Passing offense under Frost

[drfish]

Look at TF's passing numbers sometime.  Only around 50% for completions, but pretty efficient.  I think TA would have done pretty well in the Osborne offense if he could keep his INT's down which might have been possible with more open receivers of Play action.  Who knows.

[BigRedBuster]

4 hours ago, Guy Chamberlin said:

So the people who hated YOLO bombs are going to start loving them? 

69% completion percentage. 

[brophog]

7 hours ago, Gage County said:

 

I wonder how many of those were under 15 yards but the yards after the catch made them 20+ yarders.

 

Maybe the graphic explains that.

[beorach]

20 hours ago, 84HuskerLaw said:

Tommy Armstrong was a good QB at times and a very good athlete.  He would have done much better in Osborne's offenses (post 1970s).  But, Osborne would have used any of our QBs of the past 20 years better than the coaches they played under.  Mickey Joseph was not a great QB or even a good one really.   

 

Jamaal Lord was an exceptional runner in the QB spot but was borderline awful at passing.   He was our run offense basically.  He does not rate in NU's list of top twenty QBs in my view.

 

I would doubt that I would rate Lord, Joseph, or Armstrong in our top twenty QBs.  Taylor Martinez (as a freshman) would likely make that list and was putting up heisman like performances before he was hurt.  Never really was the same after that.  

 

Tagge, Van Brownson, Humm, Ferragamo stand out in the 70s.   Gill, Godowski are two of the very best ever.     Frazier, Berringer, Crouch all played terrific QB.   Not going back to look at the list, I am sure I am forgetting half a dozen or so as well.  Claridge was good too although I barely remember him and never saw him play in person.    

 

I was wondering when Gdowski was going to show up ITT.  He only started one season and, no matter how great it was, I don't think that gets you into "best ever" company.  Van Brownson didn't even get as many starts as Gdowski.  Humm threw a lot of picks (equal to the number of touchdowns he threw for basically).  I completely agree with you about Lord as a passer, though.

 

Only Crouch (4) and Martinez (9) made the top 10 for rushing yards in a career.

 

Lord (8) is the only QB to make the top 10 for rushing yards in a single season.

 

Martinez (9) is the only QB to make the top 10 for rushing yards in a single game.

 

Crouch (1), Frazier (6), Taylor (7), and Martinez (9) are the only QB's to make the top 10 for rushing touchdowns in a career.

 

Crouch (3, 7, & 8) and Frost (4) are the only QB's to make the top 10 for rushing touchdowns in a single season.

 

Martinez (4) is the only QB to make the top 10 for rushing touchdowns in a single game.

 

Crouch is the only QB to place in the top 10 for total points in a career (3) and total points in a single season (5 & 7).

 

I went to Wiki to get some other rankings for this discussion.  I guess that there would be more than ten for some categories, with ties, so I apologize for some false advertising below.

 

Here are the top 10's for passing yards:

 

Career

Rank	Player	Yards	Years
1	Tommy Armstrong, Jr.	8,871	2013 2014 2015 2016
2	Taylor Martinez	7,258	2010 2011 2012 2013
3	Zac Taylor	5,850	2005 2006
4	Joe Ganz	5,125	2006 2007 2008
5	David Humm	5,035	1972 1973 1974
6	Jerry Tagge	4,704	1969 1970 1971
7	Eric Crouch	4,481	1998 1999 2000 2001
8	Tommie Frazier	3,521	1992 1993 1994 1995
9	Turner Gill	3,317	1980 1981 1982 1983
10	Vince Ferragamo	3,224	1975 1976

 

Single season

Rank	Player	Yards	Year
1	Joe Ganz	3,568	2008
2	Zac Taylor	3,197	2006
3	Tanner Lee	3,143	2017
4	Tommy Armstrong, Jr.	3,030	2015
5	Taylor Martinez	2,871	2012
6	Tommy Armstrong, Jr.	2,695	2014
7	Zac Taylor	2,653	2005
8	Sam Keller	2,422	2007
9	Tommy Armstrong, Jr.	2,180	2016
10	Zac Lee	2,143	2009

 

Single game

Rank	Player	Yards	Year	Opponent
1	Joe Ganz	510	2007	Kansas State
2	Joe Ganz	484	2007	Colorado
3	Sam Keller	438	2007	Ball State
4	Tanner Lee	431	2017	Purdue
4	Zac Taylor	431	2005	Iowa State
6	Ryker Fyfe	407	2015	Purdue
7	Joe Ganz	405	2007	Kansas
8	Tanner Lee	399	2017	Penn St
9	Zac Taylor	395	2006	Kansas
10	Zac Taylor	392	2005	Colorado

