Started By
Message

re: Confidence level in Max Johnson

Posted on 9/4/21 at 6:25 am to
Posted by G I Jeaux
off duty
Member since Aug 2009
2366 posts
Posted on 9/4/21 at 6:25 am to
350%
Posted by Penrod
Member since Jan 2011
46907 posts
Posted on 9/4/21 at 6:25 am to
High. He was so poised last year - unflappable. Both of the freshmen seemed very poised at QB last year. Max also has very good touch and good accuracy. I heard a lot of fans criticize his accuracy, but all those YACs that Boutte had came because the ball was very well thrown. His arm strength was only fair, but that will come as he gets bigger, and he already looks bigger this year.
This post was edited on 9/4/21 at 6:26 am
Posted by Goodell Clown
Member since Mar 2019
165 posts
Posted on 9/4/21 at 6:33 am to
Kid appears to have a little moxie about him that Myles was still missing
Posted by Brobocop
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2018
2004 posts
Posted on 9/4/21 at 6:33 am to
Dec is our most experienced O-Lineman. He and Ed. Why would you be worried about that.

I’d be more worried if he was right handed and Cam Wire had to protect it
Posted by BallsEleven
Member since Mar 2019
6163 posts
Posted on 9/4/21 at 6:35 am to
quote:

Ya, Max definitely won that game. He commanded the offense and drove down the field at the end of the game and scored unlike Brennan against Missouri.


He needed a shoe throw and the leg of a god to win that game.

People need to go back and watch some games from last year, not just highlights. Max looked like a freshman. People building Max up to be the 2nd coming are probably going to be disappointed. He will probably struggle early, especially because of our bad o-line play.

Not to say he can’t improve because I’m sure he will, but he is still young and probably won’t meet half the people’s expectations that they have built up in their head.
Posted by Brobocop
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2018
2004 posts
Posted on 9/4/21 at 6:43 am to
It is Throws like this that make me confident in him.

Drops it in the bucket across the field.
This post was edited on 9/4/21 at 6:46 am
Posted by tigerballs
red stick
Member since Nov 2005
551 posts
Posted on 9/4/21 at 6:58 am to
6 of 10. He played two bad defenses. Similar to TJ after south Carolina game. In fact tj looked better until he played a good defense. But now max had an offseason and is in his 2nd year so I have faith can be really good.
Posted by Brobocop
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2018
2004 posts
Posted on 9/4/21 at 7:04 am to
Tough to say UF was a bad defense when they were in playoff contention up until we played them.

UM was bad, however.
Posted by PUB
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2017
19968 posts
Posted on 9/4/21 at 7:05 am to
OL full of "experienced" 5 + year players that have historically been average, at best, performers. Time to find out if a new OL coach and "maturity" makes any difference.
Posted by tigerballs
red stick
Member since Nov 2005
551 posts
Posted on 9/4/21 at 7:06 am to
Florida was only a head of ole miss and vandy in defense. They were historically horrible for Florida last year.
Posted by Petroleum Adam
Dallas, Texas
Member since Sep 2015
440 posts
Posted on 9/4/21 at 7:08 am to
‘Bout tree fiddy
Posted by litenin
Houston
Member since Mar 2016
2536 posts
Posted on 9/4/21 at 7:10 am to
Very high after seeing how he played last year in some tough situations.
Posted by Bayou_Tiger_225
Third Earth
Member since Mar 2016
11666 posts
Posted on 9/4/21 at 7:11 am to
quote:

He commanded the offense and drove down the field at the end of the game and scored unlike Brennan against Missouri.
Are you trolling?
Posted by Mobiletiggah
Mobile Alabama
Member since Mar 2021
3241 posts
Posted on 9/4/21 at 7:27 am to
Today will be a good measuring. UCLA will throw the kitchen sink in the form of disparate pressures at the O-line and they won’t be able to pick them all up. If he’s quick to the hot reads tonight IMO he will be a terror for opponents this year. They will need screens against this kind of defense. Hopefully they can execute. If they do, there is going to be big yardage available.
Posted by dallastiger55
Jennings, LA
Member since Jan 2010
31029 posts
Posted on 9/4/21 at 7:29 am to
He is a Hiesman candidate for sure
Posted by lsusteve1
Member since Dec 2004
44122 posts
Posted on 9/4/21 at 8:38 am to
7.5
Posted by BhamTigah
Lurker since Jan 2003
Member since Jan 2007
16059 posts
Posted on 9/4/21 at 8:42 am to
Put it this way:
We had to give Burrow the nickname ”Big Dick”. Max’s mom named him “Big Dick”.
This post was edited on 9/4/21 at 8:43 am
Posted by misey94
Hernando, MS
Member since Jan 2007
28105 posts
Posted on 9/4/21 at 8:56 am to
quote:

Dec is our most experienced O-Lineman. He and Ed. Why would you be worried about that.


Because Deculus is better suited athletically to play guard than tackle. He’s a throwback to the Miles days when we refused to recruit tackles and just moved our quickest guards outside and crossed our fingers.
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
Member since Nov 2003
285001 posts
Posted on 9/4/21 at 9:07 am to
If he generally improves like:

-A kid that started a few games as a freshman should

-a kid who dedicated his offseason to building camaraderie with his WRs should

-a kid who has a in-house QB coach & a D1 TE living with him should.


That should lead to being able to attack defenses at all levels in the passing game. That is, if WR’s can get open. Like in 2018, the most talented WRs probably aren’t quite ready to play. And the older guys have no proven to be dudes yet


Posted by OutOfNames
Member since Dec 2019
912 posts
Posted on 9/4/21 at 9:08 am to
Not a whole lot, and I say that more about the QB position than about him. With the staff turnover and having seen very little from the RBs/WRs/TEs, how can you be optimistic? I see tremendous upside in Max, tremendous. But there's a lot more to having solid production at the QB position than just him.
first pageprev pagePage 2 of 3Next pagelast page

Back to top
logoFollow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News
Follow us on X, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting.

FacebookXInstagram