Quarterback TJ Finley Will Likely Start vs. Alabama, Ed Orgeron Says On His Radio Show

TJ is way better than Jordan AND Lee, and Max will be as well. And both those QBs had better lines than this current LSU team with more seasoned weapons. Jarrett Lee also was at LSU for 5 years total and didn’t improve or outright win the job so that’s his fault. Also, Max has played no meaningful time, garbage time if you may. Not saying he isn’t good, but he’s literally averaging 1.2 yards per rush (17 total carries) and TJ is averaging like 1.6 (23 carries) which accounts for sacks as well. Even if you take out the USC game from Finley, he’s at 15 carries at 1.5 yards per (sack carries included). Numbers matter. Regardless of who plays, both are screwed with this line. Max might “scramble better” but he’s a still a freshman with a trash line and isn’t even Burrow type of athletic. TJ shows the better poise and arm of the two. It’s a coin toss.

Hey Puttmail_393, you claim down below in your post that Max Johnson is short and claim he is 5’8” tall. In fact, Johnson is listed as 6’5” on LSU’s roster. I know it may not suit your agenda but your claim is BS. Max Johnson has simply looked better than Finley at this point. I would like to see Johnson have an opportunity to start a game and not just come in when the game is out of reach or he gets sent in when LSU has the ball at its own 5 yard line. Finley completely wasted the great defensive game by LSU’s Defense and removed any chance of LSU pulling the game out with his absolutely horrible pick six. Then and only then did Johnson have an opportunity to play and he led the team on a nice TD drive. After witnessing Finley struggle over and over Johnson came in and moved the team. Why wouldn’t you want to continue with Finley as a starter and not give Johnson a shot? Why?

I'm rolling with TJ

I'm rolling with Fin. Let's Geaux

Almost every time Finley completes a pass the WR ends up falling to the ground. The one notable exception was with TM, who could contort his body, scoop the ball up from his knee or from the backside of his hip, and--despite the threat of getting crunched between a CB and a Safety--turn up the field for some major YAC. With Johnson, so long as he is on the same page as the WR, his receiver can catch the ball and make a move. I think that the whole team would be better off if Max had a chance to get 1st team reps all week and knew he was going to be counted on to start.

BREAKING NEWS. These guys are freshmen.

frick it!. I am rolling into BR and suppporting our young guys. Gonna watch pig fly! Geaux Tigers!

Coach O post game against Bama; “I was not happy about our play-calling and the o line”

“The guy who’s on the bench is always the best quarterback” ~ Rant

this will look very similar to all LSU games versus bama minus last year. OLine gets blown up , QB no time to do anything. Defense will get run on for over 300 yards. Coach O has a lot of work to do.

Dead man walking

Sounds familuar. Mile's sticking with Jefferson against Bama.

shite show

shite show

The new JJ vs Lee, Finley can’t lose

Political decision

alabama is just going to blitz him all night and they won't know what to do

I love but WTF????? TJ can maybe take more late hits than Max but we are so fricked for this game. Do the coaches have money on Bama?

TJ is bigger, sturdier at this point and slightly less likely to get killed. I like the move.

Well, Ed is nuts. Everyone can see it, with pressure and coverage TJ looks like a lost freshman, Johnson is better. A better release and at least a little mobility.