ran in high school, which prevented him to be exposed, also he didn't play quarterback until his senior year. He really is a steal and we were lucky to be the only ones that could see his true potential. The thing to be happy about is that Williams is probably the 4th best QB on our team, but would have probably started at QB for us from right after Madkin until Dak. It is nice to have some real talent and depth at the QB position for once.

I still disagree. He didn't have a SEC offer but had 2 Big 12 offers (Kansas St & Nebraska) along with several other non Power 5 conference offers. I think Fitz & Staley are more talented I just think you're selling short Williams abilities.

[Bothrops]

I'd rather have Williams than any qb in Oxford right now. I say that because he's a better football player than any of those guys.

[Really Clark?]

I'd rather have Williams than any qb in Oxford right now. I say that because he's a better football player than any of those guys.

I agree with that. Would have been interesting to see how we would have developed Kincade though.