Luke Carney in the portal

[PhatOrange]

Maybe he cant read a defense at all? Who knows?

For all the complaints on the Lax kid, he did actually play the position pretty well, just needed to clean up some accuracy, and the poor blocking didnt help that.

I didn't see much reading a defense from anybody but Nixon was bad to. go with the kid that can throw.

I will never wrap my head around why they did not allow him to throw the ball when he was in games

 

[mustacheovich]

Looks like all the highlight tapes my sons’s lacrosse teammates made. Everyone’s a star! LOL.

He made some nice throws in practice. Which is cool. Of course there’s an enormous difference between that and doing it when not wearing a green jersey. Also a difference between doing it once and doing it consistently.

I have no clue what the story is with Carney and last season. Maybe he really was 5th best among the QBs. Or maybe the staff totally botched their evaluation. I’d buy either.

I’m mostly just happy to flush last year’s debacle and look ahead to next season.

And if I read one post between now and September about the “deepest QB room in years” I’m going to demand an immediate and permanent banning.

A lot of those throws would not happen in live action, so many where he's holding the ball 3+ seconds and the d-line has already given up

 

[Scooch]

we have a long history on this board of overrating every backup qb and thinking they’re amazing based on limited knowledge.

Deepest QB room in years!!!

Seriously, I'm not willing to give the staff grace re: Carney. Their evaluation of Collins was soooo bad, it's not hard to believe they misjudged every other QB on the team as well.

I just hope they learned from this debacle and do wayyyy better in 2026.

 

[richmondcuse03]

Deepest QB room in years!!!

Seriously, I'm not willing to give the staff grace re: Carney. Their evaluation of Collins was soooo bad, it's not hard to believe they misjudged every other QB on the team as well.

I just hope they learned from this debacle and do wayyyy better in 2026.

They’re certainly not going after guys with only practice tape so that’s a start!

 

[Scooch]

They’re certainly not going after guys with only practice tape so that’s a start!

Yeah, they learned that lesson. The allure of grabbing bench QBs from the SEC has waned, thank goodness.

 

[HyattsCuse]

Yeah, they learned that lesson. The allure of grabbing bench QBs from the SEC has waned, thank goodness.

Fingers crossed they can successfully evaluate the whole spectrum of available QBs and find the best fit for what Nixon does as OC.

Some of the names I see on the recruiting board, I worry we are looking for the next Trinidad Chambliss (i.e. going from SEC allure to small school but productive allure).

 

[Scooch]

Fingers crossed they can successfully evaluate the whole spectrum of available QBs and find the best fit for what Nixon does as OC.

Some of the names I see on the recruiting board, I worry we are looking for the next Trinidad Chambliss (i.e. going from SEC allure to small school but productive allure).

Yep, I too hope they're not just chasing a trend but actually properly evaluating talent and fit.

 

[orangemass]

Carney got any visits lined up? Or is gonna travel with the fair full time?

 

[Moontan]

I agree totally. I don't do the sarcasm font either (if there is one). That's why I say it in brackets to make my sarcasm clear. Sorry if this is too harsh but your post reads on the surface as downright mean.

Yes, there is.

 

[tep624]

Deepest QB room in years!!!

Seriously, I'm not willing to give the staff grace re: Carney. Their evaluation of Collins was soooo bad, it's not hard to believe they misjudged every other QB on the team as well.

I just hope they learned from this debacle and do wayyyy better in 2026.

I’m just perplexed as to Carney not being allowed to throw a ball downfield when clearly he has the ability to do so. His HS tape shows it, he did it in the Spring game, etc. Just a really bizarre situation and I’ll be following his career to see how he progresses.

 

[NineOneSeven]

Carney got any visits lined up? Or is gonna travel with the fair full time?

Now this is good humor