re: ESPN Mark Schlabach has LSU 4th in SEC West

Hope we are wrong, but I do as well. Losses to Aubie, 'Bama and dare I speak it TAMU! :/

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Hurts (240 of 382 for 2780 yds) also had 112 more pass attempts than Etling (160 of 269 for 2123) Comparing rushing stats is moronic.

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Another poster compared our returning starters to Alabama. I then listed facts about both returning qb's. Not opinions. Facts. So is he moronic or through some message board transitive property does that pass to me since you disagree with something I didn't even do?

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Hurts also accounted for 14 turnovers, 9 picks and 5 fumbles lost and he really declined towards the end of their season.

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He also accounted for 36 total touchdowns last season. He threw for 347/4 td's vs Miss St. and 286/2td's vs Auburn, both towards the end of their season "when he really declined"

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Makes for a very interesting season with a new OC IMO.

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Would you be satisfied with these numbers from Etling this season as a 5th year senior?
2800 yards, 22 td's, 10 int's, 62% completion?

Concussions and cocaine can lead to some pretty embarrassing moments.

I agree with his ranking. Unfortunately, there is a lot of hype with the LSU team this year. More unfortunately, I believe it is mostly hype.

If Etling starts it's a strong possibility.

GOOD I want our boys to have bulletin board material. We need to be on a mission this season.

He's a turd

Laughable. The things you troll tide folks come up with. The career that Etling had while at Pur-who is meaningless. In what world is throwing 3 picks in a two game span is "fantastic"? Tell me you're kidding. I don't think very many scouts or coaches overlook turn overs as you do. No one overlooks QBs who can't protect the football. Yes, you're glorifying what went right in those two games and absolutely ignored the bad. I get it. You're simply looking through your loyalist glasses. I'd say 1/3 of your INTs coming in two games late in the season isn't much to write home about especially considering he played 15 games all season. Lastly, I answered your question with the last sentence in my previous post. I said I'm fine with those numbers as long as it translates to wins as opposed to losses. Try to keep up. Seems fairly easy. You're that guy that can recite every game or stat in the history of a sport but actually don't know anything about the game. 3 INTS are NOT fantastic. Even with 6 TDs. The fact is the kid threw 4 of his 9 picks in the last 5 games of the regular season. Again, not fantastic. Well maybe in your ovulation crimson world...

Point was Etling's production with EdO as HC and SE as OC. Same offense just a little more imagination in play calling.

Big difference between 20 TDs and only 10. No doubt. BIG difference between 10 pics and five also. With a great running game you might not have to rely on passing TDs as much.

His 144.5 QB rating was with EdO as head coach not for the season. Just think what his numbers must have been with Cam as OC to finish with a 135.5 QB rating. What about his 8.5 yards per attempt.

You do know LSU had one of the most explosive offenses in the SEC right?

Sure it is such as puke green, burnt orange, blood red, ovulation crimson or better yet, menstrual crimson. Your observation is anything but rational nor is it about LSU football. Purely about Hurt's accomplishments for two games last season. I spoke out saying what I felt was declining play during that same time. Enter you to his defense. Hurts did what I say he did towards the end of the season. You singled out two games during that time in which he threw multiple TDs multiple INTs and threw for 630 plus yards. You feel that this was fantastic play. While these numbers are factual, it doesn't make them fantastic or disprove he was not in decline. You're speaking as a fan that is easily wowed because you envy Alabama. We don't have Jalen Hurts as our QB. If you know so much about football then you should know numbers don't tell the complete story and can be misleading. I'm pretty sure Jalen Hurts wishes he would not have thrown the majority of his INTS in the last 5 games of the season nor would he proclaim his play during that span as fantastic. You have no point.

"Asked why he and the offense struggled during significant portions of the game, he said, "We just didn't execute."

It was the simplest explanation he could have conjured after seven of Alabama's 17 drives resulted in three-and-outs. In Steve Sarkisian's debut as offensive coordinator, Hurts continued his pattern of regression as a passer that began in late November and persisted until the crushing final second of Alabama's season. On Monday, Hurts completed 13 of 31 attempts for 131 yards. The question mark with Hurts is his passing, especially after he threw for an average of just 109 yards in Alabama's final three games last year while competing only 48 percent of his passes in those three games".

Again, not sure what games you were watching last year, perhaps you simply looked at the numbers. The whole country was watching this kid late in the season being they were hot shiiite and all. I have yet to come across any articles saying he was fantastic DURING THE END OF THE SEASON, including the two measly games you highlight.