Rank Teams by QB postion in the SEC

BigCountry

2nd Team
Nov 4, 2006
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New Hope, Alabama
I'm betting that Tebow will be in the Intensive Care unit by the 4th week of the season. I just cant see his offense working in the SEC, to much defensive size and speed.:BigA:
 

bamanut_aj

Hall of Fame
Jul 31, 2000
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Spring Hill, TN
I'm betting that Tebow will be in the Intensive Care unit by the 4th week of the season. I just cant see his offense working in the SEC, to much defensive size and speed.:BigA:

the kid is bigger and stronger than you're giving him credit for. I know he "dissed" BAMA, but from all indications he's going to be good.
 

SoldierForTide

All-American
Sep 28, 2006
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Atlanta
Kentucky -- Considering his team, this guy has done a great job.
Tennessee -- Ainge will have is chance this year to show us if he's got it, or he doesn't. I think he will have a pretty good season.
Bama -- With a OL that left a lot to the imagination, he still managed to have a pretty good year last year. DJ, KB and Co. will give him the help he needs and with an improved OL, there's no reason to think he won't perform.
Georgia -- Should be better than last year.
Auburn -- Decent, nothing special
Florida -- Can he throw?
LSU -- There's no way you can put this guy high on the list with only one good game under his belt. Who knows what this guy can do.
Vanderbilt
Carolina
Arkansas -- Nuttgate
Ole Miss -- BRENT SCHAFFA!.... oh wait.
State -- Who?
 

SimCastilleFan3

All-SEC
Sep 7, 2004
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Madison, AL
1. Kentucky- Woodson is the real deal, I saw him play against Fl, Lville, and Tenn. I was very impressed with him.
2. Tennessee- Ainge is good but not great QB. He showed me a little something last year in the Bama game.
3. Alabama- JPW well what else can you say, the guy just took a beating last year and still came out and played hard. He may not be as skilled as some in the league but he has that leadership quality you cannot teach. Big things from him this year!!
4. LSU- Flynn could be rated higher but I havent seen enough of him, but what I have seen of him could make him top 2.
5. Vanderbilt- Nickson makes alot of plays, but also gives up alot of plays.
6. Florida- Tebow will be the full time starter for the first time.
7. Auburn- Cox is overrated in my honest opinion.
8. Georgia- Stafford came on at the end of the year, I think he will be top in the league by seasons end.
9. S. Carolina- Who will be the starter Mitchell or Smelley?
10. Arkansas- Well who is the QB?
11. Ole Miss.- Shaeffer is making more and more strides backwards.
12. Miss. State- Well if your surrounded by no talent you should be last.
 

silentsam74

All-American
Dec 30, 2005
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Sylvania, Alabama, United States
Kentucky - Woodson had 3515 pass yards and 31 td's against only 7 picks
Tennessee - Ainge 'overhyped'? 2989 pass yards 19 td's and 9 picks
Alabama - JPW 2707 pass yards with 17 td's and 10 picks.
Florida - Tebow definitely is unproven. Has a rocket arm, LB body, DB speed
Georgia - Stafford struggled early but came on and showed big time potential
Auburn - Cox inconsistent at best. Mostly just pedestrian
LSU - Flynn mostly unproven but showed brilliance in few appearances
S. Carolina - Mitchell good first year. Struggled last year and lost starting job
Vanderbilt - Nickson is a pure athlete. Fumbles too much. Needs experience
Mississippi St. - Henig can be good. Injured too often to really know
Mississippi - Schaeffer has been awful in SEC return. UT talent made him better
Arkansas - Dick must get better. Arkansas will be in trouble if QB's dont improve
 
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TIDE-HSV

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Oct 13, 1999
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I think TT is a very big talent. And I'm not sure I know what UM's offense really is. I keep being assured that I haven't "really seen it yet." It's really surprising to an OF like me just how far in the past the offenses, looking only at top level Div. I teams, have evolved away from pure option. There are many reasons, but one of the principal ones boils down to the QB. As the option declined in popularity at the HS level, once again for many reasons, the real multi-talented option QB became a really rare bird. And you need two more of them, also, for insurance. I view CUM's offense (if we really ever see it), at an SEC school to be a great experiment. If TT goes down soon with a major injury, I think the outcry will drown out what CMS had to go through for keeping Pro in for one play too many...
 

