Call me minority, but I would take Rettig over Jennings

First of all, thank Bonstonker for recording the spring game and posting it on Youtube!

I might be a minority here, but after watching the limited snaps from Rettig, I would take him over Jennings at this point. Granted he only got to attempt two passes (1 incomplete 1 complete), but both throws were equally impressive. First one, his footwork after the drop back was very smooth, and clearly he was going through his progression, and went for the target (Smith) that had the best chance without hesitation. It was just a good coverage. Second one, he showed his deep ball accuracy and decisiveness. The ball came out of his hand very quickly with velocity and was placed right on the money. One thing I particularly don't like about Jennings right now is his hesitation -- constantly taking the ball too long and hesitating between scramble and pass. Having said that, the biggest difference between Rettig and Jennings was probably the arm strength. Jennings's ball was slow and floating no matter distance, which is very pick-prone in the SEC (we all saw that in the spring game), while Rettig's pass kinda reminds me of Mett: nice touch with velocity. The only alleged advantage Jennings has was his "mobility", and yet we saw him easily getting tracked down and brought down during the Iowa game and spring game.

It's just my humble opinion, but from what I have seen so far, if the season starts today, I would take Rettig over Jennings to start, assuming that Les is reluctant to start a true freshman right out of the gate. Our offense succeeded last season with a pocket passer, so there is no obvious reason why we can't start another one. Of course if we are talking about who has the better talent in the long run, I would take Harris any day of the week: big arm, quick release, and very athletic. He only need s more time to study the offense and gain experience before lighting up the SEC. The future is bright.