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Originally Posted by htismaqe
He was 20 of 35 for 269 yards against Auburn with no picks, despite the fact that LSU had NO running game. And he was 14 of 22 for 210 yards and 2 scores against Arkansas.
Yes, he had a couple of bad games against elite competition. But he played against FOUR, count em, 4 top 8 teams this season and he only played poorly against HALF of them. That's hardly a pattern.
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His team was already eliminated from SEC title contention against Arkansas... (which ranked 35th against the pass in the country, just one spot ahead of Missouri
), and he also failed to get in the end zone against Auburn and produced just three points. Heck, even Zac Taylor managed more than that, and he was doing it with far less talent on his team (and inept coaching to boot).
It's not just that he turns the ball over. It's that when the talent level evens, his production drops off. And his turnovers are bonehead turnovers (like the fumble in the ND game or the pick on the deep throw around the goal line). I'm not just basing this opinion on 2006... it's been the story of his career.
I see one top 8 team on LSU's schedule (Florida), looking at the final rankings.