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Jennings is Effective and Improving
Posted on 10/27/14 at 8:06 am
Posted on 10/27/14 at 8:06 am
For LSU to win, it must have an effective rushing offense.
For LSU to have an effective rushing offense, it must have an effective passing offense.
For LSU, an effective passing offense means that it keeps extra players out of the box. Without extra players in the box, defenses have difficulty stopping LSU's run game.
LSU's first two plays of the Ole Miss game were runs for two yards each resulting in 3rd down and 6. LSU's next two plays were passes. The first pass was a 32 yard pass completion to convert the third down. The second pass was an 11 yard completion to Dural, also a first down.
LSUs first play of the second half was a 22 yard completion to Quinn. Jennings made the right read and threw the ball early.
Completions like these examples are enough to keep the defense from putting extra defenders in the box.
Moreover, Jennings is improving to the point where Cameron feels comfortable throwing passes over the middle. Jennings' fifth pass attempt was a perfectly thrown 40 yard completion down the middle of the field to Fournette. Jennings also completed a long pass near the hash mark to Quinn in the fourth quarter.
Posters who say that LSU can't win with Jennings as the starter are cearly wrong. LSU has only lost one game with Jennings as the starter.
Posters who say that Jennings is not an effective QB are wrong. Jennings does not have to complete 100% of his passes to be effective; he merely needs to complete enough passes to keep the defense from stacking the box.
LSU routed Kentucky with only 7 completions. LSU routed Ole Miss everywhere but on the scoreboard with just 8 completions.
Finally, posters who say that Jennings is not an efficient QB have to recognize that Jennings' passer rating for 2014 is still higher than Mett's passer rating for 2012.
Jennings is not perfect, far from it. Jennings is not prolific, not even close. However, Jennings is effective, and Jennings is improving.
For LSU to have an effective rushing offense, it must have an effective passing offense.
For LSU, an effective passing offense means that it keeps extra players out of the box. Without extra players in the box, defenses have difficulty stopping LSU's run game.
LSU's first two plays of the Ole Miss game were runs for two yards each resulting in 3rd down and 6. LSU's next two plays were passes. The first pass was a 32 yard pass completion to convert the third down. The second pass was an 11 yard completion to Dural, also a first down.
LSUs first play of the second half was a 22 yard completion to Quinn. Jennings made the right read and threw the ball early.
Completions like these examples are enough to keep the defense from putting extra defenders in the box.
Moreover, Jennings is improving to the point where Cameron feels comfortable throwing passes over the middle. Jennings' fifth pass attempt was a perfectly thrown 40 yard completion down the middle of the field to Fournette. Jennings also completed a long pass near the hash mark to Quinn in the fourth quarter.
Posters who say that LSU can't win with Jennings as the starter are cearly wrong. LSU has only lost one game with Jennings as the starter.
Posters who say that Jennings is not an effective QB are wrong. Jennings does not have to complete 100% of his passes to be effective; he merely needs to complete enough passes to keep the defense from stacking the box.
LSU routed Kentucky with only 7 completions. LSU routed Ole Miss everywhere but on the scoreboard with just 8 completions.
Finally, posters who say that Jennings is not an efficient QB have to recognize that Jennings' passer rating for 2014 is still higher than Mett's passer rating for 2012.
Jennings is not perfect, far from it. Jennings is not prolific, not even close. However, Jennings is effective, and Jennings is improving.
This post was edited on 10/28/14 at 6:55 am
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Posted on 10/27/14 at 8:08 am to Salviati
HEISMAN!!!!!!!!! 
Posted on 10/27/14 at 8:08 am to Salviati
He's a quality player and continually does the things the coaches ask him to do.
Posted on 10/27/14 at 8:13 am to Salviati
Youth usually improves.
The country is seeing and LSU team approve in front of their eyes.
I like us in all the games moving forward.
The country is seeing and LSU team approve in front of their eyes.
I like us in all the games moving forward.
Posted on 10/27/14 at 8:16 am to Salviati
I'm sorry I just don't see him as effective. At least not anymore than any other college QB can be effective. Our running game is our offense. Jennings isn't keeping anyone balanced. When you have 8 completions and 2 interceptions you are not improving. ULM and Sam Houston State are the only games he has had over 50% completion and he threw a pick in the ULM game. He is improving on his PA fake is about the only improvement I see. Difference between him and Harris seems to be the ability to get the right play called and run on the field at this point.
Posted on 10/27/14 at 8:17 am to Salviati
50% passing with 150yds is not effective, its called a massive oline, great running backs and a badass defense....Brandon Harris could have done the same damn thing last night, say hike turn around and give the ball to the RB...he still cant throw to save his life, or this team coming from behind... albeit one lucky arse throw on a DB that should have never let anyone behind him on deep qtrs coverage...
Posted on 10/27/14 at 8:18 am to Salviati
Hes not effective at all. Very minimal improvement
Posted on 10/27/14 at 8:19 am to Salviati
quote:
Jennings is Effective
effective enough to win on sat, yea, in general, no
quote:
and Improving
ehhhh
Posted on 10/27/14 at 8:19 am to Salviati
quote:
Jennings is Effective
No. No he's not.
