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Originally Posted by MYIX8UR8

Are you serious? This guy is only even being talked about because of the game he had vs ND. And EVERY QB that played ND this season had a huge game as ND's secondary was as good as that of a girls pee-wee football team. I think Russell will be a huge NFL bust. Sure he has a good arm and size, but his football IQ is horrible and he would be more likely to read the Koran than an NFL defense. Oak. should look for someone who has actual talent such as Brady Quinn. I don't like Quinn, but he is a smart quarterback with good physical tools and has great leadership ability.

Take a look at this:

Quinn and the Irish played four ranked teams this year. They lost in the last three. Here are his stats in those games:

09/16 #11 Michigan L 47-21
24 for 48 for 234yds, 3tds, 3ints

11/25 at #3 USC L 44-24
22 for 45 for 274yds, 3tds, 0ints

01/03 vs #4 LSU L 41-14
15 for 35 for 148yds, 2tds, 2ints

Totals:
61 for 128 (47%) for 656yds (218ypg), 8tds and 5ints


Russell and the Tigers played five ranked teams this year and were 3-2 (winning their last 3 straight). Here are his stats in the last three:

11/04 at #8 Tennessee W 28-24
24 for 36 for 247yds, 3tds, 3ints

11/24 at #5 Arkansas W 31-26
14 for 22 for 210yds, 2tds, 0ints

01/03 vs #11 N Dame W 41-14
21 for 34 for 332yds, 2tds, 1int (and 1 rush TD)

Totals:
59 for 92 (64%) for 879yds (263ypg), 7tds and 4ints, 1rushtd


Another interesting stat to look at is sacks taken. Quinn took 31 sacks this season, while Russell had 15. Of course, the quality of their offensive line impacts this stat, but it also speaks to mobility and eluding the pass rush.

It looks like Russells numbers are better than Quinn's all around. (At least for their last 3 games versus ranked teams) Not to mention he has had a higher rating that Quinn his entire 3 years playing, although I guess you can't count his Freshman year really since he didn't play that much.

Sorry to go off topic a bit.