re: ...and then there were two (QBs)!!

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For the life of me, I can not comprehend the people that say that Harris is going to come in and win the job.

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I don't think anyone has stated this unequivocally. But he's got a chance.

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I don't care who starts as long as the dude can move us down the field. You don't know anymore about BHs progression than we do.

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For the sake of argument, when is the last time a true freshman was a successful starter in the SEC?

Not sure but Manziel was a redshirt freshman starter.

Was Johnny an EE?

for everyone clamoring for Harris, just a question, is it because you THINK Harris is that much better than Jennings? Because what I see in Jennings is a poise quarterback, one that showed poised on that 99 yard drive. IMO Jennings showed poise, great decision making and patience. So just wondering what else does he needs to show?

I'm not sure how any one can judge AJ going by his one and only start being a nationally televised bowl game.
Like most have said just start the QB that gives you the best chance.

That's my point, everyone is clamoring for Harris because of arm strength, to me that is his ONLY advantage over Jennings. But if arm strength was THAT big of a factor in college then JFF would have never seen the field because I'm sure TAMU had a more strong armed quarterback on the roster than JFF.

Matter of fact, TAMU fans saw NOTHING of JFF before his breakout season to justify his start. So I say before we start clamoring for the new blood, let's sit back and enjoy the competition. In the end, I think Jennings wins out.

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Somewhat. Many people thought Rettig was better of the two. Jennings hyped picked up a lot of steam last spring when he jumped to the number 2 spot

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Jennings hype from me started when I saw his highlight tape. Incredible pocket presence, accuracy, touch, quick release, mobile but pass first. Great decision maker and pinpoint accuracy on the run. That's similar to what everyone said after seeing that. He doesn't have the cannon, but he doesn't have a noodle either.

Now it was different with Rettig. Mixed reviews on his video, siting his WRs made him look better than he was. That he played under shotgun in a heavy spread pass attack. That he was an int machine (those were from looking up his stats).

Then Jennings came in the Sping and got high praise from Cam. He preceded to beat out both Bolden and Rivers. He then showed up Mett early in the spring game against the 1ons and 2s with backup WRs (who all redshirted) before Mett started lighting it up against the 3rd stringers and walk ons with OBJr and Landry. After becoming QB sneaker through spots during the season, he came in dry and had to win the game backed up at the 99 and 754/876th yard line against Arkansas in the season finale. Showing that same poise and QB presence and touch, and accuracy, and mobility, that he displayed on his HS tape and spring game, he went down the field with relative ease. Finishing off with a 49 yard beautiful strike that won the game for us. He then had a bad bowl game against a top 10 defense in the nation (6# in pass defense), in wet conditions starting his first game with any meanigful passes, and people are going coco bananas that he's going to suck for us similar to 2010 bad.

For reference, Shane Morris, a true freshman, started for Michigan in their bowl game (no prior meaningful snaps) after Gardner broke his foot. In perfect conditions he went 24/38 196 yards no touchdowns, 1 int. The difference was they couldn't run so he had to throw more. He also had a 1200 yard receiver and playmaker TE/WR Funchess. Nobody expects him to do bad next year if he starts, nobody is clamoring for Speight (who's a 2014 recruit that might be better than Morris) to get the nod. They look at the bowl game, and see that he didn't totally screw it up, as a positive. Jennings did the same thing almost to the letter except a 40 yard run, and fans are hollering for Harris, and saying we'll be 2010 offense with Jennings when this is the same guy who did no wrong until Iowa. There is no frickin patience for a lot of LSU fans. Let Cam's process and magic work. I expect him to be one of the better QBS next year, then bring us a NC in 2015.

In Cam I trust, in Jennings I trust!

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agree that he should have gave Rivers a chance, in 2012

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Wut

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He then showed up Mett early in the spring game against the 1ons and 2s with backup WRs (who all redshirted) before Mett started lighting it up against the 3rd stringers and walk ons with OBJr and Landry.

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^^ evidence that someone is overly invested in a particular player

I'm sure he was but please don't act like CLM isn't loyal to a fault. He's done it with other players in the past.