Chad Elliott: Why am I not in the NFL?

[Orangeyes]

For those of you who may not remember the story

Elliott played a season at American River Junior College, where he was named a JC All-American. One story says he then signed a letter of intent to play for Clemson, but because he was academically ineligible, he transferred instead to Syracuse. In the video he says he was at Arizona State. He arrived here with a snow board and his girlfriend. During preseason drills, Elliott was rumored to have a chance to start, but again academics became a problem. Eventually, he left without ever having played a down for the Orangemen. He ended up playing in the Arena League.

Here is today at 32 in a darkened room talking about his abilities and regrets. He talks about how Syracuse envisioned him and how he views himself at that time.

He makes an appeal to any NFL team to take a chance on him.

 

[All4SU]

That was just bizarre...laughable, sad, depressing. I ran the gamut of emotions.
Right from the opening music it was strange. I don't want to run the kid down, so I'll resist saying some of the things that jump to mind. But I think I see why he didn't make it. And in closing, perhaps the best line was, "I don't want to toot my own horn, but I'm the smartest guy I know."

 

[SWC75]

Nine minutes in: "I really didn't apply myself". That could be the problem.

Youth is wasted on the young.

 

[tipphill]

could not get by the first few minutes---to sad.

 

[SWC75]

He may not want the NFL to listen to his other posts to the right. He discusses evolution and the universe. If you hired him, you'd have to listen to his lectures on these subjects.

Apparently he just posted these yesterday and today.

 

[All4SU]

I was wondering if those incoming text messages were from NFL teams.

 

[dollarbill44]

Youth is wasted on the young.

He is a prime example of this. Can you imagine the regret he will have at 40, 50, 60 years of age for being such a "knucklehead" with his wasted opportunity at SU?

 

[OrangePA]

Didn't Chad actually dress for the opener that year?

Was that the University of Buffalo game at night in the Dome?

Isn't it true that he suited up, participated in warm-ups, stood on the sideline and was therafter declared ineligible?

 

[gmoney44]

I find it laughable that he thinks he is comparable to Kurt Warner but better. News flash Chad, you can't carry his jock strap as a player, person, leader, or a man.

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[RF2044]

Chad Elliot was the first in a long line of QB hopefuls who were going to fill the shoes of the departed Donvan McNabb. 13 years later, we're still waiting for even an above average QB to emerge.

I'd say that in those 13 years, we've had maybe two solid / acceptable seasons of QB play [Nunes's senior year and RJ's senior year]. You could make the argument that two other years--Paulus and Nassib last year--were solid [but far from great].

That's a L-O-N-G drought.

 

[OrangePA]

For whatever reason it is true that we have been unable to replace Donovan McNabb.

So much bad luck - Chad Elliott is just one more story.

The one that still sticks in my craw is Joe Daily. I have no doubt that he would have succeeded in DeLeone's offense - I think he would have had a very nice college career and would have helped develope the program.

The loss of Joe to Nebraska was nothing short of crushing.

 

[garnermike]

Yup. Losing Vick and Daily really hurt.

 

[Nick44]

Didn't Chad actually dress for the opener that year?

Was that the University of Buffalo game at night in the Dome?

Isn't it true that he suited up, participated in warm-ups, stood on the sideline and was therafter declared ineligible?

Yes he did. Back when PP was in charge the QB's would always gather at center field about an hour before kickoff. I remember seeing him (#17 I think), RJ Anderson, Nunes...Maybe Cecil Howard (#7) at that game too(so long ago)?

 

[bevosu]

Yup. Losing Vick and Daily really hurt.

Add Colt Brennan to that list.

 

[Eric15]

I'd say that in those 13 years, we've had maybe two solid / acceptable seasons of QB play [Nunes's senior year and RJ's senior year]. You could make the argument that two other years--Paulus and Nassib last year--were solid [but far from great].

That's a L-O-N-G drought.

In my opinion, 2010 Nassib is head and shoulders better than 2002 Nunes or 2003 RJ.

 

[RF2044]

In my opinion, 2010 Nassib is head and shoulders better than 2002 Nunes or 2003 RJ.

In general, I'm pro-Nassib, but I don't share that opinion. We also throw a lot more now than we did then, so the statistics will be skewed.

I acknowledge that Nunes / 2002 was a pretty bad year, and that we weren't much better as a team the following year, either [RJ]. It is a pretty sad commentary on the 13 years post-McNabb that two years like that [or even Nassib 2010] are the "best" we've had.

 

[SoBeCuse]

This guy's white right?

 

[SWC75]

Chad Elliot was the first in a long line of QB hopefuls who were going to fill the shoes of the departed Donvan McNabb. 13 years later, we're still waiting for even an above average QB to emerge.

I'd say that in those 13 years, we've had maybe two solid / acceptable seasons of QB play [Nunes's senior year and RJ's senior year]. You could make the argument that two other years--Paulus and Nassib last year--were solid [but far from great].

