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You are wrong in saying that we have "nobody".

We have two very highly rated quarterbacks. They were just freshmen this season. One was redshirted. The other was forced to play before he was ready because of Hartline's injury.

Highly rated doesn't make them somebody. Star Jackson and AJ McCarron were highly rated but at this point they're nobody. They've done nothing on the field and you certainly wouldn't put them in front of a solid QB who's won in high pressure situations. A lot of what he does is manage the game and not make mistakes, but in games like Auburn and Florida he actually was called upon to win the game.

That being said when you've got 2 highly rated freshmen, you've got nobody. Would you like to bet money on how they'll turn out?

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Posted by CatFan81

Decatur, GA

Member since May 2009

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Posted on 1/18/10 at 10:58 am to arwicklu

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That being said when you've got 2 highly rated freshmen, you've got nobody. Would you like to bet money on how they'll turn out?

At least one of them will turn out to be a good QB. Both have good arms.

Newton saw a lot of playing time this season, though he wasn't ready because he was expecting to be redshirted. He's a very mobile QB, and at 6'4" 220, he's got great size. He was Mr. Football in Indiana his senior year and the Gatorade Indiana Player Of The Year.

He broke 10 school records, eight of which were held by former NFL and Purdue quarterback Mark Herrmann. He threw for 1,938 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior, along with 1,664 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns, accounting for 3,602 yards total offense and 48 TDs.

And the kid graduated with honors.

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