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If Quinn wins a championship:

1. Vince - One of the best QBs in CFB history
2. Quinn - A big time throw to advance, historical stats, and would have 1 title.  
3. Street - Some big time throws and won two national titles
4. Colt - His accomplishments as a QB have been posted in this thread in regards to historical standpoint in NCAA
5. Layne - self explanatory

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2 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

If Quinn wins a championship:

1. Vince
2. Street
3. Quinn
4. Colt
5. Layne

Do Street and Layne belong on here? Their QB responsibilities included: toss left, toss right, pitch the ball if option play. That was it. There’s no comparing them to modern QBs 

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5 minutes ago, Codaxx said:

Where is Street on the list?

 

 

Damn I’m young enough to forget Street would likely be above Quinn. I’m also old enough to have watched Colt in person and say he is a better QB than Quinn. But you just can’t put Quinn below Colt if Quinn has a title. 

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4 minutes ago, Codaxx said:

Where is Street on the list?

 

 

This. Street is #2 on my list, to wit:

1) VY

2) Street

3) Colt McCoy

4) Bobby Layne

5) Applewhite

6) James Brown

If Quinn Ewers plays well enough to win national championship this year, I think he moves up to #4. As of right now he will probably bump Major.

4 minutes ago, Helobious said:

Do Street and Layne belong on here? Their QB responsibilities included: toss left, toss right, pitch the ball if option play. That was it. There’s no comparing them to modern QBs 

Jesus. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but stick to baseball?

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Go look up UT’s statistical record holder lists. Not even top 5, top 10. Look at passing yards, passing TDs, rushing yards, rushing TDs, total offense, single-season, career, game. Any of it. Let me know if you see Street or Layne’s name  pop up even once on any of those lists.

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5 minutes ago, MrBig said:

Damn I’m young enough to forget Street would likely be above Quinn. I’m also old enough to have watched Colt in person and say he is a better QB than Quinn. But you just can’t put Quinn below Colt if Quinn has a title. 

I think you can. Colt was just too historically great at his position. He’s probably the *best* QB, meaning the best best player of the quarterback position we ever had.

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Just now, Helobious said:

Go look up UT’s statistical record holder lists. Not even top 5, top 10. Look at passing yards, passing TDs, rushing yards, rushing TDs, total offense, single-season, career, game. Any of it. Let me know if you so Street or Layne’s pop up even once on any of those lists.

You do know that Street has hit the most famous pass in program history to win a national title in a game dubbed game of the century?

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9 minutes ago, MrBig said:

Damn I’m young enough to forget Street would likely be above Quinn. I’m also old enough to have watched Colt in person and say he is a better QB than Quinn. But you just can’t put Quinn below Colt if Quinn has a title. 

Never seen Street, but he went 20-0 and won a NC. So if wins and NC are the measure, I figure he has to be pretty high on the list

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4 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

You do know that Street has hit the most famous pass in program history to win a national title in a game dubbed game of the century?

So David Tyree is one of the best receivers in NFL history then. Got it. 
 

I’m not saying they weren’t good. They were good at what they did, which was 95% hand or toss the ball to the running backs. That’s all those teams needed them to do to be great. But that doesn’t make them the best QBs or players we’ve ever had. 

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3 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Street also threw a no hitter for the horns I believe. How many of those do the rest of the list have hmm?

Threw a no hitter vs SMU in 69 and a perfect game against Tech in 70.

4 minutes ago, Helobious said:

So David Tyree is one of the best receivers in NFL history then. Got it. 
 

I’m not saying they weren’t good. They were good at what they did, which was 95% hand or toss the ball to the running backs. That’s all those teams needed them to do to be great. But that doesn’t make them the best QBs or players we’ve ever had. 

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14 minutes ago, MrBig said:

Damn I’m young enough to forget Street would likely be above Quinn. I’m also old enough to have watched Colt in person and say he is a better QB than Quinn. But you just can’t put Quinn below Colt if Quinn has a title. 

I can't do it. The modern era of football is so different and asks the QB to do too much. 

He is an all-time great longhorn but he doesn't belong on the top Texas QB list. Especially in a thread where people have criticized our QB even though he has won a ton of games while the starter. Take away wins and even Arch is higher on the list than Street. Go ahead, bash me, many won't like the take but you can't combine the two eras, there is nowhere to compare them appropriately.

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2 minutes ago, Helobious said:

So David Tyree is one of the best receivers in NFL history then. Got it. 
 

