Yeah, thank God too.
He should have been gone last year.
Yes, while Perrilloux sucks to lose (Because of his athletic ability and potential) from what I had heard BEFORE he had been suspended from spring ball was that even if he came back he would have had problems starting over Jarret Lee and Andrew Hatch, because they both looked amazing in spring. That I can contest to as I am family with 2 of the trainers at LSU, and a strengthing coach is one of my dad's best friends.
Step down from talent? Possibly. Detrimental to LSU's season in any way, shape or form? No.
With the team LSU is returning, especially on Offense (4/5 OL, Amazing WRs, Best RB stable in the SEC) and defense (DL will be stronger [Believe it or not], 2/3 LB, and Chad Jones, Chester Taylor, and whoever filled [Name slips my name] in for Craig Steltz at the NC game).
LSU has a damn good shot of winning the SEC again. Hell, Kirk Herbstriet (Who is one of LSU's biggest haters, especially throughout last season) said that with the talent that LSU has returning that they could compete for the National Championship again if the pieces fall together. And that even though the QB position won't be as amazing as it was supposed to be, the talent around that QB may make him look good.
So in other words = Losing Perrilloux might hurt, but at the same time might help us as we now know that our leader is going to be here for long term, and not just for a few games here and there.
LSU will still win the West, maybe the SEC, and God knows what after that, depends on how the DBs step up.
Hatch = Smart, Agile, Fast (As fast as Perrilloux), Accurate. But needs to improve arm strength
Lee = Smart, Accurate, Strong arm, Reads DB coverage like Manning. But needs to get more comfortable in the pocket, as most Freshman need to learn.
Don't count LSU out.
God, that's like the 100th time I have had to say that.
Not to mention. All of our SEC championships (And National Championships) of the decade have come from first year starters at QB, and no one expected the QB to do very well (Matt Flynn, Rohan Davey, and Matt Mauck)... Foreshadowing?
