re: Brennan will be back vs Auburn

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I think we can beat Auburn with Finley but I don’t expect to beat them with Brennan. He doesn’t seem calm and lacks the “it” factor and is not clutch.

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The difference in the Brennan games and TJ's was the first 3 Brennan was expected to put the team on his back and the last Finley was asked to work within the system and the OL and RBs carried the load.

Just look at the MSU game where we couldn't stop Leach. The coaches decided to throw to match MSU. We controlled the game vs Vandy so we were able to balance a bit more. Against Mizzou the staff abandoned the run passing on 48 attempts vs 16 rushes. Finley only had to throw 21 times against USCe because we controlled the LOS and had 275 yards rushing.

If we can establish the run we can win with either QB. It's that simple.

I would hope he takes a little time off to heal to 90%+, but I understand. I was really hoping to see Johnson start a game so to see what the boy has.

As for as the people claiming Finley has the "IT" factor, I disagree or it's too early to tell. He played very well and I like what I saw. I hate to use Tua T. as an example, but when that boy came in as a freshman after halftime against Georgia, that was an example of the "IT" factor. Only took a couple of throws to see it and everyone knew it, esp Georgia.

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it's too early to tell.

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Only took a couple of throws to see it

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So which is it??

He sat out bc of pain this weekend. He saw exactly what his back up is capable of doing against a good defense. I suspect he won’t have a problem taking the pain shot this Saturday.

He better run the offense like TJ did or he will get yanked. He doesn’t hit a receiver in stride like TJ .

For Tua, absolutely.