JJ doesn't have "it". You want to see "it", look at Drew Brees. He fires his team up. He makes the guys around him, all nobodys and has-beens, play up to his level. When he screws up, you don't see him pout, you see him get pissed. Part of JJs problem is that he is still a child. He reminds me of the 9th graders I used to coach. When he grows up, will "it" develop within him? I just don't see it. Leaders are usually born that way, they are rarely made. The guy who steps up on the playground is usually the guy who steps up at the office or on the field.
I think we need open competition at EVERY position. Makes kids earn their spot. Dont favor previous starter or seniority. Make players accountable. Put a spark with competition. If you not performing you sit.
What about Black? Numerous other players should have been sat down for a series or two to give someone else a shot. Look at last year with Lee and McCray being run into the ground.
Coaches have conflicting philosophies. Some coaches, like Gerry Dinardo, believed that you earn a starting position and you play the whole game, every game, and you don't have to look over your shoulder and worry about being benched for every missed tackle or block. If you are sitting on the bench you had better work hard to take away somebody's starting position in practice or you won't see the field. Like the NFL. Others, like Curly Hallman, believed in playing 60 players a game and if you screw up you get immediately benched as punishment to make you focus more on the job. Nick and Les seem to blend these philosophies. Starters play most of the game and get breathers from time to time, but are rarely benched for one foul-up. They also seemed to let their position coaches do most of the player assignments. This season Studrawa rarely substituted his offensive line starters, while Brick Haley played 8 guys regularly on the defensive line.
Jefferson was inconsistent; that shouldn't be a huge surprise to football fans. However, the bad habits he had were magnified by the losses. People don't notice the good things when you lose. He stepped up in the pocket MUCH more often as the season progressed. He also improvised to make big first down plays, and understood defenses better (audible to Lafell vs. Penn St.). People have to realize it's pretty hard to throw with no running game. It's even harder with the worst LSU O-line of the decade and several dropped passes from future NFL receivers. JJ made a lot of mistakes this year, but he's the least of my worries for the future of LSU.
Its a very fine line on how to handle poor play and substitutions in general. I think the DL definitely needs to be rotated somewhat. Here and there with the OL. DBs and WRs will always rotate some as well. I think sitting someone like Black would show the team you must be accountable for your play. He was routinely being penalized, didnt hold blocks like in the past. Dont have to make it a scene, just sit him down. Last year Lee and McCray should have sat down but were rode into the dirt. Lee is now a shot player. I think there were times when someone like Jones should have been sat down. Sometimes benching a "star" sends a message. Granted it could be good or bad, but for the most part I think its good. The OL is definitely a place that we should have seen some asses sitting down with new faces in. Id like to have seen Shaw, Blackwell, and Longeran, etc getting some PT.
There is a 6' qb playing hs football in south Ms. He plays for St. Statulaus ? He has broken almost every passing record in the state. Usually throws for about 400 yards a game. Also plays defense....(fairly small school) All divsion 1 schools saying "too short." I think someone is missing out on a sleeper here....... BY THE WAY....NAME IS DYLAN FARVE.........YEP...BRETT'S NEPHEW...............
I agree with ThePhenom74 that all positions should be open competition. How the hell can we expect anyone on offense to understand the plays and play calling when no one understands.Maybe we should have open competition at the coaches position.
