Possibly the greatest QB in Mid-American Conference history….
Many would think of former Miami (Ohio) QB, and, current Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger as the greatest. Or, perhaps, the old-timers would consider former Toledo great Chuck Ealey…who led the Rockets to three straight MAC titles and three straight bowl wins in the late 1960′s-early 1970′s.
However, there is one QB that may top them all…Central Michigan QB DanLeFevour, who is our 2009 Fantasy College Blitz MAC Fantasy Playerof the Year.
LeFevour (photo, thanks MACSports) fired up another fine year for the Chippewas, leading them to their third MAC title in the past four years. The Chips QB has a number of MAC records and NCAA records collected over his four-year career….most impressive is his 148 total TDs (passing and rushing)…which is the new NCAA all-time career mark.
LeFevour, a senior from Downers Grove, IL (Benet Academy), had a stellar 2009 season, throwing for 2533 yards and 22 TDs…while rushing for 627 yards and 14 rushing TDs (stats quoted through November 21, 2009 games)
Stanford RB Toby Gerhart made a strong Heisman Trophy case with three rushing TD and one passing against Notre Dame in his final game (Icon SMI)
Flat out stud. Durable and clutch. Other than the 24-17 loss to Wake Forest in Week 2 where he inexplicably had 6 second half carries, “Touchdown Toby” has averaged 27-149-2.3 TD per game. And other than the Wake game he has been the model of consistency, scoring in every game and never carrying less than 20 yards or gaining less than 100 yards.
And counter-intuitively, he’s gotten better as the season has worn on, just as other backs are wearing down. Mr. November has run for 742 yards and 13 scores against while facing 4 bowl teams, including 223 and 3 against Rose Bowl bound Oregon and flat out embarrassed the USC Defense in their own house to the tune of 178 and 3TD and was the key in Stanford’s ability to hold on the ball for nearly 19 minutes in the second half.
Grande: Florida’s Tim Tebow
Timmy might not have the numbers of his youth, but no single player has meant more to his school this season. Each and every week Tebow puts the Gators on his back and does not allow them to lose, or at least gets them in a spot to take advantage of a few…ahem…questionable calls by those wonderful SEC officials.
Sure the raw numbers aren’t great. But if I’m building a team, I want Gerhart in the backfield and TD Timmy under center. Maybe it is not the perfect marriage of system and talent, but Tebow may be the greatest college football player in history. Certainly the Heisman is not a lifetime award, dont get me wrong, but the point is Tebow can produce eye popping numbers, we’ve all seen that trick. This year is all he is doing is winning each and every time he takes his team onto the field. Read the rest of this entry →
Probably the one song not popular among Sun Belt Conference schools this yuletide season will be “Granma Got Run Over By A Reindeer”
Especially among SBC defenses that had to tackle Dasher…Dwight Dasher…to be more exact. The dual-threat QB from Middle Tennessee is our Fantasy College Blitz Sun Belt Conference Fantasy Player of the Year.
Dasher, a junior from Folkston, GA (Charlton County HS), led the Blue Raiders attack with 2511 yards passing and 19 TDs, while rushing for 865 yards and 9 rushing TDs (stats quoted through November 21st games). Dasher’s performance led Middle Tennessee to their most successful season in Division I FBS football, and, ended the 2009 season bowl-eligible.
If the option offense was a naval fleet, then Navy QB Ricky Dobbs is it Admiral.
The Midshipmen QB is our Fantasy College Blitz 2009 Independent Fantasy Player of the Year, and highlights the FCB 2009 IndependentAll-Fantasy Team.
Dobbs (photo, thanks Scout.com), a junior from Douglasville, GA (Douglas County HS), led the Middies with 786 yards rushing and 22 rushing TDs, while throwing for 752 yards and another 4 TDs (stats through November 21st games).
With his 22 rushing TDs, and, with three games left to go in the 2009 season (including a bowl game for bowl-eligible Navy), Dobbs is on track to break…possibly shatter…the NCAA FBS record for rushing TDs in a single-season by a QB (tied with current Florida QB Tim Tebow, who rushed for 22 TDs in 2007).
Dobbs, however, is more than just stats. He led the Middies to an upset of Notre Dame in South Bend a few weeks ago. Also, in the season opener, Dobbs and Navy nearly pulled one of the biggest upsets of the decade, losing 30-26 to Ohio State in Columbus.
Possibly the greatest QB in Mid-American Conference history….
Probably the one song not popular among Sun Belt Conference schools this yuletide season will be “Granma Got Run Over By A Reindeer”
If the option offense was a naval fleet, then Navy QB Ricky Dobbs is it Admiral.
