If you were a Head Coach or Offensive Coordinator

I'd run my zone read stuff that I've seen him actually competently run.

harris threw a strike to dural but dural was held on the play so instead of a touchdown it was a 10 yard penalty.

What will it take for some of you to realize, THE QB IS NOT THE PROBLEM.

This staff has constantly put the QBs in terrible situations and blamed inexperience. The whole damn O is broken. There is no "plan", just a collection of plays called haphazardly.

Look how Jimbo was able to do thinks like move the pocket and create situations for his FRESHMAN QB to be successful.

I'm sorry you don't get it..

It's not the QB man.. It's the culture. They will all look the same under this current system.. unless they are a Senior..

If I was the OC I would spread the field out for my DT qb to run and gun.. something he is comfortable doing.. and I'd still give my rb 18 touches a game.. Go rewatch the end of the Mississippi st game when Harris comes in with only 3 minutes left and is allowed to ball.
LINK He makes some really great throws.

Yeah, Malone was horrible in pass protection as well. I just don't know seeing your qb throw high on simple 5 yard routes.....what coach would be comfortable allowing the qb to throw the ball downfield. Watching the Georgia, texas, notre dame, florida state game,,,,just made me yearn for the days of Russell, Flynn (hell Perriloux(sp) and Mettenberger(sp).

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He should have been 16/21

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If if's and buts were candy and nuts.

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and you witnessed that display of ineptitude by your QB.

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I would question my ability as a coach. If Harris couldn't make those throws in high school, why did LSU recruit him. I would question my OC/QB coach why our quarterbacks seem to regress. I would question my ability as a coach to evaluate high school qb's because most of them become very average once they run the LSU offense

If Harris is the best option available I would create/build a offense that highlights his strengths and not exploit his weaknesses.

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Harris was 12/21. By my count there were four balls that should been caught that were dropped. He should have been 16/21.

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uh, no. Most of those incompletions weren't close. Sure, Dupre could've helped out Harris with a couple great catches, but those balls were poorly thrown.

Harris earned his 12 for 21.

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By my count there were four balls that should been caught that were dropped.

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You know that bullshite line that people like to spout off about wide receivers: "if you can get a hand on the ball, it should be caught"?

It's just that: bullshite.

QB's need to put the ball in spots where the receiver can make the catch without risking leaving the field on a stretcher. This also helps the receiver catch in stride for yards after the catch.

Unless it's a fade route or something like that, WRs should NOT be jumping and/or cutting their route short to catch the football.

If the WR can help out his QB and make a great catch, that's fantastic. But those should be the exceptions, not the rule.

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uh, no. Most of those incompletions weren't close. Sure, Dupre could've helped out Harris with a couple great catches, but those balls were poorly thrown.

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Someone posted an article with detailed game film analysis that disagrees with you.

I will go back and find the link later.. but the short version of his analysis is that there were 3 catchable passes that were dropped by the receivers.

Analysis also indicated that pass protection on 1/3rd of the pass plays was just pathetic resulting in QB hurries and so forth.

There is no question Harris has still got room for improvement. And, that Interception at the end of the game was a poor decision (I assume) from him panicking.

Fact is there is a great deal of blame to go around for the offensive display Saturday.

Edit: Here is the link LINK