Hurts doesn't have to make us forget Jake Comer's or AJ McCarron's deep passing capability.
This year, with this team, against LSU, he just has to hit enough passes 10+ yards downfield to keep LSU from keeping a safety in the box all night. It would really help with taking the crowd out if he could do a little of that early.
To my mind, two in the first quarter and 5 for the game should do the trick. If that happens, our D, OL, RBs, and Hurts' legs can do the rest.
If he can't, the Tigahs stack the line, and we have all kinds of trouble moving the ball, and the crowd gets into it, and the already-jacked team feeds on it, and it's a real problem.
Worst case, if that happens, bet on whoever LSU plays next week.
This year, with this team, against LSU, he just has to hit enough passes 10+ yards downfield to keep LSU from keeping a safety in the box all night. It would really help with taking the crowd out if he could do a little of that early.
To my mind, two in the first quarter and 5 for the game should do the trick. If that happens, our D, OL, RBs, and Hurts' legs can do the rest.
If he can't, the Tigahs stack the line, and we have all kinds of trouble moving the ball, and the crowd gets into it, and the already-jacked team feeds on it, and it's a real problem.
Worst case, if that happens, bet on whoever LSU plays next week.
