Mavric Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Almost every time Tanner Lee was knocked down at Tulane, he’d get up. And he was knocked down plenty: Tulane allowed a combined 51 sacks in 2014 and 2015, Lee’s two seasons as the Green Wave’s starting quarterback, not to mention the near-incalculable number of times he was hit, pressured, shoved, smashed and crushed behind one of the nation’s most porous offensive lines. But he wasn’t unbreakable. Lee missed time due to a concussion. Had a shoulder ailment — a joint separation suffered when falling to the turf, smashed flat by 300-pound linemen — and multiple injuries to his hand. One, a broken index finger, came when his digit became entangled in a helmet; the other, to his ring finger, needed an inserted pin to be stabilized. “I got a hit a lot, yeah,” Lee said of his time at Tulane, in a drastic understatement: Lee was a tackling dummy, easy prey for defensive predators salivating at the idea of deconstructing the Green Wave’s flimsy offense. And he struggled, predictably. During his two playing seasons at Tulane, encompassing his redshirt freshman and sophomore campaigns, Lee compiled barely more touchdowns, 23, than interceptions, 21. He completed little above half of his attempts. Only once in 19 games did he pass for more than 300 yards. Link 1 Quote Link to comment
admo Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Pretty fair read. I'm confident in Lee, and it helps knowing the backups are solid and working hard too. 1 Quote Link to comment
NU5XChamps Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 If the "O Line" can protect this guy, he will do some amazing things. He is what we have needed for the last 15 years. A real QB, not an Athlete playing quarterback. 1 Quote Link to comment
OH HSKR FAN Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Zac Taylor, "what about me?" 2 Quote Link to comment
Hunter94 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 show me...................... Quote Link to comment
lo country Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Zac Taylor, "what about me?" I have watched NU football for years. With that being said, he might be the toughest QB NU has ever had. He was literally a tackling dummy. I am unsure if he ever had a snap without getting touched... 1 Quote Link to comment
lo country Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Pretty fair read. I'm confident in Lee, and it helps knowing the backups are solid and working hard too. For the first time in probably 20 years we have some decent QB depth (per the coaches). Hopefully we choose to see POB and not have to see him. If the coach speak is to be believed, we finally have quality depth at a position that has hurt us when the the starter goes down, 1 Quote Link to comment
swmohusker Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 I think he will be good. How good he is will depend on thise around him. They need to perform up to par for him to show his talent. We are young upfront with no bell cow back and an unproven wr Unit besides Morgan. Quote Link to comment
Landlord Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 I guess over the last 15 years Zac Taylor, Joe Ganz and Sam Keller didn't qualify as real quarterbacks? And over the last 20 years having Keller/Ganz or Ganz/Witt/Lee didn't count as decent depth? Quote Link to comment
Hunter94 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Pretty fair read. I'm confident in Lee, and it helps knowing the backups are solid and working hard too. For the first time in probably 20 years we have some decent QB depth (per the coaches). Hopefully we choose to see POB and not have to see him. If the coach speak is to be believed, we finally have quality depth at a position that has hurt us when the the starter goes down, j am not sure how you determine depth based on a guy who has taken no snaps in college ball and another guy who hasn't played for over a year.....Lee, at best, was average at Tulane. not sayin they can't be good for us, but there is much unknown. 1 Quote Link to comment
VectorVictor Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Pretty fair read. I'm confident in Lee, and it helps knowing the backups are solid and working hard too. For the first time in probably 20 years we have some decent QB depth (per the coaches). Hopefully we choose to see POB and not have to see him. If the coach speak is to be believed, we finally have quality depth at a position that has hurt us when the the starter goes down, Hopefully the choice to see POB is early and often in the season...like, for example, mid-3rd quarter vs. Arkansas State. Quote Link to comment
admo Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Pretty fair read. I'm confident in Lee, and it helps knowing the backups are solid and working hard too. For the first time in probably 20 years we have some decent QB depth (per the coaches). Hopefully we choose to see POB and not have to see him. If the coach speak is to be believed, we finally have quality depth at a position that has hurt us when the the starter goes down, j am not sure how you determine depth based on a guy who has taken no snaps in college ball and another guy who hasn't played for over a year.....Lee, at best, was average at Tulane. not sayin they can't be good for us, but there is much unknown. Eh, it was pretty obvious watching the spring game. Mechanics, footwork, solid passing and decisions. I'm not saying they will do that well in real games obviously. But with this position, it usually is WYSIWYG. I saw enough to have confidence for sure. 2 Quote Link to comment
lo country Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 I guess over the last 15 years Zac Taylor, Joe Ganz and Sam Keller didn't qualify as real quarterbacks? And over the last 20 years having Keller/Ganz or Ganz/Witt/Lee didn't count as decent depth? I think that Ganz was the best of the bunch. MNC in 2009 with him IMO...... Zac was a very good QB. Not real depth behind him. I think we have had good QB's, but little depth behind them. 1 Quote Link to comment
lo country Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Pretty fair read. I'm confident in Lee, and it helps knowing the backups are solid and working hard too. For the first time in probably 20 years we have some decent QB depth (per the coaches). Hopefully we choose to see POB and not have to see him. If the coach speak is to be believed, we finally have quality depth at a position that has hurt us when the the starter goes down, j am not sure how you determine depth based on a guy who has taken no snaps in college ball and another guy who hasn't played for over a year.....Lee, at best, was average at Tulane. not sayin they can't be good for us, but there is much unknown. My opinion is based purely on comments from those who have seen all 3 play/practice. Whether it translates on the field is another question. All 3 are Riley's guys so he sees something in them. Based on those comments and those from talking heads and some of the QB camps, these guys all have legit talent at the QB position. They are the prototypical QB. Not athletes who play QB nor guys who were only offered the opportunity to play QB at NU. I hope all 3 are what we expect (and the staff) or this season gets real old, real fast. Quote Link to comment
Scratchtown Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 I guess over the last 15 years Zac Taylor, Joe Ganz and Sam Keller didn't qualify as real quarterbacks? And over the last 20 years having Keller/Ganz or Ganz/Witt/Lee didn't count as decent depth? No. I'm convinced that great QB play enhances talent around you but in the case of a Wisconsin, scheme and identity can manage the QB Quote Link to comment
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