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re: Was Jennings really that bad?
Posted on 1/2/14 at 11:51 am to Jazzbass13
Posted on 1/2/14 at 11:51 am to Jazzbass13
His poor play was, in part, the product of the offensive game plan.
Freshman QB, making his 1st start in wet conditions.
Les was going to win this game w/ the running game & defense.
Freshman QB, making his 1st start in wet conditions.
Les was going to win this game w/ the running game & defense.
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Posted on 1/2/14 at 12:05 pm to Brbengal
I laugh at posters trying to pin part of the problems on the weather. Really? Man, that was a super slick ball Beckham dealt with one handed in a very awkward position to make a catch. It killed DB's for both teams trying to make interceptions. Hawkeye QBs couldn't even hold onto the ball....not really. Hell the weather was so bad Hill and to slip and slide his way to 216 yards on a terribly soft and muddy field...no, it was a pretty solid surface Hill was burning up. The weather, IMO, had very little impact on the performance of any QB in the game especially as the game got past the first Q.
I think AJ will be fine, but he really needs to work on his intermediate and deep balls, dude puts way too much air under the ball which is going to make his accuracy suffer and allow DBs to close before the ball arrives. It's obvious he didn't have the chemistry with the receivers that Mett had, but Mett didn't have that in game one as a starter, either. I'm not wasting time worrying about his bowl game performance when there is much more on the line this afternoon affecting future team competitiveness.
I think AJ will be fine, but he really needs to work on his intermediate and deep balls, dude puts way too much air under the ball which is going to make his accuracy suffer and allow DBs to close before the ball arrives. It's obvious he didn't have the chemistry with the receivers that Mett had, but Mett didn't have that in game one as a starter, either. I'm not wasting time worrying about his bowl game performance when there is much more on the line this afternoon affecting future team competitiveness.
Posted on 1/2/14 at 12:16 pm to Brbengal
Jennings was pretty bad, although as many have said some/most of it could be contributed to the following:
1. The field was wet.
2. Iowa isn't really a familiar opponent.
3. It was his first start.
4. He's just not ready.
I don't care who you are playing, 7 of 19 for 82 yards is just not good, and his inability to feel the rush and maintain awareness in the pocket was really bad. If you thought he was good yesterday then you are one of those people that just cannot see the truth or refuse to say it. That being said, I agree with some of the other posters that have said it doesn't necessarily say anything about next year.
I did have some JJ flashbacks and him getting ready to snap the ball and give it back to Iowa at the end of the game with time on the clock was bad situational awareness.
He carries himself pretty well, but I recall a lot of people saying the same things about JJ after the Georgia Tech game, and we know how that turned out. I know it is a different day with a different quarterback, but I cannot help but think about the misses we've had over the years at QB and be concerned that next year could be a long year.
One thing is for sure, there are LSU fans that would stand by the QB if he was 0-20 with 10 picks and they would defend it to the end. Going back to 2000, it is bizarre how we continue to have such highs/lows at the QB position:
2000-Bad
2001-Good
2002-Bad
2003-Good
2004-Bad
2005-Bad
2006-Good
2007-Good
2008-Bad
2009-Bad
2010-Bad
2011-Bad (1st half good, 2nd half bad)
2012-Bad
2013-Good
2014-?
There are always hundreds of reasons/excuses, but 5 out of 14 bad years (my opinion) tells me where I would bet the farm if I had to.
1. The field was wet.
2. Iowa isn't really a familiar opponent.
3. It was his first start.
4. He's just not ready.
I don't care who you are playing, 7 of 19 for 82 yards is just not good, and his inability to feel the rush and maintain awareness in the pocket was really bad. If you thought he was good yesterday then you are one of those people that just cannot see the truth or refuse to say it. That being said, I agree with some of the other posters that have said it doesn't necessarily say anything about next year.
I did have some JJ flashbacks and him getting ready to snap the ball and give it back to Iowa at the end of the game with time on the clock was bad situational awareness.
He carries himself pretty well, but I recall a lot of people saying the same things about JJ after the Georgia Tech game, and we know how that turned out. I know it is a different day with a different quarterback, but I cannot help but think about the misses we've had over the years at QB and be concerned that next year could be a long year.
One thing is for sure, there are LSU fans that would stand by the QB if he was 0-20 with 10 picks and they would defend it to the end. Going back to 2000, it is bizarre how we continue to have such highs/lows at the QB position:
2000-Bad
2001-Good
2002-Bad
2003-Good
2004-Bad
2005-Bad
2006-Good
2007-Good
2008-Bad
2009-Bad
2010-Bad
2011-Bad (1st half good, 2nd half bad)
2012-Bad
2013-Good
2014-?
There are always hundreds of reasons/excuses, but 5 out of 14 bad years (my opinion) tells me where I would bet the farm if I had to.
This post was edited on 1/2/14 at 12:18 pm
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