re: Looks like the National Media still sees Etling as a problem

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Even as the Tigers have breezed to easy wins against BYU and UT-Chattanooga, Etling has attempted just 31 throws. In other words, head coach Ed Orgeron hasn’t displayed much confidence in the senior quarterback.

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The media is so dumb.

Etling on the season:

22 of 31, 398 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT, 12.8 ypa; 189.5 Passer Rating

Yeah we should have totally chucked it 35 times against UTC when Etling rolled up 227 yards on just 14 throws in the first 2.5 quarters in an early blowout.

This article should be used as a study in Journalism school for lazy reporting.
The author takes one fairly meaningless statistic and uses it to support the conventional wisdom.
A look at the QB ratings would show just the opposite.

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This article should be used as a study in Journalism school for lazy reporting. The author takes one fairly meaningless statistic and uses it to support the conventional wisdom. A look at the QB ratings would show just the opposite.

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Yeah it's bad. The better article would say LSU is still run heavy, and whether they rely on passing the ball to win a game against an equally talented team remains to be seen.

I can understand taking a wait and see approach to our passing game, but you can't suggest it has been bad this year so far.

2 games in he's #2 in qb rating in Sec. He's shown more zip and has good command of the offense. He needs to get better when under pressure. I think we have a huge advantage matching up our WR group vs their Dbs. I hope we see 3/4 wide all night long. We need to spread them out. They do have a solid front 7 so imo we need to force the D to get that 8th man out of the box to cover. This game needs to be pass to set up the run rather than run to set up the pass.

Sounds like a review that looked at a stat sheet to see the 31 attempts but didn't watch either of the games. Etling has been on-target, smart and a great leader.

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We don't have to throw 30 times a game to prove ourselves. If he comes out efficient again against state, and Lsu moves the ball and wins, the talking heads will start to back off. It is comical that they think we only attempted 31 passes because of lack of confidence in passing.

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You and I both know they won't back off until a game is won on his arm. They'll continue to question whether he can do it unless he's throwing TDs and/or more attempts.

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Good. Gives him the opportunity to prove them wrong.

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EXACTLY! None of these so-called experts would have predicted his stats over the last two weeks, in a totally new OFF, with NO burned T/O's due to player/play miscommunication....DE will do fine Sat night. Stay balanced, play-action to the WRs and TE, and get after their QB!

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Sounds like a review that looked at a stat sheet to see the 31 attempts

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And the competition. Until he can prove it against big time competition he'll be considered a question mark.

Shhhhh!!

Let's keep Etling's game-changing potential under wraps as long as we can. The more teams underestimate him the better.

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QB problems are the narrative at LSU, and LSU is 121st in passing attmpts

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AP #1 is right there with LSU at 111.
LOL at anyone who wants to rate an offense on pass att.