Do we have the QB?

[Bubba's Bruisers]

Hell he get's 3 extra seconds in read time from his height and size alone... You're just being contrary for the sake of it... We all know the best guy is going to be in there.

I was making a distinction. 

You just described a football play.

Some football players are better than others.

[HawgTide]

or grad transfer

Shea Patterson?

[AugustaHog]

Morris called Bohannon yesterday and told him he wants him to be THE man.  Obviously, that doesn't necessarily mean next year, game 1.  I know a ton of things are said in recruiting, but that kind of comment would seem to indicate that GB will get a shot if he picks the Hogs.

[AugustaHog]

Shea Patterson?

We could get really good, really quick if you put that kid in Morris's offense.  Oh and it would piss a ton of Webbils off!

[rzrbk4life]

Hope one of CCM first calls is to bohannon. He would thrive in this offense

[WPS2k18]

We could get really good, really quick if you put that kid in Morris's offense.  Oh and it would piss a ton of Webbils off!

This about OLE Miss

https://www.seccountry.com/mississippi/report-shea-patterson-will-not-allowed-transfer-sec-school-team-ole-miss-schedule-next-two-years

[norsberry]

This about OLE Miss

https://www.seccountry.com/mississippi/report-shea-patterson-will-not-allowed-transfer-sec-school-team-ole-miss-schedule-next-two-years

https://www.seccountry.com/mississippi/report-ole-miss-removes-transfer-restrictions-current-players-wake-sanctions

[stronguard]

Shea Patterson?

I think the transfer the poster had in mind was Rafe Peavey.... #FREERAFE

[Hollywood870]

Just picked up a Crystal Ball for Gunnell, the 5 star from Texas. 2019

[GuvHog]

I think Noland will start right out of the gate.

I think you're wrong since he won't be going through spring practice and learning Morris's offense.

[cardinalandwhite]

None of them are ready, right this instant, for prime time. They'll have the coaching. They'll have the opportunities. Now let's see who wants it the most.

[regi]

He will recruit,  the Dual threat guys,  no doubt.  Kelly and Hyatt both ran spread offenses in High School.  I expect one of those two,  to win the job. I also would expect Davion Warren,  to have some sort of package as well.

[Hogimus Prime]

Hopefully Ty Storey gets a fair shot

[MasterChiefHog]

You just described a football play.

Now that was funny!

[247Hog]

CK will be Clark Kent in this offense. If... IF, he loses some weight and gets in the best cardio shape of his life. He'll be golden.

[moses_007]

I don't see CK as being able to run Morris' offense.  Connor Noland as a freshman may be the guy.  I think CK is more suitable as a big tight end......

[IronHog]

Kelly was another Bielema bungle, he was going nowhere. Look for a quick transfer. Morris will let him know early, time to move on.

Yea cause 6'7" QBs with NFL arms are everywhere


Look for the new staff to focus hard on coaching Kelly up

[MissippHog]

Shea Patterson?

No.  We do not want his father in the fold.  My Ole Miss friends are glad to see them leave.

[UA1985]

Yea cause 6'7" QBs with NFL arms are everywhere


Look for the new staff to focus hard on coaching Kelly up

It was probably lack of coaching and can be fixed under Morris, but CK's arm did not look like an "NFL arm" this season. He was wildly inaccurate and he did not complete many passes over 20 yards.

[Billy Bats]

It was probably lack of coaching and can be fixed under Morris, but CK's arm did not look like an "NFL arm" this season. He was wildly inaccurate and he did not complete many passes over 20 yards.

This.  NFL arm doesn't mean strength as much as it means accurate.  Well put.

[ronmahony]

Shoot the only problem I saw with Kelley was he threw it too hard sometimes. I think a little practice with his touch and he will be fine.

[Pancetta]

Kelley needs to gain sime first step quickness. Whether that is by losing weight or just getting stronger I don't know but he's slow out of the gate. I assume CCM wants more of a dual threat type since that gives one more option in the rpo.

[IronHog]

It was probably lack of coaching and can be fixed under Morris, but CK's arm did not look like an "NFL arm" this season. He was wildly inaccurate and he did not complete many passes over 20 yards.

