Top 5 of the Last 50: SU Quarterbacks

[sufandu]

List is spot on.
Nassib was a great QB for us but I feel Dungey's legs and his willpower to getting us 10 wins gives us the edge.

Nassib probably also had more help from a really good ground game and a better oline. He ran the offense really well his senior year, but Dungey was more of a playmaker.

 

[Vshukla]

Glad to see Graves get some recognition. I feel like he gets over looked too often.

 

[Archbold44]

List is spot on.
Nassib was a great QB for us but I feel Dungey's legs and his willpower to getting us 10 wins gives us the edge.

Glad to see Graves get some recognition. I feel like he gets over looked too often.

Well, he should have changed his name to McGraves.

 

[Comstock44]

No Andrew Robinson?

 

[orangefog]

Well, he should have changed his name to McGraves.

We've had a lot of luck with Irish quarterbacks.

 

[Tango32]

Maybe not a popular opinion but I really feel like Eric and Kyle could be a coin flip. Hard to compare the two very different styles and coaching staffs.

 

[Eric15]

I would lean towards putting Dungey ahead of McCord simply based on overall longevity.

 

[DomeHolmes]

I agree and also think Nassib didn't has as many 'moments' as Dungey. The BC run, the BC Fight, the Miami knee, the UVA TD, the Clemson upset, the 10 win season, etc

The Missouri game stands out as his best effort. He was on a mission that game

 

[721Comstock]

The Missouri game stands out as his best effort. He was on a mission that game

He had some help.

Alec Lemon is still running wide open thru the Missouri secondary.

 

[Surfan06001]

No Andrew Robinson?

Speaking of guys who got killed by their Oline!

 

[storange]

No Dantley or Patterson?

Yea and what about Bob Mitch ??

 

[OrangeXtreme]

The Amazing Kmetz?

 

[xc84]

The Amazing Kmetz?

K’mon Kmetz!

 

[xc84]

I would flip McCord and Graves and give Kevin Mason an Honorable Mention shoutout.

 

[Jake]

Next five in some order? (Post 1975 era only)
Philcox, Nassib, Hurley, ……then it gets really blurry. Rj? Nunes?

 

[SUFaninNJ]

Todd Philcox was our starter just his last year here in 1988 leading SU to a 10-2 record, a win in the Hall of Fame bowl vs LSU and was in the NFL for 9 years. He should be included somehow too.

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I hung out with him a few times during Spring Break ‘89 in the Bahamas. A friend of mine was crushing on him and I was her way in because I knew who he was. In anticipation of the inevitable question, yes, yes she was.

 

[Ragman2000]

What about Greg Paulus in the top 10

 

[sufandu]

Next five in some order? (Post 1975 era only)
Philcox, Nassib, Hurley, ……then it gets really blurry. Rj? Nunes?

Probably have to consider Kevin Mason somewhere in there. Stats weren't great, but he helped keep our heads above water during a transition period.

 

[cayugacuse]

I agree with the top 5 although I would change the order to:

McPherson
McCord
McNabb
Dungy
Graves

 

[AckerMan]

I agree with the top 5 although I would change the order to:

McPherson
McCord
McNabb
Dungy
Graves

If that’s supposed to be in order, you’re a wild man.

 

[Dick_in_MI]

I agree with the top 5 although I would change the order to:

McPherson
McCord
McNabb
Dungy
Graves

I think a case could certainly be made for that top 3. Donnie came in 2nd in the Heisman balloting and, let's face it, should have won.

Kyle was the best passer in program history

And of course, Donovan.

You can juggle those 3 guys depending upon your own criteria, but I have no problem with how you have ranked that top 3.

 

[Dr. Bill]

I think a case could certainly be made for that top 3. Donnie came in 2nd in the Heisman balloting and, let's face it, should have won.

Kyle was the best passer in program history

And of course, Donovan.

You can juggle those 3 guys depending upon your own criteria, but I have no problem with how you have ranked that top 3.

McPherson not getting the Heisman was the second biggest SU Heisman snub second only to Jim Brown...who also lost out to the Notre Dame HYPE Machine, I believe Paul Horning won in 57 for a very unimpressive Notre Dame squad!!!!

 

[crales44]

I like the list.

But I can't believe we're this deep into just throwing out other names without mentioning another QB for a 10-win season:

R.J. "Robin" Anderson

 

[cayugacuse]

If that’s supposed to be in order, you’re a wild man.

Not following your post.

 

[AckerMan]

Not following your post.

McCord over Mcnabb is wild, man