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re: Jennings saying all the right things on twitter
Posted on 1/2/14 at 10:12 am to Gray Tiger
Posted on 1/2/14 at 10:12 am to Gray Tiger
You just can't bench Qb's after ONE start as a true freshman, on the road, in the rain.
That's idiocy.
That's idiocy.
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Posted on 1/2/14 at 10:13 am to lsutiger4life
I was at the game and my personal observations where that Jennings had good composure throughout the game. He managed the offense very well and made some good decisions. I see a lot of upside in him. His passes will improve with more experience. I liked what I saw.
Posted on 1/2/14 at 10:13 am to TheDoc
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If you believe that CAM CAMERON won't play the best qb on the team, I don't know what to tell you
I don't know that it's Cam's decision to make.
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ettig struggles in his first start? Which he most certainly will
based on what? Could he be worse than what Jennings was yesterday?
Also, Elite 11 "winners" haven't exactly lit the world on fire.
Jarrett Lee
Dayne Crist
Richard Brehaut
Rob Bolden
Jeff Driskel
Posted on 1/2/14 at 10:14 am to TheDoc
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You just can't bench Qb's after ONE start as a true freshman, on the road, in the rain.
That's idiocy.
what's idiocy is not even having a competition. What has Jennings done to earn the QB spot?
Posted on 1/2/14 at 10:15 am to lsutiger4life
If he connects on TWO throws...totally different discussion
The 30 yarder to OBJ that was overthrown and the 15 yarder to the TE, also overthrown
He will be fine and HR and BH will push him
The 30 yarder to OBJ that was overthrown and the 15 yarder to the TE, also overthrown
He will be fine and HR and BH will push him
Posted on 1/2/14 at 10:16 am to lsutiger4life
next season's schedule is soft on the front end... he'll have lots of opportunity for the game to slow down for him over that time frame.
He does need to run more for the time being though. a kid with his skills getting sacked by a lone rusher whose being blocked with no one else around was a little odd to watch.
He does need to run more for the time being though. a kid with his skills getting sacked by a lone rusher whose being blocked with no one else around was a little odd to watch.
Posted on 1/2/14 at 10:16 am to Moustache
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I don't know that it's Cam's decision to make.
Well seeing how Cam picked him to be the backup this year, I would wager a larger amount of money that it is his decision.
Posted on 1/2/14 at 10:21 am to Moustache
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Also, Elite 11 "winners" haven't exactly lit the world on fire.
Jarrett Lee
Dayne Crist
Richard Brehaut
Rob Bolden
Jeff Driskel
????
What about Mark Sanchez, Matt Stafford, Blaine Gabbert, Aaron Murray, Jameis Winston?
Posted on 1/2/14 at 10:23 am to EarthwormJim
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What about Mark Sanchez, Matt Stafford, Blaine Gabbert, Aaron Murray, Jameis Winston?
They weren't the "winners" of the elite 11 camp.
Posted on 1/2/14 at 10:24 am to lsutiger4life
He overthrew some guys badly, but you have to remember the ball, his hand, and the field were wet. A lot of times when you're throwing a wet ball the tendency is not to grip it as tight, you're almost kind of cradling the ball. This can sometimes lead to some passes "floating" on you. This, coupled with the fact that he was probably a bit unsure of himself contributed to some poor throws.
His biggest issue was that he did what a lot of young QB's do, he dropped his eyes from downfield to look at the rush up the middle. Once he gains more experience he'll "feel" the rush instead of look at it. He also was confused as to where the pass rushers were coming from (credit Iowa). This is fixed with experience.
For all those bashing the kid after one start saying that he has no pocket awareness, accuraccy, arm strenght, etc., remember that this is the same guy who stepped up to avoid the rush in his own endzone and threw a 20 yard strike to crossing TE against Ark. Stuck other passes into tight windows on his two drives, and threw a perfect deep ball for a TD.
I saw nothing to make me think that this guy can't be a good QB. He didn't have the long-wind up, nose pointed to the ground throwing issues like JJ. Nor did he have the falling and turning away as he threw against the rush tendency of Lee.
His biggest issue was that he did what a lot of young QB's do, he dropped his eyes from downfield to look at the rush up the middle. Once he gains more experience he'll "feel" the rush instead of look at it. He also was confused as to where the pass rushers were coming from (credit Iowa). This is fixed with experience.