8/16 for 142 yds, 1 TD and 2 INT is not "effective".
Sorry
Posted on 10/27/14 at 8:24 am to Salviati
Jennings is still throwing bad passes. He was fortunate that an Ole Miss player drop one of his passes for a pick 6. If Ole Miss goes up by 11, we probably lose the game.
Posted on 10/27/14 at 8:25 am to Salviati
If we lost to Ole Miss everyone would be talking about how Jennings hasn't improved ("cost us the game") and the offense is too crippled with him at QB, but we won so I get it, we need to sunshine pump that he had 8 completions in the entire game and ignore the 2 bad INTs. The throws he had to make for the most part were very safe and basic.
Props to him for making the big throw in the end but the coaches put that in the absolute perfect spot. He still had a pretty poor game and our running game was the only reason we ended up winning. I mean we ran the ball 91 yards on that final drive and Jennings throws a 3 yard TD pass to a wide open TE.
Jennings looks like the same QB to me as he did against Wisconsin. He is very inaccurate, is a 1 read and if it isn't there, panic QB. He can throw a nice deep ball but locks into only 1 guy for it and defenses are keying in on that now. He can make a nice play here and there, but what QB cant? I really hope Harris sticks around and fights for the job because if not we're looking at 2 more years of Jordan Jefferson v2.0. It's quite clear where we can improve the most from this year to next and there's really no question about it.
Props to him for making the big throw in the end but the coaches put that in the absolute perfect spot. He still had a pretty poor game and our running game was the only reason we ended up winning. I mean we ran the ball 91 yards on that final drive and Jennings throws a 3 yard TD pass to a wide open TE.
Jennings looks like the same QB to me as he did against Wisconsin. He is very inaccurate, is a 1 read and if it isn't there, panic QB. He can throw a nice deep ball but locks into only 1 guy for it and defenses are keying in on that now. He can make a nice play here and there, but what QB cant? I really hope Harris sticks around and fights for the job because if not we're looking at 2 more years of Jordan Jefferson v2.0. It's quite clear where we can improve the most from this year to next and there's really no question about it.
Posted on 10/27/14 at 8:26 am to Salviati
He's getting better, but he floated that pass to Quinn that was picked off.
If he takes less air off it and puts a little more oomph on it, it's a completion.
If he takes less air off it and puts a little more oomph on it, it's a completion.
Posted on 10/27/14 at 8:30 am to Salviati
You really just can't help yourself, can you?
Posted on 10/27/14 at 8:34 am to Salviati
I would consider an effective paasing game as about 225 ytds and 18/30 with no INTs
Posted on 10/27/14 at 8:47 am to Salviati
he made two good throws during the game
Posted on 10/27/14 at 8:50 am to Salviati
I just think the other guy would improve if given the same opportunites as Jennings. He played his best game against Ole Miss. The two picks were pretty bad but there was some improvement I guess..
This post was edited on 10/27/14 at 8:51 am
Posted on 10/27/14 at 8:52 am to Salviati
Haven't re watched yet but Jennings seemed to be opening that middle. He's definitely improving.
Posted on 10/27/14 at 8:59 am to Salviati
Jennings may be a better closer than the great Les Miles himself on the recruiting trail. The guy has the clutch nerve and thats worth way more than a big arm. Good post OP.
Whether Jennings is improving or not, he was and is the right choice at QB this year.
Whether Jennings is improving or not, he was and is the right choice at QB this year.
Posted on 10/27/14 at 9:02 am to Salviati
I thought he played well on Saturday. I had a bunch of friends who said he played terribly and that he sucked. But they don't really understand the game of football that much, apparently.
He made a lot of good throws. He had good touch. He didn't take a sack. Even a few of his incompletions were good throws. Then he had the one to Quinn on the first drive that should have been pass interference.
The 2nd interception was a great play by the defensive back who was actually guarding the other receiver and broke off his coverage. It's not like Jennings didn't see the safety. It was a well thrown ball, just floated a little.
He's getting better. Alabama's secondary isn't as good, but they'll probably get more pressure on Jennings. We need to roll him out more to get him some easy throws.
ETA: People also need to remember that Ole Miss had the best defense we've faced in the last five years besides 2011 Alabama. Exactly what stats were you guys expecting him to put up against that defense?
He made a lot of good throws. He had good touch. He didn't take a sack. Even a few of his incompletions were good throws. Then he had the one to Quinn on the first drive that should have been pass interference.
The 2nd interception was a great play by the defensive back who was actually guarding the other receiver and broke off his coverage. It's not like Jennings didn't see the safety. It was a well thrown ball, just floated a little.
He's getting better. Alabama's secondary isn't as good, but they'll probably get more pressure on Jennings. We need to roll him out more to get him some easy throws.
ETA: People also need to remember that Ole Miss had the best defense we've faced in the last five years besides 2011 Alabama. Exactly what stats were you guys expecting him to put up against that defense?
This post was edited on 10/27/14 at 9:07 am
Posted on 10/27/14 at 9:02 am to Salviati
Are we watching the same QB?
Those INT's he threw were horrible.
Those INT's he threw were horrible.
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