In 2011, MSU will have 4 solid quarterbacks. I can't rekmember a time when we have had so much depth at the quarterback position. We will be returning last years starter, Chris Relf, 2 MS Gatorade Players of the Year, Tyler Russell and Dylan Favre, and bring in Dak Prescott, who had offers from LSU and TCU(Dak enrolled in January). Let's take a look at every player individually.
Chris Relf is without a doubt the best returning quarterback in the SEC West in 2011. He will be a Senior with 2 years of experience under his belt. His progression during those two years has been phenominal. It's been a while since we have had a quarterback who had more touchdowns than interceptions in a season. Chris threw for 13 TD's and only 6 interceptions. He also hada 59% completion percentage and 1789 passing yards. He is 6-4 245 and certainly a load to bring down. To go along with his 1789 passing yards he had 546 rushing yards and 5 rushing TD's. He is a key to MSU's running success, also, his decision making during the zone read is awesome. I believe, that Chris will get drafted in 2012, as a quarterback. Flame away.
Popular back up, Tyler Russel, had a decent season, he had 5 TD's and 6 interceptions to go along with a 58% completion percentage and 635 passing yards. He definitely looks the part of the quarterback, standing in at 6-5 230. To me it seems as if he doesn't put enough zip on his passes and sometimes leaves to much air under his passes. He showed that he has the ability to run a couple times during the season, but he aint a blazer. He will only be a redshirt sophomore next year so he definitely has time to continue proving, by his redshirt junior year I think he will be a legit SEC quarterback.
Even more popular back up, Dylan Favre, redshirted last year, but there were reports that he was making every pass with the scout team. He had phenomenal numbers out of high school, I think he actually broke every passing record in Mississippi. He was also the Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year, a Parade All-American, and he played in the O-D All-American game. Some question his release, as he drops down a little bit, but the biggest reason for his doubters is his height. I'd say giving him 5-11 is generous. I'm not saying he can't be a good quarterback though, a lot of Relf's passes aren't even in the pocket anyways, so the pass can't get blocked by the line. I think eventually, he will be a fine quarterback for us, but for now, just a solid back up.
Dak Prescott(6-3 225) enrolled in January and will be working out with the team this Spring. He is almost a Chris Relf clone out of high school, but a much more polished passer. He had crazy numbers, passing and rushing, his senior year at a decent level of play in Louisiana. I really like his future at MSU. I believe he will redshirt and learn the system his first year, then back up Russell, but around his Junior year I see him pushing for a starting job. He is the prototypical quarterback for Mullen's system, big, fast and a good passer. I am really excited about this young man and stoked he is already on campus.
I am more than happy with our quarterback crew for 2011, we have great depth and athleticism. I see the quarterback position as one of the high points on our team next year, wow, never thought I'd say that.
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