I’m not saying they weren’t good. They were good at what they did, which was 95% hand or toss the ball to the running backs. That’s all those teams needed them to do to be great. But that doesn’t make them the best QBs or players we’ve ever had. 

Always thought the correct way to look at these comparisons is to compare them to their contemporaries. Game has changed so much from VY, Colt, to Ewer let alone Street. I didnt see Street, so I really have no way to base an opinion on where he belongs. I do have VY and Colt above Ewers. Both of those guys were the best QB in the nation or in a heated discussion for that honor for at least one season. Quinn has not

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4 minutes ago, Longhornlove said:

I can't do it. The modern era of football is so different and asks the QB to do too much. 

He is an all-time great longhorn but he doesn't belong on the top Texas QB list. Especially in a thread where people have criticized our QB even though he has won a ton of games while the starter. Take away wins and even Arch is higher on the list than Street. Go ahead, bash me, many won't like the take but you can't combine the two eras, there is nowhere to compare them appropriately.

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You morons that only look at stats are the worst when talking about this shit. Like no fucking shit a QB in 2024 will have more yards than a QB in 1969. 

Dude is 20-0 as a starter and he made plays that made him 20-0. 

 

If you go by strictly stats VY isn't top 5 in any major passing category in program history

 

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3 minutes ago, Longhornlove said:

I can't do it. The modern era of football is so different and asks the QB to do too much. 

He is an all-time great longhorn but he doesn't belong on the top Texas QB list. Especially in a thread where people have criticized our QB even though he has won a ton of games while the starter. Take away wins and even Arch is higher on the list than Street. Go ahead, bash me, many won't like the take but you can't combine the two eras, there is nowhere to compare them appropriately.

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QB doesn't mean "guy that throws the ball" it means the guy who took all the snaps and ran the offense on the field. 

Your stat line points are completely moot, it doesn't matter what era it is in, the position has evolved, but so has WR and RB and TE and Tackle and Guard and Center. Along with every other position on the field. 

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Just now, BurntOrange&White said:

You morons that only look at stats are the worst when talking about this shit. Like no fucking shit a QB in 2024 will have more yards than a QB in 1969. 

Dude is 20-0 as a starter and he made plays that made him 20-0. 

 

If you go by strictly stats VY isn't top 5 in any major passing category. 


 

If he was a pitcher he would have won the Cy Young being 20-0, too bad this is football. It is flawed. He is an all-time great longhorn, period. He ran an option offense at the highest level. That makes him a good option QB. It isn't the same and you know it.

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Just now, BurntOrange&White said:

You morons that only look at stats are the worst when talking about this shit. Like no fucking shit a QB in 2024 will have more yards than a QB in 1969. 

Dude is 20-0 as a starter and he made plays that made him 20-0. 

 

If you go by strictly stats VY isn't top 5 in any major passing category. 


 

He is #3 in all time total offense and TDs responsible for, and is at least top 10 in multiple passing categories. But Street and Layne did hand the ball off better than him so I guess you’re right. 

 

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1 minute ago, Longhornlove said:

If he was a pitcher he would have won the Cy Young being 20-0, too bad this is football. It is flawed. He is an all-time great longhorn, period. He ran an option offense at the highest level. That makes him a good option QB. It isn't the same and you know it.

Using your shitty logic then Tommy Frazier isn't Nebraska's best QB ever. You just sound stupid when trying to compare stats....

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30 minutes ago, South Austin said:

Quinn needs to play well above his norm the next two games to win a title.  But to engage in the hypothetical and the QB debate, I assume your #2 ranking bumps him in front of Colt, and behind Vince.  So between Colt and Quinn, it really depends on how much weight someone in this debate puts on a championship.

Even if Quinn plays like Superman over the next two games, it's going to be hard for me to put him in front of Colt.  Yes, Colt has no titles, and Quinn would have one.  But Colt's overall body of work as a QB is much better than Quinn's.  We won a lot of games because of Colt.  We also won a few games in spite of Quinn.    

Considering what Colt had to work with his final season and in the MNC, not a fair shake at all to cast aside his body of work. Very good chance he wins the title without the injury, but considering the crap OL, poor RBs and little more than Shipley as a goto receiving threat. It's amazing the difference he made with one badass WR and some other decent ones. I agree, I'm not sure what kind of spectacular play between here and the end of playoffs it would take for me to move him above Colt, or if it's even possible.

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6 minutes ago, immamac said:

QB doesn't mean "guy that throws the ball" it means the guy who took all the snaps and ran the offense on the field. 

