re: Anyone else feel really bad for Harris?

If he were exception and not the rule, I would blame him...since that is not the case I do not blame him. He is not the first QB this coach has ruined.

I do feel really bad for him, and his reaction on the sideline when he threw the INT was brutal. I think he is a good kid that played for the wrong coaching staff.

He's just not that good ,no reason to feel sorry for him. He can't place the ball in spots consistently enough to be championship caliber. Good charter kid I wish him the best in his next endeavor after college.

LSU QB Development Plan:
> recruit and sign mobile QB's used to shotgun/spread offenses
> surround them with 4 and 5 star wide receivers, tight ends, and pass catching backs
> force them into pro style offense, taking snaps from the I or Pistol formation.
> handicap the play calling with outdated run dominant offense, never allowing them to get the reps to get a rhythm with the offense or their weapons.
> ask them to step in during critical situations and save the day on 3rd & distance.
> watch them struggle, get frustrated, and get blamed by fans and media.
> backup QB's wise up and transfer.
> those who stick around, leave LSU heartbroken and disgruntled about entire experience.

No own the accountability it comes with leadership if you cant take it and improve then focus on school - tired of the excuses.

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I think Harris is more of a problem than the scheme. With Harris at QB we can't run a wide open attack he's just not good enough with his decision making or accuracy

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I think his mechanics are not real good which leads to accuracy issues then confidence issues. Bad mechanics will work in practice when there is no pressure.

During games, not so much. Good kid with bad mechanics. I hope he can get it all figured out.

I think blame has to be shared. Most blame lies on coaching and play calling. Les and Cam are not calling plays that take advantage of the defenses presented to them, nor are they calling plays that puts ALL of our talented skill players in positions to contribute. Harris owns not taking matters into his own hands to make smart plays, like checking into passing plays when the defense puts 9 in the box, identifying weak links in the secondary and taking advantage of them, putting his tall receivers in position to take advantage of smaller DBs or scrambling more to make the defense have to account for him. And I'll just go ahead and say it... Perhaps the complexities of Cam's NFL passing game gives him way too much to think about back there. Perhaps things need to be simplified- which goes back to coaching to take advantage of the skills of your talent, and not your personal philosophy.

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I understand people want to put the blame squarely on the coaches, but why do players get a pass for their shitty play?

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You think Harris is getting a pass on this board?

At some point the trend is on the coaches. We've reached that point.

At a bare minimum, even if they've managed to find an incredible streak of highly touted yet ultimately untalented QBs (Lee, Jefferson, Jennings, Rettig, Harris, etc.), that STILL falls on the coaching staff.

Either the coaches aren't putting them in a position to succeed (highly likely) or the coaches aren't recruiting guys who have the skill to succeed (unlikely but still a major problem).

I do.