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Worst starting QBs of the last 30 years?

Posted on 1/19/21 at 12:08 pm
Posted by RollTide1987
Augusta, GA
Member since Nov 2009
64945 posts
Posted on 1/19/21 at 12:08 pm
Minimum of two starts.

That means no one and done's like Brandon Avalos, Blake Barnett, Cooper Bateman, or even David Palmer. That puts the candidates as follows:

Gary Hollingsworth (1990)
Danny Woodson (1991)
Jay Barker (1991-1994)
Brian Burgdorff (1995)
Freddie Kitchens (1995-1997)
John David Phillips (1998)
Andrew Zow (1998-2001)
Tyler Watts (1999-2002)
Brodie Croyle (2002-2005)
Marc Guillon (2004)
Spencer Pennington (2004)
John Parker Wilson (2006-2008)
Greg McElroy (2009-2010)
AJ McCarron (2011-2013)
Blake Sims (2014)
Jacob Coker (2015)
Jalen Hurts (2016-2017)
Tua Tagovailoa (2018-2019)
Mac Jones (2019-2020)


Posted by SummerOfGeorge
Member since Jul 2013
102699 posts
Posted on 1/19/21 at 12:09 pm to
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Marc Guillon (2004)
Spencer Pennington (2004)


Not sure it's really close. Burgdorff and JD Phillips would probably be next, but they could make simple throws, and Phillips could run a little bit. Pennington and Guillon couldn't consistently throw 7 yard stop routes.

Plus Pennington cost us Game 1 of the Super Regional against North Carolina.
This post was edited on 1/19/21 at 12:11 pm
Posted by lake2280
Public intellectual
Member since Nov 2012
4288 posts
Posted on 1/19/21 at 12:09 pm to
Spencer easy.
Posted by remaster916
Alabama
Member since Oct 2012
12214 posts
Posted on 1/19/21 at 12:16 pm to
Marc Guillon (2004)
Spencer Pennington (2004)
John Parker Wilson (2006-2008)
Greg McElroy (2009-2010)
Posted by CrimsonTideMD
Member since Dec 2010
6925 posts
Posted on 1/19/21 at 12:43 pm to
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Marc Guillon (2004)
Spencer Pennington (2004)
John Parker Wilson (2006-2008)
Greg McElroy (2009-2010)







Star Jackson was better than Burgdorff and Phillips

JPW and McElroy look like Joe Montanan compared to those guys.
Posted by elposter
Member since Dec 2010
24854 posts
Posted on 1/19/21 at 12:47 pm to
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remaster916


Found BenchMcElroy's alter.
Posted by Chad4Bama
Member since Sep 2020
5647 posts
Posted on 1/19/21 at 12:50 pm to
I remember actually being excited when Guillon transferred from Miami. And I can't even remember him starting multiple games. I must have blocked it out. He had more hype than Pennington, so he'd get my vote between the two who were clearly the worst.

The Worst

1. Guillon
2. Pennington
3. Burgdorff
This post was edited on 1/19/21 at 12:53 pm
Posted by saban n bear
Member since Aug 2013
2987 posts
Posted on 1/19/21 at 12:51 pm to
Jalen Hurts
Posted by 1BamaRTR
In Your Head Blvd
Member since Apr 2015
22511 posts
Posted on 1/19/21 at 12:56 pm to
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Greg McElroy (2009-2010)

McElroy in 2010 was 4th in the nation in passer rating and broke the school records for passing yards and TDs. Dumb
Posted by SummerOfGeorge
Member since Jul 2013
102699 posts
Posted on 1/19/21 at 1:02 pm to
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And I can't even remember him starting multiple games


Relatively sure the only games he started were Arkansas and South Carolina, and he was pulled in the South Carolina game for Pennington (who came in and played as bad or worse).

