Best College QB's?

Got sucked into another clickbait article, the “best college quarterbacks of all-time”, by StadiumTalk.com. Horrible list. Notable omissions. Just because a QB put up good numbers, or led his national powerhouse (USC, Texas, Notre Dame) to a national championship, that doesn’t make a QB one of the greatest in history (Sometimes it does, like Tim Tebow).

And the greatest of all-time? Eight of the top QB’s from 2000-2009 made the list. Nine from 2010-2019. Six from 1990-1999, plus the 1989 Heisman winner. That’s 24 of the list of 30. Why not make the list from the last 30 years?

What about Archie Manning? He was better than over half the QB’s on this list. So was Eli. Or Steve Young, Teddy Bridgewater, Bernie Kosar, Sid Luckman, Otto Graham, Billy Lothridge, Davey O’Brien, Sammy Baugh, Angelo Bertelli, Les Horvath, Paul Hornung, Terry Baker, John Huarte, Gary Beban Pat Sullivan, Vinnie Testaverde, Babe Parilli, Don Meredith, Jerry Rhome, Joe Theismann, John Elway, Troy Aikman, Major Harris, Andrew Luck, Tua Tagovailoa, or Jalen Hurts. Even Gino Torretta was better than Eric Crouch.

Trevor Lawrence is clearly better than the great Deshaun Watson. Why isn’t Lawrence on the list? National Champion one year, runner-up the next. Lost two games in three years. I could go on and on. Of course these lists are published solely to generate debate and webclicks. They’re purposefully inaccurate. They did a good job with that part.

30. 98-01 Eric Crouch Nebraska Heisman does not belong on this list.

29. 94-97 Peyton Manning Tennessee should be much higher

28. 05-07 Colt Brennan Hawaii poor choice

27. 77-81 Jim McMahon BYU

26. 08-11 Robert Griffin Baylor Heisman

25. 12-13 Johnny Manziel Texas A&M Heisman

24. 05-08 Graham Harrell Texas Tech – who?

23. 13-14 Jameis Winston FSU Heisman natl champ poor choice

22. 87-89 Andre Ware Houston Heisman

21. 89-93 Charlie Ward FSU Heisman national champion

20. 06-09 Colt McCoy Texas poor choice

19. 15-19 Joe Burrow LSU Heisman national champion

18. 81-84 Doug Flutie Boston College Heisman

17. 68-70 Jim Plunkett Stanford Heisman

16. 99-00 Michael Vick Virginia Tech played 2 seasons

15. 64-66 Steve Spurrier Florida Heisman

14. 43-47 Johnny Lujack Notre Dame Heisman national champion

13. 15-17 Lamar Jackson Louisville Heisman

12. 12-14 Marcus Mariota Oregon Heisman good choice

11. 88-91 Ty Detmer BYU Heisman too high

10. 62-64 Roger Staubach Navy Heisman

9. 91-94 Steve McNair Alcorn State

8. 93-96 Danny Wueffel Florida Heisman natl champion too high

7. 14-16 Deshaun Watson Clemson national champion

6. 03-05 Matt Leinart USC Heisman national champion too high

5. 07-11 Case Keenum Houston poor choice

4. 13-17 Baker Mayfield Oklahoma Heisman

3. 03-05 Vince Young Texas national champion too high

2. 92-95 Tommie Frazier Nebraska national champion good choice

1. 06-09 Tim Tebow Florida Heisman national champion excellent choice 

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