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QBU. The Best Quarterback Schools In America
Topic Author: Adam Winkler
Posted: 5:15 PM May 4, 2009
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College Football News.com put out its list of the best college quarterback factories.  The rankings only span the last 40 years (from 1970-present), so for example, TCU's dynamic duo of Sammy Baugh and Davey O'Brien in the 1930's is no good here.

Also, the list is based ONLY on college production and does not take into account anything that happened (or didn't happen) in the NFL.

Here's the Top 20:

1) Oklahoma
2) Miami
3) USC
4) Florida
5) BYU
6) Nebraska
7) Texas
8) Florida State
9) Purdue
10) Michigan
11) Tennessee
12) Boston College
13) Penn State
14) Notre Dame
15) Washington
16) Stanford
17) Fresno State
18) Houston
19) Syracuse
20) Washington State
 
Fresno State?  Really?  I guess David Carr was the top pick in the 2002 Draft.  But quick...in ten seconds, can you name another Fresno State QB besides Carr and Trent Dilfer?
 
What about Georgia?  Eric Zeier, Quincy Carter, David Greene, DJ Shockley and Matt Stafford were all very solid, if not above average, college QB's.
 
And how do you think Mike Leach feels about Tech being left off this list?  Especially since BYU and U of H, two other "systems" made the cut.
 
 
 
 

 

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Posted by: GP2784 Location: FRESNO CA
FRESNO STATE ALSO HAD BILLY VOLEK ONE OF THE BEST BACK UP QB IN THE PAST 10 YEARS CHECK THE WINS COMING OFF THE BENCH.ALSO U GOT TOM BRANDSTATER IN THE NFL SO THATS 3 QB'S IN THE NFL AS WE SPEAK.GEORGIA..... THAT JUST THE PRESENT DOGS WHAT ABOUT THE PAST.LIKE MARK BARSOTTI DRAFTED 92. JIM ARELLANES DRAFTED 97 BY THE SEAHAWKS AND WORLD BOWL MVP. KEVIN SWEENEY DRAFTED 87. AND NOT TO MENTION JEFF TEDFORD CFL/HEAD COACH AT CAL. PAUL PINEGER 2001-05 HAS THE TOUCHDOWN RECORD AT STATE WITH 83.QUINCY CARTER...COME ON MAN!! DJ SHOCKLY ???? NOW FRESNO STATE HAS A GOOD AMOUNT OF QB'S THAT MADE IT TO THE NFL SO THEY MUST HAVE BEEN PRETTY GOOD IN COLLEGE.

Posted by: Anonymous To answer the Fresno State question, easy. Billy Volek, Tom Brandstarter, Paul Pinegar. All are in the NFL except Pinegar.

Posted by: nick Location: california
go fresno state

Posted by: Adam Location: My Blog
Mark, thanks for the post. And well played on the Paul Pinegar reference! I actually saw Pinegar play a couple of times in the WAC when I was working in Monroe, LA and covering Louisiana Tech.

Posted by: Karl Billy Volek is another Fresno State grad.

Posted by: mark Location: california
If you're talking 40 years, I'd have to say this list is okay. When you think about it, in college football 40 years can mean somewhere between 10 and 40 quarterbacks. BYU has produced heisman winners, and record setting qbs (Detmer, McMahon, Young) Fresno State before Dilfer had a guy named Kevin Sweeney who set the NCAA passing record. Paul Pinegar won 3 bowl games (lost his senior year)after Carr left. UH also had guys like Timmy Chang and Colt Brennan who destroyed record books. As for Georgia, usually you think RB's and defense. Sure Stafford was exceptional, but outside the SEC I don't think the others you mentioned are remembered that well. Give Tech a couple more decades and I'm sure they'll have a shot at the next list.

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