Dooley Names Bennett Starter - latechsports.com

[altadawg]

excellent choice. Experience and an upgrade in talent from recent years. If this guy can get the ball to our playmakers in the right spots when we are not running for 4-10 yards per carry with Jackson and Porter...

Miss State better be prepared to score some points.

[Brian96]

No he's not cut. Dooley said he hopes that Melancon learned his lesson and that he will be a good student and productive member of the FB team from now on. He can still practice with the team.

........I am skeptical.

If he plays even one down for us I will consider it gravy.

Makes our scout squad DL quite the beast, though. :icon_wink:

[Dawgmatic]

as disgusted as i have been with them, i still think it might not be a bad idea to give them lots of hits on positive Tech articles. skip the stuff they print just to stir things up, but they need to know that covering Tech is a good business move for them.

Nope, tried that. Not going back. They can kiss ol' Rose. :icon_wink:

[News_Bot]

A new article has been posted in The Advocate:

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La. Tech announces starting QB
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RUSTON — Louisiana Tech coach Derek Dooley announced Friday transfer Taylor Bennett will be the Bulldogs starting quarterback when they open the season Aug. ...


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[TECH88]

excellent choice. Experience and an upgrade in talent from recent years. If this guy can get the ball to our playmakers in the right spots when we are not running for 4-10 yards per carry with Jackson and Porter...

Miss State better be prepared to score some points.

Agreed, whoever we play will have to defend the entire field. I expect to see vast improvement with our air attack.

[Bigdog13]

I think we are going to have more big plays and a few more int's as well. BUT I also think those big plays will result in more YPC for our RB's and increased time of possesion so even though we will have more TO's overall it will be a more improved offense.

[RhinoDawg]

The article also confirms Melancon is ineligible. So does that mean he will be cut, or will he have another shot if he makes the grades in the fall? (I am inquiring about the POLICY not the LIKELIHOOD of it happening. I realize he has had a year, but what is the actual policy?)

From LaTechSports.com

"Rolando has a great future ahead of him at Tech, and I hope he can learn from this and embrace the importance of his academic responsibilities. We believe in him and expect him to be a great contributor to our team in the future." Melancon, who originally signed with Tennessee, is still eligible to practice with the team this fall and attend classes.

[boxerdog]

What I like about Bennett is that this is his senior year. He has experience. He's handled pressure. He won't be intimidated and there won't an "adjustment" period. The dude is gonna come out firing!

[rangerdawg]

What I like about Bennett is that this is his senior year. He has experience. He's handled pressure. He won't be intimidated and there won't an "adjustment" period. The dude is gonna come out firing!

Exactly Boxer. And he has seen the type of competition that we will be seeing this year. No surprises for him.

[Dawgmatic]

What I like about Bennett is that this is his senior year. He has experience. He's handled pressure. He won't be intimidated and there won't an "adjustment" period. The dude is gonna come out firing!

Let's hope when he fires it there is someone there to catch it - and hold on to it!!!!! :icon_wink:

[Bigdog13]

Let's hope when he fires it there is someone there to catch it - and hold on to it!!!!! :icon_wink:

.....And they are wearing a Tech jersey!

[Dawgmatic]

.....And they are wearing a Tech jersey!

Amen!

[TECH88]

.....And they are wearing a Tech jersey!

Why the INT concern? Bennett is a MAJOR improvement over what we've had.

[Bigdog13]

Why the INT concern? Bennett is a MAJOR improvement over what we've had.

He threw more int's than TD's last year. He threw two picks in the last scrimmage.

[johnnylightnin]

He threw more int's than TD's last year. He threw two picks in the last scrimmage.

Which isn't great, but he threw 2 picks in 44 attempts...not a terrible ratio. I think the biggest difference is going to be the speed on D. We play tough teams, but few of them are going to be as fast as Clemson, Miami, and even FSU on defense.