re: Harris vs Eastern Michigan (every throw)

One glaring issue is the lack of actually selling the play action. It sometimes looks like LF7 half asses it

Great post.

Harris was pretty on, asking a developing QB to throw any better than that is ridiculous. WRs have to do a better job helping this offense. Those drops are unexcusable for Dural. The play he made for the ball on that endzone shot was really bad, that ball was thrown perfectly. Our WR have to start attacking the ball if we want to make it through November.

I'm satisfied with harris' performance. He should have at least been 9/15 for 160 or so.

Dupre just had a bad game. Dural was not even at the stadium.

But most everything was just a fraction off...easily correctable.

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where was the dink and dunk passing that this young QB needs to gain confidence?

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Although I do like the idea of going deep when the D is creeping up toward the LOS, I agree that mixing in some short to mid-range passes would be beneficial in developing rhythm and confidence in the passing game, and that would be a way to get more guys touches, which I think is a general positive thing in a number of different ways.

I would like to hear Les Miles talk at length about the role of the TE in the LSU Offense. There are times when the TEs are great assets in the run game, but I'm puzzled as to why they are not utilized more on short, quick passes, especially with young, inexperienced QBs.

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Harris is choosing the bomb when he sees single cover no safety

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This is usually the correct read. Just need to execute it better.

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Although I do like the idea of going deep when the D is creeping up toward the LOS, I agree that mixing in some short to mid-range passes would be beneficial in developing rhythm and confidence in the passing game

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As any competent OC would do for a young, inexperienced QB, well, maybe except at LSU. Cam Cameron needs to realize that #6 is not those NFL ready QBs he used to work with, nor is he a 5th year senior like Mett. Harris needs some easy passes to build a rhythm and confidence throughout the game, and crossing routes, flat routes, RB swing are all popular routes called for young QBs, which you rarely saw in this LSU passing scheme.

One play that really stood out to me was the "fumble/interception" of Harris on 2nd and 10. As you see in the video, all three routes were either seam or post route with no short-intermediate routes for Harris to check down, which takes a while to develop and forces Harris to stand in the pocket for a long time until it collapsed. Les blamed Harris on that play for lack of pocket awareness, but you look closely, there really wasn't anywhere for Harris to go other than taking the sack. Granted he should take care of the ball, but a failed play call set up that turnover from the beginning.

Luckily we got pass interference calls on the under thrown balls. We had dropped passes but failed to complete an easy RB screen. I'm mostly disappointed in Dural and Dupree. They need to step up and be more aggressive going up for the ball if they can't get separation. I will still say LF7 needs to be used several times a game in the short passing game. Looks like what we are trying to do is throw deep passes and we can't get separation or rail routes with a small window to complete the pass.

I completely agree.


Dural didn't look Dural and Dupre just didn't have his head in the game.

When they go man, I'm not sure why we don't run come back routes. Pretty much an unstoppable play. Harris is late on throws so he would have to master the timing. I want Fournette to be used a lot more in the passing game. I think we will see other receivers have their chance this weekend.

There was only one legit drop that I saw. However he has a huge drop back that makes it very difficult to pass protect and adds distance on every throw. He had a 5 step drop out of shotgun on one of the plays.