Fine, Rogers, Morris

[mgfan]

Who ya got? And why? 

[Mean Green 93-98]

Fine.

Cuz we get 4 years of him.

[Glory to the Green]

Today…..

1) Fine

2) Morris, but if he stays healthy for two years and wins an AAC Championship I think he takes the top spot. 
 

Edited yesterday at 02:00 AM by Glory to the Green

[Coltonw83]

3 minutes ago, Glory to the Green said:

1) Fine

2) Morris, but if he stays healthy for two years?  He’s 1a. 

If Morris leads this team to a good bowl win or two bowl wins he can stand alone at 1 to me imo. I know Fine holds all the stat records and was fun to watch, but no bowl wins with his team and we last won a bowl game in 2013. It’s not an insurmountable goal for Morris to be our best QB all time

[Glory to the Green]

Just now, Coltonw83 said:

If Morris leads this team to a good bowl win or two bowl wins he can stand alone at 1 to me imo

I must have edited mine as you were responding. 100% agree. An AAC championship also gives an opportunity to go the playoff.  We’re a long way from there, but it’s a fun conversation to have. 

[Coltonw83]

3 minutes ago, Glory to the Green said:

I must have edited mine as you were responding. 100% agree. An AAC championship also gives an opportunity to go the playoff.  We’re a long way from there, but it’s a fun conversation to have. 

Agreed!

[mgfan]

 

4 minutes ago, Glory to the Green said:

I must have edited mine as you were responding. 100% agree. An AAC championship also gives an opportunity to go the playoff.  We’re a long way from there, but it’s a fun conversation to have. 

I’m very glad we landed morris. I think Rogers could have been great too if he had stayed. Even better than fine. 

[NT93]

Part of what made Mason so great was that he was the ultimate underdog story.  Add to that the leadership he showed and the fact that he was such a great ambassador for the university.  He was just impossible not to root for.

But yeah, Morris is off to a great start.  I have to imagine he is the most highly ranked QB we’ve ever had based on his 4-star ranking out of high school.

[TIgreen01]

If Morris stays healthy he could be the most sought after QB in the country this offseason.  Maybe the competition level curbs some of that?  Until the rules change, getting one year of him is what to expect of someone playing at this high a level.  Then it comes down to Eric Morris.  He’s got to be getting noticed as one heckuva QB whisperer.  QBs are gonna flock here to play for him, as a result.

As to the original question, Morris is in his 5th season of college football and his best strengths, IMO, are his grasp of the offense and quick, accurate release.  He’s a smart player and has the talent to match his rating coming out of high school.  I would have loved to have seen Fine in a  5th year and not wasted in a bad offensive scheme change his final season. I’ve been around since the mid 90s, just missing Maher.  Fine and Morris are the best that I’ve seen.  Gotta let the season finish before I’d pick a winner.

[greenjoe]

I hope we keep him (healthy) for the balance of his college career.  

[meaniegreenie]

20 hours ago, NT93 said:

Part of what made Mason so great was that he was the ultimate underdog story.  Add to that the leadership he showed and the fact that he was such a great ambassador for the university.  He was just impossible not to root for.

But yeah, Morris is off to a great start.  I have to imagine he is the most highly ranked QB we’ve ever had based on his 4-star ranking out of high school.

Yeah, he was dedicated and committed to UNT and a tough SOB too.

[MAX KOCH]

rodgers who dat?

[SilverEagle]

*From the UNT official stats book 2023

This statistical category pulls players from as long ago as 1949. I have bolded my favorites

CAREER LEADERS PLAYER SEASONS CMP ATT PCT YDS

1. Mason Fine 2016-19 1,039 1,655 .628 12,505

2. Mitch Maher 1991-94 640 1,149 .557 8,519

3. Derek Thompson 2009-13 636 1,055 .603 7,427

4. Austin Aune 2019-22 488 896 .545 7,324

5. Steve Ramsey 1967-69 491 1,015 .483 7,076

6. Scott Davis 1987-90 519 922 .562 6,923

7. Scott Hall 2000-04 413 763 .541 5,975

8. Giovanni Vizza 2007-08 532 876 .607 5,146

9. Jason Mills 1995-97 323 672 .480 3,981

10. Vidal Carlin 1965-66 276 633 .436 3,233

11. Riley Dodge 2008-10 311 481 .647 3,187

12. Ken Washington 1974-77 484 3,040

13.Greg Carter 1980-83 236 461 .511 2,848

14. Jordan Case 1977-79 218 354 .615 2,608

15.Daniel Meager 2004-08 262 473 .553 2,555

16. Zeke Martin 1949-50 2,522

17.Andrew McNulty 2011-15 224 429 .522 2,503

18. Joe Stevenson 1977-80 2,502

 

All of my selections were good leaders, tough guys (especially Jordan Case and the two "Scotts") and very effective passers. 

Pick anyone of your favorites from the list.

Edited 2 hours ago by SilverEagle