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Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Head coach Ed Orgeron was asked Monday what Danny Etling has meant to him and the football team over the past two years as LSU's starting quarterback.

His answer was simple... "Trust."
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QUESTION: Over the last almost two years for you, what has Etling meant to your football team? And two, do you think winning these last three games help you a little or a lot especially in recruiting in regards to the early signing period?

COACH ORGERON: Good question. Danny's meant -- when you would say Danny Etling to me, the first word that comes to my mind is trust. I trust him. Toughness. Giving us the best shot a player possibly can out there. And I'm happy for him.

Yes, these games mean a lot in recruiting. December 20th is the signing date. We make calls on Sunday night. We call it the power hour, and obviously when you play well the response is a lot better. And I do believe that finishing strong is going to help us finish with a good recruiting class.
Saturday's contest vs. Texas A&M will be Etling's final game in Tiger Stadium. The senior from Terre Haute, IN has passed for 1887 yards this season, with 11 touchdowns and just two interceptions. Last Saturday's game vs. Tennessee put him over 4,000 career passing yards at LSU.

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LSUdude24777 months
The best QB is one that doesn't put you in bad positions. He may not be a 3000+ yard passer and a clutch QB, but he's a game manager that DOESN'T turn the ball over.
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LoveThatMoney77 months
He's also a terribly underrated athlete.
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COACH ROD77 months
Danny's the best quarterback to put us in the situation to win the game.. I trust Danny in everything that he does in managing the game for us...One team.. One heartbeat!!! Geaux Tigers!!! O
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Spankum77 months
I have to agree...I was skeptical of Etling for a couple of years. Have to say, I have never seen a player with more heart and grit than he has. Proud to call him a Tiger!
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COACH ROD77 months
Danny's a true tiger and shows up to practice everyday and competes to be the best at what he does at the quarterback position...One team...One heartbeat!!! "Geaux Tigers"!!! O
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