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Posted on 9/25/22 at 10:36 pm
Posted by Scorpio58
Da Bayou
Member since Oct 2020
511 posts
Posted on 9/25/22 at 10:36 pm
From the time Brennan left until the FSU game we heard that Daniels and Nuss were in a battle for the starting job. Opening game Daniels had happy feet with an OL that had serious issues. Since then, the OL has improved, and Daniels looks like he has gotten more comfortable with the passing game.

Nuss didn't play against FSU and tried too hard to win the starting job against Southern and really looked bad. He was sharp against NMS and showed lots of improvements.

LSU is about to start the SEC West gauntlet and a running quarterback's season can come to an end very quickly. There have been a few teams that lost their starting QB's already this season and are down to the 2nd and 3rd string guys and their offenses are struggling.

I feel confident if Daniels went down that Nuss or even Howard would mature quickly. With the talent on offense, and a capable coaching staff, this team would have a decent chance of winning quite a few of the games left on the schedule.

Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
75279 posts
Posted on 9/25/22 at 10:38 pm to
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this team would have a decent chance of winning quite a few of the games left on the schedule.




I think the general consensus has drastically shifted after last night’s impressive performance. I’m not seeing anyone saying 9-3, or 8-4 anymore. Definitely no 7-5 predictions. 10-2 is what I’m seeing more and more of and after last night, that seems like a very solid prediction....
Posted by goodgrin
Atlanta, GA
Member since Nov 2003
5948 posts
Posted on 9/25/22 at 10:48 pm to
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NMS



OMG
Posted by Spankum
Miss-sippi
Member since Jan 2007
56123 posts
Posted on 9/25/22 at 11:06 pm to
In my experience, if a team gets down to their third string quarterback, their season is virtually over.
Posted by DocBugbear
Arlington, Texas
Member since Mar 2008
7963 posts
Posted on 9/26/22 at 1:41 am to
I think the optimism is coming from our defense. They are already looking fierce and still improving. We just held a Mike Leach offense to 16 points and under 300 yards of offense and pretty much shut them down in the 2nd half. New Mexico wasn't the greatest team in the world, but we gave them nothing. If not for one missed coverage they would have finished with 40 yards and 1 first down. It's pretty damned amazing actually. New guys playing in a new system and they are disciplined as frick. Everyone one is doing their jobs and doing their assignment. That D is going to keep us in every damned game.

The offense may not be great, but it's being safe with the ball, taking what's given, and moving the chains. With our D that's a pretty good plan for the offense. Then again, we haven't really opened up the playbook either. I suspect that we won't really know what we have there until we play Tennessee.

The biggest concern in the special teams, but we're seeing corrections made there as well. Hopefully they get the rest of that shite fixed before it costs us a game.
Posted by geauxtigers33
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2014
13734 posts
Posted on 9/26/22 at 5:40 am to
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LSU is about to start the SEC West gauntlet and a running quarterback's season can come to an end very quickly.


QB’s that stay in the pocket can have their season end very quick too. It’s football injuries happen. Brennan was injured in game three in the pocket.
Posted by Topwater Trout
Red Stick
Member since Oct 2010
67593 posts
Posted on 9/26/22 at 6:58 am to
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He was sharp against NMS


you could get the opponent right

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I feel confident if Daniels went down that Nuss or even Howard would mature quickly.


Nuss still has a ways to go. He didn't take the chances he normally takes probably b/c of the debacle vs SU...it was great to see him develop but if he was the guy would he be able to avoid throwing into 2-3 man coverage? Also we are about to get into the SEC schedule...his 1 half vs NM doesn't give me confidence her would do great vs the SEC.
Posted by LSBoosie
Member since Jun 2020
8060 posts
Posted on 9/26/22 at 7:02 am to
So you’re confident that our true freshman QB that’s has never thrown a pass in a college game could just come in and rattle off a few SEC wins? Man some of y’all are drinking the kool aid..
This post was edited on 9/26/22 at 7:03 am
Posted by 225Tyga
Member since Oct 2013
15877 posts
Posted on 9/26/22 at 7:08 am to
When did we play New Mexico State?
Posted by Choupique19
The cheap seats
Member since Sep 2005
62198 posts
Posted on 9/26/22 at 7:56 am to
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LSU is about to start the SEC West gauntlet and a running quarterback's season can come to an end very quickly.


You have any data to back up this claim that “running qb’s get injured more”? Please give some examples. Surely Tim Tebow, Cam Newton, Nick Marshall, and Lynn Bowden got injured while being a dual threat qb in the SEC.

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quickly. There have been a few teams that lost their starting QB's already this season


Were they running qb’s of just pocket passers? Your comment above made it seem like only running qb’s get injured.
Posted by Roymg
Covington
Member since Apr 2005
641 posts
Posted on 9/26/22 at 9:17 am to
Nuss almost had two pick sixes.
Posted by TigerFan55555
Tomball, TX
Member since Nov 2008
9599 posts
Posted on 9/26/22 at 11:16 am to
I think Daniels has done very well, i feel confident in our offense if nuss were to have to come in. This season should be about watching this team grow and improve... its a culture change just like in 2000. and we know what happened after that..
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