For all those bashing the kid after one start saying that he has no pocket awareness, accuraccy, arm strenght, etc., remember that this is the same guy who stepped up to avoid the rush in his own endzone and threw a 20 yard strike to crossing TE against Ark. Stuck other passes into tight windows on his two drives, and threw a perfect deep ball for a TD.
I saw nothing to make me think that this guy can't be a good QB. He didn't have the long-wind up, nose pointed to the ground throwing issues like JJ. Nor did he have the falling and turning away as he threw against the rush tendency of Lee.
Posted on 1/2/14 at 10:26 am to Moustache
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They weren't the "winners" of the elite 11 camp.
Umm, they were the MVPs of Elite 11.
Jennings was the MVP of Elite 11 regional camp, which allowed him to compete in the Elite 11. There he was described daily as one of the top performers at the camp.
Here's some quotes on him.
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He threw arguably the best long ball of the day in addition to a tremendous sideline out and a few great seam routes. His footwork was good, his vision and decision-making were excellent and he displayed a smooth, compact release. Jennings was certainly one of the top performers of the day.
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The LSU commit shined in 7-on-7 competition Thursday, showing off pinpoint accuracy, a quick release and good velocity on his passes.
Seem to go against your ridiculous critiques.
This post was edited on 1/2/14 at 10:35 am
Posted on 1/2/14 at 10:36 am to EarthwormJim
he'll be fine. his apparent lack of arm strength looked to be result of not having his feet properly set. He did not have his back foot under him and was over striding. I'd attribute this to a lack of comfort in the pocket because he's a freshman making his first start and the game was happening a little too fast for him. By all accounts the kid is intelligent, hard working, and physically gifted. those are all the ingredients necessary to be successful. He just needs a ton of film study to up his football IQ and a ton of reps. I have no doubt he'll put in the work.
Posted on 1/2/14 at 10:37 am to EarthwormJim
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Seem to go against your ridiculous critiques.
seems to go against the on the field product too. Funny how that one matters. I hope he gets better, but he's got a long way to go.
Posted on 1/2/14 at 10:37 am to Alt26
I was frustrated at his lack of awareness in the pocket but I also believe he has been coached (for this game) to stay in the pocket and find the open receiver versus tucking and running as his first option if his number one receiver is not there. Good strategy for the future but probabaly made him look and feel really uncomfortable with the pressure that Iowa was bringing. On at least one of the sacks he stepped sideways and the RB did not even touch the blitzer. He did a great job getting players lined up correctly demonstrating he knows the offense. I am not worried about his arm strength he demonstrate some nice zip on the out route for first down when the receiver fell.
Posted on 1/2/14 at 10:40 am to pilsnerpusher
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his apparent lack of arm strength looked to be result of not having his feet properly set.
This could very well be it. His arm is probably around Mauck levels truth be told.
Posted on 1/2/14 at 10:43 am to Moustache
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seems to go against the on the field product too.
He had a bad performance, that doesn't mean he lacks the tools you claim he is lacking.
Posted on 1/2/14 at 10:44 am to Moustache
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seems to go against the on the field product too. Funny how that one matters. I hope he gets better, but he's got a long way to go.
Good thing he has 200+ days to get it right. Jennings will be alright.
Posted on 1/2/14 at 10:56 am to stevengtiger
To those that questions his arm strength, he has as much or MORE arm strength than JFF. If you want to compare ARM STRENGTH.
Posted on 1/2/14 at 11:04 am to TeamLSU
I know it'll never happen, but most of these kids should just stay off of twitter, or at least refrain from tweeting anything football related. They'll only get themselves in trouble.
Posted on 1/2/14 at 11:12 am to EarthwormJim
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He had a bad performance, that doesn't mean he lacks the tools you claim he is lacking.
I don't know if he lacks them. I think he has mobility. His pocket presence you can't judge until next year.
His arm looked weak yesterday, but I admit that could've been nerves/weather. His arm strength looked adequate in the Arky game, but still a little on the weak side of average. It's good enough to still be All-SEC though if he can develop his pocket awareness and learn to read the blitz and coverage.
Tools are there, but I'm just saying he hasn't done shite to earn the #1 spot yet. Open competition.
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