LCN

FB | REC Moderator
Sep 29, 2005
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I'm betting that Tebow will be in the Intensive Care unit by the 4th week of the season. I just cant see his offense working in the SEC, to much defensive size and speed.:BigA:
Not likely . He played 3 quarters of a game with a broken leg during his junior season . He wasn't running out of bounds or away from contact either .

I expect TT to receive not 1 but 2 invitations to the Downtown Athletic Club:p_eek:before he's done . JOMO . Do not call me Beano !!!:wink:
 

graydogg85

1st Team
Feb 7, 2006
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1. Kentucky
2. Florida
3. Tennessee
4. Georgia
5. Alabama
6. Vanderbilt
7. LSU
8. South Carolina
9. Auburn
10. Ole Miss
11. Mississippi State
12. Arkansas

Underrated QBs:
Chris Nickson, VU - raw, but very athletic, smart, and has a good arm.
Matthew Stafford, UGA - raw, but has a great arm and tremendous upside.
Michael Hening, MSU - small and not overly athletic or talented, but scrappy and improved substantially over the course of last season.

Overrated QBs:
Brandon Cox, AU - mediocre arm, very little mobility and often makes disastrous mistakes when pressured.
Brent Schaeffer, UM - has all the physical/athletic tools, but is a bit small and makes mistakes at crucial times. Has yet to play up to potential.
Erik Ainge, UT - gifted passer with a great arm, but very mistake-prone when pressured. Durability is also a question.

Just my two cents.
 

LCN

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Sep 29, 2005
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1 - BAMA ......... Well , of course . Who else ?:wink: 2nd to 4th - I hope
2 - KY
3 - FLA
4 - LSU
5 - GA
6 - TN
7 - barn
8 - Vandy
9 - S.Car
10- Ms St
11- O.Siss
12- ARK
 

JPT4Bama

Hall of Fame
Aug 21, 2006
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I am very impressed by Tebow and don't feel like he "'dissed" the Tide at all.

But..as far as ranking QB's.. I'd have a difficult time with that but I do believe JPW will be very effective in the shotgun and probably break most if not all of the Crimson Tide records for QB's! (hopefully Scott Hunter's total interceptions isn't one of them) :eek2: :BigA:
 

NYBamaFan

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Feb 2, 2002
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1. Kentucky
2. Florida
3. Tennessee
4. Georgia
5. Alabama
6. Vanderbilt
7. LSU
8. South Carolina
9. Auburn
10. Ole Miss
11. Mississippi State
12. Arkansas
I might move the piggies up a spot or two, but this is essentially the way that I see it going into the summer. Tebow is the real deal. JPW has talent, but his w/l ratio is pretty weak, and wins and losses are the things that I use to rate Bama QBs. I might give consideration to QBs at KY and Vandy with weak w/l ratios, but not Bama. I know, this isn't fair - but it is the way that I see it.

I'll take 1 Jay Barker over 10 Brodie Croyles...
 

