The transition of DJ Welter to KB will look a lot like AJ to BH in hindsight.

I hope you're right.

I WATCHED BRANDON PLAY AGAINST MY SON ALL THROUGH HS, HE HAS THE MOST IMPRESSIVE ARM STRENGH I HAVE EVER SEEN IN COLLEGE (INCLUDING METT) WHEN HE GETS THE SYSTEM DOWN THEY WILL PLAY HIM, AND WE WILL HAVE A MORE BALANCE ATTACK. WE ARE GONNA KICK SOME SERIOUS arse

Posted this on another thread but will also post this on this thread because it is the best written piece I have seen on the subject.

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Going forward, I'm with the people calling for more playing time for Brandon Harris, but the approach has to be measured. Next week LSU plays at night, in Fayetteville, where conditions project to be very cold and possibly icy, against a solid Arkansas team on a horrible run of luck looking for a signature win. That's not the time to give the kid a start. He does need to get some meaningful snaps and a chance to earn more going forward. Jennings just isn't progressing.

But just throwing him out there would be a mistake. Harris would be set up to fail, and you risk losing both players that way. What is different about this situation versus early October, is that Harris had played well and earned his opportunity, along with Jennings struggling. That's a very different situation from just pulling Jennings out of frustration. Putting Harris in that sort of position doesn't serve either player or the team, and risks causing more damage to the situation going forward. However, they do need to start giving him a chance to earn his playing time back.

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And I don't think you are correct regarding KB was finally ready that is why he was inserted into the line up. I think the Wisco, Miss St. & Auburn games just got it to a point it was a necessity plain and simple.

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The coaches (Cam in particular) know exactly what they're doing, way better then anybody here, that's for sure.

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I still believe in Cam's ability to develop BH, AJ and the next LSU QBs. Hopefully, Cam has the support and time to build a solid QB development system which works for a long period. I consider the QBs development during CLM era has been weak so far.

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I think a lot of people were hoping this transition would happen sooner but given the way the MLB position unfolded this season I have a ton of confidence that's exactly how the QB position will as well moving forward.

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So what your telling me is for the 2nd time this season we are going to have a situation where the coaching staff looks retarded for playing the wrong guy all year, because he was an upper class-man aka "knows the playbook and does the little things in practice"

If this is true then hopefully Miles doesn't ruin next season like he did the past couple with Welter at MLB.

If this is true we need to make BH the starter immediately and through game 1 of next year.

If we wait until game 4-5 and one or two losses...we will just be waiting until "next year" another year...

Is any unit "young" next year...how will our OLine be? Any canned excuses we can prepare ourselves for other than coaching incompetence?

I'm not convinced that Harris is a good as everyone is hyping him to be. Lee was the "next great QB" until he wasn't. Jefferson was the next great QB until he wasn't. Jennings was the next great QB after Ark. It took all of one game for the fanbase to move on to the next great hope. In LSU's offense I don't think he will be much better than any of those guys (some good, some bad, but mostly mediocre performances)

However, if the coaching staff thinks Harris is a great player and wants him to be LSU's QB to start next season then there is no use in leaving him on the bench now. He can practice, watch from the sidelines, study in the film room all he wants. There is NO substitute for game experience. Playing is the only way he will truly get better. Really, there is not much difference between 9-3 and 7-5. Both records mean you won't play for a championship and you'll finish the season in a meaningless exhibition game.