re: So let me get this straight

The opinion about JJ is only shared by a select few,.....probably some Lee supporters...JJ will be ok,...just don't listen to the negatigers...

JJ is our starter. He's just a bit slow recognizing defenses and finding secondary receivers. We'll find out this year IF things start slowing down for him. If not, we'll probably have to start over with Garrett and groom Zach Lee behind him. Until then, nobody needs to blow a gasket, people. This is how we have to play the hand we've been dealt.

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though I would be interested in seeing Garrett get a shot. He's still young though. We're pretty fricked next year.

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Yeah, I can see how having the QB who lead the team to a 3rd place finish in the SEC and who has the 3rd best rating of returning SEC QB's could be seen as being "fricked".

Wake up and smell the coffee!

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Russell was 6-6 235 his 3 year at LSU 05 (RS) Sophomore
Jefferson was 6-5 220 his 2nd year at LSU

They sound pretty comparable to me.

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And JJ has a brain!

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No. It's not even really that much of an insult to Jefferson. Few QBs are actually comparable to Russell in terms of natural talent,

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True, how many 6'5 250lbs Guys can throw a football damn near 80 yds..

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all of last year i kept waiting for the breakout game but it never happened. maybe the offense never took off because it was dumbed down to fit the qb

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Yes it was, so, Im guessing you noticed that we ran a total of about 20 different plays all year...just different formations..you hear everywhere that kid just doesnt work for it, his work ethic and preperation are terrible...Ask Mightyat, he use to be JJ biggest fan until one of the players told him he "forgets film" after practice...

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STATS DON'T LIE.

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They mislead,
Signed,
World Com
Enron
Freddie Mac
Allan Stanford, etc...

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and just turned 19.

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The mother of all EXCUSES!!!

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We are all rooting for JJ to be successful and we all hope he takes the next step. We also all know he will be the QB next season barring injury.

That being said, he is mediocre. People can debate it and the line wasn't great (esp the C and Gs) but a lot of the sacks are on JJ. Those sacks killed drives. There is not a single D coordinator in the SEC who is concerned about JJ beating them.

So all your little stats based on dinks and dunks are great. But JJ needs to learn how to make a decision quickly and play with controlled aggression. He was awesome v. Auburn (maybe he was sick of hearing how he shat the bed v. Florida). He needs to channel that aggressiveness every game this year.
I for one really hope he works hard this offseason. It would be nice to finally have a real QB and leader on the field for the first time in 3 years.

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I couldnt agree more with all of this...

In a sense you're comparing apples to oranges. Two very different offensive philosophies when comparing Jimbo '05 to GC '09. Jimbo was fascinated with the rocket arm and potential of JR and often called on him to make very difficult throws. And JR was quick to oblige due to his immense ego. The result was a few more int's than he should have had but also a lot more incompletions than he'd have had with more conservative play-calling. JR avoided pressure and threw the ball away more effectively as a sophomore than JJ did. Far that matter, Flynn was a bit more polished as a sophomore than JJ but he and JR had the benefit of a whole season in '03 watching the effective Matt Mauck. JJ did show great mobility but he must learn to use that mobility not only to rush the ball but to buy time in the pocket. I will not say that JJ can't work himself up to be a 1st round draft choice because April 2012 is a ways off, however he needs to make that quantum leap forward this year that JR made as a Jr. to get close to that path.