How is that different from any qb like say Penix Cody was good. I never said Cody wasn't good. I liked Cody, he was a good QB. What I question is HOF credentials. Who did he beat? He beat Michigan in his first start. He knocked off Oregon twice and a highly ranked WSU. He lost to Purdue in the Sun Bowl and lost to Texas in the Holiday Bowl. Got destroyed in Miami. Lost to Nevada at home. He beat a 6-6 USC team in 2001. That's all I can think of off the top of my head. Oregon's Danny O'Neil threw for a ton of yards but often choked inside the 20. All those yards didn't mean he was great. (As an example) I hate it when our ? 2 dads argue. I suspect the truth lies somewhere in the middle. If the world knows you are going to throw it becomes harder not easier. But, as it happened, I hated that we? threw the ball so much.The thing about Cody is that he was real. A real cowboy. Dude took a role on special teams just to make and stay in the NFL. He was a true Dwag if there ever was one. Much more than, say, Corey Dillon.
How is that different from any qb like say Penix Cody was good. I never said Cody wasn't good. I liked Cody, he was a good QB. What I question is HOF credentials. Who did he beat? He beat Michigan in his first start. He knocked off Oregon twice and a highly ranked WSU. He lost to Purdue in the Sun Bowl and lost to Texas in the Holiday Bowl. Got destroyed in Miami. Lost to Nevada at home. He beat a 6-6 USC team in 2001. That's all I can think of off the top of my head. Oregon's Danny O'Neil threw for a ton of yards but often choked inside the 20. All those yards didn't mean he was great. (As an example)
How is that different from any qb like say Penix Cody was good.
I remember reading an article how Cody Pickett out threw Jake Plummer at Jake Plummer's own camp. That cemented him as legendary status in my mind.
The records that Penix broke by and large belonged to Cody But why did Cody have those records? Because our 2.2 YPC running game was so bad that we had no choice but to throw. And I'm not hating on him. I just question HOF status. Cody's mom once wrote me a thank you email when I defended him on Dawgman. That was before Kim Grinolds replaced my name on nine years worth of articles.
The records that Penix broke by and large belonged to Cody
One of my most favorite Apple Cup finishes... Pickett to Cory Williams. I was there.The winning TD pass is at the 2:23 mark. Need Bob Rob & Jim Walden's radio call for this. I'm too lazy to look for it.https://youtu.be/aDLoUdH_GtQ?si=4RRxtNS78KrQ3foPInterception by @DerrickJohnsons at the 1:56 mark.Everyone's favorite glasses ref, Jay Stricherz, officiating.
Freshman year dorm neighbor. Man could he sling the ball. TUFF football player. A well deserved honor.
Freshman year dorm neighbor. Man could he sling the ball. TUFF football player. A well deserved honor. Joe Jarzynka was TUFF too. Let's put him in the HOF. Who else? Kyle Benn was tough and really good guy. Let's put him in. Hakeem Akbar was tough and a good guy. Let's put him in there too. CJ Wallace was TUFF and a really good player. Let's put him in there too. Etc...
RIP Curtis Williams
