re: Possible theories for Harris not playing against Arkansas...

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Jennings is allowed to be inept with no repercussions.

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Your last sentence of #4:

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Miles' gameplans might also call for a conservative, game manager QB versus a gunslinger like Harris.

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Is not mutually exclusive with #3. Look, New Mexico state isn't Arkansas. With an additional interception or fumble in that game, then you are looking at 24-0 instead of 17-0.

Personally: Both JJ and Jarrett Lee were ruined by playing early. I think it's pretty clear that Harris has longer term value to the program, but we lack experience at anything other than O line in the offense. It's not like he's got upperclassmen WRs to throw to.

That said - probably should have started him the 3rd quarter or 2nd series in the 3rd quarter. I know the game is tight at 10-0 but the current horses weren't leaving the stable.....

Looking forward to seeing Harris against A&M.....

Game manager style. He can make one type of throw but if you ask him to do anything else, he'll fold

JMO - Harris is probably a little more prone to going "off script" than Jennings. We saw multiple occasions against AU where Harris left the pocket when there was no pressure and tried to create a play. Good or bad, I don't think that's what Miles' and co. want to happen. It could lead to a big play, but could also lead to a big TO. NOTHING scares Miles more than turnovers. It is abundantly clear that he is willing to forego an effective offense in order to minimize the potential risk of a TO.

Although it didn't seem that way, the game was still relatively close at 10-0. Miles' thinking (as IMO it was on 1/9/12) was likely that if our defense/ST can make a huge play we could get a short field for our offense and/or "steal" some points. Justifiably or not, I don't think he wanted to risk Harris turning the ball over at that stage thus keeping the opportunity alive for the defense or ST to get LSU to a one score deficit. I'm not saying that was the right decision, just my thought as to why Harris didn't play

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Miles feels his best chance for victory is to go with the qb who is least likeyly to make mistakes. I don't agree with this strategy but Miles has won a lot of games using it

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ONLY when the defense plays a superior game. Granted, LSU was beating Bama with 50 seconds to go in the game. Our qb was 8-22 at that point. What would the score have been if the qb had been 14-22?

I'm not sure the reason for not playing Harris when AJ was showing an inability to throw accurately. I would guess #4.
What concerns me now that we are looking at the last game of the year is that Harris has had almost no playing time. I know he started against Auburn, but that performance was so bad, I don't blame CLM for pulling him. What I take exception to , and this is done year in and year out, is that Harris didn't get near enough action in some of the rent-a-wins we played this year.
I know it is argued that AJ needed all the plays he could get. But look at it this way:
Unless there is a dramatic turnaround by AJ or a complete dominance by Harris IF he plays against A&M, we will go into 2015 starting just about where we are today: a dysfunctional offense with no clear, head and shoulders above #2 at QB.
It could have been different.
I have defended Coach Miles for years, but I wonder A LOT about the decisions when it comes to the QB position. The number of Fournette's carries also had me scratching my head.

1 makes no sense to me.
3 is possible, but no one is talking so who knows.
If 4 is true, then I refer you to the article on LM and his history with QBs at LSU. His game plans often do not work against good teams. Further, why not be flexible with the game plan where possible. Do not understand how BH handing off the ball is any different than AJ doing so. It is likely that BH is a better runner. I doubt he throws into coverage on 4th and 10 in OT when he could have easily run for a first down.

I don't think we will ever know what problem LM has with QBs.

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it is abundantly clear that he is willing to forego an effective offense in order to minimize the potential risk of a TO.

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so why does miles recruit big time passing qb's. I don't think this is the case or he would recruit a mediocre qb every year. If he was affraid of a qb going off script, then Harris wouldn't be here

Some fault does fall on BH for miss reads, wrong turns on handoffs, not getting plays in in time. That being said, after 1-9, coupled with the comments of being hamstrung by Fisher & Crowton, I believe this was totally calculated by Miles. Miles crumbled under the pressure during the NMSt game and was being publicly castrated by the student section. I believe he intentionally started Harris in a position to cause him to fail. In this situation, he wants to say "I told you so." He knows he still has unanswered questions from 2011 and is going to feel heat for another poor handling of the QB situation. I won't be surprised at all if Harris sees no time @ aTm. For Christmas, I'd love to see Miles delivered to Ann Arbor in a maize and blue package. I'm done with him. GEAUX TIGERS!