'17 Etling - Top QB & Rating SEC

Not sure about this...... just win games Etling....

You also probably thought LSU would win the SEC the past few years.

Probably also held up a sign supporting Les at the A&M game in 15

Your last 6 words are very believable

This is way too much optimism.

DE is going to do very well this season IMO. He is a much better leader than most of us give him credit for and is tough as nails. He should end up in the top five SEC passers as well. Even after a totally mixed up season last year he still ended up with a great QB rating.

Ragging on DE and hoping to see him passed up by true fresh is just stupidity.

We had Matt Mauk lead us to a championship in 2003 & Matt Flynn to one in 2007. Etling has that same senior steady handed feel as those two guys.

I think he can be an excellent game manager and use Canada's dynamic play calling to get the ball into the skill players hands. I'm very hopeful we'll see improvement in our 2017 offense.

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Here's my prediction for '17. Etling is healthy, more accurate and more arm strength. No telling how long he's suffered with a bad back.

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If he really was playing hurt last year, and that's been resolved, it wouldn't surprise me to see his arm improve.

Look at it as compared to when Drew Brees came to the Saints: he never really was known as having a cannon, just an acceptable arm. That arm was injured, and Brees initially didn't have much deep range. As he regained form, his arm returned to normal, which was (for him) plenty good enough for NFL.

I could see Etling having a Brees-level arm, no frozen ropes like Mett, but able to make every throw.

A final year coupled with Chark leads me to expect good things. The 2 have a good connection, Etling can find him anytime he wants to.

I love the optimism and hope he does well but you have to be realistic. In no way is he comparable to Mauck or Flynn.
I just hope he's an improvement from last year because I can't stand to watch poor QB play another season.