We needed Flynn AND RP to beat Florida in 2007

Edit since there appears to be some misunderstanding of my main point: Let me be clear, Lee is and should reman the starter and play the majority of the games and minutes the rest of the way (save injury). I am only saying in this post that IF JJ is restored in 2011, he can play some backup situational roles that parallel the role RP played in 2007.

Flynn, Hester, KW, LaFell, Byrd and the boys played a wonderful and gutsy game to beat Florida, which of course was essential to bringing home the 2nd crystal trophy.

However, RP played key running option for the team, including the run to put us up 10-7 in the 2nd qtr, as well as several great option runs to KW. (not to mention the SECCG against Tenn) And, of course Hester the horse was essential also, making it a true balanced team effort. Ware offers a bruta Hester style in 2011, with Ford offering the get-quick-outside running that KW offered.

Granted, JJ does not run the option well, but he does offer some good mix-it-up running plays (and of course the long TD throw from deep in our own territory against Bama). SO, i am not saying JJ can or should run the option as did RP, but that he offers his own style of running that can help in certain situations.

The point is, IF (and it is a big IF and I am not saying he will play or not play this year) he plays in SEC play for us, he can be a good run option to force the opponent to prepare for 2 totally different style QB's, that is a tad of an edge.

Again, I am not advocating him playing or not playing this year, but giving recognition that if he is re-enstated and decides not to redshirt, we could have a very similar style of duel QB to make the SEC and NC title run in 2011.

Flynn as a game manager with RP as a running threat, may not be too different from Lee as a game manager and JJ as a running threat in 2011

Here is a reminder of that amazing game and some of those key plays by RP than were certainly big accents to the Flynn start and predominant QB role.

LSU-FLA-2007

Bama, ironically, has the hardest time preparing for and defending against the JJ formula. Perhaps what RP was for the LSU-FLA-2007 game what JJ could possibly be for the LSU-Bama-2011 game or some other game down the stretch.