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Best SEC Quarterbacks who “waited their turn”
Posted on 5/21/20 at 8:39 am
Posted on 5/21/20 at 8:39 am
Who at your school or in the SEC in general resisted the urge to transfer, got his chance as a Redshirt Junior or Senior, and ran with it?
For Bama it was Blake Sims. Sat behind AJ McCarron for a few years while also experimenting with playing running back. McCarron graduates but instead of being the guy as a senior, Blake Sims is projected by most to be the backup behind transfer Jake Coker. Sims ends up winning the job and leading Alabama to an SEC Championship and a Playoff appearance
Stats:
3487 passing yards (then an Alabama record)
65% completion percentage
28 touchdowns
10 ints
350 rushing yards (4.2 yards per carry)
7 rushing touchdowns
For Bama it was Blake Sims. Sat behind AJ McCarron for a few years while also experimenting with playing running back. McCarron graduates but instead of being the guy as a senior, Blake Sims is projected by most to be the backup behind transfer Jake Coker. Sims ends up winning the job and leading Alabama to an SEC Championship and a Playoff appearance
Stats:
3487 passing yards (then an Alabama record)
65% completion percentage
28 touchdowns
10 ints
350 rushing yards (4.2 yards per carry)
7 rushing touchdowns
This post was edited on 5/21/20 at 8:41 am
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Posted on 5/21/20 at 8:40 am to Glorious
Posted on 5/21/20 at 8:51 am to Glorious
Clearly DJ Shockley for us
Posted on 5/21/20 at 8:56 am to Glorious
Posted on 5/21/20 at 8:57 am to Glorious
Dak waited behind Tyler Russel for a little bit.
Posted on 5/21/20 at 8:58 am to Rex Feral
Posted on 5/21/20 at 9:01 am to Glorious
Most of ours either played early on or split time with other QBs before their Junior/Senior year.
Andre Woodson's story is a good example of putting the work in to keep your starting job though and not just giving up to transfer. He backed up Boyd as a Freshman, with some limited PT. Sophomore year he started with some decent stats but had a 3-8 record. Going into his Junior year, he was facing some real competition from Curtis Pulley and was going to potentially lose his starting job. He worked his arse off in the off-season, kept his job and that's how we ended up with returning to bowls in '06 and '07. And ended up breaking multiple SEC records.
Andre Woodson's story is a good example of putting the work in to keep your starting job though and not just giving up to transfer. He backed up Boyd as a Freshman, with some limited PT. Sophomore year he started with some decent stats but had a 3-8 record. Going into his Junior year, he was facing some real competition from Curtis Pulley and was going to potentially lose his starting job. He worked his arse off in the off-season, kept his job and that's how we ended up with returning to bowls in '06 and '07. And ended up breaking multiple SEC records.
This post was edited on 5/21/20 at 9:07 am
Posted on 5/21/20 at 9:13 am to SidewalkTiger
Burrow is a Yes and No?
He definitely had to wait his turn because he was originally at Ohio State, but he never sat behind anyone at LSU.
He definitely had to wait his turn because he was originally at Ohio State, but he never sat behind anyone at LSU.
Posted on 5/21/20 at 9:15 am to BluegrassBelle
Belle........gotta throw Dusty Bonner into the mix. Hard act to follow Couch and be as successful as he was.
Posted on 5/21/20 at 9:19 am to OrangeEmpire
Well, he transferred when Lorenzen was named starting QB. So I don't think he exactly fit the OP criteria. He was good at Valdosta State too, just wasn't Lorenzen good.
Sadly, most of our really stellar QBs in my lifetime ended up playing early while having to develop on the field and/or for multiple coaches.
Sadly, most of our really stellar QBs in my lifetime ended up playing early while having to develop on the field and/or for multiple coaches.
Posted on 5/21/20 at 9:19 am to Glorious
not "my team" but Steadman Shealy is certainly worth mentioning.
Posted on 5/21/20 at 9:20 am to I-59 Tiger
A&M doesn't necessarily have one that played in the SEC.
The best example for A&M is Ryan Tannehill.
The best example for A&M is Ryan Tannehill.
Posted on 5/21/20 at 9:21 am to Rex Feral
It's rarer and rarer these days. Flynn and Shockley were the first two I thought of, probably because they are two of the only recent examples where it worked out.
Tee Martin is a good call also. Couldn't have been easy following up a school legend but he handled it perfectly.
Tee Martin is a good call also. Couldn't have been easy following up a school legend but he handled it perfectly.
Posted on 5/21/20 at 9:21 am to BluegrassBelle
Certainly valid points, I still think Bonner got shafted in the scenario.
On the flip side, hefty was fun to watch.
RIP
On the flip side, hefty was fun to watch.
RIP
Posted on 5/21/20 at 9:23 am to skrayper
quote:That's not Burrow
Burrow is a Yes and No?
He definitely had to wait his turn because he was originally at Ohio State, but he never sat behind anyone at LSU.
Posted on 5/21/20 at 9:23 am to Glorious
We only use one year rentals
Posted on 5/21/20 at 9:26 am to Cold Drink
quote:
That's not Burrow
Doh!
All us white people look alike to me.
Posted on 5/21/20 at 9:29 am to skrayper
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Doh!
All us white people look alike to me.
Lol what the frick man, they arent even the same number.
Posted on 5/21/20 at 9:30 am to SidewalkTiger
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Lol what the frick man, they arent even the same number.
I barely keep track of the numbers of Alabama players. If I can't see a name on the jersey, the player is usually "That dude."
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