College Football 2011: The 15 Worst Quarterbacks from BCS Conferences
College football 2011 is coming up faster than you know it, but until then, we're taking a look back at the quarterbacks.
We're breaking down the 15 worst quarterbacks from last year that will still be on rosters next year. We only used the BCS conferences and yes, experience was taken into account when looking at these lists, but not simply used as an excuse for poor performances.
If you think someone should have made the list, be sure to let it known in the comments. Who do you think is the worst quarterback in the BCS conferences?
No. 15: Ryan Katz, Oregon State
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We've seen the good, the bad and the ugly from Ryan Katz.
He had two different games with three interceptions this year but he did finish with 17 touchdowns to 10 interceptions for the season.The quarterback just needs to be more protective of the football and he'll see his numbers improve.
There is talent there, he's just wildly inconsistent and mistake-prone.
No. 14: Ryan Nassib, Syracuse
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Ryan Nassib has shown some promise, but it doesn't come without its drawbacks.
He did throw five touchdowns against Maine. Sure, it's Maine, but it's something.
Then you look at his stat line and see a 56.9 percent completion percentage. Nassib finished the year strong with a strong bowl performance and hopefully for Syracuse, it's a sign of things to come.
If he gets his accuracy down, he'll be just fine, but for now, he's struggling.
No. 13: Jeff Tuel, Washington State
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It was a long, long year for Jeff Tuel.
Washington State only won two games and Tuel struggled at times. He only completed 59.8 percent of his passes and had a stretch of four games where he threw at least one interception and even had three straight with two picks.
Also, who could forget his one touchdown, three interception performance against USC. It certainly was a year to forget.
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No. 12: Matt McGloin, Penn State
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Matt McGloin tried his best, only his best wasn't really good enough.
When Robert Bolden went down with an injury, McGloin stepped in and won some games for Penn State and was a good game manager. However, when you put him in a position to try and win the game through the air, he struggled and threw five interceptions in a bowl game loss to Florida.
Not only that, but his 54.9 percent completion percentage is pretty brutal to say the least.
No. 11: Sean Renfree, Duke
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Sean Renfree may not have had a great year, but at least he had one great game.
In a win over Navy, Renfree completed 28 of 30 passes with a touchdown and no interceptions. However, Renfree had some horrible games, including a five-interception performance against Miami and some other horrible performances against teams like Virginia Tech.
He's shown the potential, now he has to realize it.
No. 10: Garrett Gilbert, Texas
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Garrett Gilbert showed great poise in the National Championship game against Alabama so there were pretty high hopes for him coming into the season.
As Texas' season fell apart, so did Gilbert's. The quarterback threw 10 touchdowns to 17 interceptions as the Longhorns missed the bowl season in a stunning collapse that no one saw coming. Gilbert learned a hard lesson and hopefully he learns from it.
Texas always finds a way to bring in talent, so hopefully this group can help lift Gilbert up. He can't do it by himself.
No. 9: Tanner Price, Wake Forest
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The first of some freshman flops last year, Tanner Price of Wake Forest had a very disappointing season.
Wake Forest went 3-9 with Price, who took over under center after the first game of the season. He had to play earlier than expected, which is unfortunate, but he struggled on the field and in the end, that's all people care about.
He has skills, let's see if he can mature into them.
No. 8: Jordan Webb, Kansas
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When you win the starting job as a freshman over junior and sophomore quarterbacks, there are some hopes there.
Jordan Webb took over the starting duties after the first game wasn't wasn't exactly what you'd call stellar. Webb finished the year with seven touchdowns and eight interceptions while completing 56.5 percent of his passes.
Webb got dinged up, came back and still couldn't produce. Hopefully some experience does him some good.
No. 7: Chase Rettig, Boston College
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Chase Rettig is only a freshman, but man, was he bad in Boston College this past year.
Rettig threw six touchdowns and nine interceptions white completing a very poor 51.4 percent of his passes for the season. Sure, there's a learning curve when it comes to being a freshman quarterback, but you have to play better.
When you go 14-34, no touchdowns and no picks in your bowl game against Nevada, that's not exactly something to build off of going forward.
No. 6: John Brantley, Florida
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Taking over for a guy like Tim Tebow is never easy, but John Brantley sure tried.
However, the year didn't go as Florida expected and some of that had to do with coaching and some of that had to do with Brantley himself. The quarterback struggled with accuracy and interceptions as he threw nine touchdowns to 10 interceptions.
Criticism swarmed him, so let's see if he can bounce back with a new head coach.
No. 5: B.J. Daniels, South Florida
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B.J Daniels had a solid year two seasons ago and people were hoping he'd take a step forward.
While Daniels improved his completion percentage, his interception numbers went up, going from nine to 13 from one year to the next and he only threw 11 touchdowns. South Florida finished 8-5, which isn't bad, but then again, it was in the Big East.
Daniels played well in the Bulls' bowl game, so here's to hoping he plays better going forward.
No. 4: Jacory Harris, Miami
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Jacory Harris has a ton of potential, he just hasn't lived up to it.
Harris is an interception machine, throwing 15 interceptions on the year to only 14 touchdowns. Also, who could forget his horrible performance against Virginia (7-13, 85 yards, INT) before being knocked out of the game.
Something needs to change for Harris in Miami.
No. 3: Jordan Jefferson, LSU
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Seven times last year Jordan Jefferson finished with less than 100 yards passing.
One other time, he finished with exactly 100 yards. For the year, Jefferson had seven touchdowns to 10 interceptions. This was at a major college program that was competing all year long. There's something to be said with the job Les Miles did considering his quarterback situation.
Jefferson's days may be numbered under center and it's not hard to see why.
No. 2: Richard Brehaut, UCLA
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It wasn't exactly a sophomore year to remember for Richard Brehaut.
UCLA lost six of its last seven with him under center and he ended up with six touchdowns to seven interceptions on the year. Not only that, but he had a completion percentage of 56.1 percent, not exactly what you'd call stellar.
The Bruins are certainly a work in progress and Brehaut has to improve from last year.
No. 1: Larry Smith, Vanderbilt
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When you have the worst quarterback rating among every qualified quarterback, you know you've done something wrong.
Larry Smith is the quarterback at Vanderbilt and he hasn't been exactly living up to expectations for the Commodores. His completion percentage was 47.4 last year and he only threw six touchdowns to five interceptions.
There is nothing good you can say about that stat line.
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