Your stat line points are completely moot, it doesn't matter what era it is in, the position has evolved, but so has WR and RB and TE and Tackle and Guard and Center. Along with every other position on the field. 

It matters too me. Previous to modern football, Street was the best UT QB of all time. Modern football he isn't. Isn't his fault. Times are different. People didn't throw the ball back then. It is almost two different sports when you compare the two eras. Big linemen were what 260#. It wasn't a year around sport. Criticize me all you want. Its my opinion and I just don't think you can compare the two. If you go by wins and championships alone, sure he should probably be the greatest of all time but people aren't saying that are they? So, what exactly is the criteria? If everyone else can make up their own, I will too.

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1 minute ago, Longhornlove said:

It matters too me. Previous to modern football, Street was the best UT QB of all time. Modern football he isn't. Isn't his fault. Times are different. People didn't throw the ball back then. It is almost two different sports when you compare the two eras. Big linemen were what 260#. It wasn't a year around sport. Criticize me all you want. Its my opinion and I just don't think you can compare the two. If you go by wins and championships alone, sure he should probably be the greatest of all time but people aren't saying that are they? So, what exactly is the criteria? If everyone else can make up their own, I will too.

So would you say Will Levis is a better college QB than James Street?

 

You probably think NFL hall of famer Bobby Layne wasn't good either, right?
 

 

 

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7 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Using your shitty logic then Tommy Frazier isn't Nebraska's best QB ever. You just sound stupid when trying to compare stats....

Wins are stats right? Are we measuring heart? Hand size, feet, 40 Time? Set the criteria. You are complaining about an opinion based on an opinion.

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4 minutes ago, Longhornlove said:

Wins are stats right? Are we measuring heart? Hand size, feet, 40 Time? Set the criteria. You are complaining about an opinion based on an opinion.

You're using passing stats to justify a QB's value in where they are all time within the program. It's literally a failed logic...

 

Facts:

James Street is 20-0 as a starting QB at Texas
James Street hit multiple big time throws to propel Texas to a national championship
James Street had multiple big plays to propel Texas to a national championship


Opinions:
James Streets stats aren't good so we can't rank him above <Insert QB Here>

 

The above facts is why most consider him a top 3 QB in program history. The below opinion is you being a complete fucking retard stat honk.

 

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7 minutes ago, Longhornlove said:

It matters too me. Previous to modern football, Street was the best UT QB of all time. Modern football he isn't. Isn't his fault. Times are different. People didn't throw the ball back then. It is almost two different sports when you compare the two eras. Big linemen were what 260#. It wasn't a year around sport. Criticize me all you want. Its my opinion and I just don't think you can compare the two. If you go by wins and championships alone, sure he should probably be the greatest of all time but people aren't saying that are they? So, what exactly is the criteria? If everyone else can make up their own, I will too.

He played QB. He went 20-0 and won a National Championship. No one else has achieved that as a QB. You are wrong. 

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3 minutes ago, BurntOrange&amp;White said:

So would you say Will Levis is a better college QB than James Street?

You are making my point for me, you can't compare the two for multiple reasons. Will Levels was a better passing QB than James Street.........Fact. James Street was a better Option QB than Will Levis(why he is in this conversation who the fuck knows)In the modern game of football, James Street is playing football at Navy or Army.

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Just now, Longhornlove said:

You are making my point for me, you can't compare the two for multiple reasons. Will Levels was a better passing QB than James Street.........Fact. James Street was a better Option QB than Will Levis(why he is in this conversation who the fuck knows)In the modern game of football, James Street is playing football at Navy or Army.

You know this how? This seems like opinion. 

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20 minutes ago, Longhornlove said:

If he was a pitcher he would have won the Cy Young being 20-0, too bad this is football. It is flawed. He is an all-time great longhorn, period. He ran an option offense at the highest level. That makes him a good option QB. It isn't the same and you know it.

Right but you can be a shit pitcher and have a good record if your offense is scoring 12 a game for you.  Not saying Quinn sucks.  Levi’s does though 

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Just now, immamac said:

He played QB. He went 20-0 and won a National Championship. No one else has achieved that as a QB. You are wrong. 

So we are going by wins? It is settled, he is the greatest Longhorn QB of all time then. Or is it Colt who won what 44 games? Or is it Vince, because he won the National championship? Are you seeing my logic now? See, there are differences in opinion.

