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Post-Signing Day SEC Position Rankings: Quarterback

by Staff Reporter

February 10, 201744 Comments

John Reed-USA TODAY Sports

ESPN released post-signing day SEC quarterback rankings this week and pegged LSU all the way down at No. 13, which seems a little too low but here's what they had to say.

quote:
13. LSU: With a new offensive coordinator in the fold, the competition for the starting job should be wide open. Danny Etling and Brandon Harris lead the pack (Etling took the starting job from Harris three games into last season; Harris was the primary starter in 2015), but neither has been particularly impressive in their time on the field. Justin McMillan and Lindsey Scott, QB recruits from each of the past two classes, respectfully, are back. And talented new blood enters the competition in the form of 2017 recruits Lowell Narcisse and Myles Brennan, both of whom are ESPN 300 prospects. Narcisse is already on campus; Brennan will follow in the summer.

Complete Power Rankings
1. Alabama
2. Auburn
3. Arkansas
4. Ole Miss
5. Georgia
6. Mississippi State
7. South Carolina
8. Missouri
9. Tennessee
10. Kentucky
11. Texas A&M
12. Vanderbilt
13. LSU
14. Florida

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LSUfanNkaty•87 months

Ahh.... ESPN, the CNN of the sports world...

earl keese•87 months

Or Fox News.

Solo Cam•87 months

ESPN also has Jacob Phillips at the 141st best player in the country. Their college football reporting is a joke.

UGATiger26•87 months

LSU is at #13 with a QB (who may not even be the starter in 2017) who completed 60% for 2123 yds? Lol. Had Etling started the Wisky and Jax. St games, he probably would've had over 2500. This is weak analysis, even for ESPN.

Datbayoubengal•87 months

This list and analysis is wack, but actually playing Wisconsin would have made Etling's final stat line even worse. He played 3 quarters at Jax St completing 43% for 100 yards 1 TD and 1 int in his first game. Wisconsin had the 3rd best pass defense we played all year, did you see how he looked vs Bama?

Alt26•87 months

This list is ridiculous. Shea Patterson, who started exactly 3 games (going 1-2 with weak performances in blowout losses to SEC powers Vandy and MSU), is #4, ahead of someone like Eason at UGA who returns after starting almost every game for a 7-5 UGA team. LSU is #13 despite the fact they have two senior QBs on the roster each with double-digit numbers of major conf. starts. Are either going to be finalist for the Davey O'brien award? Probably not. But to rank LSU's situation significantly BELOW other teams who have QBs who have never started a college game is absurd. According to this guy's rankings, it's better to have not played a game than to actually have won SEC games. I generally don't read the "expert" opinions on ESPN because the "experts" are usually just nerds with a computer who have never even played a competitive game of organized football. The few times I do read said opinions quickly remind me while I generally stay away from them in the first place

Datbayoubengal•87 months

This list is ridiculous, but Freeze, Patterson, and and the talent they have at WR should definitely place them in the top half of the list.

Number 31•87 months

I hope the coaches print out a 36" poster of this and post it on the wall in the QB room.

pellietigersaint•87 months

I dont agree with being #13. Etling may not be Marino or Elway, but he is absolutely a better serviceable QB than the teams listed from 7 down. That in and of itself should have LSU at #8 behind MSU. Idk wft they are thinking with AU. John Franklin is a streetballer, White sux, and the trasfer hasn't played a snap yet. In fact, the whole list if fricked. ESPN doing ESPN things...........

Datbayoubengal•87 months

The list sucks, but part of the reason is because there are really no good established QBs coming back at all. Mizzu's QB play was more than serviceable for most of last year considering a new HC/OC and outside of the #1 WR the next 3 were first year starting freshmen and one sophomore. I'd switch them with Auburn. Kentucky's QB Johnson is comparable to Etling statwise, but he also adds to the run game and like Etling it was his first year starting in the SEC. Auburn being that high is a joke. Right now I'd put those three (LSU, Auburn, Kentucky) between 8-11 and it wouldn't matter the order. My first 7 would be Arky (cut down on ints, it's really his only noticeable weakness), Mizzu (think he is very underrated, plus he gets his top 4 back), Bama(loses ton of receiving talent, but Hurts in year 2) , Miss St (loses WR Ross so not over Bama), Ole Miss (playmaker in the making at QB, better and deeper talent at WR is why they are over USCe), South Carolina (Bentley looks good, but see Ole Miss quote), UGA (could be fighting another hot shot freshman for his job) in that order. Honestly, 2018 might be the year of the QB for the SEC when these guys are JR/SR.

