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Posted on 5/4/17 at 9:31 am to Freddy238
Playing QB in this this league is very difficult. When was the last time any QB was tearing up this league? When was the last time any QB in the SEC ran rough shot over LSU?
Etling has been inconsistent and was at Purdue as well. But, he doesnt lose the game and has shown he can handle the job.
As 1 poster said earlier, he led a late drive against Auburn and Florida, when it counted. Moved us into excellent field position to win the game vs running out of downs early or turning the ball over. He's only started 8 games for LSU and now he's learning a new system with new verbiage, thats hard in just 14 practices. He played the spring game with a make shift OL and LSU has a very good defense and DC.
Theres no reason to think he will not give us an opportunity to win every game this year. We're better off than most in the SEC with him at QB, lets see how it plays out. The Spring game is not a fair assessment. How did Guice do?
Etling has been inconsistent and was at Purdue as well. But, he doesnt lose the game and has shown he can handle the job.
As 1 poster said earlier, he led a late drive against Auburn and Florida, when it counted. Moved us into excellent field position to win the game vs running out of downs early or turning the ball over. He's only started 8 games for LSU and now he's learning a new system with new verbiage, thats hard in just 14 practices. He played the spring game with a make shift OL and LSU has a very good defense and DC.
Theres no reason to think he will not give us an opportunity to win every game this year. We're better off than most in the SEC with him at QB, lets see how it plays out. The Spring game is not a fair assessment. How did Guice do?
This post was edited on 5/4/17 at 9:33 am
Posted on 5/4/17 at 9:31 am to Freddy238
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Narcisse will be experienced and ready to step in right away
The reports that I have read is that he has a cannon that is very inaccurate. I don't know about you, but I'm tired of inaccurate cannons playing quarterback at LSU. Dupre is a great example. He couldn't catch a cold from the inaccurate cannon, and a guy comes in with some similarity of touch on the ball and he actually showed signs that he could catch the ball. If he was trying to catch balls from said inaccurate cannon the last half of the year, I would theorize that he would not have been drafted.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 9:36 am to Freddy238
Some people are so jaded from the les Miles era that they actually don't think qbs can improve.
Etling is going to be much better in 2017 and he was already a serviceable qb in 2016. There's no reason to think otherwise now that we'll have an offense from this century.
Etling is going to be much better in 2017 and he was already a serviceable qb in 2016. There's no reason to think otherwise now that we'll have an offense from this century.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 10:03 am to Malaysian Tiger
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Mauck did it after throwing for 5 Interceptions in the Spring Game.
Wow. This should be posted every time someone uses the spring game as a negative talking point for the upcoming season.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 10:08 am to Freddy238
I've been impressed with Etling's ability to spread the ball.
Arm talent thus far has been suspect. I'm hoping this has been a function of his back issue. We'll know more after he heals up.
Arm talent thus far has been suspect. I'm hoping this has been a function of his back issue. We'll know more after he heals up.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 10:18 am to Bmath
I think if Etling struggles Coach O will go to the next best option. Probaly either one of the freshmen will come in. If that happens we will be playing for the 2018 season as for as contending for a championship
Posted on 5/4/17 at 10:20 am to Freddy238
I'll trust our new OC to make the best decision at QB until he gives me a reason not to, and no, one spring practice game that just so happened to be on tv isn't reason enough.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 10:21 am to pevetohead
4 MORE MONTHS
Posted on 5/4/17 at 10:31 am to tigerbytail
I wouldn't throw a freshman to the wolves like that. Maybe Narcise since he went through Spring practice. I'd think McMiilan or even Scott is the better choice at this point.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 10:32 am to Freddy238
Posted on 5/4/17 at 12:09 pm to Play_Neck
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Etling has been inconsistent and was at Purdue as well. But, he doesnt lose the game and has shown he can handle the job.
He has always and will always be inconsistent based on his entire football career to date. He doesn't lose the game when he's not allowed to do anything other than hand it off to a 200 yd/game back and you babysit him.
We've been babysitting QB's for 6 or 7 years and it's time to actually give someone a real chance to feel confident to make plays. Not like to 10 percent of snaps the rest of the group had to split in the spring.
Exactly why we need to cut our losses now and start grooming someone with more promise. DE is just not good. I'll eat crow if he miraculously improves and turns into a decent QB.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 12:12 pm to Freddy238
What happened to Lindsey Scott is next mike vick??!?
Posted on 5/4/17 at 12:44 pm to Freddy238
The strength of any good SEC team is defense, the LSU QB just needs to be good enough.....not great.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 12:59 pm to DRTiger67
It is not just the talent at quarterback. Take off the shades, LSU is not talented enough on either side of the ball to beat Alabama or win a national championship. I am a huge coach O and LSU Tiger fan but reality is what it is
Posted on 5/4/17 at 1:09 pm to semjase
Good diagnosis Doc!!
Posted on 5/4/17 at 1:18 pm to Spankem
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The reports that I have read is that he has a cannon that is very inaccurate.
I'll never believe any "reports" from practice again when it comes to LSU quarterbacks. The QB play is always the complete opposite from what's "reported" throughout the off-season.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 1:53 pm to semjase
Everything you said is correct.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 2:04 pm to tigerbytail
Brennan will be on campus on June 3rd. Problem solved!
Posted on 5/4/17 at 2:27 pm to LuzianaFootball
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Exactly why we need to cut our losses now and start grooming someone with more promise. DE is just not good. I'll eat crow if he miraculously improves and turns into a decent QB.
He's already better than decent. Obviously, you have no idea how difficult this position is for a first time starter in this league. Look around this league, where are the QB's better than Etling?
LSU is playing for this freaking year! You dont "cut your losses" until the season is lost, which is most likely after 3 league losses, the way these teams cannabalize each other.
LSU would not be the 2nd favorite to win the SEC, if Etling wasnt the perceived starter.
But, you know more than the coaches and Vegas.
BTW, Who's your choice to start over Etling?
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