Does Tanner Lee have the goods?

[inWV]

Has anyone looked at the old highlights? Between the QB and IB running plays over and over, there were times when several of us (probably not me) could have hit the open man. I think with TA's running instincts he would have done well behind one of those Olines and with one of the many Ibacks.

 

[TheNewNU]

The praise is effusive. Go to the 21 min mark
https://www.ottoradio.com/podcast/s...-7-nathan-gerry-nebraska-football-player-2132

This matches the things I have heard. Lee has the most arm talent of any QB we have had in a very long time.

 

[jeans15]

Has anyone looked at the old highlights? Between the QB and IB running plays over and over, there were times when several of us (probably not me) could have hit the open man. I think with TA's running instincts he would have done well behind one of those Olines and with one of the many Ibacks.

Would have been one our greatest Qbs ever back then......He isn't asked to do anything but hit a guy wide open with no pressure....or hand it off 25 to 30 times or run himself....Oh with a top notch defense to back you up and set up easy scores for you or score itself.

 

[dinglefritz]

I think Armstrong would have done ok in Osborne's offense, but nothing more. We should remember that there were years when Osborne had very average quarterbacks like Armstrong. McCathorn Clayton, Jeff Quinn, Craig Sundberg, Travis Turner, and Mike Grant are just those I remember off the top of my head. There were probably others as well.

And yet Jeff Quinn led the nation in passing efficiency at NU his senior year and backed up Mark Malone for the Steelers for a couple of years.

 

[Pennsyhusker]

And yet Jeff Quinn led the nation in passing efficiency at NU his senior year and backed up Mark Malone for the Steelers for a couple of years.

Well then there you have it. I guess Osborne never had mediocre quarterbacks. Jeff Quinn proves it.

 

[dinglefritz]

Well then there you have it. I guess Osborne never had mediocre quarterbacks

Coming out of high school Quinn couldn't hit the broad side of a barn but he was virtually impossible to tackle. 6-2+ probably 190 and as quick as anybody I ever played against. Amazingly quick feet. I played against Dave Liegel who played wing back and returned punts for NU and I think Quinn had quicker feet although maybe not as straight line fast. Quinn probably was sort of mediocre but he did a good job of running Osborne's offense and had enough smarts and arm strength to stick around a while in the league. Last I knew he was working I think for a production company owned by Malone.

 

[Pennsyhusker]

Coming out of high school Quinn couldn't hit the broad side of a barn but he was virtually impossible to tackle. 6-2+ probably 190 and as quick as anybody I ever played against. Amazingly quick feet. I played against Dave Liegel who played wing back and returned punts for NU and I think Quinn had quicker feet although maybe not as straight line fast. Quinn probably was sort of mediocre but he did a good job of running Osborne's offense and had enough smarts and arm strength to stick around a while in the league. Last I knew he was working I think for a production company owned by Malone.

I remember Dave Liegel! Wow. That is a blast from the past. And you played against Quinn?

 

[TwinsRRUs]

Lee has way more arm talent than Keller and doesn't have the side distractions. On top of that, Lee is actually well liked by his teammates. He may not turn out to be great but he's a body we badly needed going in to this year. We also could use a grad transfer to help us out. ND's Zaire is looking for a spot and would be a good fit to run our read option based stuff.

In one of the videos of Tanner Lee that I watched last night, he did some read option at Tulane... although he handed off each time in the videos so I couldn't see his running abilities for a play like that.

 

[jflores]

I don't think Lee or POB will be run threats for the most part. Perhaps they can pick up a first down if the D vacates a lane or something, but in general I think they are not going to tote the rock on a play design. It might happen, but it probably won't be a staple of the offense.

I know Husker fans have kind of gotten in a tizzy about POB's potential to not be a statue, but there's a healthy range of running that isn't considered "statue" but not exactly something you want to rely upon for yardage when you have the caliber of athletes at the skill positions we are bringing in. (Edit: I have seen folks say he ran for 600 or whatever yards in HS, but remember, this kid will be running against D1 defenses now).

I imagine they will be called upon to run about in the same situations as you see the Mannings run, except they probably won't look like baby Giraffes doing it.

 

[jawbreakingsafetyplay]

Jaw, did you mean "doesn't need"

No. NU needs to stack the roster with actual QB talent. It is the most important position on a football team and arguably the biggest hole on the roster. You have to go out and recruit two guys per cycle and let competition play out.

