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re: Worst QBs to win a national title
Posted on 7/24/24 at 7:42 pm to Globetrotter747
Posted on 7/24/24 at 7:42 pm to Globetrotter747
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John Shaffer
Good one. I'd say Buck Belue or Cardale Jones. Jones, in particular, was a terrible qb by any measure.
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Posted on 7/24/24 at 7:44 pm to Globetrotter747
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1992 Jay Barker is easily the worst of the Bama QB's.
Alabama scored 34 points against Miami in the Sugar Bowl without Barker throwing a single TD pass.
Posted on 7/24/24 at 7:45 pm to Tigerroar73
The Rooster for Half arse U in 99. (RIP)
Posted on 7/24/24 at 7:47 pm to Tigerroar73
“I suspect that McElroy is probably the absolute bottom.”
Not even close
Buck belue
Jay Barker
Homer Jordan
John Schaefer
Steve Walsh
Tony Rice
Billy Joe Hobert
Todd Blackledge
Tee Martin
Not even close
Buck belue
Jay Barker
Homer Jordan
John Schaefer
Steve Walsh
Tony Rice
Billy Joe Hobert
Todd Blackledge
Tee Martin
Posted on 7/24/24 at 7:49 pm to Gator Fever
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No he wasn't that good. Didn't hardly need touch at all. Huge arguments back then you could have stuck any QB back there.
In 1991-1992, he was 433/773 for 6,155 yards with 39 TD's and 15 INT's.
He's not the worst QB to win a frickin' national championship.
Posted on 7/24/24 at 7:49 pm to Tigerroar73
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I suspect that McCarron is probably the absolute bottom.
You suspect that because your coonass brain is retarded.
A.J. McCarron was one of the best QB's to ever play the game of college football.
This post was edited on 7/24/24 at 8:24 pm
Posted on 7/24/24 at 7:53 pm to Roll Tide Ravens
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Won two national titles, a Maxwell Award and was runner-up for the Heisman Trophy.
Greg McElroy would have been a better name for the list.
3 NC's, two as starter.
Posted on 7/24/24 at 7:53 pm to Tigerroar73
People can say what they want about McElroy, but he got game time in the NFL and threw a TD pass. He was probably better than most realize.
The OSU QB that won it in 2014 ended up burning out pretty quick.
Buck Belue wasn't very good.
Homer Jordan was probably worse in 1981.
John Shaffer of PSU in 1986 is probably the worst.
Pretty hard to win it these days without a good one.
The OSU QB that won it in 2014 ended up burning out pretty quick.
Buck Belue wasn't very good.
Homer Jordan was probably worse in 1981.
John Shaffer of PSU in 1986 is probably the worst.
Pretty hard to win it these days without a good one.
Posted on 7/24/24 at 7:54 pm to TouchdownTony
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“I suspect that McElroy is probably the absolute bottom.”
Not even close
Buck belue
Jay Barker
Homer Jordan
John Schaefer
Steve Walsh
Tony Rice
Billy Joe Hobert
Todd Blackledge
Tee Martin
Solid list
Posted on 7/24/24 at 7:59 pm to carolinaswamper
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Steve Walsh
I don't believe he belongs in the conversation. He was very solid for Miami's 1987 national championship team (threw two TD's in a 20-14 win over a really good Oklahoma team) and played several years in the NFL.
Posted on 7/24/24 at 8:01 pm to carolinaswamper
Belue- would be close to the bottom.
Barker- played well in big games and definitely had some games where he led the offense. Wasn't an NFL talent, but I wouldn't say he was near the bottom.
Jordan- I'd agree that he's near the bottom.
Shaffer- Maybe the bottom.
Walsh?- Guy had good stats, played in the NFL. Stuck around for a few years with a clip board. Longer than McElroy did.
Rice- He wasn't a great passer, but was the main cog in that offense. You take him out and they aren't winning the title.
Hobert- Spent nine seasons in the league. If you are trash, they aren't gonna pay you.
Blackledge- Thought he was a good weapon in a run first offense. Could throw a good deep ball off play action. First round pick. Doubt he he should be at bottom.
Tee- Had a great senior year and was very efficient. Was never an NFL type, but in college he was good when he had to be.
Barker- played well in big games and definitely had some games where he led the offense. Wasn't an NFL talent, but I wouldn't say he was near the bottom.
Jordan- I'd agree that he's near the bottom.
Shaffer- Maybe the bottom.
Walsh?- Guy had good stats, played in the NFL. Stuck around for a few years with a clip board. Longer than McElroy did.
Rice- He wasn't a great passer, but was the main cog in that offense. You take him out and they aren't winning the title.
Hobert- Spent nine seasons in the league. If you are trash, they aren't gonna pay you.
Blackledge- Thought he was a good weapon in a run first offense. Could throw a good deep ball off play action. First round pick. Doubt he he should be at bottom.
Tee- Had a great senior year and was very efficient. Was never an NFL type, but in college he was good when he had to be.
Posted on 7/24/24 at 8:05 pm to Imber
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Alabama scored 34 points against Miami in the Sugar Bowl without Barker throwing a single TD pass.
Touchdown pass? shite. The bar was a lot lower than that for Barker. He almost threw more interceptions than completions. He was 4/13 for 18 yards and two interceptions. It doesn't get much worse than that.
I was at that game as a 14 year old, though. It was a fun day.
This post was edited on 7/24/24 at 8:06 pm
Posted on 7/24/24 at 8:05 pm to Che Boludo
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But, Barker was the worst NC winning QB at Bama to win in at Bama in the specified time frame.
Who, this guy? (graphic from the SEC championship vs UF)
To his credit, he improved every year after this. But man, talk about a weak link on that '92 team.
Posted on 7/24/24 at 8:08 pm to Tigerroar73
The quarterback from LSU’s 2003 National Championship team…
Posted on 7/24/24 at 8:10 pm to Tigerroar73
Matt Flynn and Matt Mauck were both very average, had elite running backs and great defenses to lean on.
Posted on 7/24/24 at 8:11 pm to Evolved Simian
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Cardale Jones. Jones, in particular, was a terrible qb by any measure.
He's in the college football bonehead hall of fame for this quote alone:
Posted on 7/24/24 at 8:12 pm to koreandawg
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Rice- He wasn't a great passer, but was the main cog in that offense. You take him out and they aren't winning the title.
Agree with this. He was a good fit for the 1988-89 ND teams. His only loss in two years was to a revenge-minded Miami team in the Orange Bowl back when winning there was damn near impossible.
Posted on 7/24/24 at 8:13 pm to Tigerroar73
Had UGA pulled off the 82 national title John Lastinger would win this in a runaway landslide. Dude hit 40 percent of his passes for 875 yds for the season. Randy Campbell of Auburn, out of the wishbone, threw for as many yds with a higher completion percentage. Lastinger may have been the worst starting QB in the modern era of the SEC. He did finish it right with that run in the Cotton Bowl though to take down the Whorns.
Posted on 7/24/24 at 8:30 pm to Tigerroar73
Jay Baker is your winner.
Posted on 7/24/24 at 8:34 pm to koreandawg
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Belue- would be close to the bottom.
1st team All SEC in '80 and '81 and led the conference in passing efficiency both years but for some reason the '80 NC seems to be the only thing remembered on here.
You can only compare him against who he played against and the time he played.
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