re: Hard to believe AJ gave us a better chance than RIVERS

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Hard to believe AJ gave us a better chance than RIVERS

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No QB was going to perform very well in that game for LSU. The field conditions dictated a running attack. We got the win, be happy.

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If you're going with a backup, usually a dual threat is better IMO because indecision by someone with legs with a read can still mean yards on the ground. With Rivers indecision means a sack because he's as slow as Mett.

Well, in the Arkansas game Jennings showed attributes of a natural QB and you could see why he was #2. He showed excellent pocket presence, accuracy and composure. That all disappeared against a decent D in Iowa. It might be because it was his first start after all. It's hard to judge a freshman QB in his first start ever in a shitty environment to play in and a decent defense. In case nobody else noticed, LSU's gameplan was incredibly vanilla. Spare me the bullshite about the secret playbook but it was obvious Les was doing this because he knows he opens against a top 25 team next year.

Iowa was simply outclassed and LSU saw it on film. Their plan was to grind them out into the 4th and take the game away and that's exactly what they did. A typical Les Miles gameplan against an inferior team. The gameplan was to protect Jennings in a sloppy environment and not ask him to do too much to win. At the same time, it wouldn't expose our offense for next year. Jennings slung it in the Arkansas game because we had no other choice but to do that in order to win.

You will see a different offense and Jennings come opening game this year. The basic philosophy will still be there but it will have some new wrinkles. Book it.

After the Arky game, how do you not give AJ the start? Next year could well be another question.

the coaches would be playing rivers if they thought it benefitted the team more

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Mett had shitty games too time to time.

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Go rewatch the North Texas game or the UF, USCe, TAMU games that he stunk up in back to back to back weeks. Or perhaps the Clemson game with a whole years playing time plus 3 years in college total where his stat line read

14/23 120yds 1 td 1 int, 6 rush -41 yds

Jennings against a top 10 defense with no prior playing time but a 99 yard drive and one year of college

7/19 82yds 1 int, 5 rush -31 yds

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If you're going with a backup, usually a dual threat is better IMO because indecision by someone with legs with a read can still mean yards on the ground. With Rivers indecision means a sack because he's as slow as Met

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AJ held the ball too long and was sacked 4 times in the bowl game. Inexperience likely the reason but AJ was not using his legs much.

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In case nobody else noticed, LSU's gameplan was incredibly vanilla. Spare me the bullshite about the secret playbook but it was obvious Les was doing this because he knows he opens against a top 25 team next year

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You're a huge fricking moron. Sure, it was vanilla, but do you really think it was because he was worried about NEXT frickING YEAR? Dear God you're a moron. Holy shite. I'm sure it had nothing to do with the fact that he had a completely inexperienced quarterback.

God you're an idiot.

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Probably because the staff is grooming AJ? That's my guess.

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only explanation...the staff must see possible greatness in AJ and until someone else steps up and does likewise it will be his job to lose.