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Alabama's National Championship Quarterbacks
Posted on 11/22/14 at 8:47 am
Posted on 11/22/14 at 8:47 am
Will Blake Sims join this esteemed list of Alabama football legends?
1925: Pooley Hubert (Meridian, MS)
1926: Red Barnes (Suggsville, AL)
1930: John Tucker (Russellville, AR)
1934: Riley Smith (Carrollton, MS)
1941: Sumpter Blackmon (Columbus, GA)
1961: Pat Trammell (Scottsboro, AL)
1964: Joe Namath (Beaver Falls, PA)/Steve Sloan (Cleveland, TN)
1965: Steve Sloan (Cleveland, TN)
1973: Gary Rutledge/Richard Todd (Birmingham, AL)
1978: Jeff Rutledge (Birmingham, AL)
1979: Steadman Shealy (Dothan, AL)
1992: Jay Barker (Birmingham, AL)
2009: Greg McElroy (Southlake, TX)
2011: AJ McCarron (Mobile, AL)
2012: AJ McCarron (Mobile, AL)
2014: Blake Sims (Gainesville, GA)????
1925: Pooley Hubert (Meridian, MS)
1926: Red Barnes (Suggsville, AL)
1930: John Tucker (Russellville, AR)
1934: Riley Smith (Carrollton, MS)
1941: Sumpter Blackmon (Columbus, GA)
1961: Pat Trammell (Scottsboro, AL)
1964: Joe Namath (Beaver Falls, PA)/Steve Sloan (Cleveland, TN)
1965: Steve Sloan (Cleveland, TN)
1973: Gary Rutledge/Richard Todd (Birmingham, AL)
1978: Jeff Rutledge (Birmingham, AL)
1979: Steadman Shealy (Dothan, AL)
1992: Jay Barker (Birmingham, AL)
2009: Greg McElroy (Southlake, TX)
2011: AJ McCarron (Mobile, AL)
2012: AJ McCarron (Mobile, AL)
2014: Blake Sims (Gainesville, GA)????
This post was edited on 11/23/14 at 10:00 pm
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Posted on 11/22/14 at 8:51 am to RollTide1987
Long list :)
Posted on 11/22/14 at 9:09 am to RollTide1987
Stabler not on this list is criminal.
Posted on 11/22/14 at 9:53 am to RollTide1987
1941
1973
1973
This post was edited on 11/22/14 at 9:53 am
Posted on 11/22/14 at 10:10 am to stat19
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1973
UPI National Champions. As for '41, I am simply listing the titles the university claims.
Posted on 11/22/14 at 10:38 am to stat19
If you're going to gripe about those then throw in '66 as legitimate.
Posted on 11/22/14 at 11:47 am to Riseupfromtherubble
If he does, he'll go ahead of Barker and McElroy in legend status IMO.
Because it will be frickin' heroic.
Because it will be frickin' heroic.
Posted on 11/22/14 at 11:53 am to RollTide1987
This is way premature.
But IF, and I repeat IF, that happens, then Blake will be one of the most legendary players ever to play at UA. From being a great HS player, to buried in the depth chart, multiple position moves, transfer rumors, Coker brought in to take the starting job, beating out the transfer, and potentially helping a WR get to NYC for the Heisman, all with a handful of different OCs?
But IF, and I repeat IF, that happens, then Blake will be one of the most legendary players ever to play at UA. From being a great HS player, to buried in the depth chart, multiple position moves, transfer rumors, Coker brought in to take the starting job, beating out the transfer, and potentially helping a WR get to NYC for the Heisman, all with a handful of different OCs?
Posted on 11/23/14 at 10:04 am to RollTide1987
Gary Rutledge was the starting QB in 1973, not Richard Todd.
Posted on 11/23/14 at 10:09 am to BamaGradinTn
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Gary Rutledge was the starting QB in 1973, not Richard Todd.
Both QBs played heavily in 1973. Rutledge had more passing yards while Todd surpassed him in yards rushing. Todd was the Tyler Watts to Rutledge's Brodie Croyle.
