Though he's a junior in the classroom and a sophomore on the roster, Jackson State quarterback LaMontiez Ivy is really a freshman on the field, his coach said.
It's something Harold Jackson has emphasized the last few weeks. But it didn't hurt to say it again, especially after the beating Ivy took in Saturday's 35-7 loss.
"He was kind of going through the motions a lot because we had guys running open, but he never saw them, and we just got to make sure we take the load off him, because Ivy is just a freshman, to tell you the truth," Jackson said in Monday's press conference.
He noted that Ivy missed last season with an injury, and when the new coaching staff came in earlier this year, Ivy spent most of his time rehabbing.
But as much as the offensive woes seemed to rest on Ivy's shoulders — he threw two interceptions, one returned for a touchdown — Jackson added that the front-line protection was weak and didn't help Ivy.