 

[Lars72]

Coming out of high school Quinn couldn't hit the broad side of a barn but he was virtually impossible to tackle. 6-2+ probably 190 and as quick as anybody I ever played against. Amazingly quick feet. I played against Dave Liegel who played wing back and returned punts for NU and I think Quinn had quicker feet although maybe not as straight line fast. Quinn probably was sort of mediocre but he did a good job of running Osborne's offense and had enough smarts and arm strength to stick around a while in the league. Last I knew he was working I think for a production company owned by Malone.

Dave L. is a blast from the past! When I was a little kid, we all used to look up to him. Unless I'm forgetting someone, he might be about the only guy from CC that I know of that was a Husker. Where did you go to school dinglefritz?

 

[inWV]

No. NU needs to stack the roster with actual QB talent. It is the most important position on a football team and arguably the biggest hole on the roster. You have to go out and recruit two guys per cycle and let competition play out.

Realistically, you might recruit 2 or more guys, but If you are consistently signing two QBs per class, you are wasting scholarships at the position. Either dead wood in the room or routine transfers out. Obviously, the failure to sign a QB in the Bo/Riley class hurt, especially given the fact that ZD was iffy to play at the psn and folks kind of knew that Stanton wasn't working out. Riley was handed that problem coming in the door and probably should have made it a priority. IIRC, he made a play to get another kid with POB, but it didn't work out.
Hopefully the problem is mitigated with the addition of Lee.

 

[TwinsRRUs]

When Tanner Lee came out of high school, his 40 time was 5.19 according ESPN.

Pretty sure lineman run that fast, but I saw Peyton manning run for a first down one time before, so it can happen!

Found this as well:
His father played football and baseball at Troy State and later played baseball for UAB. His grandfather, Jimmy Lee, played football at Alabama.

If Granddaddy Lee played for 'Bama, TL must be good!

 

[WHCSC]

When Tanner Lee came out of high school, his 40 time was 5.19 according ESPN.

Pretty sure lineman run that fast, but I saw Peyton manning run for a first down one time before, so it can happen!

Found this as well:
His father played football and baseball at Troy State and later played baseball for UAB. His grandfather, Jimmy Lee, played football at Alabama.

If Granddaddy Lee played for 'Bama, TL must be good!

Maybe his grandpa played with HCMR

 

[Huskers=Best]

Here is a link to a full game of Tanner Lee starting at QB:
http://noonkick.com/2015-tulane-at-14-georgia-tech/

Here are my observations against a far superior team (Lost 65-10):
He was under pressure before even getting into his drop and before the WRs were into their routes pretty consistently. (I was a little skeptical of that being a reason for low completion percentage, but now I do understand what he was facing often and agree that he will have better protection even with an O-line like we had this last year)
He had to do some throwaways in some of those cases and did.
The coaches had him running some zone read, but he didn't keep it.
Had a couple incompletions when getting hit.
He ends up doing roll outs frequently to avoid pressure.
He can complete nice screen passes to the running back out of the backfield. Good stuff.
Doesn't throw that well on the run when in the roll out. Had a couple that were either low or high on the pass (more low than high).
Steps up in the pocket when it is appropriate mostly.
He has a really nice arm. Can make all the throws when he has time and someone open even just a little bit.
He has a good ability to hit the short and easy throws.
He seems to move through progressions when he has the time and the first option isn't open.
He threw an INT on a play where he and the receiver were not on the same page. He threw a comeback route and the receiver ran a fly.
He didn't really try to force a great percentage of throws. Only a few times. Mostly into tight coverage with a couple into triple coverage (one for a TD).
He had a couple throws that were dropped, but for the most part were either thrown away or complete.

Overall a little more encouraged on the low competition percentage than I thought I would be, but this is only one game against a team that was sooo much better than them across the board, so it is somewhat difficult to make a lot generalizations.

 

[drubendall]

Stats at Tulane are less than eye popping. He won a total of six games in two years. I would expect more a bit more dread in the prospect of a guy with that kind of resume possibly starting next year. Yet board folks in general speak positively of this potential development. As a recruit, he was 2* Rivals, 3* 24/7 and looks as if he was solely recruited by Tulane. Local boy who committed early (May, 2012).
We are looking for a QB that can lead us to a title. Is there a reason why Tanner Lee stock is high, because I can't really see it his background. Is this a case of a decent QB on an awful team? Has he engaged in work (other than practice at NU) to improve his play since leaving Tulane?
Danke for any replies.