Joe Namath and Steve Sloan also split time together in 1964.
This post was edited on 11/23/14 at 10:11 am
Posted on 11/23/14 at 10:32 am to RollTide1987
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RollTide1987
Alabama's National Championship Quarterbacks
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Gary Rutledge was the starting QB in 1973, not Richard Todd.
Both QBs played heavily in 1973. Rutledge had more passing yards while Todd surpassed him in yards rushing. Todd was the Tyler Watts to Rutledge's Brodie Croyle.
Joe Namath and Steve Sloan also split time together in 1964.
That doesn't change the fact that Rutledge was the starter all year long. Every game. Aside from either forgetting or just plain not being aware of him, you're just pulling numbers off a stat sheet. Put him on the list.
This post was edited on 11/23/14 at 10:34 am
Posted on 11/23/14 at 11:15 am to alabamabuckeye
That's a motion picture in 10 years right there.
Posted on 11/23/14 at 11:53 am to RollTide1987
Gary Rutledge was the 1973 Alabama starting QB. Todd debuted in 1974 per the Alabama football record book. Page 147
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"Championship Brothers" Tradition Edition Unframed. Player Autographs Gary and Jeff Rutledge This painting celebrates one of the rarest events in college football history. Imagine being the starting Quarterback for the college of your dreams, playing for the legendary Coach Bear Bryant, even winning a National Championship And five years later watching your younger brother accomplish the same thing. In fact, it is so rare we have been unable to locate another D1 University that holds this honor. Gary and Jeff Rutledge of Birmingham added to the Rich Tradition of Alabama football.
Posted on 11/23/14 at 12:02 pm to RollTide1987
From the same record book, page 148... Gary Rutledge most consecutive wins - 11.... 1973.... lost to ND ended streak.
Posted on 11/23/14 at 12:17 pm to RollTide1987
Newspaper article Sept. 5, 1974. Article states that Gary Rutledge was hurt and lost the starting QB position in the fall of 1974 to Todd. He was starting QB for the 11-1 1973 season. Shoulder surgery fells Tide's Rutledge
Please correct the op.
Please correct the op.
Posted on 11/23/14 at 3:05 pm to jatebe
Posted on 11/23/14 at 4:36 pm to Lordofwrath88
I care. Too many people trying to change history.
Posted on 11/23/14 at 9:18 pm to jatebe
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jatebe
Alabama's National Championship Quarterbacks
I care. Too many people trying to change history.
I care too. Hell, I was sitting there in Legion Field that October afternoon against the Vols when Rutledge opened the game with the bomb to Wheeler, and then later when Robin Cary came running at me with that punt return in the 4th quarter. Funny thing is that my buddy predicted the play call on the first play as we were walking over from where we parked by BSC. If you're gonna go to the trouble to make a thread like, this, dammit, get it right.
I don't think the guy was trying to change history, though. I just think he's a younger guy who wasn't around to see some of those guys and was just pulling numbers off a website. Lots of us were actually in the stands for some of those games.
Posted on 11/23/14 at 9:29 pm to BamaGradinTn
Stabler should have been on this list. 1966 was our year. Dam politics!!!
Posted on 11/23/14 at 9:50 pm to BamaGradinTn
Gary Rutledge generated 1,150 yards of offense in 1973. Richard Todd generated 900 yards of offense that same year. It seems to me they shared a lot of the workload that season.
Wikipedia had this to say about it:
Wikipedia also listed Todd as the starter of the '73 Tide on the Alabama Quarterbacks page. It's not like I pulled this out of my arse. That being said. I will edit it accordingly.
Wikipedia had this to say about it:
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In his sophomore year, Todd shared the quarterback position with Gary Rutledge.
Wikipedia also listed Todd as the starter of the '73 Tide on the Alabama Quarterbacks page. It's not like I pulled this out of my arse. That being said. I will edit it accordingly.
This post was edited on 11/23/14 at 10:02 pm
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