re: LSU vs. Alabama in the QB department, Nick Saban holds the key!

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AJ McCarron won the national title in his first year as a starter.

Blake Sims took Alabama to the playoffs last year in his first year as a starter.

Jake Coker is taking Alabama to the playoffs this year in his first year as a starter.

All of these quarterbacks had less experience than both Jennings and Harris coming into this year.

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Like so many other fans, you place too big of a limitation on the word "experience."

You think QBs can only gain experience and learn in games. bullshite.

You think QBs can only gain experience and develop as passers if they pass in games. bullshite.

QBs, like every other position, learn and develop their skills in practice, the film room, and the coach's classroom.
Mechanics are honed and fixed in practice, the film room, and the coach's classroom.
Decision making is taught and crafted in practice, the film room, and the coach's classroom.

In practice, the film room, and the coach's classroom, the coach can focus on and correct problems: mental, physical, and mechanical.

QBs acquire experience through practice, the film room, and the coach's classroom. The more years a QB has on campus, the more time the QB spends in practice, the film room, and coach's classroom. Thus, more years in college equals better developed QB.