Best College QB: Last 50 Years

[socaljim242]

LOL. You know he should be in the conversation.

I dont know. Its one thing to be a great QB and never have the opportunity to show your greatness because your team didn't get to the NC game and it's another thing to be there twice and not be able to pull it off. All those listed did shine when it was brightest at least once.

 

[Codaxx]

I dont know. Its one thing to be a great QB and never have the opportunity to show your greatness because your team didn't get to the NC game and it's another thing to be there twice and not be able to pull it off. All those listed did shine when it was brightest at least once.

I maybe off, but I thought Cam had a pretty mediocre NC game. He might have had a back issue or something at the time

 

[Boise4Life]

I dont know. Its one thing to be a great QB and never have the opportunity to show your greatness because your team didn't get to the NC game and it's another thing to be there twice and not be able to pull it off. All those listed did shine when it was brightest at least once.

He only played in one national title game. Darron Thomas was their QB in 2010. And I do think Mariota deserves consideration. He was pretty incredible. It'll be tough, but I'm hoping he excels at the next level. Great kid. Love his humility and his quiet "lead by example" leadership skills.

 

[Tin Man]

Over 100 posts and not one mention of Peyton Manning. Consensus all American 1997. In the Heisman voting 1995-1997.

 

[Mistaken4193]

With Cam Newton Auburn was 14 - 0.
Next year without 3 - 9 with no SEC wins.

I'm still amazed at what he did.

Without Newton 2010 Auburn loses 5 games. I hate he played for AUburn but I will give him credit, he was a winner.

 

[Mistaken4193]

McCarron is definitely deserving. In 2012 he threw 30 TDs and 3 Ints and in 2013 he threw 29 TDs an 7 Ints. So he was a winner and has the stats. That dude won games for us too, Against Georgia and LSU in 2012, he led us on a clutch game winning 4th Quarter Drive in both games. In the 2 NC games he played in, he carved up that LSU defense that shut everyone down that year and threw all over that Notre Dame defense who also had shut everyone down that year. No, he is not the GOAT but he definately deserves a top 10.

 

[socaljim242]

He only played in one national title game. Darron Thomas was their QB in 2010. And I do think Mariota deserves consideration. He was pretty incredible. It'll be tough, but I'm hoping he excels at the next level. Great kid. Love his humility and his quiet "lead by example" leadership skills.

He does deserve consideration but he's been on a top ranked team for a few years now. You can't say he hasn't had his chances.

 

[Codaxx]

McCarron is definitely deserving. In 2012 he threw 30 TDs and 3 Ints and in 2013 he threw 29 TDs an 7 Ints. So he was a winner and has the stats. That dude won games for us too, Against Georgia and LSU in 2012, he led us on a clutch game winning 4th Quarter Drive in both games. In the 2 NC games he played in, he carved up that LSU defense that shut everyone down that year and threw all over that Notre Dame defense who also had shut everyone down that year. No, he is not the GOAT but he definately deserves a top 10.

I just dont see it. LSU game is a perfect example. Won the game on a screen pass. He was a good QB on stacked teams. If you are picking a QB to play for a team and you can pick any QB over the last 50 years, would you honestly pick McCarron?

Here is some possible choices:
Cam
VY
Tebow
Luck
Elway
Manning
Flutie
Frazier
Holloway
Plunkett
Elway
RG3
Ward
Leinart
Brees
Rivers (I forgot how good he was in college)
Vick

I honestly would not take him over a single one of those guys (system independent). Its not a knock on the guy, we are talking the 10 best QBs in the last 50 years.

 

[TonyTheGator]

Over 100 posts and not one mention of Peyton Manning. Consensus all American 1997. In the Heisman voting 1995-1997.

I started to mention Manning, but then I thought about it...... Hell, he couldn't ever beat the Gators!!

 

[7Samurai13]

So basically this thread is dedicated to people crying about why one of their quarterbacks should be a top 10 QB? I will see my way out.

 

[Mondo Jay]

 

[TonyTheGator]

He was a good one, but to be in the Top 10, I would think he would have to put up his numbers against "big boy" competition, and not those schools that he played against regularly.

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

Matt Leinart was a winner.
He lost two games (one in triple OT and one versus the greatest Texas team ever assembled)

He just suffered from being on the West coast.
USC got completely hosed out of oppotunities all the time in the 2000s.

