Some really cool stats from ESPN’s Big 12 blog on how Colt McCoy and his fantastic 2008 season stack up against the best all-time seasons by Texas quarterbacks. Five games into the season, Colt’s QB rating is by far the highest and his total touchdowns are eight more than Vince Young in 2005. The stats are also a reminder of just how good Major Applewhite’s 1999 season was. Check them out below:
| Quarterback | Yr | RYds | Avg. | TD | Comp% | PYds | Int | TD | Rating | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major Applewhite | 1999 | -46 | -2.2 | 1 | 64.8 | 1,492 | 1 | 10 | 150.73 | 4-1 |
| Chris Simms | 2002 | -2 | -0.1 | 2 | 56.1 | 1,161 | 3 | 10 | 132.03 | 5-0 |
| Vince Young | 2005 | 355 | 5.5 | 2 | 62.4 | 1,021 | 5 | 10 | 162.17 | 5-0 |
| Colt McCoy | 2006 | 59 | 3.0 | 1 | 71.1 | 846 | 2 | 10 | 174.29 | 4-1 |
| Colt McCoy | 2008 | 317 | 7.0 | 4 | 79.2 | 1,280 | 3 | 16 | 197.94 | 5-0 |
ESPN has up a great write up from Ivan Maisel on the talented crop of Big 12 quarterbacks as well as a poll to rank them.
Maisel thinks Texas signal caller Colt McCoy is the fourth best QB in the conference behind Chase Daniel, Graham Harrell, and Sam Bradford. I can’t argue with the top two but I think Kansas’ Todd Reesing and McCoy could be in the top 3 but Bradford deserves consideration as well.
Currently in the fan vote Daniel is leading with McCoy at number 5. If you don’t like the list go vote in their SportsNation poll and order them yourself.
Position Rating: B
Starter: Colt McCoy
Reserves: John Chiles, Sherrod Harris
The quarterback position is one of the strongest in the Big 12 and despite throwing 18 interceptions last season Texas starting quarterback Colt McCoy is in the top tier in the conference. With an improved offensive line and another season of experience under his belt the 2008 season should be a good one for McCoy. Simply cutting down on his turnovers will be huge but I’m expecting even bigger things this season.
Behind McCoy there are two huge question marks which bring down the position’s overall grade. The general consensus is that true sophomore John Chiles is the number two with junior Sherrod Harris slotted behind him. Chiles spent all of last season as the team’s backup quarterback but saw little time at the position and had few opportunities to use his arm. He didn’t throw the ball well in the Orange/White spring scrimmage possibly leaving the door open for Harris to take over as the primary backup.
One interesting scenario that could play out is that Chiles is 2a and Harris is 2b. Chiles might actually see more time on the field this season as a receiver and running quarterback in special packages, but if (God forbid) McCoy were to go down with an injury Harris would take over as the every down QB. Either way Texas fans should be rooting hard for a healthy season for McCoy.
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Posted July 21st, 2008 by Brian
Filed under: Football, Quick Hits
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Posted July 21st, 2008 by Brian
Filed under: Football, Recruiting
Five-star future Texas quarterback Garrett Gilbert received another honor last week when he was named as one of the invitees to the prestigious Elite 11 quarterback camp. The invite-only camp is the top quarterback instructional camp in the country and only the best of the best attend. Previous Elite 11 QB’s include Vince Young, Matt Leinart, and JaMarcus Russell. Our own Colt McCoy will be one of the counselors this year along with other top college players.
Here’s the writeup on Gilbert from the ESPN story:
A record-setting Texan with tremendous pocket-passing ability and deceptive athleticism. He emerged as a rising junior when he threw for 2,859 yards and 30 touchdowns and impressed on the Nike Camp and EA SPORTS Elite 11 regional tour. He’s showed not only great skill but also intangibles and toughness last fall, leading his team to a state title despite suffering a shoulder early in the season that required surgery in the off-season. Despite not even turning 17 yet, is a confident, versatile and productive performer who set Texas state records last fall and should only get better as he matures. Son of former NFL quarterback Gale Gilbert. Committed to Texas way back in February over Texas A&M, Nebraska and a host of others.
In his latest blog entry ESPN’s Bruce Feldman shows some love to the Big 12 and Texas quarterback Colt McCoy. Feldman is ranking his top quarterback conferences for the 2008 season and puts the Big 12 conference at the top.
Feldman loves the conference’s depth at the position and believes four QB’s have a legitimate shot to win the Heisman Trophy, including McCoy. It is surprising (and sad) to see the Pac-10 and ACC so far down in the rankings. The Pac-10 will bounce back quickly (especially if USC would share some of their QB talent) but I’m not sure what it will take for the ACC to rebound.
Check out his conference quarterback rankings below:
- Big 12: This is a clear top choice thanks to a lot of heady leaders who make smart decisions and have proven to be very accurate with the ball. The league has four guys with legit Heisman hopes in Chase Daniel, Sam Bradford, Graham Harrell and Colt McCoy. A fifth, Todd Reesing of Kansas, is as tough and as sharp as they come, although I expect KU to backslide some this year. Behind those five is plenty more talent that probably could merit all-conference consideration in any other league save for the SEC. In fact, 10 of the league’s top 11 passers return. Depth-wise, this is better than it’s ever been for the Big 12.
- Big Ten
- SEC
- Big East
- MAC
- Pac-10
- WAC
- ACC
- MWC
- C-USA
- Sun Belt
Posted October 21st, 2006 by Brian
Filed under: Football, Quick Hits
Be ready for play action, protect the QB, and stay warm.
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