Who will be college football's best QB in 2009? [Archive] - The Orange Mane

Sacked by Croel

06-11-2009, 01:40 AM

Who will be the best quarterback in college football during the 2009 season? Don't take NFL draft status into consideration.

Sam Bradford, Oklahoma

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Daryll Clark, Penn St.

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Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame

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Aaron Corp, USC

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Robert Griffin III, Baylor

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Max Hall, BYU

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Tim Hiller, Western Michigan

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Jordan Jefferson, LSU

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Colin Kaepernick, Nevada

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Anaximines

06-11-2009, 01:42 AM

come on dawg, it's got to be Bradford, can't wait to watch him LIGHT IT UP! :)

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06-11-2009, 01:46 AM

Case Keenum, Houston

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Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan

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Thaddeus Lewis, Duke

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Jake Locker, Washington

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Ryan Mallett, Arkansas

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Jeremiah Masoli, Oregon

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Colt McCoy, Texas

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Kellen Moore, Boise St.

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06-11-2009, 01:46 AM

Terrelle Pryor, Ohio St.

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Todd Reesing, Kansas

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Zac Robinson, Oklahoma St.

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Rusty Smith, Florida Atlantic

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Jevan Snead, Mississippi

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Tim Tebow, Florida

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Juice Williams, Illinois

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Russell Wilson, North Carolina St.

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footstepsfrom#27

06-11-2009, 02:20 AM

Bradford...but Tebow will put up some monster numbers once again.

El Guapo

06-11-2009, 06:04 AM

Trevor Vittatoe:

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Despite being a junior, Trevor Vittatoe is entering his third season as the starter under center for the Miners. He stands well within range of setting all of the team’s passing records: he is third in yardage, completions and attempts and second in touchdown passes. As a sophomore, Vittatoe threw for 3,274 yards and a team-record 33 touchdowns with only 9 interceptions. This was an impressive follow-up to his sterling rookie season, when he threw for 3,101 yards and 25 scores, both team freshman records. Most impressive, Vittatoe has been intercepted only 16 times in 825 career attempts; that’s roughly 52 attempts per pick.

oubronco

06-11-2009, 06:14 AM

Sam Bradford, Oklahoma

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TonyR

06-11-2009, 06:23 AM

You forgot Pat Devlin who transferred from PSU and will start at Delaware this year. A lot of PSU fans thought Devlin was better than Clark. Could succeed there just as Joe Flacco did.

lex

06-11-2009, 08:48 AM

I dont know if people are aware of this but Tebow was criticized a lot last year for spending his offseason in the Phillipines and not working on his game. After that and the various draft evaluations on him as a prospect, you might see some improvement or you might see a lot of improvement. Ive heard he has been more dedicated to football this offseason.

I wouldnt be surprised if Pryor has the best year though.

Gcver2ver3

06-11-2009, 09:02 AM

it'll be Tebow...

Tebow should definitely have more votes...

lex

06-11-2009, 09:08 AM

it'll be Tebow...

Tebow should definitely have more votes...

Perhaps but they actually play defense in the SEC.

bronco610

06-11-2009, 09:08 AM

I voted Bradford however I think your poll is slanted by design. Bradford is first and the names stands alone. You have to search for Tebow, McCoy and the others.

Mr. Trout

06-11-2009, 10:03 AM

McCoy

Sacked by Croel

06-11-2009, 10:35 AM

Trevor Vittatoe:

An omission from the list. Your vote will be counted as a write-in.

You forgot Pat Devlin who transferred from PSU and will start at Delaware this year. A lot of PSU fans thought Devlin was better than Clark. Could succeed there just as Joe Flacco did.

He's playing against inferior competition. He better play like Steve McNair circa 1994 to be worthy of "best QB status".

I voted Bradford however I think your poll is slanted by design. Bradford is first and the names stands alone. You have to search for Tebow, McCoy and the others.

No, it's not. The names are in alphabetal order. That's as fair as it gets.

Punisher

06-11-2009, 10:41 AM

Colt McCoy

Gcver2ver3

06-11-2009, 10:50 AM

No, it's not. The names are in alphabetal order. That's as fair as it gets.

thats not even close to as fair as it gets...

any election ballot supervisor will tell you that...

i'm not saying your intentions weren't unfair....but anytime a person's name is far down the list, regardless of the reasoning behind it, that person is at a disadvantage in almost any voting scenario...

