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Some of the great backup QB injustices of college football
Posted on 12/21/17 at 12:02 am
Posted on 12/21/17 at 12:02 am
Tua and Jalen will be one of them considering Jalen won’t sniff a contract in the NFL.
What are some other all time greats?
What are some other all time greats?
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Posted on 12/21/17 at 12:10 am to FourThreeForty
Baker mayfield being a 3rd string at Texas tech
Cole Stout starting over Deshaun Watson year 1
Cole Stout starting over Deshaun Watson year 1
Posted on 12/21/17 at 12:11 am to FourThreeForty
This is on Tua and his family, he could be starting at some major universities right now.
To answer your question, Cam Newton and Tim Tebow.
To answer your question, Cam Newton and Tim Tebow.
This post was edited on 12/21/17 at 12:12 am
Posted on 12/21/17 at 12:13 am to FourThreeForty
Matt Cassel has a strong case. Has to be one of the only QBs to never throw a TD in college football and still get drafted.
Posted on 12/21/17 at 12:33 am to AU4real35
Funnier still is that Cam was 3rd string behind Brantley.
Posted on 12/21/17 at 12:38 am to FourThreeForty
Rohan Davey behind Josh frickin Booty
Posted on 12/21/17 at 12:43 am to craigbiggio
Booty had the better arm, but Rohan had the intangibles.
There were also rumors of a locker room divide. The o-line didn't want to block for Rohan, so when he was in, he had no time to throw. However, the WR's didn't want to catch for Booty, so when he was in, they would suddenly develop a case of the drops.
I think this is all BS. The o-line didn't suddenly "forget how to block". Rohan was a scrambler that sometimes held onto the ball too long and didn't have the pocket presence to get rid of the ball. Booty had a rocket arm, and like with Jamarcus Russel a few years later, that made some of his bullet passes hard to hold on to.
There were also rumors of a locker room divide. The o-line didn't want to block for Rohan, so when he was in, he had no time to throw. However, the WR's didn't want to catch for Booty, so when he was in, they would suddenly develop a case of the drops.
I think this is all BS. The o-line didn't suddenly "forget how to block". Rohan was a scrambler that sometimes held onto the ball too long and didn't have the pocket presence to get rid of the ball. Booty had a rocket arm, and like with Jamarcus Russel a few years later, that made some of his bullet passes hard to hold on to.
Posted on 12/21/17 at 12:46 am to FourThreeForty
Kurt Warner 3rd on depth chart at UNI till his senior year. Went undrafted and was stocking shelves at a grocery store 5 years before becoming the NFL MVP, SB MVP and SB champ.
Posted on 12/21/17 at 12:47 am to KSGamecock
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Matt Cassel has a strong case.
Matt Cassel backed up two Heisman winners. (Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart)
Posted on 12/21/17 at 6:00 am to FourThreeForty
Bart Starr.
Posted on 12/21/17 at 7:30 am to CGSC Lobotomy
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Matt Cassel backed up two Heisman winners. (Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart)
Ok, so not really an injustice but still a great backup.
Posted on 12/21/17 at 7:31 am to FourThreeForty
Correction nate hybl backing up Quincy Carter...he goes on to win a title with OU...
This post was edited on 12/21/17 at 7:52 am
Posted on 12/21/17 at 7:35 am to FourThreeForty
Another one was mettenberger starting over murray. Murray was 10 times better
Posted on 12/21/17 at 7:42 am to thomasbrown_2007
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Josh huepal backing up Quincy Carter...he goes on to win a title with OU...
That wasn't Heupel. It was Nate Hybl, who took over after Heupel graduated
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Correction nate hybl backing up Quincy Carter...he goes on to win a title with OU...
Hybl didn't win a national title. OU hasn't won one since the Heupel team in 2000.
This post was edited on 12/22/17 at 10:29 am
Posted on 12/21/17 at 7:48 am to CarolinaGamecock99
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Cole Stout starting over Deshaun Watson year 1
I don't think this is THAT egregious when you look at the black and white of it (no pun intended). Stoudt was a senior that had played in 22 games with 8 TDs and 1 INT. His junior year he completed 80% of his passes, and in 2014 clemson opened on the road in Athens. It's not like it's crazy talk to suggest starting him out was a bad idea.
HOWEVER, everyone knows that watson was the better QB it'd only be a matter of time. Clemson played him way too much in 2014 IMO (as would be most people's opinion I think) and I'll tell ya Watson sure looked great in game 1 against us.
But to say DW should have started game 1 snap 1 is a bit unfair I think.
Posted on 12/21/17 at 8:15 am to FourThreeForty
Not a pure backup, but Tom Brady splitting time with Drew Henson has to be up there.
Posted on 12/21/17 at 8:19 am to FourThreeForty
How has Chris Simms and Major Applewhite not been mentioned? Worst of all time, probably cost Texas a NC game appearance in 2001.
Posted on 12/21/17 at 8:55 am to FourThreeForty
Jarrett Lee riding the pine despite Jordan Jefferson looking completely lost in the last three games of the season.
Sending him out to take a knee in the SEC title game was insulting.
Sending him out to take a knee in the SEC title game was insulting.
Posted on 12/21/17 at 8:59 am to FourThreeForty
Cameron Newton at Florida
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