Mordecai

[Hoofprint]

I agree that Hixson has to be on there, but since I never saw him play, I can't guess where he fits on the list

[Charleston Pony]

Hixson was an above average QB playing for a team that was barely above average by the time I saw him play his senior season at SMU. He had a good enough college career that he was drafted by Kansas City but never played. I would put Meredith at the top of my list but agree some of the modern day guys like McCown, Gilbert and Buechele were pretty talented as well. Anyone talented enough to play in the NFL has to be on anyone's list but it Lance sure fit the mold of what the Pony Express needed back in his day.

[mrydel]

Hixson was 40/76 for 437 yards against Ohio State in 1968. Ohio State was an undefeated #1 team in the nation that year.

[Arkpony]

You’re not listening to me: I saw them all. Dandy Don Meredith. End of story.

[mrydel]

You’re not listening to me: I saw them all. Dandy Don Meredith. End of story.

No argument from me. Just pointing out some Hixson stats for those that did not have the opportunity to see him.

[Charleston Pony]

Hixson's Soph season was really impressive but his stats got progressively worse his Jr & Sr seasons. i only got to watch him in person his Sr year but he was still pretty impressive compared to other SWC QBs that I can recall of that era

[Buddha]

McCown should be higher. I don't know how much higher, but higher. I'm still bitter that Cavan ran him off.

Also, I didn't know this: McCown also became the first player in NFL history to record more than 450 passing yards, two passing touchdowns, a rushing touchdown, and no interceptions in one game

I would love to see what McCown would have done under someone who knew how to coach quarterbacks. He's probably the most physically gifted QB I saw at SMU.

[Charleston Pony]

McCown should be higher. I don't know how much higher, but higher. I'm still bitter that Cavan ran him off.

Also, I didn't know this: McCown also became the first player in NFL history to record more than 450 passing yards, two passing touchdowns, a rushing touchdown, and no interceptions in one game

I would love to see what McCown would have done under someone who knew how to coach quarterbacks. He's probably the most physically gifted QB I saw at SMU.

Actually, Cavan was a former QB and a very capable QB coach who I thought was pretty tough on McCown at times. I recall that McCown made some poor decisions and did not throw a good deep ball and I will always remember the one game when McCown, after being chased from the pocket on a 3rd and long could have easily run for a 1st down but elected to throw an incompletion down field and he did that right in front of Cavan who berated him on the sideline. McCown was talented but may have struggled with the criticism he got from Cavan. As a QB coach himself these days, I wonder if McCown takes a much softer and more positive approach with QBs he works with.

[PNW_Stang]

Bo Levi was really coming on in that last UH game. Was bummed to see him replaced. Went on to dominate at EWU.

Had he been redshirted, played 4 years, he would hold all the records IMO

[PlanoStang]

We totally left out Mike Livingston. I think he only played/started at QB his senior year, 67, due
to Mac White, but played 12 seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs. From Wikipedia he started 75
games, and played in 91. I saw him play against Arkansas in the Cotton Bowl in 67, and I believe a
cousin of mine knew him from little or pony league baseball.