I really don't have a lot to comment on due to such a limited sample size of games watched. As mentioned, I've mostly only watched LSU and Texas. That means I've watched Florida a couple times though. Come to think of it, I watched their Miami game, so I've seen them three times.
Anyway, the QB situations in Austin and Baton Rouge are just mystifying.
It finally came out that Nuss is hurt, recovering from an abdominal strain, but I think the evidence was fairly obvious before the coach finally admitted it. For the first part of the season his throwing motion was way off, and even once mechanics improved, the trajectory and velocity of his balls look utterly and completely different than they used to. When CBK initially admitted an injury had been at play, he said it was basically over with. Then Nuss went out and still looked like a lame duck against Ole Miss, and nobody cared what BK said. Then he admitted again, ok, maybe he's not 100% still, but he's definitely going to be for the next game. At which point fans told him to eat **** and nobody cares what you say, because you lie. Outlook: Can definitely improve, because a healthy Nuss is still one of the most dangerous players around. But he can't fix the OL or the running game. I mean, Ole Miss can't stop a middle school team from running the ball, but they kept three on the line and absolutely stoned us. They also got pressure on the QB with three, while dropping 8. They practically begged us to run the ball, and LSU simply wouldn't commit to it. And hey.....who could blame them, because when we tried, it was still so bad and so much worse than gambling on a lame Nuss to at least be able to find a 5 yard completion. Also, some guys who review the full-field game film have highlighted how little our WRs are getting open compared to last season. They're mostly the same guys, so I don't know if it's playcalling or what. There's problems here that likely aren't going to get better. But there is some room for improvement, if Nuss is ever able to get himself right.
Over in Austin, the situation is harder to diagnose, and weirder. I toyed with the idea for a while that Arch is hurt. There's some supporting evidence, I thought. His mechanics are badly botched, and much like Nuss, the trajectory and velocity of his balls are nothing like the (admittedly more limited) times we've seen him in the past. The problem is there's also ample evidence that makes me think he's not hurt, and that leaves me not knowing what to think. There are many times the mechanics look good, the ball comes out sharp. The OL is a bigger problem than I was expecting it to be. Outlook: I just don't know. Arch has at least a little bit wrong going on in practically every QB category/skillset I can think of. He's late to make decisions, he's not reading the defense well before the snap, he appears to panic, he's wildly inaccurate....it goes on. And that's on top of possibly being hurt (tbf, I've heard precisely 0 people suggest he is....I'm totally farting in the wind here....just my own thoughts). They've got a better run game to lean on than their Baton Rouge counterparts, but it's not exactly awesome. And poor Arch has just looked so bad..... I'm honestly trying to think of when I've seen a QB play this poorly, and it's hard to gauge chances for improvement when I'm not even sure what all is the problem.
Ugh. I need to go take some Pepcid after thinking about those offenses. Possibly some kind of blood pressure pill.
Like utee said, time to go watch some LSU baseball reruns, and maybe put on the 2005 Rose Bowl DVD and see if the wife notices. Maybe I can trick her.
