If you're thinking of interchangeable QBs, then I guess you have a point. But I don't think anyone in the country has interchangeable QBs except in rare occassions. Even Tebow wasn't completely interchangeable with Chris Leak. I'm sure someone can come up with an example of truly interchangeable QBs in RECENT history. For that matter, I don't consider KW, RM, CS, and TH interchangeable in that sense either. They bring different styles and different levels of capability. I think LSU most definitely has a stable of QBs for the future. They will be at different levels of preparation and maturity, and they will bring different styles to the field. They won't be interchangeable, but they will provide each other with competition (crucial!) and the coaches with choices. Anyway, regardless of what BHelm meant by "stable QB", I think LSU is clearly building a stable of QBs. BTW - I'd say the line of QBs from Mauck, through Randall, Russell, Flynn, and Perrilloux (RIP), to Lee and even Hatch - thats a decent stable of college QBs. Good enough for two of these :crystal: and three SEC championships!
John, has anyone ever told you that you over think at times. A stable QB in my terms does not have anything to do with his potential at being a decent or great QB. Garrett IMO will make smart decsions and stay in the pocket. He will make the right reads and get it to his RBs and WRs in space consistenly. When he comes in for RS our offense will switch to a more balanced attack IMO. Him being a decent to great QB will depend on the playing time he recieves and his ability to handle pressure in crunch time. I think a stable or dependable QB has a good shot at being considered a great QB just like Flynn was considered a great QB while he was here.
Garrett & AJ McCarron were the top 2 pro-style QBs on the board for LSU. Garrett is not a back-up plan or a depth builder. He's a legitimate player that will contend for a starting position.
Karam was apparently not very high on our board. We wanted one pro-style QB & one athletic QB in this class. We've filled that need with 2 of the best.
Not much info but this is what Rivals.com had to say about Chris and his workout at the Elite 11 pre-camp in Vegas:
