| mrstickball said: May I ask this question (since I don't follow the NFL as well as others, I think): Why do people deride the Big 10 for quarterback play when they have more starters at QB (Brees, Orton, Henne, Collins, Brady) than any other conference than the SEC? Why is the Big 12 held in such high regard when they have the worst QBs starting of any decent conference (Young, Freeman)? And I'm 13 of 15 for picks this week, woo hoo! |
The big 10 is not ragged on for their particular bad quarterback play, more as their particular bad speed on both offense and defense. Not many big 10 teams have fast enough linebackers to chase down opposing quarterbacks or runningbacks or recievers from the SEC or other big conferences because of this speed. There are other elements other than speed but it is one of the biggest deferences you will see when watching the two said conferences clash in a game. Just watch Ohio State, as much as I love them, in the last few bowl games they had in the past years. They could not contain on defense. And the offense could not answer because they were either to slow or could not defend the on coming rush. Although in recent years the big 10 have been trying and hoping to get better players to overcome these differences.
This is my take on it atleast.
