Why do people act like MB has way more experience?

How the team responds and plays as a unit should be the deciding factor. It TJ lights it up and the team looks to be his then it’s going to be a really tough decision for O.

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Why do people act like MB has way more experience?

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Because he does? He's been here for over 3 years now, Finley has been here for a few months. He's entered games before this season multiple times, he's been in this offense all of last season.

Not sure how that can be argued. Very weak point you're trying to make there.

The reason some people use to say experience can matter is because it absolutely can. Brennan has been through a lot at this point and knows a lot about what to expect. Finley has 1 game under his belt, saw zero pressure, and they gave him mostly easy short throws. No doubt he was impressive, but you cant expect that to be the case in every game for him, which is where experience comes in when things dont go as planned.

I'm not saying Brennan should or shouldn't start, but the experience edge is obviously in his favor and it absolutely CAN make a difference. We have no idea how Finley would have to adjust a game plan mid game or respond to being pressured. He could respond well, but we dont know that is all because he hasn't experienced that.

I dont. TJ looked great in his first start. Myles looked good. Not hating on Brennan but that extra year doesnt seem to be as beneficial as some would like to make it out.
Sure the gameplans were different but so were the results.

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Brennan has been through a lot at this point 

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Has he really?

Game experience is much more valuable than clipboard experience. He barely edges him out in this category

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Hes started a whopping 2 more games at LSU. Odds are he wont be ready Saturday. So when TJ starts against Auburn the difference will be 1 more game started than TJ. I know MB has been around longer and that last year he had some playing time in mop up duty, but I fail to grasp why "experience" should be a deciding factor in this particular situation.

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You know, there used to be a time where it was normal for quarterbacks to sit the bench and learn, then finally get the starting role when they were a junior or even a senior. Why even just two years ago LSU started a quarterback who had been a backup for 3 years. He struggled a bit, then began playing very well in the final half of the season. His final season was an all-time great season.

Being an understudy for 3 years seemed to work for Burrow. Might work for Myles Brennan. Don't underestimate the value of studying, learning how to prepare, and waiting until it is "your time."

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You don't get that Brennan being developed for 3 years and being in this offense all last year can be an advantage over a true freshman that didn't get much coaching due to covid?

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Could have fooled me, Brennan still looks very timid and indecisive for being here 3 years

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Has he really?

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3+ years here

1+ years in this offense

Appeared in double digit games, made 3 SEC starts, multiple ones in which we relied on him in shootouts

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A guy who has been here for a few months, made 1 start with a simplified playbook and saw no pressure all game and was asked to throw 21 passes in a 52-24 rout.

There's no comparison coming from an EXPERIENCE standpoint, it's a dumb comparison. We can sit here all day and talk about JUST results on the field but arguing against who is more experienced? Come on

I'm just as excited as anyone about TJ's start last weekend but some of the leaps people are making are getting frankly ridiculous, all we found out about Finley is he had 1 great game where he wasn't asked to do much in a blowout win for us where he was almost never pressured. There are multiple other outcomes for other situations, which is where experience CAN come into play.

All that experience resulted in him pissing down his leg as a freshman vs bama. Handoffs and knees last year, and a guy who still doesnt look as comfortable as the kid with 1 start...

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You don't get that Brennan being developed for 3 years and being in this offense all last year can be an advantage over a true freshman that didn't get much coaching due to covid?

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yes, that's a slight advantage for Brennan. But the vast majority of it is the play on the field, and that's why freshmen QBs play well, all over the country. And remember, college offenses typically aren't terribly complex.

All thing being exactly equal - I'll take the guy with who's been in the system longer. But things are rarely exactly equal, so play the guy who's playing the best.

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All that experience resulted in him pissing down his leg as a freshman vs bama. Handoffs and knees last year, and a guy who still doesnt look as comfortable as the kid with 1 start...

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Do you think Myles couldnt have tore it up just as much if not maybe even more so against a defense who doesnt pressure him at all, gives him every underneath throw there is, a defense which finally doesnt get destroyed, receivers who consistently catch their passes and an actual running game?

Trying to compare one game to others directly is just dumb, it was 1 game. It was a very good game for TJ no doubt but he wasnt asked to do much either. Our defense showed up enough to only allow 24 points. Our running game put up almost 300 yards. USC's defense gave him every underneath pass he could put on target as they simply didnt want to get beat over the top. He only completed 1 pass over 20 air yards for 26 yards, they picked him off on another deep pass. He was 1/4 for 26 yards going deep with a pick.

Put him in similar situations to MSU/Mizzou and you probably get much different results, we dont know because TJ has never seen a situation where it's a shootout here, or when we arent taking any pressure off him running the ball, or where the OL isn't giving him all day to throw the ball etc. Not every game is the same.