ESPN QB Situation Rankings
- By HoptownCat93
- The House of Blue
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ESPN did a list of QB situation and broke teams out by tiers. There are 20 tiers and we're in TIER 8. It's an ESPN+ Paywall.
There are 34 teams ahead of us.
Tier 8 features: Kentucky, LSU, Michigan, Maryland, & UNC
Here's what was said:
MJ Morris is at Maryland, that's a typo. So ESPN is feeling like we're in a better spot at QB.
Remember....there was a time when it was...
Stephen Johnson, Terry Wilson, Gunnar Hoak, Danny Clark, Nic Scalzo, Sawyer Smith, Walker Wood, Joey Gatewood (now a tight end)...and we were thinking that Beau Allen himself was the best QB talent we had brought in a long time as a freshman.
Or how about....Morgan Newton, Max Smith, Jalen Whitlow....
We have a former 5-star from UGA as our starter. Our backup was a former 4-star that started a full year in the Big Ten. 3rd string is a 5th year senior who has started in FCS...been in our program too. And we have a 4-star freshman likely red-shirting. It's not great, but it looks so much better...
Other teams of note:
-Louisville: Tier 10
-Bama, UGA, Oregon, & Texas: Tier1
-Tennessee: Tier 4
-Florida: Tier 5
-Clemson/Penn State: Tier 7
-USCjr.: Tier 14
There are 34 teams ahead of us.
Tier 8 features: Kentucky, LSU, Michigan, Maryland, & UNC
Here's what was said:
TIER 8: Shoes to fill (15 players)
OK, when we say "shoes to fill," it's worth noting that a few are Size 25 Jordans and others are a comfortable pair of Sketchers. Regardless, these are five programs which have gotten solid -- and in some cases, spectacular -- QB play in recent years, who now need to replace veteran starters with younger alternatives. In most cases, the quarterback stepping into those shoes is still yet to be determined. What's clear though is that expectations will be high, but success is far from guaranteed.- Since 2011, Kentucky hasn't had a single season of 20 TD passes and had just one season with 2,700 or more passing yards. The Wildcats have now hit those marks in three straight years.
- In the past two seasons, 108 quarterbacks have started at least six Power 5 games. Kentucky transfers Wimsatt and Morris rank 97th and 104th, respectively, in Total QBR.
MJ Morris is at Maryland, that's a typo. So ESPN is feeling like we're in a better spot at QB.
Remember....there was a time when it was...
Stephen Johnson, Terry Wilson, Gunnar Hoak, Danny Clark, Nic Scalzo, Sawyer Smith, Walker Wood, Joey Gatewood (now a tight end)...and we were thinking that Beau Allen himself was the best QB talent we had brought in a long time as a freshman.
Or how about....Morgan Newton, Max Smith, Jalen Whitlow....
We have a former 5-star from UGA as our starter. Our backup was a former 4-star that started a full year in the Big Ten. 3rd string is a 5th year senior who has started in FCS...been in our program too. And we have a 4-star freshman likely red-shirting. It's not great, but it looks so much better...
Other teams of note:
-Louisville: Tier 10
-Bama, UGA, Oregon, & Texas: Tier1
-Tennessee: Tier 4
-Florida: Tier 5
-Clemson/Penn State: Tier 7
-USCjr.: Tier 14