LSU redshirt freshman quarterback Jarrett Lee was in an unusual position Saturday night.With the Tigers down three touchdowns and with the LSU offense sputtering, coach Les Miles handed the ball to true freshman Jordan Jefferson, forcing Lee to watch from the sidelines — a place he hadn’t been during meaningful game action since the South Carolina game Oct. 18.But Jefferson didn’t provide the spark LSU had hoped for, and with the Tigers sinking deeper into a rut, Lee was given the ball back.And the rest is history, as Lee anchored the largest comeback in LSU history in the Tigers’ 40-31 win.Miles called the half a “light-switch” moment.”He’s getting better,” Miles said. “He’s getting better in game week. He’s getting better in games. He did some things Saturday evening that he had not done. He’s managing the position better.”Lee started Saturday’s game 2-for-8, including his seventh pick six of the season.But the Brenham, Texas, native rebounded after halftime and was 18-for-26 in the second half and hit 10 straight passes at one point to spark the comeback.Miles said having an opportunity to collect himself on the sidelines was what sparked Lee’s second-half performance.”He’s the style of guy who always puts his mind in it.” Miles said. “In other words, he didn’t come to the sideline to rest. He was thinking it through — what’s going on, how’s the team’s playing and how are our opponents deploying certain formations — and I think he stayed in it the whole time.”But not everyone in the student body is sold that Lee has turned the corner.Josh Nichols, studio art junior, said Lee’s hot second half is just a continuation of what’s been an inconsistent season.”The only thing consistent about him is that he’s been inconsistent,” he said. “The moment it seems like he’s turning the corner, he makes a mistake, and you’re right back at where you started. He makes the same mistakes over and over again.”Nichols said LSU should place more of an emphasis on running the football and give more playing time to Jefferson with the Southeastern Conference Championship off the table.”They need to give Jordan more playing time and Jarrett less playing time and more practice time,” he said.But playing Jefferson is also not the solution for everyone.Blake Calvert, mass communication senior, said after all the buildup about the true freshman, Jefferson didn’t live up to the hype.”People were cheering for Jordan Jefferson when he came in, and look at his stats,” he said. “He was 1 of 6 for 5 yards, and he ran for 17. That’s not very impressive. People were going crazy for him, and it’s like, ‘Prove it to me.'”The LSU locker room has a more optimistic view of the quarterback situation.Junior runningback Charles Scott said when Lee got rolling in the second half, he could sense his quarterback was having more fun than he has had at any point this season.”When he got in a rhythm, you could tell he was into it,” he said. “It’s always fun when you’re in rhythm and the offense is clicking on all cylinders.”Calvert said he is cheering for Lee to make his nay-sayers eat their words this weekend when the Tigers take on Ole Miss in the home finale. “I hope he proves them wrong,” he said. “I really hope he does. I post on Tiger Droppings all of the time and the things people there are saying about him are just crazy. I hope he keeps them quiet.”—-Contact Casey Gisclair at [email protected]