re: Worst Quarterback To Win An SEC Title?

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It's funny to me when people now want to call AJ or McElroy a "game manager". 1992 Jay Barker was a game manager.

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Game manager isn't an insult, or it shouldn't be in most cases. AJ and McElroy are game managers in the sense that they're smart and serviceable, but you don't rely on their leadership or individual performance to get the win. They can lead, and they can perform to some extent, but they're truly a piece to the puzzle, not the majority of the offensive framework.

Barker would arguably be that, but he goes beyond that role to almost being a detriment that season. Obviously it didn't matter, of course.