Gunner Kiel Chooses LSU Over Vanderbilt, Notre Dame

1. Naive optimism, perhaps, but for all his success at LSU, Les Miles hasn’t demonstrated any ability whatever to develop QBs and Notre Dame is such an amazingly cursed school now that I cannot imagine anyone going there voluntarily.

2. Totally unrelated: It’s annoying that when you sign into this blog with Facebook, you’re deposited not back at the post where you began the sign-in but on some random SB Nation page, from whence you must find your way back to the relevant post. If you can fix that, it would be much appreciated. If it’s inherent to SB Nation, I must say it’s a very quirky software platform.

3. Speaking of signing in with Facebook, it’s somewhat irksome that no one here ever uses a real name, including the folks who run the blog. You are not political dissents, voicing bold anti-regime sentiments that would lead to incarceration should your real names be attached to them. You’re talking about a college athletic program, and assuming you don’t work for the University, it’s fully safe for you to attach your real name to your opinions. Hell, I think real names would foster a better sense of community, even though I’d probably never bother to click through to Facebook profiles to learn more about you guys.

I would have to disagree that Kiel’s path to starting QB would of had more resistance at Vandy. He is now up against Zach Mettenberger who was the 11th ranked QB in the country coming out of high school and was going to start for UGA before being dismissed from the team. He lead his team to the the national JUCO championship last season and still has multiple years of eligibility (LSU also has the 10th ranked QB in the country from last years class).

Rodgers did well for Vandy this season but does not possess the same throwing skills as Kiel or Mettenberger. I could see Kiel unseating Rodgers as his style fits with what Franklin really wants to be doing. He is also a senior which means even if Kiel could not overtake him next year the spot wold be his in 2013.

Several things intrigue me about this decision. Interestingly, LSU does not fit the criteria cited by Kiel including a good education and close proximity to home (Notre Dame and Vanderbilt obviously both do). LSU is also not known for a great place to groom a QB (admittedly neither is Vanderbilt but Cutler is a good story and Franklin has his on track record with QBs) as they run they ball a lot and are known for great defense not high scoring throw it out there offenses.

I’m not certain of the rotation, but perhaps the Dores will get a chance to test themselves against Gunner one of these days. LSU can go after a guy like him every year. Just another brick in a big oversized half drunk football school wall.

Well, 2 things:

1 – every recruiting class since 2000 has played for a BCS National Championship. Les may appear goofy and they can’t develop good QBs, but that’s a phenomenal fact to share with recruits;

2 – since he’s enrolling early, he can practice and be around the team during their NC preparations this year, and will likely go with the team to the BCS NC game. Kinda cool for a HS senior.

BTW, what team is Wyoming playing in that photo of ACS? I’ve never seen those uni’s before.

I have to believe that the QB position is wide open for next year. Jordan did not have a good game against Cincinnati or Tennessee. I think the DBs were reading his eyes. We have some outstanding receivers and we need a QB who can get the ball to them.