re: My Spring Practice Observations

It's funny how many give Lee no chance of improving while expectations for Jefferson are through the roof. I hope like hell JJ does improve, but if he doesn't, we'll be looking to Lee to take over the passing game. And don't bother mentioning Shepard as he will not be ready to take over the passing game.

How many games can we win this year with a 49% completion rate?

Someone better step up or it'll be another long season.

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questionable

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we scored 30 and 38 in the only 2 games JJ started. He threw 4 td's and 1 int in the 3 games he played in. The opposing defense scored 0 points off of JJ turnovers. We destroyed a tech team that had last beaten georgia. Yes at times JJ didn't play perfect, but he also didn't do anything during that imperfect time that helped the other team win the game. I don't know how you could say questionable. to me it's a no-brainer, and if you think its questionable please state why

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It's funny how many give Lee no chance of improving while expectations for Jefferson are through the roof.

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Not funny at all.
For me it comes down to a couple of things: instincts and pocket presence/mobility.
JJ has shown great instincts, and the ability to make a play when pressured by moving out of the pocket. Not to mention his ability to run for yards.

Lee, on the other hand, has shown terrible instincts, and some of the worst pocket mobility I have ever seen.
If the defense gets any pressure whatsoever, the play is screwed.

And then there is the whole team leadership in the huddle thing.

I will agree with your post, but the most hope for progess seems to be with JJ. I fully expect JL to play so I hope he improves and becomes great.

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he showed he was a much much more mature player than Lee.

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Jefferson hasn't played in a game with much on the line...there is a big difference between playing GA Tech in a meaningless bowl game, and playing Bama or UGA with a lot on the line.

I haven't written Lee off, and I doubt the coaching staff has either. Granted, it might mean Jefferson screwing up big time to get Lee back in there...which is not good.

I agree that Jefferson has earned the right to start based on his performance at the end of last year, and Lee's failures on the field, but I expect Lee to get a chance to redeem himself. It might just happen at Washington.

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I don't understand why people say that Lee has a stronger arm.

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Dude, I don't either. I didn't see this John Elway-like arm on JL. I do know that JJ's arm was plenty live enough.

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Jefferson hasn't played in a game with much on the line...there is a big difference between playing GA Tech in a meaningless bowl game, and playing Bama or UGA with a lot on the line.

I haven't written Lee off, and I doubt the coaching staff has either. Granted, it might mean Jefferson screwing up big time to get Lee back in there...which is not good.

I agree that Jefferson has earned the right to start based on his performance at the end of last year, and Lee's failures on the field, but I expect Lee to get a chance to redeem himself. It might just happen at Washington.

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meaningless my arse, some of you are so delusional its disgusting.. it was a game absolutely no one expected us to win, including some of our own fans, and he came out and put them away before halftime.. the same team that came back on Georgia in the second half and ultimately won the game a few weeks prior but since it turned out to be a blow out and JJ had a solid game its meaningless .. it may have been meaningless to you but to this team there was nothing they wanted more than to finish last season on a good note, and knowing that it puts that game right up there with Georgia, Florida, and Bama to that point

Do you think there was more tension and pressure prior to and during the UGA/Bama/Florida games, or the GA Tech game?

There was no SEC West title on the line in the GA Tech game...case closed.

Actually it's what miles said that allows me to put confidence in JJ starting, "Jordan certainly is in the lead and looks to be making a case for being the starter," Miles said. "He's coming along very nicely. Jarrett certainly had a productive day. Any time the ball is in Russell's hands, there is the capability of making a big play."
This is from tigerbait.com about the scrimmage they had last weekend. I don't know if it was you or someone else that commented about JJ's completion percentage, it was 5 percentage point below JL's. 5 percentage points! That's really not that big of a deal, especially considering he only played 2 games. Yes JJ only played 2 games, but in those 2 games - did he give the other team any points? I completely understand your point, we don't need to write people off because of bad years, but if we do have someone that played just as good if not better than the person that didn't perform well, you have to at least give the person who performed just as good a legitimate shot. I hope JL wins a freakin heisman while at LSU, but just in case he isn't the next Jesus Christ, we should allow someone else to get that same chance.