What type of performance against auburn would change your mind on the QB situation?

Running game is key. If we continue to make that a priority, we beat Auburn comfortably. They're defense isn't great and neither is ours, but we move the ball more effectively than they do.

The QB room is the least of this teams problems for a change.

None. If Finley beats Bama, then we can talk.

If Finley (i) went out and dominated, (ii) threw or accounted for 4 TDs, (iii) the entire offense was predicated upon him and his success rather than being put on the backs of the RBs and the o line playing up to standard, and (iv) despite a shitty o line and bad run game, Finley still managed to manufacture first downs and red zone conversions, I might begin to question whether he should be the starter. The key being that he converts those situations despite bad play around him when Myles couldn’t.

I think if Finley has a USCe performance or better against Auburn you start to consider things more an open competition once Brennan is healthy than Brennan the absolute starter right now. That being said, it could still be fools good because Auburn's defense this year certainly isn't like their defense of previous years, either. I think it's probably an above average SEC defense, in a year where SEC defenses are clearly down as a whole though too.

It seems to me they believe Brennan should be good to go for sure against Alabama in 3 weeks and still questionable for Auburn this weekend. So if Finley really shows a lot against Auburn, things could at least be interesting for the Alabama game 2 weeks later, however, I still have my doubts they be starting Finley over Brennan if Brennan is a full go by then. Fact is he just has way more knowledge of things and playing Bama is way different than playing USCe or Auburn. That's a tough spot to put a true freshman QB in. Now if Brennan struggled for a while against Bama, I think you maybe make that change and see if Finley gives you a boost offensively.

Finley would have to throw for like 7 tds and 400 yards a la first half Peach Bowl for me to change my mind.

Just win the game is all he has to do. A QB must win the games.
Miss St was a muligan. Missouri he was hurt but still counts.

AU? no more excuses.

If Finley goes out there and Shred Auburn and leads us down the field to win the game I think There is a real QB talk.

If he has another well managed game where he executes a great gameplan and we run effectively I still think Brennan gets the ball when he comes back.

I hope The coaching take away is that running game and RPOs are good.

If he and the offense play anywhere close to as efficiently as they did against Auburn then TJ Finley is your starting QB and that should be the end of it. As many points as this offense was scoring with Brennan as well the offense wasn’t very efficient. Brennan was having 50+ drop backs against Mizzou and Mississippi State of course the yards are going to be high but we couldn’t convert on any key downs, poor on 3rd down, poor in red zone.