TigerFanFromBama•87 months

A lot of "Butthurt" in here... Yall act like the QB position hasn't been out Achilles Heel for the past 4 years.

TigerFanFromBama•87 months

Typo: "our" Achilles

UGATiger26•87 months

Dude, this has nothing to do with butthurt. It has everything to do with ESPN being a bunch of lazy hacks. I'm not even talking with P&G glasses on. This is just straight facts. Etling finished 7th in QB rating among SEC QBs this year (That's good for 5th among 2017 returning starters). Guess who finished 6th in QB rating...Jalen Hurts. Yet Bama has the #1 QB unit and LSU has #13. OK.....

Datbayoubengal•87 months

@UGATiger QB rating doesn't mean anything when you realize one was a true freshman with zero prior college experience, and the other was a 4th year junior that started parts of 2 years.

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TheCaterpillar•87 months

That's kind of ridiculous.

Mulerider•87 months

Our QB history gives us no reason to believe we should be better than anybody in the entire SEC. We have sucked and have not gotten better. We are where we deserve to be.

Sid in Lakeshore•87 months

Which is why changes were made. If this evaluation was based on historical production, your point would be valid. It is however a prediction of future production, therefore your point is.... What was your point again?

Datbayoubengal•87 months

@Sid in Lakeshore his point is valid when all you have to go on is recent history. LSU loses 5 of their top 6 pass catchers and Etling's ceiling is what you saw in 2016. Canada isn't a miracle worker at QB, he doesn't run a pass happy offense either. I'm hoping the QB competition brings a change at QB, as that is the only way for LSU to take the next step in the passing game.

CreoleKid24•87 months

13th? Yeah ok!

LSU Patrick•87 months

How would we have gotten worse?

Lilpickles•87 months

Patrick let's these guys keep thinking that!!

Cadello•87 months

Just another biased poll for "that team" to print t-shirts. I should open a t-shirt business in Alabama. Goldmine.

Lexman1•87 months

I was going to chime in with my 2 cents, but no need. You guys nailed it with your comments. Espn, what a joke! Let em have it, Tiger Fans!

YellaPurp•87 months

I was about to get mad but then i seen ESPN. FOH!!!!!

Laman1978•87 months

Just another example of lazy journalism.

Mouche337•87 months

I don't think LSU should be at the top, but Bama!? Did anyone at ESPN watch the NC game? Or any Bama game last year for that matter? Bama shrouded his weaknesses all season and when Scarborough got hurt and Hurts has to go from game manager to game changer, he couldn't do it. I expect him to play better next year, but teams are starting to take notice and are no longer afraid of Bama.

BayouBengal99•87 months

On projected talent I would possibly agree with this but if you're saying that LSU is in the 2nd worse position to win games with our situation then your madly mistaken. AL at number 1 is a complete joke, what was his numbers against LSU again? What about Clemson? With out that defense AL would be nothing at the QB spot. Shea Patterson will be running for his life this year and Auburn doesn't know wtf they are going to do at QB. This list is so wishy washy I don't know where he's going with it? LSU should be around 4 if you ask me. The QB that makes it out of this competition will win more games then anyone else on that list besides possibly bama's and that could even happen. Not one of those teams besides maybe Bama will have a chance against LSU next year. Mark my words!!!

eugene1928LSU•87 months

What a stupid ranking, Etling's last 2 games against the aggies and cardinals he was fantastic, real good stats.

FournetteForEver7•87 months

1-14... with 1 being bad and 14 good

MLCLyons•87 months

laughable that we are rated behind teams with new starting QBs. Etling was a world beater but he was a serviceable starter.

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