I'm not saying you are wrong, even though I don't agree with your opinion. Why am I wrong because of mine? I'm not the one with flawed logic.

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1 minute ago, closetohumping said:

Right but you can be a shit pitcher and have a good record if your offense is scoring 12 a game for you.  Not saying Quinn sucks.  Levi’s does though 

Why do people keep bringing up Levis with me? I know very little about that dude. I know a ton about his predecessor because we are from the same town.

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48 minutes ago, Helobious said:

Go look up UT’s statistical record holder lists. Not even top 5, top 10. Look at passing yards, passing TDs, rushing yards, rushing TDs, total offense, single-season, career, game. Any of it. Let me know if you see Street or Layne’s name  pop up even once on any of those lists.

Did you look up winning percentage or national titles?

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27 minutes ago, Longhornlove said:

So we are going by wins? It is settled, he is the greatest Longhorn QB of all time then. Or is it Colt who won what 44 games? Or is it Vince, because he won the National championship? Are you seeing my logic now? See, there are differences in opinion.

I'm not saying you are wrong, even though I don't agree with your opinion. Why am I wrong because of mine? I'm not the one with flawed logic.

Because he was a QB. It doesnt matter what the stats are. So that's why you are wrong. You are wrong because you made up some random bullshit Disqualifier for the position that he played. 

Vince wasnt the greatest QB he had too many rushing attempts. And was a dual threat not a passing QB. Do you see how this is completely and utterly wrong? 

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4 minutes ago, BurntOrange&amp;White said:

@Longhornlove can you confirm?

Why do you act like a child?

What % of the offense was James Street responsible for? Passing, Rushing, TDs. He accounted for 20 touchdowns in his career passing and rushing........CAREER. He threw 24 interceptions. Somehow I'm the one who doesn't have logic. I am being logical and telling you that it is unfair to compare them.

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1 minute ago, Longhornlove said:

Why do you act like a child?

What % of the offense was James Street responsible for? Passing, Rushing, TDs. He accounted for 20 touchdowns in his career passing and rushing........CAREER. He threw 24 interceptions. Somehow I'm the one who doesn't have logic. I am being logical and telling you that it is unfair to compare them.

In 1969 he led the team in total offense, so I'd say a lot. He made big passes and big runs to win a national title. Objective facts.

 

Your subjective opinion: his stats!!!!

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55 minutes ago, Codaxx said:

I do have VY and Colt above Ewers. Both of those guys were the best QB in the nation or in a heated discussion for that honor for at least one season. Quinn has not

I agree with this. There was an electricity in the air about the team when it was VY and Colt as the QB. Both those guys were Heisman finalists. My point is that even if I thought Colt was better, Quinn still technically has to be above him if he wins a title. 

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1 minute ago, immamac said:

Because he was a QB. It doesnt matter what the stats are. So that's why you are wrong. You are wrong because you made up some random bullshit Disqualifier for the position that he played. 

Vince wasnt the greatest QB he had too many rushing attempts. And was a dual threat not a passing QB. Do you see how this is completely and utterly wrong? 

No, I'm not. I just have a difference of opinion. Not that it belongs in this thread to begin with. What is the fucking criteria? There isn't any, it is all subjective thereby it is just fucking opinion. I have mine, you have yours thereby I'm wrong because you own the place. No need to be a dick. 

So, it doesn't matter what the stats are? How do we choose who is the greatest, who belongs on that list? Is it favorite number? You can't say, no one is saying.

Vince IMHO was the greatest, why, because he put the team on his back and did whatever was needed to win. Colt was second as he eventually did the same thing until he got injured. 

I didn't watch Street play and neither did you so all I have to go by are statistics. Those don't look very good outside of wins. That includes running the football. All that being said it isn't fair to compare them because it is different eras that had completely different expectations for QB play. James Street was never asked to go dominate the other teams defense and win a football game. he was never asked to show the ball 40 times and run it 15 in one game. It just isn't a fair comparison and you know it. I already said pre-modern football he was the greatest QB in longhorn nation. What else is it you want me to concede? I can't in good faith say overall he is high on that list and I'm not sure many other people are either.

If I have to include him based on football that I have watched in my lifetime with what I know about how the game is currently played, he is behind a number of QBs. Quinn being one of them. 

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1 minute ago, Longhornlove said:

Vince IMHO was the greatest, why, because he put the team on his back and did whatever was needed to win

You realize this description also fits Street, right?


He also was so fucking good at doing what is needed to win he created Huston to give us another NC in baseball.

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