re: New 2015 QB Commit...Justin McMillan of Cedar Hill, TX (Cedar Hill)

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I haven't read the entire thread, so don't know if you're veering from your original position to make a point. In any case, if you want to nitpick, it would be less likely for Harris to leave. He is chasing the presumed starter (Jennings) and even if he never beat Jennings out, he would have one year of eligibility to take over the reins after Jennings graduates... possibly two, though the odds of him redshirting this year are slim even if Jennings does win out and play almost every snap.

Jennings, on the other hand, has been a starter (however briefly), so if he gets beat out, he may perceive it as a demotion. From all accounts, Jennings is supposed to be a good guy and a team player, but it isn't out of the realm of possibilities that he could feel a little let down and have an itch to move on if Harris wins the battle-- especially since he would run out of eligibility before Harris graduates or goes pro.

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All of this is well thought out, and won't argue for a second.

And yes, I was just trying to make a point, of course I don't think Harris leaves after this year even if he redshirts.

What I was originally getting at is that saying Jennings might leave after this year, at this point in time, is essentially calling him a quitter, which I don't believe is fair to the kid. This is a guy that worked his way up the depth chart quickly, and got his chance to shine because of an injury. He will never be below 2nd string in his career at LSU. I think we should give him the benefit of the doubt to say he doesn't get his feelings hurt and bolt and stay to help his team win championships. Let's say he does get passed up by game 1; the backup QB is important part of any team, especially in college and especially given our situation. If he were to eave, after the spring no less, we would be in far worse shape than we are now. I just don't think he would put us in that position, meanwhile sitting out a year.

tl;dr-let's not just assume every kid on our team that doesn't get playing time is going to leave, as no team will ever win a championship with that kind of attrition. Also, it would hurt us greatly to lose Jennings, not every kid thinks strictly about himself.

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I think that's true. If he's a 4-star with the same exact film this board is ecstatic. Because he's a three-star everyone looks at him with much more scrutiny. Cam has been around enough great QBs to know what a good one looks like. I also guarantee the kid is bright.

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Nah, he's a poor mans Brent Schaeffer. More raw, not quite as fast. Brandon Harris was pretty raw as a JR though. He's got room for improvement, I don't but see a definite college starter in the film. He threw 10 int's last year, and was also throwing to one of the best WR's in the country.

He looks like he's rated where he should be, but may have a bigger upside. He'll show what he's capable of this seasons.