re: Cameron on 104.5 this morning

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So now a guy who hasn't started his senior year of high school is better than a true sophomore at a Top 5 CFB program?

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i told you. it's already happening. the people screaming for Harris now will be screaming for Franks when he gets here. the best player is always the one on the bench.

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Alright, let's talk about resources... in our typical recruiting grounds, how many Top 10 high school QBs have been produced in the last 10 years?

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I don't know, I'm not a recruiting expert, you tell me. If you want to include the states of Mississippi and especially Texas, I'm sure there has been a decent amount. Let's also not forget how talented the team around the QB has been, at least in terms of skills positions (OL has been so-so).

For two programs off the top of my head with similar resources and offensive styles, Richt is able to get reasonable if not above-average production out of his "down year" QBs (eg, Mason, Shockley), and the same can be said for Saban with McElroy and Sims.


Edit: McElroy not McCarron

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Throwing Franks out there as a redshirt freshman for Harris's senior year is a brilliant strategy.. one that couldn't possibly backfire in any possible way.

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Playing the best guy is a brilliant strategy.

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Define "best" guy.

Mett was a more talented QB in 2011, but he was NOT the QB who gave LSU the best chance to win.

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Your point only makes sense at the extreme.

The inherent and indisputable fact is that the coaches have MORE information than the fan. And not just a little more information. The coaches have multiples more information, AND they have the ability to obtain almost all of the information that they want. Fans are stuck trying to interpret and extrapolate conclusions from limited data sets over which they have no control.

The only time when having more information is a problem is when the analysis is faulty. Miles' record strongly suggests that his analysis is NOT faulty.

Thus, the immense data discrepancy between what the fan is able to collect and what the coaching staff is able to collect far outweighs any difference in the analysis of that data . . . unless you are comparing Hallman to Miles.

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The concept is still the same. Of course the coaches have access to what happens in practice, but that doesn't disallow a 3rd party from being able to critique their success. LSU fans that watch every game have an extremely good sample size from which to evaluate how Miles does in developing QBs.

if you don't think Cam has input on who his starters will be, at any position, you just don't know how football teams work.

you seem to be be misconstruing his words when he says "Les will know just who the guy is when". of course Les will know because Cam will tell him. who the starting QB will be is a staff decision with Cam and Les as the staff that make that decision.

Miles does not want a lot of media and fan heat on his coaches and protects them from it. Miles takes the blame for pretty much everything. it is just one sign that Miles is a great manager of people.

You don't know Les? After 11 years, you guys haven't figured out that Les makes the decisions regarding who plays QB

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I don't know, I'm not a recruiting expert, you tell me. If you want to include the states of Mississippi and especially Texas, I'm sure there has been a decent amount.

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I count five quarterbacks in 10 years that ended up being worth a damn.. and only one in the last six years.

2006 Matthew Stafford (TX) - signed with Georgia
2006 Jevan Sneed (TX) - signed with Texas
2007 Ryan Mallett (TX) - signed with Michigan
2008 Andrew Luck (TX) - signed with Stanford
2008 Tommy Dorman (TX) - signed with Texas A&M
2008 Darron Thomas (TX) - signed with Oregon
2008 Robert Griffin III (TX) - signed with Baylor
2009 Garrett Gilbert (TX) - signed with Texas
2009 Russell Shepard (TX) signed with LSU
2009 Tyrik Rollison (TX) - signed with Auburn
2010 Connor Wood (TX) - signed with Texas
2010 James Franklin (TX) - signed with Missouri
2012 Anthony Alford (MS) - signed with Iowa
2012 Matt Davis (TX) - signed with Texas A&M
2013 J.T. Barrett (TX) - signed with Ohio State
2014 Jerrod Heard (TX) - signed with Texas
2014 Brandon Harris (LA) - signed with LSU
2015 Kyler Murray (TX) - signed with Texas A&M
2015 Jarrett Stidham (TX) - signed with Baylor

And in that time, the state of Texas has produced 17 of these quarterbacks.. 4 of them signed with UT, 3 of them signed with A&M, and 2 with Baylor, meaning over half signed with the in-state schools.

But why don't you tell me which quarterback you would have liked to have seen Miles offer a scholarship?

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A highly ranked QB might look at LSU and see that Harris and AJ were freshmen and sophmores, respectively, and thought they might not get a chance to play for a long time

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How come HArbaugh brought in two 4 stars in 2015 and 1 highly ranked 4 star for 2016?

Why can't we do that?

How come Bama can bring in Blake Barnett and David Cornwell and has yet another 4* for the 3rd year in a row committed in 2016? Why don't we load up at QB like our peers?

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Define "best" player.

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I hear you. "Best" is determined based on several factors, experience being among them.

But why is it so hard for you guys to admit that the BEST DAMN PLAYER should play, regardless of age??? What world do you live in?

Manziel and Winston are two shining examples - RS Freshman who started (and played pretty well, from my recollection). Maybe Sumlin and Jimbo should've let them both sit on the sidelines for another year because they had no experience and were only RS freshmen.

I'm done arguing this nonsense. You can reply and get the last word.

I really think the coaches know it's Harris' job, but want him to stay hungry and vigilant throughout camp. I suspect he will be named the starter publicly a couple weeks before the season starts.

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What makes you think this?

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I know this grapevine.