That's a L-O-N-G drought.

Nassib's numbers are much better than his predecessors.

These are the career numbers and ratings of the quarterbacks　who have played for SU in the last 12 seasons, ranked by their NCAA quarterback rating:
　
1) Greg Paulus 193/285 2024 yards 13TDs 14int rating: 132.60
2) Troy Nunes 362/618 4578 yards 32TDs 32int rating: 127.53
3) Ryan Nassib 497/841 5441yards 44TDs 18int rating: 126.43
4) Madei Williams 60/117 826 yards 4TDs 3int rating: 116.74
5) Andrew Robinson 175/345 2344 yards 14TDs 11int rating: 114.81
6) RJ Anderson 358/687 4698 yards 21TDs 23int rating: 112.94
7) Perry Patterson 456/962 5220 yards 25TDS 25 int rating: 107.54
8) Cameron Dantley 169/341 1856 yards 16TDs 8 int rating: 106.07
9) Joe Fields 21/58 347 yards 1TDs 3int rating: 81.81
　
The seasons, (with at least 100 pass attempts):
1) Troy Nunes 1999 95/161 1141 yards 11TDs 5int rating: 134.87
2) Troy Nunes 2000 94/154 1366 yards 8TDs 14int rating: 134.51
3) Greg Paulus 2009 193/285 2024 yards 13TDs 14int rating: 132.60
4) Ryan Nassib 2011 259/415 2685 yards 22TDs 9int rating: 129.91
5) Andrew Robinson 2007 154/292 2192 yards 13TDs 7int rating: 125.65
6) Ryan Nassib 2010 202/358 2334 yards 19TDs 8int rating: 124.23
7) RJ Anderson 2001 72/144 1123 yards 5TDs 2int rating: 124.19
8) RJ Anderson 2003 186/310 2164 yards 10TD 8int rating: 124.12
9) Troy Nunes 2002 115/198 1337 yards 8TDs 7int rating: 121.06
10) Troy Nunes 2001 58/105 734 yards 5TDs 6int rating: 118.24
11) Perry Patterson 2006 158/300 1865 yards 12TDs 4int rating: 115.42
12) Perry Patterson 2004 168/289 1851 yards 7TDs 10int rating: 113.00
13) Madei Williams 1999 55/110 742 yards 2TD 3int rating: 107.21　
14) Cameron Dantley 2008 121/251 1298 yards 11TD 5 int rating: 102.12
15) RJ Anderson 2002 58/134 899yards 4TD 8int rating: 97.55
16) Perry Patterson 2005 130/273 1504 yards 6TD 11int rating: 93.09　

Comment: the QB rating is a pretty screwy stat. The numbers that really count are TD passes vs. interceptions and Nassib is way ahead of the post-McNabb pack on that score.

I was trying to look up when Elliott was here. He made it sound as if he was brought in to 'replace' McNabb but apparenlty it was a couple of years later: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/college/recruiting/news/2000/03/02/watch/

 

[rocklloyd]

In the immortal words of jay-z:

That sh#% cra

 

[OttoMets]

Yes he did. Back when PP was in charge the QB's would always gather at center field about an hour before kickoff. I remember seeing him (#17 I think), RJ Anderson, Nunes...Maybe Cecil Howard (#7) at that game too(so long ago)?

Could Jared Jones have been in that group?

If I'm not mistaken, that was the night we wasted Johnnie Morant's redshirt. Really bad move.

 

[billsin01]

Of all the mistakes he made, why did he bring a girlfriend to ASU? I've heard the one thing you absolutely have no need for at ASU is a girlfriend.

 

[billsin01]

In general, I'm pro-Nassib, but I don't share that opinion. We also throw a lot more now than we did then, so the statistics will be skewed.

I acknowledge that Nunes / 2002 was a pretty bad year, and that we weren't much better as a team the following year, either [RJ]. It is a pretty sad commentary on the 13 years post-McNabb that two years like that [or even Nassib 2010] are the "best" we've had.

Eh, I think time makes us forget players faults -- or at least smooths them over. Forget QB rating -- it's a pointless number. Nassib and Nunes threw TDs at almost the exact same rate (about 5%), but Nassib has done that with an INT rate of 1.9% while Nunes was at exactly the same as his TD rate (5%). I feel like Nassib has been much better.

 

[orangenirvana]

I have always liked his music.

That is Eminem, right?

 

[Bortukal]

This video is priceless for so many reasons.

"Am I smart? ... I don't wanna toot my own horn, but I'm probably the smartest guy that I know." :bat:


I expected to see that the vid was uploaded on 4/1.

 

[RF2044]

BUMP

Chad Elliot's name came up in another thread, and when I searched for him, I came across this thread. Too bad the video listed in the OP is no longer online--would have made for an interesting watch.