USC would go out and curbstomp some SEC team by about 50 points, and the watch a 1-loss SEC team get to the title game every time over a 1-loss USC team.

There is no sane reason the 2003 version did not get their chance to annihilate LSU. A 1-point loss in triple overtime on the road? They were #1 in both polls...yet did not play??

 

[Boise4Life]

He was a good one, but to be in the Top 10, I would think he would have to put up his numbers against "big boy" competition, and not those schools that he played against regularly.

Look at his numbers against teams like these and I'll use end of year rankings for all of them as examples: #9 Oregon, #11 Oregon, #15 Virginia Tech, #19 Georgia and even really solid mid-major teams like #7 TCU, #11 Nevada, #6 TCU, #23 Utah, and #13 TCU. That's nine end of year ranked teams he played and collectively in those nine games, his numbers were big time. He never had even close to a bad game, not one out of 53 total. I know for a fact in the seasons that he played from 2008 - 2011 that several Big East, ACC, and even many Big 10 teams did not play that many end of year ranked teams over the course of four seasons. He actually played some really good teams and when he did get his opportunitites, he more than capitalized. His worst season in terms of stats, record, and end of year ranking was his freshman season. Boise finished #11 that year. He walked into Autzen Stadium and threw for almost 400 yards against end of year #9 Oregon and beat them. His only loss that year was to #7 TCU by one point in the bowl game largely due to choking in the field goal kicking game. He went on to throw for 39 TDs and 3 INTs his sophomore year and only got better from there. He would go on to lose two more games total in his career and in both of those games he put his kickers into chip shot field goal range with no time left remaining on the clock for winning kicks and they blew both of them. The kid was incredibly smart, tough, a leader, a winner, you name it. I've never seen a QB throw with such accuracy and anticipation in my life although yes I'll admit I'm biased. He was simply phenomenal on every level. I'm so thankful we had him.

I want him to get his shot in the league. I understand he doesn't have the measureables or supposed arm strength, etc., but I'm telling you right now I honestly think he would light it up if given the opportunity. Too bad that it's highly likely that he'll never have that chance.

 

[Boise4Life]

Matt Leinart was a winner.
He lost two games (one in triple OT and one versus the greatest Texas team ever assembled)

He just suffered from being on the West coast.
USC got completely hosed out of oppotunities all the time in the 2000s.

USC would go out and curbstomp some SEC team by about 50 points, and the watch a 1-loss SEC team get to the title game every time over a 1-loss USC team.

There is no sane reason the 2003 version did not get their chance to annihilate LSU. A 1-point loss in triple overtime on the road? They were #1 in both polls...yet did not play??

I agree. USC got fucked out of a national championship appearance BIG TIME in 2003.

 

[trojanfan12]

I agree. USC got fucked out of a national championship appearance BIG TIME in 2003.

Yeah. There has been some back and forth between USC fans and LSU fans ever since then because of the AP voting USC as their national champ, but Oklahoma was the team that did not belong.

Still can't figure out how you lose the Big 12 CCG 35-7 and get to be in the NCG.

 

[Pariah]

Over 100 posts and not one mention of Peyton Manning. Consensus all American 1997. In the Heisman voting 1995-1997.

Negative points for teabagging a female trainer.

 

[Boise4Life]

Negative points for teabagging a female trainer.

Haha. Sat right on her face during an exam. Douchey move for sure.

He's such a professional. Hard to believe he would do something like that, even during his college years.

 

[socaljim242]

Yeah. There has been some back and forth between USC fans and LSU fans ever since then because of the AP voting USC as their national champ, but Oklahoma was the team that did not belong.

Still can't figure out how you lose the Big 12 CCG 35-7 and get to be in the NCG.

Or how you're #1 in both polls going in to the last game and win against a conference foe 52-28 and end up out of the championship game. Thats when the yearly tweak of the system started and ended when they finally tossed the BCS all together.

 

[axisoftime]

Yeah. There has been some back and forth between USC fans and LSU fans ever since then because of the AP voting USC as their national champ, but Oklahoma was the team that did not belong.

Still can't figure out how you lose the Big 12 CCG 35-7 and get to be in the NCG.

Surprised LSUoverUSC hasn't signed up and responded already.