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As I watch the Browns/Raiders, I?m watching Nick Mullen and it makes me wonder who would actually be MS?s QB U? USM had Farvre, who is the best career in my opinion
Mullen and Austin Davis
Alcorn makes the list because McNair is obviously #2 to the mustard buzzard?s number 4.
We have Dak, but while he?s a rising star, he has much to accomplish to beat out others.
OM has the Mannings, Forcade, and not much else.
I think the argument could be made that USM is QB U (heavily due to Favre)
Not sure I'm following correctly, but Tennessee had Peyton and he had a pretty good career.
Agree that it's USM, but don't think it will be after Dak retires.
They did but Ole Miss has Archie and Eli who both played in the NFL.Quote:
Originally Posted by Catfish
And Eli won 2 Super Bowls and made more money than any player in History
I?m sorry. I should?ve been more clear. Who is MIssissippi?s Quarterback University?Quote:
Originally Posted by Catfish
Agree. He and Archie are formidable in this discussion, but Favre is a first ballot HOFer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezsoil
Conerly was no slouch.
Ah, I forgot about him. Nice pick up. That changes my results. With Arch, Forcade, possible HOFer in Eli, and a HOFer in Conerly, that bumps them in front of USM.Quote:
Originally Posted by Percho
I feel pretty confident you can go ahead and pencil Eli in as a HOFer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dak Holliday
Y'all need to throw Jackie Parker in there with Dak. 3 Grey Cups, 3 CFL MVPs, CFL HOF, Canadas National Hall of Fame. They even have an award named for him in the CFL.
Hey, that?s a great pickup! Man, he played EVERYTHING in the CFL except waterboy! (Gotta admit, I had to google him, but still) it?s a great name drop. Wish he?d have transitioned to the NFL like Moon.Quote:
Originally Posted by BrunswickDawg
So Dak and Parker. Still not sure that?s better than Alcorn with McNair, though. Had he not been killed, he may have challenged Favre for the top spot. Also, I?m fairly biased. I loved Air.
Agree, but I don?t know that I?d bet on the first ballot. Favre waiting 5 yrs was essentially a technicality.Quote:
Originally Posted by No BS Dawg
USM also had Reggie Collier who spent some time in the leagueQuote:
Originally Posted by Dak Holliday
Updated in no particular order:
MSU- Dak/Parker
USM- Favre/Collier/Davis/Mullen
OM- Conorly/Manning/Manning/Forcade
Alcorn- McNair
Who else are we missing?
I was going to ask if Forcade was actually any good - because looking at OM's record during his era they sucked. I never realized that statistically he was the best QB in the SEC in '79 & '80 - but HOLY COW did SEC QB's suck then. Yeah, I know the game has changed tremendously, but Forcade led the SEC in Pass Efficiency Rating with a 111.6!! That would have been dead last in the SEC in 2021 (182.15 by Hooker at UT was the leader).Quote:
Originally Posted by Dak Holliday
😂 no doubt, but I put him on there because he played for the Saints, I believe. If we go just by college numbers and such, OM is a fair amount higher with Kelly, Wallace, and such. This is seeing whose talent translates to the league.Quote:
Originally Posted by BrunswickDawg
Joe Reed played for awhileQuote:
Originally Posted by BrunswickDawg
OM also had Glynn Griffin ( Giants)-and Norris Weese ( broncos)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dak Holliday
Jackie was named player of the decade in the CFL--"the fast freight from Mississippi State"Quote:
Originally Posted by Dak Holliday
Hal Chelander--played for the Vikings---a back up at StateQuote:
Originally Posted by BrunswickDawg
Played in the league but couldn?t start for us. Well, if that ain?t something.😂😂😂Quote:
Originally Posted by tcdog70
he was on the team when we ran the wishbone--he was a slow ass pocket passer... some of y'all might need to brush up on MSU history.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dak Holliday
OM actually had a number of pretty darn good QBs back in the '50s and '60'...google them. Im too lazy.
Jake Gibbs--Eagle Day--Doug Elmore-Glyn Griffin- Perry Lee Dunn-- these are a few. we had --Tommy Pharr (all sec) Joe Reed (played for 49ers and Lions and had a country album)-Quote:
Originally Posted by was21
TC, I will admit freely that I almost always have to google most anything MSU/OM/sports pre 1980. That?s why I like threads like these and posters like you to help me and others brush up on our MSU history.Quote:
Originally Posted by tcdog70
😂 I should have just asked you to lay it out. You are quite the historian, and for now, I guess rankings will be-
1. OM
2. USM
3. MSU
4. Alcorn
BUT, as we have a QB that released a country album, that has to be worth something.
Well, OM had a QB who turned into a songwrite. He wrote "Midnight Train to Georgia" and that's a damn fine one...thx
That’s because I’m old.. didn’t mention Rockey winning player of the year in the SEC. Or Don Smith or My favorite QB John Bond. How about the QB that won more games than any other MSU QB WAyne Madkin.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dak Holliday
I think College QB play is very subjective, so I was looking for Mississippi College QBs that played in the professional leagues, mainly NFL.Quote:
Originally Posted by tcdog70
Those are very good QBs for us though. Personally, I think Madkin might be the most under appreciated Dawg of all time.
Don Smith played in NFL just not QB.. also Bruce Threadgill played for the 49ers---just not QBQuote:
Originally Posted by Dak Holliday
Didn't Don Smith record a SB TD?Quote:
Originally Posted by tcdog70
Mississippi has an awesome collection of athletes, musicians & authors. Unsurpassed from a percentage standpoint IMO.
Gibbs finished third in Heisman votingQuote:
Originally Posted by tcdog70
i give you Joe Reed--49er QB
https://youtu.be/NTYgrR1bSto