We’re halfway through another LSU football season and yet again staring at the face of a miserable QB situation. Standards are so lowered in Baton Rouge that many will cling to single positive stats to justify Etling, or, worse yet, fetishize his toughness as explanation for his continued use:
In a roundabout way, Etling was the team MVP. Showed toughness and sacrificed his body for the team. That's what leaders do.
— Poseur (@ATVSPoseur) October 8, 2017
I can appreciate that Etling is a consummate team player who is willing to put his body on the line for the good of the cause:
An exchange today with #LSU QB Danny Etling, a man who refuses to slide on third down.