Louisville head coach Bobby Petrino knows a thing or two about quarterbacks. The veteran head coach has coached some pretty good ones in his career as a coach in the NFL and in the college ranks, including former Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson.
So, when Petrino sees Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence throwing the ball, he knows what he is seeing in the freshman.
“He can really spin the ball,” Petrino said during Wednesday’s ACC Coaches teleconference. “He’s got a quick release and can really snap his wrist.”
Besides Jackson, Petrino has coached some good quarterbacks in his time – Ryan Mallett, Brian Brohm, Stefan LeFors and even All-Pro quarterback Mark Brunell when he was the offensive coordinator at Jacksonville in late 1990s.