re: So is the official stance of the sunshine pumpers on the QB situation. . . .

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What was the primary differing variable in all the above? Anyone? Anyone

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Fan Expectations?

2000
Booty(Jr)...6-3, 123/223(52.8%), 16tds/11ints

2001
Davey(Sr)...10-3, 248/420(59%), 21tds/10ints

2003
Mauck(Sr)...13-1, 229/358(64%), 28tds/14ints

2005
J. Russell(So)...10-2, 188/311(60.5%), 15tds/9ints

2006
J.Russell(Jr)...11-2, 232/342(67.8%), 28tds/8ints

2007
Flynn(Sr)...12-2, 202/359(56.3%), 21tds/11ints

2008
Lee(Fr)...4-4, 143/269(53.2%), 14tds/16ints
Jefferson(Fr)...1-1, 36/73(49.3%), 4tds/1ints

2009
Jefferson(So)...8-4, 182/296(62.5%), 17tds/7ints
Lee(So)...1-0, 16/40(40%), 2tds/1ints

2010
Jefferson(Jr)...11-2, 118/209(56.5%), 7tds/10ints
Lee(Jr)...0-0, 54/89(60.7%), 2tds/1ints

2011
Lee(Sr)...9-0, 104/167(62.3%), 14tds/3ints
Jefferson...4-1, 61/100(61%), 6tds/2ints

2012
Mettenberger(Jr)...7-1, 112/198(56.6%), 7tds/4ints


I am not posting this to discredit anyone who strapped up for LSU football. This is to show how our expectations from the QB position have changed over the past decade. Winning is no longer good enough. We have to be better than our best to make everyone happy now and then I still think some would complain.


With regard to no improvement:

look at Jarret Lee (a pocket passer) -
first year starting...53.2% comp, with 14 tds and 16 ints.
last year starting...62.3% comp, with 14 tds and 3 ints



6-3 with <55% completion percentage would get boo'd out the stadium now. It was All-SEC back then.

Many here believe Davey was one of the best QBs of all-time at LSU. He was 10-3 with <60% completions.



At the start of the year, we complained they weren't throwing the ball down the field and we were unhappy with short passes. Then we complained that Mett was holding the ball too long waiting for downfield receivers. Now we finally get a game where the OL is holding and we take some shots down the field and we are unhappy.


Maybe the issue isn't with the team, it's with us and our unattainable expectations of a first year QB in the SEC during its prime.


Just a thought.


Also, I am not condoning the playcalling which I think has been sketchy this year. This is strictly about QB development and how the fanbase perceives our QB currently.