When was the last time... (OPTIMISM WARNING)

[SMU Football Blog]

... SMU had a player on the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award Watch List?

http://www.daveyobrien.com/Pages/PressR ... chList.htm

FORT WORTH, TEXAS (August 21, 2007) – The 2007 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award® (The O’Brien) Watch List features 35 of college football’s most talked about quarterbacks. The O’Brien is presented annually to the nation’s best college quarterback and inspires student-athletes to triumph both on and off the field.

Erik Ainge Tennessee SR
John David Booty USC SR
Colt Brennan Hawai'i' SR
Brian Brohm Louisville SR
Shaun Carney Air Force SR
Rudy Carpenter Arizona State JR
Chase Clement Rice JR
Chase Daniel Missouri JR
Nate Davis Ball State SO
Dennis Dixon Oregon SR
Julian Edelman Kent State JR
Caleb Hanie Colorado State SR
Martin Hankins Memphis SR
Graham Harrell Texas Tech JR
Omar Haugabook Troy SR
Chad Henne Michigan SR
Rocky Hinds UNLV JR
Chase Holbrook New Mexico St. JR
Brian Johnson Utah JR
Kinsmon Lancaster UL-Monroe JR
Dan LeFevour Central Michigan SO
Corey Leonard Arkansas St. SO
Nate Longshore California JR
Colt McCoy Texas SO
Anthony Morelli Penn State SR
Curtis Painter Purdue JR
Matt Ryan Boston College SR
Jameel Sewell Virginia SO
Riley Skinner Wake Forest SO
Paul Smith Tulsa SR
Matthew Stafford Georgia SO
Karsten Sween Wyoming SO
Pat White West Virginia JR
Justin Willis SMU SO
Andre' Woodson Kentucky SR

[mrydel]

What is sad about that list is that we could not get Matt Stafford to stay and we could not get Haugabook admitted.

We play against 5 on the list. (6 if we get Troy in a bowl game)

[jtstang]

Why is this optomistic?

[SMU Football Blog]

I always secretly think these things are rigged and the associated schools trade spots on the watch lists. For example, SMU puts TCU's RB on the Doak Walker watch list and TCU puts SMU's QB on the O'Brien watch list. Probably untrue, I am sure, because I like to believe in conspiracies. Just like I once thought there were referees fixing games in the NBA.

[SMU Football Blog]

Why is this optomistic?

Because I wasn't kicking anyone in the family parts as I was posting it.

[jtstang]

Well then I say keep up the optomism Blogster!

BTW, the mustang faithful are gald to see the blog back up and running.

[LonghornFan68]

This award is Colt Brennan's to lose.

[Pony4Life]

This award is Colt Brennan's to lose.

Agreed. Brian Brohm will get some votes, but Brennan is unbelievable.

On the plus side, if Willis makes this list as a sophomore, this will be commonplace by the time he's a senior.

[LonghornFan68]

This award is Colt Brennan's to lose.

Agreed. Brian Brohm will get some votes, but Brennan is unbelievable.

On the plus side, if Willis makes this list as a sophomore, this will be commonplace by the time he's a senior.

True enough. He's a longshot candidate this year, but I think his chances will greatly improve during his upperclassmen campaigns.

[Pony4Life]

Don't get me wrong — I'm not saying he'll win it (see school size in the NCAA's grand $cheme of things, etc.) but to be recognized for several years as one of the nation's best .... it's good to see SMU mentioned in those conversations.

[HFvictory]

Rocky Hinds may not even start at UNLV.

[mrydel]

Rocky Hinds may not even start at UNLV.

At least with a name like that he is a shoe in for an endorsement for Preparation H.

[jtstang]

Rocky Hinds may not even start at UNLV.

At least with a name like that he is a shoe in for an endorsement for Preparation H.

B+.