South Carolina 2004 (L 20-3)
Guillon - 9/18, 63 yds, 3.5 YPA, 0 TD/2 INT, 57.2 QB Rating
Pennington - 1/6, 4 yds, 0.7 YPA, 0 TD/2 INT, -44.4 QB Rating
Combined - 10/24, 67 yds, 2.8 YPA, 0 TD/4 INT, 31.8 QB Rating

Pennington literally had a negative passer rating (-44.4)

I have to imagine this is the single worst statistical performance by Alabama QBs in program history. I was a new boy and that next week was the worst hazing of pledgeship. Fvckin those QBs.
This post was edited on 1/19/21 at 1:06 pm
Posted by LovetheLord
The Ash Grove
Member since Dec 2010
5618 posts
Posted on 1/19/21 at 1:05 pm to
Those were dark times.
Posted by The Spleen
Member since Dec 2010
38865 posts
Posted on 1/19/21 at 1:37 pm to
1. Marc Guillon
2. Spencer Pennington
3. Danny Woodson
4. JD Phillips


I'd put 91 Jay Barker in there as well. He was pretty terrible that year, and even a lot of 1992. 94 was obviously a great season for him though.
Posted by remaster916
Alabama
Member since Oct 2012
12214 posts
Posted on 1/19/21 at 1:37 pm to
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Star Jackson was better than Burgdorff and Phillips


Couldn't comment on them, didn't watch them.
Posted by DT55Forever1
Member since Jan 2018
2919 posts
Posted on 1/19/21 at 1:40 pm to
Jay Barker's 18 yards and 2 picks in the championship game were pretty bad. Didn't lose though.
Posted by Robot Santa
Member since Oct 2009
44343 posts
Posted on 1/19/21 at 1:40 pm to
Spencer Pennington. He's legitimately one of the worst QBs I have ever seen start an SEC game. Marc Guillon transferred in from Miami, so we know he was good and Shula just held him back.
Posted by Sid E Walker
InsecureU ©
Member since Nov 2013
23882 posts
Posted on 1/19/21 at 2:27 pm to
quote:

Marc Guillon

Man, probation had broken me at that time. I remember beating my chest that we were back, Bama had stolen a quality QB from Miami.

Wow.
Posted by Panthers4life
Huntsville
Member since Nov 2017
4356 posts
Posted on 1/19/21 at 2:28 pm to
Greg McElroy (2009-2010)? C'mon?
Posted by Panthers4life
Huntsville
Member since Nov 2017
4356 posts
Posted on 1/19/21 at 2:30 pm to
quote:

With Brodie Croyle participating sparingly during spring practice, Marc and freshman John Parker Wilson were able to get plenty of repetitions. Marc and John Parker finished spring bracketed at the No. 2 spot on the Tide depth chart at quarterback. 

2004 (Sophomore): When Brodie Croyle, the Tide's starting quarterback went down with a season-ending knee injury against Western Carolina, Marc closed the game with 5-of-7 passing for 71 yards and one TD. He started the next week at Arkansas, but hit just 6-of-18 for 57 yards and one interception. The next week against South Carolina, he was 9-of-18 for 63 yards and two interceptions. He sustained a lower back injury in that South Carolina game that kept him out of the lineup against Southern Miss and Tennessee. Although he could have played in the remaining games, he did not see further action. With Croyle and Spencer Pennington limited during spring practice, Guillon got most of the reps during 11-on-11 drills. “He made huge strides,” said Mike Shula. Marc played in 75-of-91 snaps during the spring game, earning the Bart Starr Most Improved Quarterback award following spring practice.  2003 Redshirted  Transfer from University of Miami 
Posted by Teague
The Shoals, AL
Member since Aug 2007
21668 posts
Posted on 1/19/21 at 2:32 pm to
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McElroy in 2010 was 4th in the nation in passer rating and broke the school records for passing yards and TDs. Dumb


Yeah, the new narrative that Mcelroy was bad is ridiculous. He wasn't the most talented QB ever, but he was a very good college QB.

I don't know who was the worst. I've blocked out a lot of the 90's and early 00's due to the PTSD those years gave me.
Posted by Bamad
Calera, AL
Member since May 2010
5206 posts
Posted on 1/19/21 at 2:57 pm to
How has nobody said Brandon Avalos yet......yes, he did start one game so he counts!
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