oldngrizzly
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NCAA.COM "McDowell is stuffing the stat sheet at McNeese and is already 1-0 in Southland play. If he can lead McNeese to a few upsets and make a run for the conference title, he could have a Payton-worthy résumé."
He didn’t even make all conference.Truly not surprising. One of the best QBs we had in the last 15 years.
He did make the national championship game.He didn’t even make all conference.
So did everyone else on the Griz football team.He did make the national championship game.
I don't know, man. From my perspective, when he faced adversity at Montana he rose up and thrived all the way to a national championship game. I've said it before and it will continue to be something I believe, that in 2023 the Grizzlies got knocked down and looked rough. Egriz was bashing them and the coaches. People were bitching about the NAU loss all over the place. That next Saturday, when the Montana Grizzlies were sorely in need of some swagger, Big Clif McDowell walked onto the football field. I will never stop appreciating what he brought to our team.Conference play is just beginning. Adversity will get in the way of his cakewalk...and he'll quit. It's been written before. Only this time, he has no where to go. Give him a little praise, and he'll have visions of being the Super Bowl MVP.
I know exactly what time frame I'm talking about. And I can only think of 2 better QBs since then. Johnson and Sneed.Ya, I’m going to have to disagree… first, you better consider your timeline. Second, I’ll give you a couple seconds to clear the cobwebs, and have a coherent thought…
Hint:
15 years puts your ill conceived idea at 2009… I’ll wait until your hardrive resets…
He was a leader, inspired the offense, and brought fire. The last QB that had that was Sneed.I would somewhat agree that he was “One of” several good running QB’s.
Okay, if you say McDowell was the 3d best of UM's last 4 QB's, I'm good with that. He had a very nice season for the Griz last year.I know exactly what time frame I'm talking about. And I can only think of 2 better QBs since then. Johnson and Sneed.
I loved Sneed and McDowell. They have been my two favorite Griz QB's of the last decade or so, I'm with you. I also think that we don't remember Luc J and Cam as positively as we probably should, because both of their seasons ended in injury and we fizzled out. I still to this day think we had a good shot against JMU if Cam and Akem had been healthy.He was a leader, inspired the offense, and brought fire. The last QB that had that was Sneed.
Luc could have been really good but, yeah he was injury prone. And I never thought Cam was good. Was not a fan.I loved Sneed and McDowell. They have been my two favorite Griz QB's of the last decade or so, I'm with you. I also think that we don't remember Luc J and Cam as positively as we probably should, because both of their seasons ended in injury and we fizzled out. I still to this day think we had a good shot against JMU if Cam and Akem had been healthy.
Luc could have been really good but, yeah he was injury prone. And I never thought Cam was good. Was not a fan.
No hate here on that. Dude could definitely make his reads and put the team in position, though. I wonder if he had beaten JMU and gone on to face NDSU, how we would feel about him.Luc could have been really good but, yeah he was injury prone. And I never thought Cam was good. Was not a fan.
My thing with Cam was he just managed the game and wasn't super great at that. He wasn't an improviser or real good leader that could get guys really going. Like McDowell and Sneed had a fire that can feed a whole team and guys just rally around them. They are my kinda guys. I think Fife could eventually be like that but, his confidence isn't where it needs to be. Ah Yat is slowly working his way towards it though but, as of now he's more of a game manager too. But, he's just getting started and building some confidence too. He'll get it just not there yet.No hate here on that. Dude could definitely make his reads and put the team in position, though. I wonder if he had beaten JMU and gone on to face NDSU, how we would feel about him.
Not trying to argue, brother. Just something I have always wondered.
I'd say the defense and run game did more for that game. Cam was slightly over 50% completion and only passed for 105 yards. Really, that win was 90% due to defense.He will forever have a place in my heart for beating UW.
Cam was the QB. He takes the blame when we lost, he gets the credit for that win.I'd say the defense and run game did more for that game. Cam was slightly over 50% completion and only passed for 105 yards. Really, that win was 90% due to defense.