 

Here are the top 10's for passing touchdowns:

 

Career

Rank	Player	TDs	Years
1	Tommy Armstrong, Jr.	67	2013 2014 2015 2016
2	Taylor Martinez	56	2010 2011 2012 2013
3	Zac Taylor	45	2005 2006
4	Joe Ganz	44	2006 2007 2008
5	Tommie Frazier	43	1992 1993 1994 1995
6	David Humm	41	1972 1973 1974
7	Turner Gill	34	1980 1981 1982 1983
8	Jerry Tagge	32	1969 1970 1971
8	Vince Ferragamo	32	1975 1976
10	Steve Taylor	30	1985 1986 1987 1988

 

Single season

Rank	Player	TDs	Year
1	Zac Taylor	26	2006
2	Joe Ganz	25	2008
3	Taylor Martinez	23	2012
3	Tanner Lee	23	2017
5	Tommy Armstrong, Jr.	22	2015
5	Tommy Armstrong, Jr.	22	2014
5	Vince Ferragamo	22	1976
8	Tanner Lee	21	2017
9	Gerry Gdowski	19	1989
10	David Humm	18	1972

 

Single game

Rank	Player	TDs	Year	Opponent
1	Joe Ganz	7	2007	Kansas State
2	Taylor Martinez	5	2010	Oklahoma State
2	Joe Dailey	5	2004	Baylor
2	Eric Crouch	5	2000	Iowa
2	Steve Taylor	5	1987	Oklahoma

 

Here are the top 10's for total offense:

 

Career

Rank	Player	Yards	Years
1	Tommy Armstrong, Jr.	10,690	2013 2014 2015 2016
2	Taylor Martinez	10,233	2010 2011 2012 2013
3	Eric Crouch	7,915	1998 1999 2000 2001
4	Zac Taylor	5,777	2005 2006
5	Tommie Frazier	5,476	1992 1993 1994 1995
6	Joe Ganz	5,466	2005 2006 2007 2008
7	Jammal Lord	5,421	2000 2001 2002 2003
8	Jerry Tagge	5,283	1969 1970 1971
9	Dave Humm	5,027	1972 1973 1974
10	Steve Taylor	4,940	1985 1986 1987 1988

 

Single season

Rank	Player	Yards	Year
1	Taylor Martinez	3,890	2012
2	Joe Ganz	3,826	2008
3	Tommy Armstrong, Jr.	3,430	2015
4	Tommy Armstrong, Jr.	3,400	2014
5	Zac Taylor	3,165	2006
6	Tanner Lee	3,046	2017
7	Taylor Martinez	2,963	2011
8	Jammal Lord	2,774	2002
9	Tommy Armstrong, Jr.	2,692	2016
10	Eric Crouch	2,625	2001

 

Single game

Rank	Player	Yards	Year	Opponent
1	Joe Ganz	528	2007	Kansas State
2	Joe Ganz	521	2007	Colorado
3	Taylor Martinez	435	2010	Oklahoma State
4	Zac Taylor	433	2005	Iowa State
5	Tommy Armstrong, Jr.	431	2015	Southern Miss
6	Sam Keller	423	2007	Ball State
7	Tommy Armstrong, Jr.	422	2014	USC
8	Joe Ganz	416	2007	Kansas
9	Tanner Lee	413	2017	Purdue
10	Zac Taylor	408	2005	Colorado

 

I see TA up there 13 times.  That's tied with Taylor Martinez per my quick finger count.  Crouch made the lists 11 times (though I'd give him 12 because he also makes the all-purpose yards list).  Frazier made them just 4 times.  Stats aren't everything, of course, but they mean something.  Here's a fun article I found while looking for a QB ranking list based on winning percentage:

 

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/622010-big-red-reasoning-and-signal-calling-ranking-the-top-20-nebraska-quarterbacks

Edited December 21, 2017 by beorach

[Mudhen]

Great work Beorach, very eyeopening.

[beorach]

1 hour ago, Mudhen said:

Great work Beorach, very eyeopening.

 

Thanks!  Frazier's my #1 and I've told him so in person.  I see the link I meant to share didn't take so I guess I need to try and edit RQ.

[GBRFAN]

21 hours ago, Gage County said:

 

I wonder how many of those were under 15 yards but the yards after the catch made them 20+ yarders.

 

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