Someone mentioned LSU used the Kentucky game to practice particular plays. Hopefully that is why Lee stayed locked on to his primary target more than usual. because he was trying to run that particular play and get the ball to that particular receiver. None of us really know exactly what was going on and I am just as guilty of anybody for judging and complaining.
What I saw was lee go flat after a couple of drops. When he comes into a game and hits his first three or four short easy passes, he's pretty good for the rest of the game. When his first couple are incompletions, especially droped passes that were very catchable and would have kept the drive alive, his play goes flat. He overthrows and throws into coverage trying to make something happen.
Alot of his throws WERE a LITTLE high saturday......but most of them catchable.....recievers did not help him out at all.....but no to answer your question the reason most of them were high is because he was falling off on his back foot wich causes the ball to sail a little if your not following through.
What gets me is the whole "shot put" action he seems to have. I never remember him looking that way before. Maybe I just didn't notice but it sure looks crazy. He seems to be doing alright with it though.
This is the point at which tossing off your back foot will catch up with you "A Windy Day" He has had success passing off his back foot but I truly think the wind made his throws a little more difficult to snag, but bottom-line, at least 7 WERE catchable and should have been caught. This isn’t just the Kentucky game. Many dropped balls against Oregon, dropped TD pass against WVU and dropped passes against State & even NWST. There is some hate towards Lee growing around here and I think that before anybody gets too critical, we need to recognize two things. 1) He has us 5-0 and the number 1 ranked team in the country winning 3 games against ranked teams on the road and all by at least 2 touchdowns without any close game scares. NOBODY has had blood pressure issues in the 4th quarter this season. 2) If we were not so conservative in the play calling, our WR's were not having drop issues, and Lee was not sharing time with Mett & JJ the few times they were in, his numbers would be MUCH BETTER Conservative play calling week one - ADD 100 Yards Pass against Oregon that was PI on Oregon so we punch it in on the ground - Add a TD Mett comes in against NWST WHOLE 2nd half, Add 100 yards and a TD Dropped passes (1 TD) against WVU, add 100 yards and a TD Dropped passes against Kentucky, add another 100 yards Lee is closer to 1,200 yards 10 TD's, & 1 INT This season (5 Games!!!) Call me crazy, I know it’s what if's but its legit! AND It doesnt matter who's fault it is, we still need to improve
I noticed this Saturday but hadn't noticed it in other games this year. Not sure if he was or not, I am just saying I hadn't noticed.
First time I noticed as well, but as someone already mentioned, Kentucky may have been a practice game and this may have been Lee's attempt to run particular plays for particular WR's and see them through. I hope so, what happened to the Lee we saw against State who was spreading the field and picking the zone apart?
I have been seeing it all year and expressed my concerns on it during the Oregon and MSU game. Just watch his highlight reel. I have only seen about 2-3 checks off the 1st option per game so far and almost all of them were to WRs on the same side of the field. If it works go with it. He is making good pre snap reads right now and has been effective in the short passing game. But I still worry when we face tougher defenses because we need to open up this offense a little. He could have some really big plays if he checked the guy he wants before the snap, looks off the opposite side of the field right after the snap or a little pump fake, and then turn to the opposite side of the field.
Spot on Here!! I think thats Lee's biggest weakness is not getting to his second and third progressions in the route.
Like many have stated, he doesn't have the best footwork. He likes to step back and loft the ball up with touch rather than to drill the ball in. As a result, he can throw the deep ball pretty well but if he has to throw the ball in tight coverage in a zone, it won't be as effective. The ball will get to the receiver late and it could have some bad consequences. But, I'm not worried about his decision making anymore. He's proven that if he has time to throw, he will hit his target. When he gets pressured, he has done an excellent job of getting rid of the ball early and to a spot where the receiver can get it. It's when he's being chased, that I worry.