His footwork is rough is why he tried to guide the ball


He has massive natural arm strength though

[rmcchris]

Yes he is in El Dorado finishing up HS

[Uberanubis]

Kelley and Hyatt will be fine in this offense. They will do better in this offense than bert's. They both ran the spread from the shotgun in high school and they are both decent runners that can get you 3-4 yds per carry. QB isn't the question, developing an OL is.

this.......the offence has solid qb's rb's and function-able receivers. its the offensive line that is the key to a great season next year. if he can  do something that BB couldn't do and get the line together we are bowling easily next year

[Hollywood870]

Yes he is in El Dorado finishing up HS

Who's that?

[PorkSoda]

I don't see CK as being able to run Morris' offense.  Connor Noland as a freshman may be the guy.  I think CK is more suitable as a big tight end......

first people want to move mallett to TE now Kelley?  I don't get it.

we recruited a crap ton of TE's  I seriously doubt an oversized QB is going to break that depth chart.

[lakecityhog]

Ty Storey

Earned Farm Bureau Insurance 3A Offensive Player of the Year and the Arkansas Democrat Gazette's Outstanding Player of the Year ... Finished his senior season completing 294 of 447 passes (65.7 percent), for 4,159 yards and 53 touchdowns while adding 724 rushing yards and 20 rushing touchdowns ...

[FrJoseph]

is the QB that this new offense needs on our current roster? I know some have talked about highly touted QB prospects he may bring in, but is starting a freshman QB our best option for next year?

The kid from Greenwood or Earle will be the QB unless a JUCO is available. I talked to a good friend back there today that seems to think that the kid from Earle and the kid from Ashdown that is committed to Dan Mullen will be at AR. The Ashdown kid wanted AR all along, but the last staff tried to pressure a commit out of him on his visit.

Also there are a couple of highly recruited partial qualifiers that Morris will go after. The resources are there to help them get eligible, they just have to be used. Now they will be.

Fr Joe

[ur]

first people want to move mallett to TE now Kelley?  I don't get it.

we recruited a crap ton of TE's  I seriously doubt an oversized QB is going to break that depth chart.

The next question is what do we do with all of these tight ends that we have in this spread offense? I think he needs to sign 25 recruits and let some people know they may need to find another school to open up the schollies and cut some dead weight all at the same time.

[PorkSoda]

The next question is what do we do with all of these tight ends that we have in this spread offense? I think he needs to sign 25 recruits and let some people know they may need to find another school to open up the schollies and cut some dead weight all at the same time.

a lot of them are receiving TE's so maybe could play Hback / slot position.

I think Morris has a lot of options to evaluate this spring.  Like was mentioned, being a HS coach, you can't recruit so you have to be creative with what you have.  I'm curious to see what kind of offense he develops to make use of what we have and what is coming in.

[rmcchris]

Who's that?
Sorry meant Earl AR. Gerry Bohanon. Too late

[solitons]

CK is excellent

[Pigdiana Jones]

I'm just happy the Allen dynasty is over. Not that they were bad prople but glad to be able to move on.

As for Cole, I'd like to see him as the starter. He brings fire and passion and I think he'll fit perfectly in this new offense. I think he will be just fine.

[Ugly Uncle]

As has been stated, Cole Kelley ran the spread in H.S.

Down in LA (lived there for one year...CK's senior year) they talked about how mobile he was for a big QB.  They said that he really liked to run.  We saw a little of that this year.  I think he will do just fine.

Auburn's QB is not mobile.
SMU's QB is not mobile.

I think we will be fine with Cole the next couple of years.

[cardinalandwhite]

A lot of QB's, behind our line this year, would get sloppy with their footwork and their accuracy would suffer. Hopefully that's CK's problem and better line play and coaching on his mechanics make him show improvement, because every once in a while he'll make a throw that no human alive should be able to make, and I'd love to see what he can do in this offense.

[ur]

Kelley and Hyatt will be fine in this offense. They will do better in this offense than bert's. They both ran the spread from the shotgun in high school and they are both decent runners that can get you 3-4 yds per carry. QB isn't the question, developing an OL is.

Cole Kelley
https://www.hudl.com/video/3/3137127/5721e56f64e96b6380309a8a
Daulton Hyatt
https://www.hudl.com/video/3/1253550/583cb8e15b3cb11424b86b8c

[Hugo Bezdek]

Short of a Patterson-type transfer I expect Kelley to start. I would like to see Rafe Peavey back as a Grad Transfer. It would be good to have a Senior leader who knows the offense to push these guys in the Spring and during the Summer workouts. If he's never more than the backup it would be worth having him on the team. If Storey is transferring out as reported we won't have any upper classmen in the QB group.

