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Title: BR: Top 10 Alabama Quarterback Seasons Since 1980
Post by: pmull on August 04, 2011, 04:21:52 PM
Interesting read on Alabama QB's of the past.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/775663-weaponized-top-10-alabama-quarterback-seasons-since-1980


Title: Re: BR: Top 10 Alabama Quarterback Seasons Since 1980
Post by: Hannibal Lecter, MD on August 04, 2011, 04:42:11 PM
I remember Hollingsworth's 1989 season being better than that.  That list just reminds me that we haven't had a star QB in forever.


Title: Re: BR: Top 10 Alabama Quarterback Seasons Since 1980
Post by: McBaman on August 04, 2011, 08:11:01 PM
So why haven't we had a star QB since forever?  I can't quite figure that out.


Title: Re: BR: Top 10 Alabama Quarterback Seasons Since 1980
Post by: Coach Hank Crisp on August 04, 2011, 08:20:41 PM
Hollingsworth played good. He threw out of the shotgun to Marco Battle. Syran Stacy in backfield.

I think Hollingsworth had broken a leg in off season and came back for a great senior year.

Does anyone remember?

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Title: Re: BR: Top 10 Alabama Quarterback Seasons Since 1980
Post by: SUPERCOACH on August 04, 2011, 08:23:34 PM
So why haven't we had a star QB since forever?  I can't quite figure that out.

My theory is that we don't normally ask the QB to do a whole lot.  We win with solid D and a basic smash mouth, ram it down your throat offense.  Star QBs these days want to throw the ball on every play and be the center of attention.  That just doesn't happen at Bama so they go to other places where they can get their chance.  They want to showcase their skills in the hopes of making it to the NFL, which is perfectly understandable.


Title: Re: BR: Top 10 Alabama Quarterback Seasons Since 1980
Post by: Hannibal Lecter, MD on August 05, 2011, 09:37:43 AM
Hollingsworth played good. He threw out of the shotgun to Marco Battle. Syran Stacy in backfield.

I think Hollingsworth had broken a leg in off season and came back for a great senior year.

Does anyone remember?

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I do not remember whether or not he broke his leg, but I remember his senior year as being a bit of a let down.  1989 was his best year (and his junior year).  You may be on to something there if he was coming off a broken leg, but he also switched from a Homer Smith offense to a conservative Stallings/Moore offense.


Title: Re: BR: Top 10 Alabama Quarterback Seasons Since 1980
Post by: crtuneman on August 05, 2011, 10:11:27 AM
Why is Jeff Dunn not on this list? Oh yeah. Right.  :D