Orange Blood

06-11-2009, 02:22 PM

Screw Jimmy "Powlus" Clausen!

epicSocialism4tw

06-11-2009, 02:26 PM

Cherokee Sam will have another exceptional year.

bpc

06-11-2009, 02:35 PM

Natedog24

06-11-2009, 02:35 PM

epicSocialism4tw

06-11-2009, 03:10 PM

College QB, no one QB does more for their offense in college then Tebow. If Meyer could come up with a way to pass the ball to the QB position then I'm not so sure that Tebow wouldn't put up massive receiving yards that rival his usual tally of passing/rushing numbers. He is the ideal college QB in the Spread Offense era of college football IMO.

...except that he throws like a running back.

However, in college that skill isnt as important as what you bring in the total package. Tebow's strength (other than his motivational and leadership abilities) is that he can get you 4 yards every time he runs the ball.

TonyR

06-11-2009, 03:28 PM

He's playing against inferior competition. He better play like Steve McNair circa 1994 to be worthy of "best QB status".

He's also playing with inferior talent. I'm not saying he will be the best, but I am saying he deserves watching. A much less heralded Joe Flacco got himself drafted in the first round playing for the same university a couple of years ago.

I linked a source that appears to agree with me.

http://walterfootball.com/draft2010QB.php

Inkana7

06-11-2009, 04:11 PM

After last years BCS Championship, how anyone can choose Stafford over Tebow is beyond me.

Inkana7

06-11-2009, 04:13 PM

Ha ha. I didn't vote for the best overall QB... that would be Tebow hands down.

I picked potentially the most exciting player in Rob Griffin III. The odds are against him but that guy has crazy athletic ability.

I really, really like Griffin. He was an olympic-quality hurdler and he gave it up to concentrate on QB. He's fun to watch.

BroncoMan4ever

06-11-2009, 04:21 PM

i know i am probably going to get **** for my pick, but i just feel that Clausen is in for a big year. Notre Dame has been getting somewhat overlooked and had a decen't recruiting class a couple years ago that should be getting ready to play pretty well. i think Clausen is going to surprise a lot of people

but i think Bradford, McCoy and Tebow will remain amongst the elite, but Clausen will be joining them

BroncoInMIch

06-11-2009, 04:48 PM

pryor

TexanBob

06-11-2009, 05:35 PM

"Best" isn't a useful word here. Bradford would be among the best pure passers. Tebow would be among the best leaders. McCoy is a combination of both.

Then there's a handful who might be great if their supporting cast were as good as those at OU, Florida and Texas. Griffin at Baylor may be the most fun to watch. He's like Vince Young with less swagger.

AbileneBroncoFan

06-11-2009, 05:45 PM

It all depends on what you want to see. Sam Bradford has the best NFL type passing skills. Colt McCoy is probably the most clutch and is the best at completing pass after pass after pass. Tebow can truck like no other and will be chasing another title. Clausen is a douchebag. And I know first hand just how good Robert Griffin is. By the time he is a senior, he may well be better than any of these guys. I've watched every game, and he is miles ahead of where Vince Young was at the same age (epsecially his passing ability). Snead will have a good year too.

Not to brag or anything, but I'll just ask, how many QBs on this list played HS football in Texas? It's quite a show down here. I've seen several of these guys in person in their HS days, and Colt McCoy (Texas), Taylor Potts (Texas Tech), and Case Keenum (Houston) all played for Abilene area teams at the same time. Not too shabby.

DBroncos4life

06-11-2009, 05:49 PM

Todd Reesing

ohiobronco2

06-11-2009, 09:47 PM

Best stats will belong to Bradford. National Championship and Heisman could very well belong to Tebow. Most improved goes to Pryor :spit: . Okay, I'm being a homer here, but I watched the spring game and he was throwing the ball very well, is there a more athletic QB in college football?

bpc

06-11-2009, 10:16 PM

I really, really like Griffin. He was an olympic-quality hurdler and he gave it up to concentrate on QB. He's fun to watch.

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Freak.

epicSocialism4tw

06-11-2009, 11:32 PM

FireFly

06-12-2009, 01:44 AM

Well Colt McCoy has the best name. That's for sure!

✡✡ JOSHUA ✡✡

06-12-2009, 12:11 PM

Tyler Sheehan from Bowling Green

Inkana7

06-12-2009, 12:47 PM