[HognitiveDissonance]

Maybe Storey finally gets a shot if he stays.

On paper, Cole Kelley seems like a poor fit for this offense.
Don't be surprise to see Storey get another shot now.
Long term it would seem Noland or Bohannon (if he comes) would be the guy. Bohannon would seem the ideal guy for this offense.

[HamGrowsOnTrees]

Starting a true freshman at qb in the Secw would be the ultimate arkansas move.

Let the excuse making start.

[redleg]

Cole Kelley can run this offense, and run it very well. Looking at SMU's stats from the 2017 season, their starting QB, Ben Hicks (6'1" 203 lbs), put up big numbers passing (3442, 32 TD, 9 int), but meager numbers rushing (47 att, 79 yds, 1 TD). I see no reason why Steamboat Kelley can't do as well or better.

[HognitiveDissonance]

I'm just happy the Allen dynasty is over. Not that they were bad prople but glad to be able to move on.

As for Cole, I'd like to see him as the starter. He brings fire and passion and I think he'll fit perfectly in this new offense. I think he will be just fine.

I'm not. What the heck did they do wrong?
Both Brandon and Austin were outstanding QBs here.
Too bad Austin had to have this miserable season as his senior year.

Why do people do this? Gush all over freshmen and then trying to run people off by the time they're seniors.

No, I don't think they had their jobs because Bobby was around. They looked the best QBs we had at the time.

[IronHog]

I'm not. What the heck did they do wrong?
Both Brandon and Austin were outstanding QBs here.
Too bad Austin had to have this miserable season as his senior year.

Why do people do this? Gush all over freshmen and then trying to run people off by the time they're seniors.

No, I don't think they had their jobs because Bobby was around. They looked the best QBs we had at the time.

Both Allen's were game managers that could do well with good OL play and open receivers.  Neither guy was capable of big plays with their arm or feet independently


Kelly's size and arm give him a big advantage over game manager type QBs.  He moves well for a big man and will probably be the starter next year.

[HornetHog]

Here are three QBs that could all work at Arkansas -
Steven Frank - Current  Butler JUCO available to transfer in May
Drake Davis - #1Ranked QB in Illinois - Only 6'1 but plays like he's 6'6" 2018 kid - Available this Summer
Justin Blake - Western Iowa JUCO - Will be the best JUCO QB in the county this coming year. Will be available to transfer Christmas of next Winter.

[HornetHog]

No, I don't think they had their jobs because Bobby was around. They looked the best QBs we had at the time.
[/quote]

There is a reason we have a new AD and new Head Coach, and all these fine young coaches have to move and find new jobs.  When you don't recruit the correct quarterbacks, the 3 and outs won't stop coming and everybody wants to blame the O-line, Def, coaches, AD.  If you recruit winning QBs who know how to win (Baker Mayfield as a example - Not very big, had to walk-on, just wants to win),..that's  when everybody looks like geniuses. Coaches, AD's, O-Line, Def, Specialty Team, Cheerleaders...(they look good anyway.)

[razorsharptusk]

Depends on what Morris wants more.  A guy who can throw the ball into the next county, though his accuracy needs to improve, or a guy that has wheels.  If he wants a guy with wheels, I'm not sure we have one of those yet.

[MrKlem10]

Hell he get's 3 extra seconds in read time from his height and size alone... You're just being contrary for the sake of it... We all know the best guy is going to be in there.

Three more seconds to throw off his back foot.   He better get better in a hurry or it's gonna be a Freshman starting...

[JONAS]

Shea Patterson?

Would love for him to transfer here.

[redeye]

Kelley is big and fast for his size.  He could be used like Cam Newton.  I think he'd work fine.

[Beaverfever]

I'm not. What the heck did they do wrong?
Both Brandon and Austin were outstanding QBs here.
Too bad Austin had to have this miserable season as his senior year.

Why do people do this? Gush all over freshmen and then trying to run people off by the time they're seniors.

No, I don't think they had their jobs because Bobby was around. They looked the best QBs we had at the time.

I'm a fan of both BA and AA.  It really does suck that Austin's senior year was such a throwaway season.  He had a solid junior campaign.  BA got better every year he was at Arkansas.  We've certainly had much worse qb play than we got from the Allen brothers.  They are both tough guys and great Razorbacks.