To all those calling for Etling to be benched

That basically says he's not good enough to be a playmaker when things break down.

He needs to be benched, DE simply doesn't have the talent & arm

Not calling for him to be benched. He's not doing badly, just not very good. There are plenty of problems which need to be corrected and he is not at the top of the list.

That's not the point. They would have eaten Brennan alive, too. But if he's our future we might as well get him prepared this year. No reason not to put him in the second half against MSU.

I'm not saying start him yet, but he needs more playing time. Now if we continue to stink it up, then it's time to start Brennan.

If we lose at Florida, I'm starting him at home against Auburn.

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3rd-5, Russell Gage, Intermediate, Dropped pass

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it hit him in the face...in the face!

im a huge Etling fan but he played bad Saturday.
he broke the pocket on pkays he didnt need to

also the batted down pass was on etling . he pumped and kept his eyes on the wr he was throwing to

It still doesn't change the fact that he just isn't good.

You missed a crossing route that to Dillon that hit him in stride and he only got one hand up and deflected the ball away.

One thing is obvious with some of the young receivers is that on quicker plays or when Etling has to release the ball sooner under duress, they are not getting their head around quick enough. The youth of or WRs showed in that game. Orgeron eluded to that fact a few days before that the WRs weren't "there yet".

Also, can anyone recall plays where the WRs got any separation? Outside the TD to Chark that was called back I don't remember any. I saw Miss St receivers open a LOT.

As I have stated in another thread, Etling only completed 4 passes in the first half with one of them being a forward toss to Guice avoiding a sack. His completion percentage skewed upwards during the last drive when game was out of hand, essentially "give-me' completions. Etling also struggled mightily under any sense of pressure rendering plays useless. I was never against Etling as a starter but his inert character shinned through in his Saturday night performance and post game when he proclaimed that he needs to fulfill the roll of leader. I am shocked that he didn't consider himself (a senior QB and 2nd year starter) a leader it took a humiliating loss for him to state that he needed to become one.

If you look at the offensive unit as a whole a game manager, like Etling, is not what we need. The offensive line can't sustain blocks and depth is thin; WR's don't block effectively and can't consistently catch (mind boggling I know). We need a QB who can step up and win games, make the tough throw under pressure, and has ice in his veins. It may be tough to find someone like that on this roster but we have to give these other players a shot. Some of you say we forfeit the season if we go with someone else, I say we forfeit the season if we continue to trot Etling out their knowing the inefficiencies around him. We need someone to step up and it needs to happen now.

Play calling also changes when you have an offense that relies heavily on the deep ball and a QB that can barely throw it 40 yards. The offense suffers alot because of Etlings noodle arm. We thought it would be good enough to get us by, but he cant make all of the throws to run this offense the way it needs to be ran in my opinion.