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Originally Posted by GTripp0012
As much as Brady Quinn didn't deserve the Heismann last year, I mean he was so much closer to deserving it than Russell that it wasn't even funny. Remember, Russell wasn't even in consideration for the Heismann last year because there were a bunch of more valuable players on his own team (Landry, Glen Dorsey, maybe even Bowe), than he was. Brady Quinn WAS Notre Dame football last year. If we are comparing college careers, this isn't even a debate.
The guy who did win the Heismann certainly deserved it--but again Quinn's college career as a whole trumps Troy Smith's. Smith simply had a better season for a better team.
Russell was playing some very good football at the end of last year, but I'll be damned the day that playing half a season of high caliber college football warrents the No. 1 overall pick.
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I would compare the Russell situation to Carson Palmer. A little bit. Palmer did not have a great career. He underacheived, got hurt and never lived up to his potential until his senior year. Norm Chow shows up and he takes off, becomes the number one pick and the rest is history. He was drafted #1 because scouts saw his potential. Palmer is a top NFL QB now.
Despite what you think Tripp, Russell played has played well for two straight years. Trust me. And last year he was aked to do more. LSU ran all kind of pro formations. 3, 4 and 5 wr sets were very common. And out of those formations I saw this guy make some throws that other guys just can't make. Everyone ( coaches and scouts that do this for a living) say this guy has a John Elway type of arm. Now that is really saying something when people say this about a player. Can he benefit from playing a senior season? W/out question he would. He probably needs more game experience. But with that being said why are you so shocked that this guy is rated ahead of Quinn? He outplayed Quinn head to head. It wasn't even close. Yes Russell had the better thea but that's not his fault. I know Quinn threw for a ton of yards but so did Ty Detmer. These guys are looking at pro potential, not stats. And to them, Russell has the better pro potential.