Since 1990 we have had the following QBs start at least one game at Alabama:

Gary Hollingsworth (1990)
Danny Woodson (1991)
Jay Barker (1991-1994)
Brian Burgdorff (1993, 1995)
Freddie Kitchens (1995-1997)
John David Phillips (1998)
Andrew Zow (1998-2001)
Tyler Watts (1999-2002)
Brodie Croyle (2002-2005)
Brandon Avalos (2003)
Spencer Pennington (2003-2004)
Marc Guillon (2004)
John Parker Wilson (2006-2008)
Greg McElroy (2009-2010)
AJ McCarron (2011-2013)
Blake Sims (2014)

We haven't exactly been spoiled for choice.

2 ...

Report Post

Posted by BearBait09

Texas

Member since Aug 2013

2307 posts

Posted on 5/6/15 at 12:07 pm to RollTide1987

quote:
RollTide1987

There is no way to know how many or if any of these people would have become successful NFL QBs had they gone to another school that demanded more of them. But it would be folly to assume it is exclusively the fault of the player.

We are operating on 3 facts

1. Alabama recruits a lot of really good players
2. Alabama converts a lot of these really good players into NFL players
3. None of these NFL players are QBs

1 ...

Report Post

Posted by Crimson Legend

Mount St Gumpus

Member since Nov 2004

15478 posts

Posted on 5/6/15 at 1:10 pm to RollTide1987

quote:
Gary Hollingsworth (1990)
Danny Woodson (1991)
Jay Barker (1991-1994)
Brian Burgdorff (1993, 1995)
Freddie Kitchens (1995-1997)
John David Phillips (1998)
Andrew Zow (1998-2001)
Tyler Watts (1999-2002)
Brodie Croyle (2002-2005)
Brandon Avalos (2003)
Spencer Pennington (2003-2004)
Marc Guillon (2004)
John Parker Wilson (2006-2008)
Greg McElroy (2009-2010)
AJ McCarron (2011-2013)
Blake Sims (2014)