re: Why would Miles not start Lee?

Miles will start Jefferson if he thinks he is the better option for the team. He will start Lee if he thinks otherwise.

Miles has always started the guy that he thinks will give the team the best chance at winning. That's not to say that he's always been correct. But, it's pretty foolish to think that Miles would ever start anyone in a meaningful game that he believes lowers the teams chance at winning.

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LA Tech.....

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What did Jefferson do to show he should be the #1 in that game?

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It is absolutely amazing to me that people think that is all Lee would do. Like he would absolutely match what he did as a RS Freshman 2 years ago.

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My apologies, oh I dont think he would do it. Thats just what Miles thinks. I for one believe that he would do quite well. If I were the coach I would start Lee, and maybe run a two QB system till one distanced themselves from the other...If that doesnt happen within 3 games. I move garrett in if were 1-2.

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It is absolutely amazing to me that people think that is all Lee would do.

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16 picks in 8 games
7 for tds
1 in the spring game in march

I'm not saying he could, I'm just saying it's a possibility.

Jefferson is the low risk, medium reward qb
lee is the high risk, high reward qb

I think miles just likes having a Michigan type offense, conservative at qb and run it up the middle

he just has a spread OC that doesn't know what he wants to do. 5 wides? Pistol? Wildcat? I form?

It doesn't matter what the formation is because lsu runs only 2 or 3 plays out of each one. Crowton is figured out. There is no element of surprise. If the "big back" is back there, it's either a run off tackle to wherever the tight end shifts to, or it's a pass play to the primary receiver.

Crowton was exposed in 2008 and 2009

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I'm just saying it's a possibility.

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To match those numbers? As a Jr? I personally feel that it's HIGHLY unlikely.

But like I said, according to most here, players just plateau and learn absolutely nothing as they mature.

I think it is mostly #2. I haven't been at the practices but most reports have said that Lee outperformed Jefferson this Spring and Lee was MUCH better in the Spring Game. So I don't think #1 is true.

#3 cuts both ways. Jefferson is a risk averse QB who has difficulty finding an open receiver other than the primary receiver or the safety valve. As such defensive coordinators lick their chops knowing they can aggressively play the run and as long as they cover LSU's #1 receiver, it's probable they can shut us down. Jefferson is kryptonite to an otherwise explosive offense. And LSU (with a young defense) will need to score to win. So Miles going with Jefferson poses risks to Miles. A Jefferson led offense is almost incapable of scoring more than 30 points so the games will always come down to the 4th quarter, whether it's Florida or Vanderbilt. And that means that LSU is susceptible to being upset if the opposition gets a few breaks (see e.g., Miss State 2009) and it also means you will probably lose half of the games against similar competition (which guarantees 2 or 3 losses).

Lee brings different risks of course. Lee can light up a defense and will require teams to play the pass more honestly, which opens up the running game. But Lee can make the "big play" for the other team as we have all seen.

And I think that is the reason # 2 is the answer. Lee has Les snake bitten. Just as Jefferson takes sacks so as not to make Lee's mistakes, Les plays Jefferson so as not to let Lee make those mistakes. I don't know if it's Lee who is pysched out or if it is Miles. But that seems to me to be what is going on.

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16 picks in 8 games
7 for tds
1 in the spring game in march

I'm not saying he could, I'm just saying it's a possibility.

Jefferson is the low risk, medium reward qb
lee is the high risk, high reward qb

I think miles just likes having a Michigan type offense, conservative at qb and run it up the middle

he just has a spread OC that doesn't know what he wants to do. 5 wides? Pistol? Wildcat? I form?

It doesn't matter what the formation is because lsu runs only 2 or 3 plays out of each one. Crowton is figured out. There is no element of surprise. If the "big back" is back there, it's either a run off tackle to wherever the tight end shifts to, or it's a pass play to the primary receiver.

Crowton was exposed in 2008 and 2009

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I actually agree with everything except the medium reward part. I think he limits the offense so much that it hurts us on both sides of the ball.

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I didn't think it would be possible either until I saw the pick in the spring game.

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So that's a barometer for the '10 season? Don't just look at the INT.

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he did better after the pick though in the game checking off ect, which was great.

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what's that a sign of?

Oh, maturity and a better understanding of what it takes to play QB.

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I think he limits the offense so much that it hurts us on both sides of the ball

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I think if he can get better line play and receivers catching better, doubters will change their tune this season.

Jefferson made some good throws in the spring game, as well as lee of course

I hate that there were so Many drops though for both qbs. Hopefully that's something that gets worked on.

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Jefferson isn't low risk/medium reward. He's low risk/low reward. Go look at our offensive production.

Lee is high risk/medium reward.

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which qb is MORE likely to have a few 300 yrd passing games?
JL or JJ?