Adam Froman the apparent leader in the starting QB race
by Mike Rutherford on Jul 13, 2009 11:00 PM EDT
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PrintSeveral members of the local media attended an open, players-only workout today at PJCS, and most apparently left with the impression that Adam Froman was the front-runner in the ongoing starting quarterback race. The fact that the JuCo transfer was singled out by Fred Cowgill for a live, on-air interview would certainly support this.
Following the interview, Froman reportedly "challenged" Fred to name more than two projected starters on the defensive side of the ball. WLKY opted not to air the segment.
In all seriousness, it's very interesting to hear that a lot of players are looking at Froman as a leader. I still think if the offensive staff makes the decision to go with the Sausage King of Louisville, they need to do so as early in the summer as possible in order to fully implement the type of offense that is conducive to his skill set (one where he doesn't have to make very tough throws).
via media.scout.com
To me, it's obvious that waiting to see how each signal caller performs against Atherton Indiana State before taking the plunge and getting completely behind Froman or Burke or Stoudt would put us at an even more of a disadvantage against the boys in blue than we already are.
In the spirit of honesty, I haven't seen enough of any of these guys to have a merit-based favorite at this point, I'm just hoping we get a name by early-to-mid-August.
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QB Battle
We’ve never really had a QB battle before, and this is going to be one of the defining themes of the season I’m afraid. Based only on the spring game and general knowledge about these guys, I can’t imagine Burke or Froman will put a lot of space between the other, or as much space as those two will likely have over Stoudt.
I can just envision Froman underthrowing Josh Chichester on an underneath drag route on 3rd and medium and everyone booing and asking for Burke…..and vice-versa….at least once per game.
"We’ve never really had a QB battle before"
What are you like 18? We’ve had numerous QB Battles before. Just not with this coach.
"You win some, You lose some but you never stop trying to do your best" Denny Crum
Actually
The last one I remember was the Rascati/Lefors battle back in Spring ball 2003.
Dating back to at least Redman, the starting QB has been the clear starter and there hasn’t been much debate about it. Brohm v. Lefors wasn’t much of a debate since we went 11-1 and Petrino handled that perfectly.
Maybe I’m missing something though – when was the last season we had a QB situation like this heading into August?
by CardsFan922 on Jul 14, 2009 9:51 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Laflors/Rascati was the last one I can remember.
Before that I think Ragone beat someone out the first year he started. I don’t remember his name.
"You win some, You lose some but you never stop trying to do your best" Denny Crum
Just to add, our QB position has been manned for the last 12 or 13 years by..
someone drafted into the NFL (or in the case of Cantwell, someone who was projected to be drafted at the beginning of the season). We are extremely spoiled.
Cantwell (1), Brohm (3), LeFors (2), Ragone (3), Redmon (3 or 4?). I think Payne started the year before that, and if so, that ends the streak.
Perhaps Froman is the next LeFors, but if not, we are entering a new era, and now isn’t really the time for it.
Also...
….for a coach, handling the two-quarterback controversy in the press is one of the hardest things you can do. For some reason, I can’t see Krag handling this well…..
Wow
I can not believe that Zack Stoudt, the #19 QB overall in the 2008 class is not being considered by ANY Louisville site other than mine…..
I do not know what happened in some 7on7 drills yesterday, but Stoudt led EVERY QB on roster in the Spring game IN EVERY STATISTICAL catagory, and the Spring practices were no different.
I don’t care where he is being placed on depth charts, Stoudt is the best QB we have, and he and Burke have been practicing in this system for a year, unlike Froman.
We will see, but I have been saying Stoudt since Spring.
2007 at Coffman – 34 TDs…….
I was HAPPY when Tino Sunseri went to Pitt and we got Stoudt instead. 6-5, scrambles, rolls out of the pocket well, and can throw a ball 75 yards into a 3×3 net.
Stoudt is a baaaaad man….
I am just wondering, am I the only scout/fan in the entire Louisville community that sees this in Zack?
Anyone else think Stoudt is any count?
Pimpin' ain't easy.....
And that's why he's Da' Koach...
I totally agree, he has one heck of a pedigree and seemingly has an NFL-caliber arm. My only thought is that Kragthorpe has tunnel vision about his offensive scheme. He wants a scrambler running the offense – hence, he brought in Froman. Froman is quick and very athletic – not the sterotypical pocket passers like Brohm and Cantwell (and probably Stoudt). My thinking is that he wants to get some run-and-gun from Froman and maybe some more option plays out of the QB position than we’ve had in years past – a lot more motion.
I wouldn’t be suprised to see a 2-QB system by the years end.
DocCardsFan
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by DocCardsFan on Jul 14, 2009 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions
2 QB system
The old adage is “If you have two quarterbacks, you have no quarterback.” Of course with Kragthorpe that would be pretty appropriate ‘cause we don’t have a coach either.
I love....
….the enthusiasm. I hope he is going to be that guy for us. In the Spring Game, he was mostly (if not the whole time) going against the 3rd string defense, so stats alone aren’t enough to tell. I was at that game and wasn’t super impressed with him, but again, that’s a tough game to gauge.
I just hope 1 of the guys really separates himself from the others. In a good way.
Loved what I saw from Stoudt on film
But again, I haven’t seen enough of any of these guys to be squarely behind a horse.
by Mike Rutherford on Jul 14, 2009 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions
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