Alex Woodall

[Laman1978]

I remember him being a big commitment for the Bulldogs after choosing LaTech over Mississippi State. With the arrival of Driskel and all the talk about how well Price Wilson is progressing as a QB, where does this leave Woodall? Can anyone offer any perspective on Alex as a QB?

If Wilson is the surefire future starter for the Dawgs, is there any possibility Woodall switches positions? He seems to have wonderful measurables and could make an impact somewhere on the field if given the chance.

Thanks for your responses, and GO BULLDOGS!!!

[SIC_EM_DAWGS!]

Alex Woodall could very well be the starter and future at the position for Tech. He will most likely need a redshift year to adjust to the speed in practice as well as develop a progression tree and touch on his passes, but Alex appears to have the talent after his RS year to push PW and Highhins and compete for a starting job. IMO Driskel coming helps Woodall it guarantees we won't be forced to put him into action as a true freshman and that he will be able to adjust and develop before he hits the field which will help him retain confidence instead of having to rebuild it. I'd much rather have a group of QBs who pushed one another and can develop on the practice field than have to throw a guy to the wolves every four years. Good G5s don't start a new QB every 4 years, they have a few transcendent athletes, but for the most part have guys who are in the system for 2 or 3 years before they take over and excel and improve their draft stock.

[johnnylightnin]

Didn't Woodall redshirt the 2014 season?

[Goose]

Yes he did. Sic em may be thinking of J'mar Smith.

[SIC_EM_DAWGS!]

Yes he did. Sic em may be thinking of J'mar Smith.

Yep crossed them up. I should refrain from posts prior to my second cup of coffee in the morning.

[BruceWillisDawg]

He has as good of a chance as any in the fold to win the starting job. Dont think a senior transfer gets the job automatically - certainly
can't hurt competition and depth. Spring and fall should be a battle.

[70TECHGRAD]

The more QB competition...the better! I hope they are all so good that it will be difficult to name the starter. I'm sooooo looking forward to the Spring Game in April.

[BlindDog]

The 3rd string QB will be playing in a national championship game very soon!
Coach Skip has certainly broughtin some great talent for the Bulldogs...
You have to wonder at Higgons size and ablity to run if he can catch the ball as well... pardon the spelling on the name...

[Dogsince65]

The 3rd string QB will be playing in a national championship game very soon!
Coach Skip has certainly broughtin some great talent for the Bulldogs...
You have to wonder at Higgons size and ablity to run if he can catch the ball as well... pardon the spelling on the name...

just blame it on spellcheck --not your fault

[Bigdog13]

It's early but so far I'm very pleased with the talent Coach Holtz is bringing in at QB. I remember Dooley was having problems just getting QBs to campus. He couldn't recruit a QB to save his life. Driskel aside, a lot of us are expecting Wilson to eventually take over. It would be interesting if Woodall or Smith came in a grabbed the job. Would totally change our offense. I'm not pulling for anyone. May the best Dawg win!

[70TECHGRAD]

It's early but so far I'm very pleased with the talent Coach Holtz is bringing in at QB. I remember Dooley was having problems just getting QBs to campus. He couldn't recruit a QB to save his life. Driskel aside, a lot of us are expecting Wilson to eventually take over. It would be interesting if Woodall or Smith came in a grabbed the job. Would totally change our offense. I'm not pulling for anyone. May the best Dawg win!

This!!!! Whichever QB that Skippy thinks did the best job during the Spring.....let him be the QB!

[hambone29]

Where did some of you get the notion that Higgins can run? All I saw last season was a slow QB who couldn't make a defender miss, and overall just wasn't good at the read option or the pass game.
Nothing against Higgins, but I can't see him starting another game at Tech. If he does, we are in trouble at the QB position.

[T1]

Where did some of you get the notion that Higgins can run? All I saw last season was a slow QB who couldn't make a defender miss, and overall just wasn't good at the read option or the pass game.
Nothing against Higgins, but I can't see him starting another game at Tech. If he does, we are in trouble at the QB position.

He was a redshirt Freshman playing his first college football. Holtz says he has really improved over the last year. I also heard his shoulder was injured in 2013. I'm not giving up on him yet because most Freshmen seem to look terrible (Colby Cameron, for example). I agree that he's not fast, but I think he looked faster than Sokol by just a little bit.

[Houston Techsan]

I thought he ran pretty well against Kansas. Except for the fumble on whayt would have been a touchdown.

[hambone29]

He was a redshirt Freshman playing his first college football. Holtz says he has really improved over the last year. I also heard his shoulder was injured in 2013. I'm not giving up on him yet because most Freshmen seem to look terrible (Colby Cameron, for example). I agree that he's not fast, but I think he looked faster than Sokol by just a little bit.

Maybe faster than Sokol, but Sokol isn't a running QB either. Higgins isn't the least athletic QB to play the position, but he is definitely not a dual threat. If he starts at some point down the road, teams won't be gameplanning to stop QB run game like they will for Driskel.