re: Rewatching the Fiesta Bowl - Thoughts on Burrow.

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OK, Earl. Just a ban bet til January 15, 2020. Got enough balls for that?

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You want to make a ban bet when the teams LSU will face finished the 2018 season ranked 54th, 77th, 85th and 110th in the FBS and a Southland team from the FCS that finished the year with a 5-6 record?

You sure sound like you got a lot of confidence in Burrow there Joe.

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Utah State was #22 in the final AP poll, and Texas was #9. That's 20% 2018 ranked teams. Decent SOS in anybody's book. But I've chalked you up as a no.

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Utah State had the 77th ranked pass defense last year. Texas had the 110th.

You're really going out on a limb with that ban bet.

Sweeten the pot. Raise the completion percentage. Make it 78% or better since you're so sure of yourself and you're the one who wants to make the bet.

Or don't. Pussy.

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I'll go 70.08% or better.

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If you turn down that bet, then you're admitting that Burrow is a Top-5 QB.

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No. No I'm not admitting burrow is a top 5 QB. He wasn't last year at any rate.

If you don't go at least as high as 75% ( especially when you take into account the murders row of pass defenses he'll face the first 5 games of the season. LOL) then you're admitting Burrow is not a top 5 QB.

And remember, that's been the stance you've had since you joined Tigerdroppings.

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I guess you don't follow the passing game much. I went back 5 years, and 75% is higher than any QB in the FBS.

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Well, you're the one making the kid out to be something he's not at this point of time. So if you don't want to make it 75% minimum, that's on you. And remember, you're the one who wanted to place a bet.

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I think you know full well that Burrow is a top-5 QB, and will pile up the stats in the Spread/RPO.

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He hasn't done it yet. So no I don't know full well that the young man is a top 5 QB.

He might turn out to be one after the season is over. But as of right now, he isn't.

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You just haven't seen enough of him

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We saw him all last season moron. The kid is a warrior. You freaking suck for trying to get people to say bad things about the kid.

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We saw him all last season moron.

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You saw him with next to no team practice, and in a third-rate offensive scheme.

You're clueless. And the entire board will soon see that. You wouldn't know a top-5 QB from a bird turd. All you can do is read off the numbers after the dust has settled.

Watch and learn.

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He played all season.

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At the start of the season he had 4 weeks of team practice. Most starting QB's have a couple years. Even true freshmen get on campus in January. Football's not really your game, right?

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He had experience playing before, correct? I

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Very little, only mop up duty.
Year two will be awesome. I expect him to push a few LSU records

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Right but it's experience

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Absolutely none with anyone or any scheme at LSU.
In three years he threw 39 passes

It absolutely isn't. You make the point that Burrow got practice starting all season, and check the stats toward the end of the season. It's a very large increase in efficiency and overall production.

Yeah, shitty defenses. When does an LSU QB every consistently perform even against shitty defenses?

Joe will be better next year. He has 80% of his 2018 production returning, an offensive line that will have a bit of experience, what should be a much improved running game, as well as entire year of developing chemistry with his receivers.

Barring injury he will throw for 3000+ and 20+ TDs. Unless Brady/Ensminger/O don't want him running, he will likely run for another 500 and 4-5 TDs. These are not bold predictions. With everything coming together the way it is, I would be willing to bet it's more likely than not.