(04-24-2014 02:23 PM)AtlantaJag Wrote: Bridge was the SWAC Newcomer of the Year as a freshman at Alcorn State, passing for 2,086 yards and 19 touchdowns and rushing for 601 yards and eight more TDs. I'll put that up against any JUCO accolades
You definitely cherry picked those stats to make him look better than he was. He had 19 passing TDs but also 13 picks! In the SWAC! He had 8 rushing TDs but 27 sacks! You conveniently left those stats out. He wasn't even SWAC Offensive Player of the Year, he was newcomer of the year. He didn't even win the job again his sophmore year at Alcorn State, in the SWAC! Someone beat him!
We have ESPN's 27th ranked HS QB from 2012 in Brandon Silvers. He has greyshirted/redshirted and has four to play. Paper to Paper, I'll put him up against SWAC NCofY anyday.
I'll see your 2,086 yards, 19 Tds, 13 picks, and 27 sacks in the SWAC and raise you with the NJCAA 1st Team All-American QB in Dontreal Pruitt, who set an NJCAA record. 3939 yards, 45 TDs, 7 picks, 6 Additional Rushing TDs, and 1 Sack (to your 27). Team finished 1st in the NJCAA by winning the Title Game.
We also have the QB who played for the #2 team in Connor Bravard. He has a 67-2 record from HS through JUCO. The #3 QB is going to Louisville with Bobby Petrino.
I'd put all three guys up against "Brandon SWAC-MASTER Bridge" anyday. (More like SACK-MASTER, 27 sacks and all...). I'm giving you a hard time about the SWAC comments, but I do think he'll perform better than he did in his SWAC days. Just not on par with what Troy's bringing to the table.
Last year at South, Bridge had 4 Sacks, 2 INTs, and 1 TD. That ratio looks awfully familiar. For anyone to say South and Troy's QB rosters are similar based on a South Alabama spring game (what else would you go by??) is ludacris. Based on all of that, this faith in Brandon Bridge to be the next coming seems awfully manufactured.
EDIT: Just to show you how bad the SWAC is, App State was 4-8 and ranked 10 spots higher than a 9-3 Alcorn State who plays in the SWAC. The SWAC gets no respect because they're aweful. Bridge may be good, but I wouldn't be throwing around his SWAC days to make him look good.