GrayTide

Hall of Fame
Nov 15, 2005
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Greenbow, Alabama
The best way to rank the SEC QBs will come down to which team has the best OL 'cause if you can't protect the QB his skills and experience mean very little.
 

red55

All-American
Nov 5, 2002
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It's really surprising to an OF like me just how far in the past the offenses, looking only at top level Div. I teams, have evolved away from pure option. There are many reasons, but one of the principal ones boils down to the QB. As the option declined in popularity at the HS level, once again for many reasons, the real multi-talented option QB became a really rare bird.
I think modern speed on defense, especially in the SEC, makes it difficult to run the option. The quickest players all seem to end up on defense today, even the big linemen. Still, if a team had the right kind of players . . . a Tebow-type at quarterback and a McFadden/Jones-type halfback duo, the option might make a team dangerous in the red zone. Maybe even the wishbone, except for the wishbone to work, a team must have an exceptional fullback--the dive must be a threat on every play for the wishbone to work. I haven't really seen an exceptional fullback in the league for some time now.
 

bmcklv

All-American
Nov 27, 2006
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Huntsville, Alabama
Why does everyone keep saying "Meyer's offense will not work in the SEC"? He's allready won a NC with his offense.
He only used a small portion of his offense the last two years because it didn't match the talent on hand. After he gets his own recruits at all of the key offensive positions we will get to see the whole enchilada.
 

bamabryan

Hall of Fame
Jan 1, 2006
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Alabaster, AL.
Why does everyone keep saying "Meyer's offense will not work in the SEC"? He's allready won a NC with his offense.
It's not the same offense that he ran at Utah. Chris Leake was not an option QB so Meyer adjusted his offense the last two years.

Tebow can do all the things Smith did in Meyer's spread option at Utah.
 

Bama Bo

Scout Team
Oct 13, 1999
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Montgomery, AL United States of America
He still ran the base offense he used at Utah. Sure, he tweaked it to match his talent and opponents. That is the sign of a good coach. They still ran a good bit of option, Leak just chose to pass or pitch the ball the majority of the time.

Also, I know folks don't like to see this name arond, but Fran's option based offense worked pretty good in the SEC.
 

gator

1st Team
Aug 22, 2005
461
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Birmingham, AL
My 2cents on TT.

Overhyped - no one can live up to the billing he received, however, I think he will be a tremendous player.

He is going to have a great cast around him this year, solid line, fast, talented receivers, great TE's, and a platoon of RB's that should at least be servicable - I tend to think one of them will step up and be at least good although I can't back that up. One more thing on the recievers that I think is important but often overlooked - UM places a premium on blocking ability. Personal opinion only, but defenders that expect the option and get blocked a few times will cheat a bit and open up a little more to getting burned by some of the speed.

Leadership and competitiveness. Even as a freshman and backup last year, TT showed great leadership. He is a natural at it and I think few would deny that he is competitive. Going back to a number of recruiting threads; many here were of the opinion that getting a strong competitor that really wanted to be at AL and would give his all would be better than the 5*'s without heart or concern for the team (which I agree with). TT is that type of player.

Questioning passign ability... Obviously I can't argue this much as his attmepts last year were not enough to make a judgement and defenses were expecting him to run. But, UM has said that he is a good passer and I think even AL people (in general) think that UM is pretty good at judging talent and coaching up that talent. He went all out to recruit him (not just for his running ability but passign and decision making also), has seen him play against the FL defense for over a year (yes, they did have him pass in practice), was an accomplished passer in HS (granted that does not always translate to college) and has had time to at least see the speed of the game and be comfortable with the play book.

One last thing - TT has experienced hostile crowds and the excitement of home games. He has already been in the SEC Championship and a national championship. Granted all the pressure was not on his shoulders, but with his personality and background I really don't see him caving under.

I am of course biased as a FL fan :) Not much input on the other QB's, although I think KY will have an exciting year, whether or not the record bears that out. They will have just enough playmakers and the mindset of nothing to lose that will make them fun to watch.
 

ALLVOL

1st Team
Oct 3, 2006
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I'm sorry I don't see how you rank Ainge above LSU or Alabama in any way. I think he is without a doubt the most overrated qb in the sec. He was horrible against us last year and in several other games. He is ALLLL hype.

You're right he only led the SEC in passing efficiency. He only had a better JR year than Peyton... But hey, we all have our own opinions.
 

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