I started to think about this after seeing that TH signed with Houston, and reading another thread about predicting player ability on the field.
Then I started wondering what QBs we have actually "developed" at ODU.
To date, the answer is "only one, David Washington". As a young program, I wouldn't expect many, but I would expect enough development that backups would at least be competent.
Certainly a mitigating factor in all of this has been an under-performing OL since 2013.
Thomas DeMarco was a JUCO.
Taylor Heinicke was sheer luck.
https://pilotonline.com/sports/college/o...c8877.html
That leaves
David Washington as the only bona fide QB we have ever developed, and he is arguably the best pure athlete we have ever had.
Additionally , except for DeMarco, we have had little luck with transfers and/or JUCOs
That we started 2017 FBS with an undersized walk-on is a testament to our problems.
That we felt we needed to pull the redshirt off of an awkward 17 year old is further evidence of this.
Below is the list of roster QBs since 2009
2009
Bobby Cooper
Dan Pitts
Thomas DeMarco
2010
Thomas DeMarco
*Dininique Blackman (RS)
2011
Thomas DeMarco
Nate Ong
Taylor Heinicke (RS)
2012
Nate Ong
Taylor Heinicke
2013
David Washington
Taylor Heinicke
Colin McElroy
2014
Shuler Bentley
Taylor Heinicke
David Washington
Scott Brennan
Colin McElroy
2015
Joey Verheagh
Blake LaRussa
Shuler Bentley
Colin McElroy
Blake LaRussa
*David Washington (WR)
2016
Shuler Bentley
Kody Cunningham
Kevin Sheckells
David Washington
Lweis Brennan
Blake LaRussa
Drayton Arnold
2017
Drayton Arnold
Jordan Hoy
Blake LaERussa
Kevin Sheckells
Steven Williams
*DOMINIQUE BLACKMAN
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