What's going on with Lagway?

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The link means get it yourself... Sorry if you didn't understand that.

 

I think we are seeing one of two scenarios:

(1) Lagway has already had shoulder surgery and the coaching staff is keeping it under wraps (pun intended) and letting him recover to be 100% for the season and we potentially have a great season with a healthy DJ Lagway.

I sincerely hope this is the case. Or:

(2) The coaching staff is taking their time, studying, analyzing, evaluating and working a process while the season gets closer with every passing day. Lagway takes the field playing with the possibility that one hit could end his season. And he will get hit, that is unavoidable. If that happens we go to backup QB and things go downhill from there.

The thing I ask myself is which scenario is more likely, the one that required quick and decisive action or the one that involves a drawn out deliberation process? History gives us a clue but hopefully they’ve done something out of character.

 

Either way, the potential for a disastrous season looms. First, seems his shoulder issue was a problem following the last game and has persisted. So, what was our plan B? Where is the insurance policy of getting a quality qb from the portal. The one we got has very very little game experience.
Secondly, has he even thrown prior to spring practice? How much practice through the summer if any? Will fall practice alone be sufficient to get in rhythm with our group of wr's? Keep in mind DJ has shown he is a very good qb, but he's going into his sophomore season. He is still learning as we have seen in his last game throwing a number of interceptions. He is far from being a polished qb and without sufficient reps it concerns me.
Now keep in mind UF showed improvement second half of last year. I believe DJ played a huge part with his play and how he seemed to motivated the team. If Uf loses half their games this year or worse, can he BN survive? That would mean 3 out of 4 years of bad football. It would seem bad judgements of retaining play calling and not preparing for plan b when the potential of DJ injury could linger. Therefore, could BN survive a losing season or not making a bowl?

 

It's DJ's shoulder. He has the ultimate say in how its rehabbed, whether it is through surgery or non-surgical means.

 

No top tier qb is coming to backup anyone. We roll with what we have. Stay healthy or we are screwed

 

"DJ's doing great. He'll start throwing here in a couple weeks," Napier said.

"We'll start OTAs in June, he'll be 100%. Everything's on schedule."

 

How so?

Is CBN lying?!?

 

Wow, so defensive. Just hoping Lagway will be good to go. Have a nice day.

 

Holy hypocrite, Batman!

CBN simpmly made a statement. I'm asking for clarification on why you thought that statement was optimistic.

 

There's literally no reason for Billy to lie about Lagway. If Lagway is hurt, he gets surgery and redshirts and we buy a one year QB. No way DJ's parents would allow anything not in his best interest. Plus you really think UF medical staff and Billy would do something that has potential for long term negative ramifications to a player? I don't. Say what you want about Billy, but he isn't that guy. Probably would even help Napier to buy another season if he did have to redshirt DJ this year.

 

Gat over yourself.

 

Theres nothing to lie about. DJ sat tge entire spring. Thats all we are allowed to know.

 

When was the last time we had a starting quarterback go through the whole season without missing time

 

Let's not forget that Trask was a backup. When Franks went down everyone said the same things they are saying here and Trask pulled out a great season. "In all kinds of weather" people.

 

Agree. The best bet is that all this is just an analytical approach to dealing with Lagway's nagging injury that I would expect is informed by expert medical advice. That is the answer but that doesn't mean there isn't any risk that the 2025 season could be a chit show. Also, there is risk that a lack of reps will hold Lagway back and cost us games. All that is possible but Billy and his staff have to know that no one will be cutting them slack. A bad season or significant doubt about their handling of this means they're gone. Billy has no margin in my opinion.

 

So...the internet trolls are saying DJ has had this "injury" since high school. Kept under wraps. The goal is to see if tendon heals as much as possible through the summer and if it doesn't, will have surgery before the season starts and that boys and girls is the end of the season and CBN. Is that what you all are hearing?

 

Yeah, that must be it.