re: Why do people think it is impossible to have a good offense with a freshmen QB?

quote:

---

PurpleAndGold86

---

I respect your positive outlook, but you're really reaching.

Redshirt Freshman have experience and time in the playbooks and speed of the game. This is isn't just a high school game you're throwing these kids out into where they can just go out and out-athlete everyone on the field.

Manziel and Winston are all exceptions to the rule and the majority of Freshmen and RS Freshmen aren't what you want on the field.

Here's a link that shows the numbers. If Harris wins the job, then LSU is in trouble, IMO. That's not good enough and I dread the fact that they're even considering starting a true freshman.

LINK

quote:

---

No first-year passer has made remotely that level of immediate impact. Among true freshman quarterbacks in the six major conferences over the last five years, in fact, only six have both a) Started a majority of their team's games, and b) Finished with a pass efficiency rating above 130, roughly in line with the national average:

---