DrBox wrote:WE can get quarterbacks in here. Redshirting is a tertiary concern. Hopefully at some point we'll be able to redshirt linemen, though. If he's a player, get him some experience if you can.
6'5 318 Colton Hanson and 6'5 317 Nathan Shienle are two lineman who could have played last season, but CJ redshirted them. Look for them to make an impact on the offensive line this season. It would be great to redshirt every single true freshman this season, but I think we will see Taylor and KSM getting some PT.
Redshirting is a secondary concern for this team. We have two QB's who are good enough to win with this schedule and a third string who has had enough time to learn the system and even being coached up to play well. Bringing on a kid like Tanner Lee to redshirt for a year is a sign of improvement to the talent and depth chart to our program. As many recruiting experts have expressed in their reviews for Lee, he is the perfect example of a new QB needing a redshirt. Although he did show signs of an BCS level recruit on some plays for the Blue Jays last season, he still lacks experience as a starting QB even on the high school level. That is one of the main reasons why he was not heavily recruited. A redshirt will only help him get ready to rumble with Powell for the starting job in 2015.
Montana is a winner who is ready to prove to himself and others watching him that he can play football on a division I level. He brings so much to the table for Tulane football. Besides the media attention because of his name, the kid has a solid arm and can make plays with his feet. Powell has a very strong arm and has shown poise in the pocket against FBS level defenses. He has had a year to sit back and learn the playbook and has impressed the coachig staff during the spring.
As Jonathanjo said, we have problems if Lee is needed on the field this season. CJ needs to clean shop with all of these guys if Lee comes in a looks better than them. However, I know for a fact that Lee is no where on Montana's level and will not move in front of Powell this season. In fact, I really believe that he knows this, but is going to try his best to prove himself. That's what we need in this program. QB battles and week by week starting wars.