any objections to top 10 qb list this writer got
1. Marcus Mariota, Oregon. Seven sacks undermined Mariota’s nearly
flawless stat line against Washington State, an ominous sign behind a
depleted offensive line. (LW: 1)
2. Bryce Petty, Baylor. Baylor isn’t scheduled to play a ranked opponent until November, so as long as
his back holds up, don’t expect Petty to slip. (LW: 3)
3. Jameis Winston, Florida State. My thoughts on Winston this week are exactly what you’d expect from a sportswriter with a receding hairline assessing the behavior of a 20-year-old, so let’s skip the lecture and move on. (LW: 2)
4. Kenny Hill, Texas A&M. Hill attempted just 22 passes against SMU’s rock-bottom secondary, which would count as merciful if those throws hadn’t gone for 265 yards in a 58-6 massacre. (LW: 4)
5. Dak Prescott, Mississippi State. Frankly, when I
profiled Prescott in this space last week, I assumed I was hitting the bubble on a high note before the inevitable crash at LSU. Instead, Mississippi State is basking in the aftermath of one of its biggest wins in decades, and the Tebow comparisons look right on the money. (LW: NR)
6. Shane Carden, East Carolina. After a disappointing night at South Carolina, Carden has bounced back by accounting for 864 yards and 10 touchdowns in back-to-back wins over Virginia Tech and North Carolina. Can the Pirates advance directly to the ACC championship game, or is there some kind of paperwork? (LW: 10)
7. Blake Sims, Alabama. Remember, Sims was pegged by pretty much everyone
as the backup until, like, 12 hours before the Crimson Tide’s season opener.
All hail Kiffin. (LW: NR)
8. Everett Golson, Notre Dame. Stanford comes first, on October 4, but suddenly I’m very excited about the Irish’s October 18 trip to Florida State. (LW: 6)
9. Nick Marshall, Auburn. Marshall came through at Kansas State with two touchdown passes, but Auburn can’t expect to win many more games averaging 2.8 yards per carry. (LW: 7)
10. Christian Hackenberg, Penn State. I stood up for Hackenberg’s less-than-inspiring efficiency rating last week, on the grounds that he’s the sun and the moon for an unbeaten team as a true sophomore. A light workout against UMass doesn’t change that, but it doesn’t help him hold off any of the fast-rising names on this list, either. (LW: 5)