Jefferson, maligned throughout his career, insisted he wasn't worried.
"We're 4-0 -- what am I going to be frustrated about?" Jefferson said. "Auburn and Alabama are Week 8 and Week 9. We'll just keep working."
First off, why in the hell is he talking about Auburn and Alabama. We have Tennessee this week, Florida next week, and McNeese the week after that. A mature QB would be focused on the next game and ONLY the next game. That is where the improvement begins. Basically, he's saying, well, even tho I didn't perform, I can continue to not do well for three more weeks, at least, and we'll be ok. Thats a poor attitude.
Week before last, Jefferson is basically telling the fans to get off his back. Last week, he says he's not worried and everything is going fine, and now this, after last night's game.
Not only was he snapping at his teammates, cussing, and throwing little tantrums, but when the camera zoomed in on his face in the 3rd qtr, you could see he was done. He had given up. He had none of that fire, that desire to win and confidence that you are surrounded by your friend and teammates who are going to help you get it done.
I'm sick of JJ's little pissy faces, his looks of incredulity, and the shaking of his head after he throws interceptions, nearly gets our receivers depacitated ( Whateva MothuPhucka!!!! Sorry Slammin Salmon reference ), or when he tries twice to bounce pass the ball to the receivers.
I think, more than anything, he's lost any semblance of leadership that he might have had. His quotes might say one thing, but his play and his actions say another. He doesn't believe in himself and the team doesn't believe that he can do it. I can understand that puts him under a lot of pressure, but how do you think it affects our players to know that their qb will basically be the one thing that hamstrings them and starts losing them games, solely due to his ineptitude.
A lot of people have told me that one of the main reasons our offensive play calling has not been more wide open was because Jefferson was not smart enough to remember or understand an extensive playbook. For a long time, I was skeptical of that excuse, but after watching him play for over 2 seasons, I'm starting to come around. Just the fact that after this long he still runs backwards or at the sideline instead of at the DE during an option is enough to convince me.
In Lee's freshman season where he got chewed up and spit out, you could tell he was losing his faith toward the end of the season. I'm seeing that in JJ already. Something needs to be done. I have no idea what should be done, but if it doesn't happen quickly, we are in trouble.
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