SMU Not Looking At Taking Kevin Jennings' 'Superpower' Amid Turnover Issue

For SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings, one of the biggest knocks people have on him is his turnovers.

Despite being one of the best quarterbacks in college football, who consistently puts up good numbers and wins games, many gravitate to his turnovers.

Last season, Jennings had 13 interceptions in 13 games, and this season, he's thrown five in five games, so he is still turning the ball over at a rapid rate.

So, coach Rhett Lashlee and his staff have to strike a delicate balance between letting Jennings be the playmaker he is and trying to reel in those turnovers.

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But as Lashlee explains, he isn't about to take away Kevin's superpower, in the hopes of seeing those turnover numbers go down.

"What makes people great, you never throw cold water on that," Lashlee said. "So, as a coach, the worst thing you could ever do is take away someone's superpower. Now, everyone has a kryptonite. So, you have to do your best to try to help them improve that, minimize that, without squelching what makes them great.

"So, that's what we're going to do."

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With the Mustangs still seen as one of the best teams in the ACC, Jennings is the reason for that.

So, the last thing that the staff wants to do is to limit what he can do on the field in the hopes that he limits the turnovers, because it might take away what makes him great, and the offense could suffer.

How the coaching staff plays this will be fascinating to see, but I think they have the right plan.

Don't take away Kevin's powers, and focus on making sure he isn't committing the bad turnovers that he shouldn't make.

If he can do that, the Mustangs, already 4-1, could be set for a seriously good season, but that is a big ask, given that we have a large enough sample to see that turnovers seem to follow him.

But against Boston College, we saw Jennings play a clean game, so that will be the plan moving forward.

The tough thing is to let Kevin be "Kevin" on the field, while also trying to minimize the turnovers.