Amazing the debate ongoing here. Put me in the camp of being a fan of Ehlinger and what he did with what we had, but I don’t think we go 13-3 this year with Ehlinger at QB. I don’t think we’re in a position to allow Bam Ban Sam to do his thing for 1 yard against OSU.
I feel we’re discounting Quinn’s accuracy and touch in the short and intermediate. While I’ve only been watching UT football since around 1995 at 9, Quinn’s touch on short and intermediate may be the best we’ve had in my watching lifetime. I don’t recall Colt’s ability to throw over defenders in that 8-20 yard range being as elite, but his accuracy was the best I’ve seen in short and intermediate at the end of his career.
I will say knowing that I’ll get shit for this, with Colt I felt he missed more downfield throws than I remember any other QB, in that he didn’t try and opted for the short pass. Countless upon countless times we could have attacked downfield in a 1-1 with the WR with a step or two and we opted for the more sure thing. It worked for him, but I remember as a college kid wondering why he didn't take more shots. After watching his NFL career, it became more clear, but we don’t give Colt the same kind of shit we do Quinn for lack of execution deep because Colt was otherwise great, a gamer, didn’t have the incompletions to show for failed downfield attempts and we won a lot.