I won't go overboard with the praise, but I am encouraged by what I see. I watched a bunch of his high school film (jr. season) and a few of his college clips. First off, he has good measurables. 6-4 is nice size for a QB. He's not super fast, but has good awareness in the pocket to step up and move away from pressure. He hits the screens and slants easily with nice touch. He even throws a nice fade route. He seems to hit receivers in stride which is a nice thing we haven't had in years. He's comfortable under center and shotgun. He's got a nice ball fake, keeps his head up and eyes downfield. You can see him look off defenders before hitting his target. Much of this stuff was as a high school junior. I like that he's coming across as a well liked leader on the team. He's bound to have some maturity, and the fact that he's played a good deal of DI football well is a great sign. Ideally he comes out strong next fall and we make a smooth transition to 3 years of P.O.B. I feel like we are set up nicely with the type of QBs to really thrive in our offense for the next few years. I'd like another thumper back like Devine and a stud TE and this offense is really shaping up.

 

[dinglefritz]

I remember Dave Liegel! Wow. That is a blast from the past. And you played against Quinn?

Yeah.

 

[TheBeav815]

I won't go overboard with the praise, but I am encouraged by what I see. I watched a bunch of his high school film (jr. season) and a few of his college clips. First off, he has good measurables. 6-4 is nice size for a QB. He's not super fast, but has good awareness in the pocket to step up and move away from pressure. He hits the screens and slants easily with nice touch. He even throws a nice fade route. He seems to hit receivers in stride which is a nice thing we haven't had in years. He's comfortable under center and shotgun. He's got a nice ball fake, keeps his head up and eyes downfield. You can see him look off defenders before hitting his target. Much of this stuff was as a high school junior. I like that he's coming across as a well liked leader on the team. He's bound to have some maturity, and the fact that he's played a good deal of DI football well is a great sign. Ideally he comes out strong next fall and we make a smooth transition to 3 years of P.O.B. I feel like we are set up nicely with the type of QBs to really thrive in our offense for the next few years. I'd like another thumper back like Devine and a stud TE and this offense is really shaping up.

Does Lee have one or two years of eligibility left?

 

[jay-cheese]

Two (and the other B1G coaches weren't happy about him getting a 2nd year of eligibility-granted by the NCAA earlier this season. Reason: One, Lee could be good. Two, they had kids in similar transfer spots that were denied and extra yr by NCAA)

GBR

 

[TwinsRRUs]

He had one but the NCAA approved a 6th year because of the offensive philosophy change with the new coach this year at Tulane.

So he has 2 for NU.

 

[TheBeav815]

All the more reason it was important to keep POB's redshirt.

 

[TwinsRRUs]

Here is a link to a full game of Tanner Lee starting at QB:
http://noonkick.com/2015-tulane-at-14-georgia-tech/

Here are my observations against a far superior team (Lost 65-10):
He was under pressure before even getting into his drop and before the WRs were into their routes pretty consistently. (I was a little skeptical of that being a reason for low completion percentage, but now I do understand what he was facing often and agree that he will have better protection even with an O-line like we had this last year)
He had to do some throwaways in some of those cases and did.
The coaches had him running some zone read, but he didn't keep it.
Had a couple incompletions when getting hit.
He ends up doing roll outs frequently to avoid pressure.
He can complete nice screen passes to the running back out of the backfield. Good stuff.
Doesn't throw that well on the run when in the roll out. Had a couple that were either low or high on the pass (more low than high).
Steps up in the pocket when it is appropriate mostly.
He has a really nice arm. Can make all the throws when he has time and someone open even just a little bit.
He has a good ability to hit the short and easy throws.
He seems to move through progressions when he has the time and the first option isn't open.
He threw an INT on a play where he and the receiver were not on the same page. He threw a comeback route and the receiver ran a fly.
He didn't really try to force a great percentage of throws. Only a few times. Mostly into tight coverage with a couple into triple coverage (one for a TD).
He had a couple throws that were dropped, but for the most part were either thrown away or complete.

Overall a little more encouraged on the low competition percentage than I thought I would be, but this is only one game against a team that was sooo much better than them across the board, so it is somewhat difficult to make a lot generalizations.

Thanks for all the observations.

So he should be very poised in the pocket next year as he is used to being flushed out of the pocket and having little blocking!

Bet he was glad he had to sit this year out

 

[inWV]

Lee should benefit from more experienced line play next year. And one expect an upgrade in depth (or to be honest, the emergence of depth).

 

[DezBigNutz]

Does anyone know if Tanner Lee can compete in this years Bowl Game

 

[Tuco Salamanca]

Does anyone know if Tanner Lee can compete in this years Bowl Game

Yes, I know if he can compete in this year's bowl game.