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WR Braxton Miller (B1G POY, National Champion)

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WaitingforKickoff;2231791; said:
RG3 proved that staggering stats may cause Heisman voters to overlook W-L columns. I think it's going to take a couple of legitimately bad game from Smith to not win this year. And here's a stat for you, if Smith wins the Heisman this year, he would become the fifth B12 QB to win in the last twelve years, and that's not including the guy who should have won in 2006.
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I think you mean 2005, the right person won it in 2006. :wink:

2005 - Reggie Bush
2006 - Troy Smith

Your point is still valid, that is pretty impressive for the Big12.
 
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WaitingforKickoff;2231791; said:
RG3 proved that staggering stats may cause Heisman voters to overlook W-L columns. I think it's going to take a couple of legitimately bad game from Smith to not win this year. And here's a stat for you, if Smith wins the Heisman this year, he would become the fifth B12 QB to win in the last twelve years, and that's not including the guy who should have won in 2006.
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And all those guys have had less than stellar careers in the NFL. I don't even think White was drafted. VY, is no longer in the NFL. Bradford continues to look like a bust. RG3 looks like he could be special, but so did Newton last year.
 
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GeorgiaBuck2;2231996; said:
And all those guys have had less than stellar careers in the NFL. I don't even think White was drafted. VY, is no longer in the NFL. Bradford continues to look like a bust. RG3 looks like he could be special, but so did Newton last year.
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Heisman is all about who is an outstanding college football player. Troy Smith, RG3, VY (non-winner) and Sam Bradford all unquestionably qualified, regardless of their NFL careers. As does Geno Smith.

Some college QBs who faced questionable college defenses have thrived in the NFL, while other good NFL signal-callers faced stout D's in college. Predicting NFL success for QBs is a crapshoot.
 
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From the Iowa vs Sparty thread...

Poe McKnoe;2233116; said:
Brian Greise is a doucher.

He considers Braxton Miller a "running back" because he doesn't play "the quarterback position like its traditionally been played.
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Comparative stats, passing only -

1st Year Starter
Bob Griese
Attempts: 156
Completions:76
Percent: 48.7
Yards: 934
Yards/Per Attempt: 6.0
Adjusted Y/PA: 3.7
TD: 5
Int: 10
Rating: 96.8

Braxton Miller
Attempts: 157
Completions:85
Percent: 54.1
Yards: 1159
Yards per attempt: 7.4
Adjusted Y/PA: 7.9
TD: 13
Int: 4
Rating: 138.4

2nd Year Starter
Bob Griese
Attempts: 238
Completions:142
Percent: 59.7
Yards: 1719
Yards per attempt: 7.2
Adjust yards per attempt: 6.6
TD: 11
Int: 8
Rating: 128.9

Braxton Miller - through six games (season pace)
Attempts: 135 (270)
Completions:83 (166)
Percent: 61.5
Yards: 1060 (2120)
Yards per attempt: 7.9
Adjusted Y/PA: 8.2
TD: 9 (18)
Int: 3 (6)
Rating: 145.0

Note: Brax's freshman QB rating was higher than Griese's during his senior campaign as a third year starter.
 
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Muck;2233148; said:
From the Iowa vs Sparty thread...



Comparative stats, passing only -

1st Year Starter
Bob Griese
Attempts: 156
Completions:76
Percent: 48.7
Yards: 934
Yards/Per Attempt: 6.0
Adjusted Y/PA: 3.7
TD: 5
Int: 10
Rating: 96.8

Braxton Miller
Attempts: 157
Completions:85
Percent: 54.1
Yards: 1159
Yards per attempt: 7.4
Adjusted Y/PA: 7.9
TD: 13
Int: 4
Rating: 138.4

2nd Year Starter
Bob Griese
Attempts: 238
Completions:142
Percent: 59.7
Yards: 1719
Yards per attempt: 7.2
Adjust yards per attempt: 6.6
TD: 11
Int: 8
Rating: 128.9

Braxton Miller - through six games (season pace)
Attempts: 135 (270)
Completions:83 (166)
Percent: 61.5
Yards: 1060 (2120)
Yards per attempt: 7.9
Adjusted Y/PA: 8.2
TD: 9 (18)
Int: 3 (6)
Rating: 145.0

Note: Brax's freshman QB rating was higher than Griese's during his senior campaign as a third year starter.
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Griese's an idiot.


BTW, if Braxton can play well tonight, he may overtake Geno.
 
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Muck;2233148; said:
From the Iowa vs Sparty thread...



Comparative stats, passing only -

1st Year Starter
Bob Griese
Attempts: 156
Completions:76
Percent: 48.7
Yards: 934
Yards/Per Attempt: 6.0
Adjusted Y/PA: 3.7
TD: 5
Int: 10
Rating: 96.8

Braxton Miller
Attempts: 157
Completions:85
Percent: 54.1
Yards: 1159
Yards per attempt: 7.4
Adjusted Y/PA: 7.9
TD: 13
Int: 4
Rating: 138.4

2nd Year Starter
Bob Griese
Attempts: 238
Completions:142
Percent: 59.7
Yards: 1719
Yards per attempt: 7.2
Adjust yards per attempt: 6.6
TD: 11
Int: 8
Rating: 128.9

Braxton Miller - through six games (season pace)
Attempts: 135 (270)
Completions:83 (166)
Percent: 61.5
Yards: 1060 (2120)
Yards per attempt: 7.9
Adjusted Y/PA: 8.2
TD: 9 (18)
Int: 3 (6)
Rating: 145.0

Note: Brax's freshman QB rating was higher than Griese's during his senior campaign as a third year starter.
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Are you comparing Braxton stats to Brian Griese's or Bob Griese's?
 
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So, the BTN twits just did the Donovan McNabb/Mike Vick comparison.


Uggh.

Honestly, I see more like a John Elway elite athlete with skew toward run, and away from (as a soph so, can change) accuracy. I think demeanor and how he reads to the run (on scrambles) and confidence level is more similar. (That and that slight knock to do it himself -- which goes back to confidence)
 
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People like to compare him to RG3, but RG3 never only scored 14 points his heisman year. The least amount of points he scored was 24 last year... Smith was at about 50% completion percentage, 275 yards, and only 1 TD.


I'd say Braxton should be the favorite at this point.
 
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