re: Will Jefferson start every game?

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he actually looked like a QB in that game

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Meh. Their DB's were crummy enough that he could stare down his primary receiver like he always does and get away with it. And he still missed badly on several wide open, unhurried throws (ask RR).

Doesn't matter. JJ WILL star every game and be All Confrence.

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All he has to do is look like Greg McElroy

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You mean the Greg McElroy who joined Bama in 06 as a RS, played in 07 and 08, and started in 09 after 3 years in the Bama program?

That's who you want him to look like in his 1st season in the LSU program?

No, some don't expect much from the guy.

Hey, while we wishing here, I would rather he play like Cam.

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And he is to be judged by facial expression? His facial expression is of no consequence.

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I would agree to an extent. But, when he looks at the sideline, looks at his wrist playbook, looks at the sideline, looks at the players on defense, looks at his wrist playbook again all while the play clock is expiring, he isn't calling for the snap or a timeout, and looking really confused as the clock expires and we lose a game, I think you can assume he's confused.

Now, if he had that same stupid look on his face during the Cotton Bowl, you could chalk it up to Reuben Randle one face syndrome. But, that wasn't the case, and you know it.

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all he has to do is walk green and snapless

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I am not sure why people continue to say this, the dude played last year at a decent level. Was it in the SEC no, however he was playing he was participating, he was running a system last year. That to me means more than a guy who goes to practice and runs the scout team and then becomes the starter.
Hell would David Greene, Herb Tyler, Jay Cutler, Erik Ainge be better examples of players who stepped right in and played with less experience than Mett? Hell I would even take what he did over what Snead did prior to enrolling at Ole Miss (49 attempt) the dude is starting fresh in a new system like Jefferson and Lee.... He has played a high level of competition than a RS or true Freshman, and if he can come in an play better and open up the offense then he deserves to be.
Of course you are focused on McElroy and you want to act like he did something spectacular in 08. No he was guarded like any new QB should and Alabama used the run to set up the pass then called passes that were safe. Unless you firmly believe that asking a QB to complete 60% of his passes and average 175-200 yards a game is too much. Of course you can say "wins is all that matter" however you know full well that a better offense and the LSU defense/special teams last year and LSU is in the SEC Championship and possibly the Sugar Bowl over the Cotton Bowl.

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however you know full well that a better offense and the LSU defense/special teams last year and LSU is in the SEC Championship and possibly the Sugar Bowl over the Cotton Bowl.

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two routes by the LSU DB led to the Arky win, and the Sugar Bowl was lost.

it had nothing to do with the offense. the vaunted D lost the Ark game in pass defense.

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the dude played last year at a decent level

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With all due respect to Juco ball, the difference between it and SEC/big time college football is like day is to night. imo

I think there is a lot to be said for facing off with the likes of a Bama or a Florida or a NC or a Penn St or a Tex A&M that gives those who have a big time advantage over those who haven't, but we will see.

Whatever makes LSU a better team or a more successful team works for me.

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Of course you are focused on McElroy

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You mentioned McElroy 1st...not me.

All I said was that Mc had 3 years in the Bama program before he became a starter and not one spring and fall as Mett will have if he were to start. I see that as a major difference between what the expectation level should be, but each to our own.

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Yeah, yeah, yeah...I get your point. It was a piece of cake for JJ to have a QB rating of 165 and account for 4 TDS

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i feel fairly confident that jj had 4 or 5 games during the regular season that all together didn't add up to a qb rating of 165. and yeah, he threw 4 td's , during the WHOLE season

The defense and special teams were good for most of the season but they completely shot the bed the last 3-4 games.

The S/T were fairly awful the last quarter of the year

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i feel fairly confident that jj had 4 or 5 games during the regular season

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Thing is...we talkin' Cotton Bowl and as I recall, it was 165.