re: Why can't good highschool qbs realize that the qb position is the missing link

Many of us are not very optimistic about AJ's future prospects. We realize he has a pretty strong work ethic and hope that a full season plus two games experience the previous year will benefit him if he is named the starter.

It seems many, like myself, believe Harris is the best hope of the QB's at LSU now and hope the light comes on for him and his year in the system will have benefitted him.

But in response to the OP, I would hope many would see the QB position is crucial and the missing link--that Miles and Cameron with all their years of experience would be solid enough coaches to do a much better job recognizing and developing the next QB. If not, maybe they don't need to remain in their coaching positions.

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Once again, Jimbo was already on staff. Miles gets no credit for that 

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I must have missed the part where a head coach is obligated to honor the contract of a coordinator.

Miles was just as responsible for the retention of Jimbo as he was for the hiring of Crowton and deserves the same credit from each event, whether you believe that to be all of it or none of it.

Whatever dude.
60% completions and 6:1 is still there regardless of how many times he threw the ball.

5/6 were Power 5. As if that makes a difference.

A university can always get out of an assistant coach's contract if it wants to.

I'd like to see anything you have suggesting Les wasnt allowed to hire the DC that he wanted.

All I found was this

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"When Les took the job he told me that he wanted me to come with him and I assumed he meant as defensive coordinator, but he never would tell me specifically what position. That's why when they sent the plane over (from Baton Rouge) for the other assistants I didn't get on it. I told Les I would come over the next day."

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I talked with him by phone the night Miles was hired. He told me that Miles was not going to hire him as DC but did in fact want him to be Dir of FBO. He was not happy but thought it might be a good move at the time. After some time to think it over he really wanted to stay in coaching plus he would be taking a LARGE salary cut. He thought he might could stay at OSU but Gundy brought someone else in. Although I have not talked to him since mid Jan. I assume he wants to try to stay in coaching. I can also add this; Miles had already told Coach Clay that he would not be retained as DC at OSU, but he could stay as linebacker coach. I will try to contact Coach Clay to see what's going on.

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But I'm more interested in hearing you defend your "list"

It takes YEARS to properly develop a collegiate QB. Your list of QBs who left LSU after two years or less proves nothing regarding development.

Brandon Harris - spent 1 year at LSU
Hayden Rettig - transferred to Rutgers after 1 year
Jeremy Liggins - academically ineligible, never enrolled
Gunner Kiel - went AWOL on EE and went to Notre Dame, now with Cincinnati
Stephen Rivers - transferred to Vanderbilt after 3 years, currently seeking another transfer
Jerrard Randall - transferred to Arizona after 2 years
Zach Lee - accepted $5 million to play in the MLB.
Chris Garrett - LSU revoked his scholarship after 1 year.
Russell Shepard - converted to WR... currently an NFL WR.
Jordan Jefferson - signed to the Tampa Bay 53-man roster in 2012
Jarrett Lee - led the SEC in efficiency in 2011
Ryan Perrilloux - removed from the team after 2 years for discipline

So basically your list amounts to Stephen Rivers. In the 4 years between 2008-2011 (since you want to remove Russell, Flynn, and Mett from the equation), LSU failed to develop one QB that was actually on the roster long enough to do so.

Agreed.

He seems to believe that the timeline for the development of any given QB should be one year. A redshirt freshman or sophomore QB should be ready to go.

Never mind that flies in the face of traditional knowledge that a QB isn't typically up to par until his junior year.

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Never mind that flies in the face if traditional knowledge that a QB isn't typically up to par until his junior year. 

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Right. A qbs biggest jump in production usually happens after his sophomore year. Of course there are outliers and some player are ready earlier

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Les Miles's philosophy is to run the ball and shorten the game. He'd much rather rush for 300 and pass for 100 than vice versa. Nothing wrong with that.

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There is something wrong with that if you want to recruit the top high school QB's. Not very attractive situation for them.