re: Few things on JJ

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You can see at right that Jefferson's downfield numbers compare very favorably with Alabama's Greg McElroy, and if you gave Jefferson a Heisman-winning running back, the best defense in the country and an offensive line that didn't yield three-and-a-half sacks per conference game, he could probably lead that team a national championship, too. On a team that couldn't run and couldn't protect him, though, Jefferson obviously isn't (or isn't yet) the kind of quarterback who can put the operation on his back when things are going so well, as the offense's lo-fi performance in losses to Florida (162 yards, 3 points), Alabama (253 yards, 15 points), Ole Miss (290 yards, 23 points) and Penn State (243 yards, 17 points) clearly proved.

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Fast forward to this year, the defense is arguably one of the best (if not the best) in the country, the OL no longer yields 3.5 sacks/game and while we don't have a Heisman caliber RB Ridley is well on pace for 1200 yds rushing. which brings us to JJ, when a mere average performance by his standards would have been enough to have us salivating at the prospect of post-season honors for LSU he has completed a measly 43-of-79 with 2 TDs and 4 INTs for a mere 54.2% compared to 61.5% last year.

What has really happened to JJ? After a decent start to 2010 (15-of-21, 151 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT on an attempted throwaway) he has thrown for less than 100 yds and 3 INTs. Is it merely the coaching (or lack of it), or inconsistent and sometimes overhyped receivers, or has he just lost his confidence? Will he ever regain it after he has lost (seemingly) the entire fan base and some of his team members in the process?

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