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re: Help me understand the Burrow hype
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:58 pm to BlindTiger7
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:58 pm to BlindTiger7
I said the same thing about Brandon Harris back in the day and people lost their shite. And then lol’d at how he turned out. I’m trying to understand the hype as well.
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Posted on 8/8/18 at 1:01 pm to Tom Thumb
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I said the same thing about Brandon Harris back in the day and people lost their shite.
One is not like the other.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 1:06 pm to jmon
2 QB’s that hadn’t played a down at LSU that fans thought would be some savior.
This post was edited on 8/8/18 at 1:07 pm
Posted on 8/8/18 at 1:10 pm to TheCaterpillar
It’s really simple. The coaches knew he was better than any QB we have. He’s here to be the starter. We did not need another backup.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 1:11 pm to Chad504boy
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Burrow keeps Saban awake at night.
With Nick Fitgerald, Jake Fromm, Jarrett Stidham and Drew Lock ALL in the SEC, do you think he even knows who Burrow is?? Let's keep our wits about us please.
This post was edited on 8/8/18 at 1:12 pm
Posted on 8/8/18 at 1:16 pm to TheCaterpillar
True. 
Posted on 8/8/18 at 1:17 pm to BlindTiger7
Burrow will start..
Narc will be second string..
Mc millian third string..
Brennan redshirt..
Narc will be second string..
Mc millian third string..
Brennan redshirt..
Posted on 8/8/18 at 1:18 pm to BlindTiger7
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29-37
This should be enough to get you excited. Small sample size, but 78% should breed encouragement for any Tiger fan who remembers the last 5 years.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 1:21 pm to Philippines4LSU
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quote: Book it --- if he goes 25-30 for 300 yards and 3 tds against Miami statutes will be ordered. Why? Has he informed you of a plan to run for office? This post was edited on 8/8 at 10:24 am
Governor.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 1:30 pm to ROPO
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His 78% completion percentage is a fact (Fact 1).
It is also a fact that he did it in mop up duty (Fact 2).
You used Fact 2 to argue that Fact 1 was no a valid reason for optimism.
fricking right I did. How is the opponent and situation not important or relevant? That’s like me saying hey guys LSU is unreal this year. Okay based on what? They won 70-6 in the first game allowed 200 yards and gained 600 offensively. Wow who did they play? McNeese. Context matters.
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I then countered by noting that of three of our decent-to-good starting QBs in the past 12 years, they only matched his completion percentage a handful of times in a single game (let alone over the number of reps Joe has).
That is the counterpoint to your point.
Again you are comparing mop up duty up 50 to a full season SEC schedule. Context matters
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The question of the thread is where does the optimism come from? That is what the OP (stupidly) asked. It's the film, the success in high school, the # of good teams that recruited him, the 78% completion percentage, the pedigree, the OSU insiders and his performance in the OSU spring game. All of those are the reasons for the hype.
You can choose to be optimistic. I can choose to be realistic. You think the 78% rate is great. I think it’s highly inflated due to game situation and competition. Spring games are never a good indication either. You can choose to think they are. It’s nbd. It seems you’re upset not everyone sees things the way you do.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 1:30 pm to the_watcher
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Doing well in a glorified spring game scrimmage when the defense isn’t allowed to blitz the quarterback doesn’t either.
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Spring games aren’t helpful either. You can’t even tackle the q.b much less blitz. Schiano wasn’t dialing up exotic nickel packages with the 2nd and 3rd string.
You do realize this is an indictment on our QBs? They were all mediocre in the spring game.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 1:36 pm to the_watcher
In game performances are not even on my list for reasons why I'm optimistic about Burrow, for the record.
Everything besides that makes me optimistic he will be a good QB.
- Physically impressive
- All reports from OSU were that he was contending for starter
- Football pedigree
- Athletic
- All reports he's a great kid, leader, and possesses great work ethic
- Coached by Urban Meyer for 3 years
- Graduated college in 3 years, while being full time athlete. That takes serious dedication, maturity, and effort.
However, his performance in blow-out mop up duty and the spring games certainly doesn't do anything to damper my optimism, even if it isn't the source of it.
Everything besides that makes me optimistic he will be a good QB.
- Physically impressive
- All reports from OSU were that he was contending for starter
- Football pedigree
- Athletic
- All reports he's a great kid, leader, and possesses great work ethic
- Coached by Urban Meyer for 3 years
- Graduated college in 3 years, while being full time athlete. That takes serious dedication, maturity, and effort.
However, his performance in blow-out mop up duty and the spring games certainly doesn't do anything to damper my optimism, even if it isn't the source of it.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 1:37 pm to DCtiger1
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You do realize this is an indictment on our QBs? They were all mediocre in the spring game.
To be fair, it seemed like we blitzed 75% of the time in our Spring Game
Chaisson was chasing QBs all day.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 1:40 pm to Tom Thumb
I was admittedly high on Harris.
He seemed to have all the physical skills, but the maturity was never there.
Burrow is 22, not 19. That alone is a huge plus over the other 3 guys in the room.
He seemed to have all the physical skills, but the maturity was never there.
Burrow is 22, not 19. That alone is a huge plus over the other 3 guys in the room.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 1:42 pm to DCtiger1
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You do realize this is an indictment on our QBs? They were all mediocre in the spring game.
Haha oh absolutely.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 1:43 pm to Dave England
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He seemed to have all the physical skills, but the maturity was never there.
Believe he was missing more than just maturity lol. He never progressed from his freshman year to his senior year at UNC.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 1:44 pm to IM_4_LSU
Wasn't maturity, it was nerves.
Guy panics under the lights. Every tool you could want in a QB and a smart kid, but he just didn't have it during games. Was apparently perfect in practices.
Guy panics under the lights. Every tool you could want in a QB and a smart kid, but he just didn't have it during games. Was apparently perfect in practices.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 1:45 pm to TheCaterpillar
Really good post.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 1:48 pm to the_watcher
Going to laugh at you negative fricks when Burrow is best qb in the SEC this year. Burrow has the “it” factor and has a football IQ that is double any qb on this roster.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 1:49 pm to tigerbait3488
I doubt any other SEC team can say that, right?
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