re: Flynn/Russell, Hester/Scott

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Its too much fun trying to get under these guys skin. I think they would take a load from JR if the chance was given to them.

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Taking a load from JR < taking it up the arse from Flynn IMO FWIW GTFO FYI

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That's because 06 was a better team, most of which is due to the QB. A lot of games the 07 team played in are inflated statistically because LSU jumped out early and got complacent (i.e. Ole Miss, Ohio St.)

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I agree with you the 06 was better but it wasn't from the QB position but I'll give you that. Say it was somewhat better from the QB position it still wasn't what made that team better.

I'm not a flamer over MF like you are over JR. I don't think I have said anything negative about JR even though I don't think very highly of him. Its like you take it personal when someone prefers MF over JR.

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I mean hell JR was the best physical freak of a QB LSU ever had and probably ever will have...



I think Dorsey would have something to say about that.

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I doubt that one... especially since Dorsey didn't play QB.

Reading comprehension my friend, reading comprehension... I did say

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JR was the best physical freak of a QB

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I extend that courtesy to every LSU QB... its not their fault, it is the refs, media, fans, coaches fault

This really isn't debatable. Russell and Flynn had very, very separate rolls. Russell had to win every game for LSU. He was the cornerstone of the offense. Flynn had to not lose the game for LSU. He was a game manager, and he did a good job at it. However, he wasn't nearly the QB that Russell was.

In 2006, LSU was a one dimisional offense until Keiland started playing really well at the very end of the season. There was no running game against Auburn and Florida. If Les and Jimbo stopped running the ball on every first and second down after the first half instead of with 7:00 minutes left, we win that game hands down.

We caught a really bad break at Florida (the non existant hold by Big Herm) which stopped us from going up 14 - 0 with 5:00 left. After that we lost all momentum and it started to snowball.

Flynn had a better O-line (I'm not sure which yahoo posted otherwise, but that was a ridiculous statement), better running game, better TE, and better offensive coordinator.

Russell had the better receiving corp. and better defense.

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LSU hasn't had a game manager in a real long time. Flynn made some great plays for LSU here but also threw plenty of interceptions. He was far too talented to be considered a game manager

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agreed.

for the "game manager" label, he threw 11 picks as a 5th year senior.

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LSU hasn't had a game manager in a real long time. Flynn made some great plays for LSU here but also threw plenty of interceptions. He was far too talented to be considered a game manager

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I would consider him a game manager in the sense that he was not the primary offensive weapon on the team. His job was to get the ball into the hands of playmakers and prevent turnovers.

Now, I think Flynn was an outstanding QB and I don't use the term "game manager" as an insult. With the talent LSU has, a game managing QB is probably a better fit for program. My big distinction betweem the two is that the coaches wouldn't plan an entire offensive scheme around Flynn's passing ability, but they did with Russell.

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I just posted the stats.

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me, too

Russell - 1 TD, 3 ints, 3 fumbles (in '06 losses)

Flynn - 3 TDs, 0 ints, 0 fumbles (in '07 losses)