re: I think the Harris bashing needs some brakes

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I'm tired of people saying "these young men". Soldiers younger than him are fighting for our freedom.

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Holy Shite dude

Harris simply doesn't have it between the ears to be QB at a high level. He's anxious and confused unless he's chucking a 9 route down the field at no one in particular. Add to that the fact that he has the dumbest head coach in div 1 CFB "coaching him up" and its a recipe for failure. Move him to slot receiver or sign the kids papers and let him transfer unconditionally to wherever he wants

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Quite a blow to a young man who seems to have lost (I hope) his starting position.

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Only at LSU would people "hope" the starter is benched for a guy who went 6/14.

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haven't really seen a lot of bashing of Harris,

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He was called a piece of shite at least 20 times last night.

His play should be criticized.

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Because the guy who went 6/14 should have been the starter in the first place. Look, I don't blame either of them. I blame miles, but Harris just shouldn't be in there.

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Etling brought a spark. I hope it continues and I support his play.

However, the individual performances are very similar. People are lauding Etling for checking down when Harris has done the same thing. They both forced passes. They both had accuracy issues. They both under threw deep balls. Etling is the new, shiny toy so he gets a pass apparently.

Hell, there is a thread on this board saying Etling knows the playbook better. That is impossible to tell because the actual plays are no different than what they ask Harris to run. People really want Etling to be better, I get it. I appreciate the optimism.

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Etling is the new, shiny toy so he gets a pass apparently.

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Against someone who has been in the system for three years? You're damn right he does.

Hopefully we've turned the page on this Brandon Harris experience and we can move on. Fwiw, he's had every opportunity to come in and play well. He didn't so he was yanked.

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Against someone who has been in the system for three years? You're damn right he does.

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As long as we're being honest and objective I don't really care. You and I know damn well people would be calling for Harris's head if he was 6/14. No doubt in my mind.

When the back up does it I'm supposed to want him as the starter now?

Best thing to ever happen to Etling was that 5 of those completions came in a row and it is all people remember.

Coaches are paid to win games....lots of games. Les Miles is well paid.....very well. Collegiate football today has some great coaches. You have top tier coaches like Saban and Fisher, then you have the also rans like Les Miles.

Les Miles is a super guy, but his problem is he can't make the necessary changes when its clear he needs to. Case in point. I mean based on what I saw last night, Etling is a better game manager than Harris. At least right now. During the game last night, at one point I actually hollered, "Finally some intermediate pass completions". And completions to a tight end for pete sake. I mean you could see that JSU defense spread out. Then the OL was able to do a better job creating holes for Guice et al to run through.

So I believe Miles blew the Wisconsin game because he would not pull Harris out and put Etling in. I mean you could see Wisconsin stack the box time and time again. Finally got Fournette hurt. Fournette is a great back, but it's insane to keep throwing him into that stacked line. When it was evident Harris could not pass effectively, Wisconsin just zeroed in on Fournette and Harris. Then there was the complete meltdown. Wasn't pretty.

I have no doubt Brandon Harris is a great young man, but he has struggled. Bottom line in the SEC there is very little wiggle room. Every game is critical. Hopefully he (Harris) can collect himself and improve. I hope so. No doubt Harris is a gifted athlete. Bottom line Miles is paid to win games......lots of games, especially the big big ones.....like Alabama.