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Message: [QUOTE="RF2044, post: 331248, member: 40"] Sorry, but your QB assessment is revisionist and doesn't hold water. Patterson was a 4-star recruit. We were the Wing-T running Nassib's only offer if I recall correctly, and at the time of his commitment there was some sentiment expressed [falsely, IMO] that the only reason we were taking him was due to a relationship that GRob had with the kid's HS coach. Patterson never developed here, and clearly his injuries impacted his overall athleticism. But the main difference between Patterson and Nassib is that Patterson played in a completely inept offensive scheme. Frankly, there are a lot of posters who would also level that accusation at Nassib and the system he plays in. That you view him as the "over all better player" is equal parts revisionist history about the quality of prospect Patterson was and a backhanded compliment to how superior the current coaching staff is to the last one. Your RB assessment is also pretty slanted. Do you have any clue how good Boonah was? I love Carter--LOVE him, and I'm so proud of him for overcoming what seemed like a catastrophic hip injury [Bo Jackson esque], and putting together two solid years and making it to the NFL. Whether he eventually plays a meaningful snap or not is irrelevant--him overcoming the hip injury was flat out amazing. But to claim that Carter was "shouldn't even be debatable" better than Brinkley is inaccurate at best, and a huge reach at worst. The next question is whether Bailey was better than Damian Rhodes--who was a 1000 yard rusher, playing behind what may have been the worst OL in program history. Take your pick there, but the answer to either comparison sure isn't clear cut, and definitely not as clear cut as you'd like to rationalize in order to support your position. [/QUOTE]

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