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Worst QB to Win a National Championship Game

  • Prescott
    I know he is a Rhodes Scholar and hasn't lost a game in which he has started since 8th grade, but Alabama's QB is pretty average at best.
  • mallymal614
    Craig Krenzel?
  • DaBrowns41
    Craig Krenzel was worse than McElroy.
  • bulldog8
    DaBrowns41 wrote: Craig Krenzel was worse than McElroy.
    Hows is this relevant? :-/
  • mallymal614
    Brian Grease
  • Jughead
    6 of 11 (last I knew) while being bailed out by at least 2 phantom pass interference calls which were terrible passes. I told my mom that she could have been the quarterback for the Tide.
  • mallymal614
    What about that one bum that QB LSU for their 2003 championship?
  • Prescott
    Craig Krenzel was worse than McElroy
    Do you think McElroy will start a game in the NFL?? If not, I think Krenzel was better.
  • DaBrowns41
    bulldog8 wrote:
    DaBrowns41 wrote: Craig Krenzel was worse than McElroy.
    Hows is this relevant? :-/
    Maybe I misunderstood the title, but I thought he was saying that McElroy was the worst QB to win a NC.

    I simply said that Craig Krenzel was worse.

    He was a great game manager, however, and I'll give him that. I love Krenz.
  • DaBrowns41
    Prescott wrote:
    Craig Krenzel was worse than McElroy
    Do you think McElroy will start a game in the NFL?? If not, I think Krenzel was better.
    Well, considering this is McElroy's first season and he played a very solid season, it's very possible that he starts more than 3 games in the NFL.

    And what do NFL starts have to do with National Championships? Lol.

    Oh... Nothing.
  • bulldog8
    ^^Gotcha....I'll take Krenzel over McElroy though :) The big play against Purdue that year gives him a slight edge over McElroy.
  • DaBrowns41
    bulldog8 wrote: ^^Gotcha....I'll take Krenzel over McElroy though :) The big play against Purdue that year gives him a slight edge over McElroy.
    Krenzel was clutch.
  • Trueblue23
    1999- Tennessee, Tee Martin
    2000- FSU, Chris Weinke
    2001- Miami, Ken Dorsey
    2002- OSU, Craig Krenzel
    2003- LSU, Matt Mauk
    2004- USC- Matt Leinart
    2005- Texas, Vince Young
    2006- Florida, Chris Leak
    2007- LSU, Matt Flynn
    2008- Florida, Tim Tebow
    2009- Alabama, Greg McElroy
  • killer_ewok
    Trueblue23 wrote: 1999- Tennessee, Tee Martin
    2000- FSU, Chris Weinke
    2001- Miami, Ken Dorsey
    2002- OSU, Craig Krenzel
    2003- LSU, Matt Mauk
    2004- USC- Matt Leinart
    2005- Texas, Vince Young
    2006- Florida, Chris Leak
    2007- LSU, Matt Flynn
    2008- Florida, Tim Tebow
    2009- Alabama, Greg McElroy
    Oklahoma, with Josh Heupel at QB, won a BCS championship.
  • DaBrowns41
    killer_ewok wrote:
    Trueblue23 wrote: 1999- Tennessee, Tee Martin
    2000- FSU, Chris Weinke
    2001- Miami, Ken Dorsey
    2002- OSU, Craig Krenzel
    2003- LSU, Matt Mauk
    2004- USC- Matt Leinart
    2005- Texas, Vince Young
    2006- Florida, Chris Leak
    2007- LSU, Matt Flynn
    2008- Florida, Tim Tebow
    2009- Alabama, Greg McElroy
    Oklahoma, with Josh Heupel at QB, won a BCS championship.
    Most of the QB's were actually very good in college, even Heupel.

    Mauk, Flynn, McElroy, and Krenzel are the ones that were the worst when it came to actual quarterback skills.
  • killer_ewok
    DaBrowns-That wasn't my point. He omitted Oklahoma (and Heupel) from the list of BCS champions and their starting QB's.
  • Trueblue23
    my bad ewok, i was clicking back and fourth and listening to ESPN hah
  • killer_ewok
    Trueblue23 wrote: my bad ewok, i was clicking back and fourth and listening to ESPN hah
    It's all good, true. Just a friendly correction.
  • burt07
    Yeah McElroy's performance tonight was pretty bad, I was comparing it to Roethlisberger's performance in Super Bowl XL.
  • DaBrowns41
    killer_ewok wrote: DaBrowns-That wasn't my point. He omitted Oklahoma (and Heupel) from the list of BCS champions and their starting QB's.
    No, I know. I was just making sure to include him in there just for those people who don't read the entire post and didn't see him in yours. :D
  • thedynasty1998
    McElroy's performance wasn't bad. It was actually very good. The ony chance Texas had in this game once McCoy went down was to get some cheap turnovers. McElroy didn't have to win the game, he had to play to not lose the game and he did that well.
  • bamagirl
    Found out this morning he was playing with two cracked ribs he suffered during the SEC Championship game. Explains some of his struggles.

    I agree completely dynasty that has been his goal all year not to be flashy and showy but to not turn the ball over...and play good enough to win the game.
  • BoatShoes
    killer_ewok wrote: Oklahoma, with Josh Heupel at QB, won a BCS championship.
    ^This...Heupel was running Mike Leach's offense and had the weeniest arm in the world. He had the smarts and could make the reads but to me, he lacked the most QB skills.

    Krenz lead the Bucks in rushing in the MNC game and made some big plays.
  • darbypitcher22
    If you're saying he's average because he didn't have to throw the ball, when you have a stable of backs like that you really don't have to
  • Prescott
    Mauk, Flynn, McElroy, and Krenzel are the ones that were the worst when it came to actual quarterback skills.

    I am not a big fan of Krenzel, but the guy did start and win in the NFL.He must have had some skills.