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Ranking LSU QBs All Strong Arms Teams
Posted on 9/22/16 at 8:17 pm
Posted on 9/22/16 at 8:17 pm
I've been reading a lot about Harris' arm strength and wanted to know the Rant's opinion on an All Steongest Arms Team at LSU. This could span the generations and those that saw them actually play would be a plus.
Here are some I remember watching play and I've attempted to rank them as I remember seeing them:
1. Jones - he was far more accurate than JRuss and there is very little to no difference in strength. Famous end zone to end zone throw.
2. Russell - 60 yards on a rope on his knees
3. Steve Ensminger - another end zone to end zone guy. People that played with him and know him have a ton of respect how hard and far he could chunk it.
4. David Woodley - One of those guys not talked about. Cholly Mac SUCKED. Subbing him and Steve. Same as Bert Jones.
5 Mett/ Nall/ Howard/ Booty/ Harris
Tittle used to throw bombs in the pro's but always put air under it. Great Arm.
Go Rant.
Here are some I remember watching play and I've attempted to rank them as I remember seeing them:
1. Jones - he was far more accurate than JRuss and there is very little to no difference in strength. Famous end zone to end zone throw.
2. Russell - 60 yards on a rope on his knees
3. Steve Ensminger - another end zone to end zone guy. People that played with him and know him have a ton of respect how hard and far he could chunk it.
4. David Woodley - One of those guys not talked about. Cholly Mac SUCKED. Subbing him and Steve. Same as Bert Jones.
5 Mett/ Nall/ Howard/ Booty/ Harris
Tittle used to throw bombs in the pro's but always put air under it. Great Arm.
Go Rant.
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Posted on 9/22/16 at 8:19 pm to Tiger1988
Rohan?
Posted on 9/22/16 at 8:35 pm to Tiger1988
Where is Andrew Hatch?
Posted on 9/22/16 at 8:38 pm to Tiger1988
How did Jennings not make the list
Posted on 9/22/16 at 8:39 pm to chadr07
I don't know how strong his arm was and he didn't get a ton of playing time but when he did. Jesse Daigle had a pretty live arm
Posted on 9/22/16 at 8:42 pm to Ponchy Tiger
Jeff Wickersham
Posted on 9/22/16 at 8:46 pm to Ponchy Tiger
But what about Jesse Jackson?
Posted on 9/22/16 at 8:47 pm to Tiger1988
I talked to an ex-receiver at LSU that played with Jones. He said his passes were thrown so hard you could hear them coming at you in practice.
Posted on 9/22/16 at 8:48 pm to chadr07
quote:
Where is Andrew Hatch?
I'm pretty sure he said "Strong Arms Teams".
Posted on 9/22/16 at 8:49 pm to chadr07
What about Terry Bradshaw...he held the state javelin record for years....btw, I saw him and Roger Staubach duel it out in Ruston 50 years ago or so...lol
Posted on 9/22/16 at 8:53 pm to Phil2012
quote:didn't know he made the grades to get into LSU?
What about Terry Bradshaw...he held the state javelin record for years....btw, I saw him and Roger Staubach duel it out in Ruston 50 years ago or so...lol
Posted on 9/22/16 at 9:33 pm to Tiger1988
Jamarcus Russell
Bert jones
Ryan perriloux
Josh booty
Zach mettenberger
Brandon harris
Jamie Howard
Rohan davey
Danny etling
Matt Flynn
I've only been watching since 82 but saw Bert play on video these are the best arms in my lifetime
Bert jones
Ryan perriloux
Josh booty
Zach mettenberger
Brandon harris
Jamie Howard
Rohan davey
Danny etling
Matt Flynn
I've only been watching since 82 but saw Bert play on video these are the best arms in my lifetime
Posted on 9/22/16 at 10:40 pm to Madking
Rohan is top three. Go back and watch tape. His throws looked EFFORTLESS and he could fire it in there.
Posted on 9/22/16 at 10:44 pm to Tiger1988
For pure arm strength Russell had the biggest gun but the Ruston Rifle was just a shade behind Jamarcus and had the brains to know where to throw it!
Posted on 9/22/16 at 11:37 pm to Tiger1988
The Ruston Freekin Rifle
Posted on 9/22/16 at 11:42 pm to Tiger1988
quote:
Jones - he was far more accurate than JRuss and there is very little to no difference in strength.
You've got to be kidding me
Posted on 9/22/16 at 11:55 pm to Choctaw
quote:
Ranking LSU QBs All Strong Arms Teams
quote:
Jones - he was far more accurate than JRuss and there is very little to no difference in strength.
You've got to be kidding me
He threw the ball end zone to end zone. So no I'm not freaking kidding you kid. You obviously never watched football before 2000. Tom Brady by today's standards has a strong arm and is an accurate passer, see what his coach said about Jones. His own coach.
Read this. Here endeth your lesson.
In 1990, Jones participated in the first NFL quarterback challenge. He finished first in the retiree category and third in the regular competition (The regular competition taking the top three finishers from the alumni competition and adding them to the regular field of current QBs). Given his strong performance, Bobby Beathard, then the GM of the Chargers, wanted Jones to come out of retirement, but Jones was 39 at the time and chose not to try a comeback.[citation needed]
The widely respected scout Ernie Accorsi is quoted as saying that if Bert Jones had played under different circumstances, he probably would have been the greatest player ever.[citation needed] John Riggins has been quoted as saying Bert was the toughest competitor he has ever witnessed.[citation needed] On the eve of Super Bowl XLII New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, in discussing his choices for the greatest quarterbacks of all time, described Jones as the best "pure passer" he ever saw.[3]
This post was edited on 9/23/16 at 12:04 am
Posted on 9/23/16 at 12:03 am to Tiger1988
I refuse to believe anyone could throw it farther than Jamarcus. I mean literally anyone ever.
Posted on 9/23/16 at 12:05 am to Phil2012
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Terry Bradshaw...he held the state javelin record for years
he held the national record in the javelin too
Posted on 9/23/16 at 12:10 am to Tiger1988
quote:
He threw the ball end zone to end zone
no he didn't
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