re: T.J. Finley all tournament

He doesn’t impress me but that may be because he plays on a bad team. Both Max Johnson and the King kid are much more polished qbs right now. Finley has impressive size and arm strength however that could make him a high draft pick one day. For once it looks like LSU is sitting pretty with its future at qb. It’s been a long time coming.

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You bash LSU for offering Lindsey Scott but the fact is if he were 2 inches taller he would have been a 5* recruit that all the power 5 schools would have been trying to get. Watch his tape, not only is he a true dual threat who can run but he has a huge arm with accuracy plus he’s a 4.0 student who could have gone to the Ivy leagues. I will not be one bit shocked if he pushes Kelly Bryant for the starter position at Missouri this year.

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Dude, no.

A 5 star recruit that was Lindsey Scott's height just won the fricking Heisman. He's not that good.

Scott was not SEC caliber and he's still not. Just look at his offer sheet. Why LSU went after him with all the other talent ahead of him is beyond me.
That's the reason lsu has had QB trouble for the last 6 to 7 years. Going after sub par players that don't work out. It makes no sense. Same thing with Myles just look at his offer sheet. It's not lsu caliber.

His offer sheet is not "top" SEC caliber. I don't group LSU in with ole miss and Kentucky. We are better than that. I look if he was offered by top tier schools and he was not.

Top tier coaches no how to evaluate talent and they didn't offer. That should tell you all you need to know. Also the fact he's rode the pine with LSUs abysmal QB play. We had to get a transfer because he hasn't panned out.

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His offer sheet is not "top" SEC caliber. I don't group LSU in with ole miss and Kentucky. We are better than that. I look if he was offered by top tier schools and he was not.

Top tier coaches no how to evaluate talent and they didn't offer. That should tell you all you need to know. Also the fact he's rode the pine with LSUs abysmal QB play. We had to get a transfer because he hasn't panned out.

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Myles was a guy they knew had the abilities and the brain to play QB at a high level in the SEC, but desperately needed 25+ lbs of good weight.

LSU was willing to sign and try to develop him because we also signed Lowell Narcisse, who had Auburn offers and many others.

I think Myles was a good take and Lowell was not if we look back. He had torn up knees and is wildly inaccurate as a passer.

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And Mike Gundy wanted Myles Brennan badly. And that dude knows QBs.

He needs coaching at the collegiate level. He's completely raw right now, like Shaq was in the movie blue chips. He needs to stay committed and fulfill his destiny at LSU.

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Scott was not SEC caliber and he's still not. Just look at his offer sheet. Why LSU went after him with all the other talent ahead of him is beyond me.
That's the reason lsu has had QB trouble for the last 6 to 7 years. Going after sub par players that don't work out. It makes no sense. Same thing with Myles just look at his offer sheet. It's not lsu caliber.

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I always say... exactly what is "LSU caliber". Its not a place where QBs develop. Face it, avg QB play is LSUs hallmark. And sub 6'0 QBs are viewed with skepticism nationally. Coaches that will truly take a chance on a sub 6'0 guy, are more rare than shorter QBs who can play. It takes the right kind of coach to take that chance.

With the ball in his hands, all Scott has done is win. Hes been responsible for to many wins for me to question his abilities.

LSU didnt fail in its recruitment of Scott (nor most of its QBS). LSU has failed to bring in a true QB developer, with an offensive system that designed to highlight QB talents. Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray as LSU QBs, would not lead to Heisman careers. They both found a system that was QB centric, and it paid off. They both transferred to schools that bought in. LSU fans have forgotten what elite QB is like because of the lack of top offensive minds.

And Russell Sheppard.

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. I have been saying this from the beginning. He looks great in these camps but is widely inaccurate in real games.

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Because his team is shite, they cant block or catch. I watched a handful of Ponch games last season and it was pathetic what he had to work with.

Both Johnson and Finley are on some really terrible teams and are pretty much forced to do it all.

Finley is throwing pretty well right now, so I dont buy the narrative he's inaccurate because he's inaccurate. Seems like he CAN put the ball on the money, but it's tough to do so when you have receivers that cant catch/get open or an OL that cant block.