Greg McElroy Says Alabama Is Professional Football Minus The Paycheck

[TideMan09]

This is the difference between Coach Saban & the rest of the HC's in college football..Great article..

Here's the link..Greg McElroy Says Alabama Is Professional Football Minus The Paycheck

 

[Mystical]

Another reason if you are a big time talent this is the place to be.

 

[glasscutter256]

What a great recruiting tool. What kid or parent of a player would not want to be exposed to a "professional" atmosphere and know they are getting a "headsup" on the competition. The slight mental edge can be the difference between millions of dollars in the NFL. I hope all the recruits out there see this article and believe it...cause it is true.

 

[RJ YellowHammer]

NFL Scouting Combine: Greg McElroy says Alabama is professional football minus the paycheck | al.com

"Coach Saban and Alabama has prepared all of us," McElroy said. "It's something I never could have anticipated. We didn't realize the headsup we had until we got to our training sessions and the Senior Bowl."

That quote from GMAC says a lot. It seems like our guys could tell they had a leg up when they hit the practice field in Mobile.

 

[skrayper77]

This is the difference between Coach Saban & the rest of the HC's in college football..Great article..

Here's the link..Greg McElroy Says Alabama Is Professional Football Minus The Paycheck

Quote from Cam Newton: "Auburn is amateur football plus a paycheck."

 

[SHCRollTide]

Very good read, thanks for posting!

 

[BamaGalfromN.AL]

Heard Greg made a 48 on his Wonderlick. That's out of 50! Wow is all I can say. Bradford is said to have made a 36 last year. Way to go Greg!

 

[Tide1986]

Heard Greg made a 48 on his Wonderlick. That's out of 50! Wow is all I can say. Bradford is said to have made a 36 last year. Way to go Greg!

A 35 or 36 is about right for a QB in my opinion. A 48 is probably too high, but we'll see how it ends up working for him.

 

[crimsonkelly]

A 35 or 36 is about right for a QB in my opinion. A 48 is probably too high, but we'll see how it ends up working for him.

GM isn't your average IQ QB!!!

 

[rhunter]

Thanks for posting the link. Great read. GMac's legacy will only grow as the years go on- class guy, intelligent and has that ring. Hop[e he gets at least the chance that JPW and Brodie have gotten in the pros. While not becoming HOF'ers, they are doing what they love and making good coin doing it.

 

[bamaX12]

A 35 or 36 is about right for a QB in my opinion. A 48 is probably too high, but we'll see how it ends up working for him.

I heard the adverage for a QB was 24.

 

[jps1983]

A 35 or 36 is about right for a QB in my opinion. A 48 is probably too high, but we'll see how it ends up working for him.

I don't mean to flame and maybe I am misinterpreting the statement, but how can a VERY high score on an intelligence/IQ test be a negative for GMac's draft status? How much did he beat $cam by? My guess is by 3x or higher score but I don't know if anyone saw $cam's score and could post a link with it.

 

[sanjosecrimson]

A 35 or 36 is about right for a QB in my opinion. A 48 is probably too high, but we'll see how it ends up working for him.

FYI, there has been only one player to EVER score 50. a 48 is equivalent to a 156 in an IQ test. it translate to super intelligent on their scale. :wink:

Tebow score a 24

Bradford score a 36

 

[BamaFanatJSU]

I don't mean to flame and maybe I am misinterpreting the statement, but how can a VERY high score on an intelligence/IQ test be a negative for GMac's draft status?

I am not saying that I agree with 1986's statement (I don't), but some are making the argument that a QB that is so smart can come into conflict with coaches who have big egos and want to be the smartest person in the room. Imagine being an average-intelligence NFL coach who simply succeeds with a good scheme and/or great assistant coaching. Now you're confronted with a kid with a national championship pedigree and the smarts to do your job as well or possibly better than you do it. That would be imposing.

Think about Peyton Manning. We all know how smart and capable a player he is, yet there has been talk the last couple of years about potential conflict between him and the latest offensive coordinator for the Colts, with some saying that Peyton believes he knows more about the offense and how it should be run.

I'm not going to say that Greg is too smart to be an NFL quarterback, but it's something that some coach might think about. The more pressing concern for Greg at this point is one of two things: (1) being able to throw the deep out and the go route, OR (2) wading through the multitude of front-office, coaching, and/or television jobs that I think will inevitably get thrown his way.

 

[rizolltizide]

I heard the adverage for a QB was 24.

Yeah, but Vince Young kinda skewed the curve.

 

[Vegas4Bama]

WOW! This is one heck of a positive coming from one of the smartest QBs ever to graduate from the college ranks...........and I'm not just saying that 'cause he's from Bama either. Coach Saban prepares these men to play at the next level each and every game they play at THE University of Alabama and their acceptance into the pro ranks should show that too. Just watch this years recruits at the Combine and see the results of his efforts! Good luck men of Bama, work hard and do us proud and make lots of $$$$$.............RTR!

 

[afadam07]

Quote from Cam Newton: "Auburn is amateur football plus a paycheck."

i was waiting on it. lol