[Bruce Wang]

http://www.sfgate.com/collegesports/arti...334673.php

Given that he has the same eligibility as Hogan and the hype around Burns, could Crower become Stanford's Matt Cassel?

[Bruce Wang]

http://www.sfgate.com/collegesports/arti...334673.php

Given that he has the same eligibility as Hogan and the hype around Burns, could Crower become Stanford's Matt Cassel?

[Hurlburt88]

knowing there is an accurate passer at #2 could give the coaching staff confidence to let Hogan run a lot

[Hurlburt88]

knowing there is an accurate passer at #2 could give the coaching staff confidence to let Hogan run a lot

[DC]

knowing there is an accurate passer at #2 could give the coaching staff confidence to let Hogan run a lot

Bingo!  ;D

Having a decent to very good back-up QB is really important. I hope Crower keeps progressing. I would not be surpised to see Hogan get dinged up or worse over the course of a 12-13 game season.  Remember that Shaw told Andrew Luck not to run too much. Hopefully our running game and OL will be so good that Hogan won't have to run too much.

[DC]

knowing there is an accurate passer at #2 could give the coaching staff confidence to let Hogan run a lot

Bingo!  ;D

Having a decent to very good back-up QB is really important. I hope Crower keeps progressing. I would not be surpised to see Hogan get dinged up or worse over the course of a 12-13 game season.  Remember that Shaw told Andrew Luck not to run too much. Hopefully our running game and OL will be so good that Hogan won't have to run too much.

[Roberton3]

We've had incredible luck over the past three seasons, not losing a single start at QB to injury. Before this streak began, you had to go back to, I believe, the Jason Palumbis/Steve Stenstrom season to find a time when we got through a whole year without a starter being knocked out.

A big chunk of it is luck.  But another big chunk is having a very good offensive line and a run-first offensive philosophy.  The QBs have gotten hit a lot less in the last few years than they used to.

[Roberton3]

We've had incredible luck over the past three seasons, not losing a single start at QB to injury. Before this streak began, you had to go back to, I believe, the Jason Palumbis/Steve Stenstrom season to find a time when we got through a whole year without a starter being knocked out.

A big chunk of it is luck.  But another big chunk is having a very good offensive line and a run-first offensive philosophy.  The QBs have gotten hit a lot less in the last few years than they used to.

[Leftcoast]

Garvin's right on the money - Stanford's lost decade was a very bad time to be a Stanford QB.

The lost decade's poster boy was Trent Edwards, the highly recruited local kid who tried his best to single-handedly overcome the ineptitude of Stanford's early 2000s coaching to his own destruction.  I wonder how Trent's career in the NFL would have fared if he hadn't been so thoroughly pummeled every time he took the field for Stanford.  Trent deserved better than he got from Stanford and his name isn't pulled out very often in Cardboard discussions but when we toast our next BCS victory I hope someone mentions his name.  He took his place in that line of Stanford QBs who entered each game with an O line and coaching gameplan that presented him with bad odds of leaving the field vertical and still managed to give us a gambler's chance of winning if the coach didn't take the ball out of his hands and quick kick on third down.

Trent, wherever you are I hope your back is all right and your knees aren't creaky.  You'll never buy your own drink if I'm in the bar!

[Leftcoast]

Garvin's right on the money - Stanford's lost decade was a very bad time to be a Stanford QB.

The lost decade's poster boy was Trent Edwards, the highly recruited local kid who tried his best to single-handedly overcome the ineptitude of Stanford's early 2000s coaching to his own destruction.  I wonder how Trent's career in the NFL would have fared if he hadn't been so thoroughly pummeled every time he took the field for Stanford.  Trent deserved better than he got from Stanford and his name isn't pulled out very often in Cardboard discussions but when we toast our next BCS victory I hope someone mentions his name.  He took his place in that line of Stanford QBs who entered each game with an O line and coaching gameplan that presented him with bad odds of leaving the field vertical and still managed to give us a gambler's chance of winning if the coach didn't take the ball out of his hands and quick kick on third down.

Trent, wherever you are I hope your back is all right and your knees aren't creaky.  You'll never buy your own drink if I'm in the bar!

[DC]

If memory serves, Trent was the #1 high school QB.  He deserved better and gave everything he had for the team.

Come to think of it, the OL wasn't very good when John Elway was here either.  Only his incredible scrambling ability and good RBs and decent receivers kept him healthy.

[DC]

If memory serves, Trent was the #1 high school QB.  He deserved better and gave everything he had for the team.

Come to think of it, the OL wasn't very good when John Elway was here either.  Only his incredible scrambling ability and good RBs and decent receivers kept him healthy.

[FarmBoy]

I'm a big fan of Trent Edwards. I enjoyed following his performance with the Eagles during pre-season last year, moving from most likely to be cut to 3rd string. I think that with Chip Kelly in town, his days are numbered there, as he's not from the cut that Chip likes. Also, I believe the Eagles signed Dixon in the off season, as yet another sign of what Chip is looking for in a QB. I expect he get another opportunity somewhere in the league, as back up.

I wonder how good TC Ostrander's career could have been with the 2009 or even 2008 OLine to play behind.

[FarmBoy]

I'm a big fan of Trent Edwards. I enjoyed following his performance with the Eagles during pre-season last year, moving from most likely to be cut to 3rd string. I think that with Chip Kelly in town, his days are numbered there, as he's not from the cut that Chip likes. Also, I believe the Eagles signed Dixon in the off season, as yet another sign of what Chip is looking for in a QB. I expect he get another opportunity somewhere in the league, as back up.

I wonder how good TC Ostrander's career could have been with the 2009 or even 2008 OLine to play behind.

[Extra Point]

"knowing there is an accurate passer at #2 could give the coaching staff confidence to let Hogan run a lot"

Knowing that you have an accurate passer at #2 could give the coaching staff confidence to put more emphasis on the passing game. If #1 goes down, you don't need to change the game plan to fit #2's ability. This was not the case with Nunes and Nottingham as backups.

That said, next year's offensive line should reduce the possibility of an injury to all quarterbacks.

[Extra Point]

"knowing there is an accurate passer at #2 could give the coaching staff confidence to let Hogan run a lot"

Knowing that you have an accurate passer at #2 could give the coaching staff confidence to put more emphasis on the passing game. If #1 goes down, you don't need to change the game plan to fit #2's ability. This was not the case with Nunes and Nottingham as backups.

That said, next year's offensive line should reduce the possibility of an injury to all quarterbacks.