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

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.