Toughest challenge in UT history? (Qb)

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I’ve recently been challenged to learn historical facts about the qb position at the University of Tennessee. In that research I’ve learned quite a bit and am now looking for more info I may find interesting. Maybe some of you can help.

The subject matter is freshman qbs. Everyone knows I’m a huge qb fan and Maurer supporter but this is more about wondering if I happened to stumble across info that we all should know before criticizing him. In the research I’ve done about qbs suggested (Dobbs, Clausen and Ainge) I’ve learned that it may be entirely possible that Maurer may have had the toughest opening 4 game stretch in UT football history.

Dobbs had the closest comparison so far. Dobbs first start was vs #10 Missouri where he threw for 240 yards setting a record for freshman debuts only to be broken in 2019 by Maurer (259) vs #3 Georgia. Dobbs second start was vs #7 Auburn. Maurers third was vs #1 Alabama. Overall stats for both are eerily similar vs daunting tasks. Dobbs: 2 tds 6 ints 600 yards. Maurer: 2 tds 5 ints 500 yards vs higher ranking teams.

Clausen went 6-0 in his first 6 starts. However he only faced 1 ranked team (#17 USCe) within that stretch.

Ainge faced 0 ranked teams in his freshman year.


For the history buffs out there, has there ever been a freshman qb that had to face higher ranking competition than #3 within his first 4 starts?


So far it looks like Ainge had the toughest schedule of his first 4. Followed by what I consider a tie between Maurer and Dobbs. Dobbs faced three ranked teams vs Maurers 2 but Maurers were higher ranked.
Thank you to @Devo182 and @volsrock09 for providing that info.
 
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1vol8 said:
I’ve recently been challenged to learn historical facts about the qb position at the University of Tennessee. In that research I’ve learned quite a bit and am now looking for more info I may find interesting. Maybe some of you can help.

The subject matter is freshman qbs. Everyone knows I’m a huge qb fan and Maurer supporter but this is more about wondering if I happened to stumble across info that we all should know before criticizing him. In the research I’ve done about qbs suggested (Dobbs, Clausen and Ainge) I’ve learned that it may be entirely possible that Maurer may have had the toughest opening 4 game stretch in UT football history.

Dobbs had the closest comparison so far. Dobbs first start was vs #10 Missouri where he threw for 240 yards setting a record for freshman debuts only to be broken in 2019 by Maurer (259) vs #3 Georgia. Dobbs second start was vs #7 Auburn. Maurers third was vs #1 Alabama. Overall stats for both are eerily similar vs daunting tasks. Dobbs: 2 tds 6 ints 600 yards. Maurer: 2 tds 5 ints 500 yards vs higher ranking teams.

Clausen went 6-0 in his first 6 starts. However he only faced 1 ranked team (#17 USCe) within that stretch.

Ainge faced 0 ranked teams in his freshman year.


For the history buffs out there, has there ever been a freshman qb that had to face higher ranking competition than #3 within his first 4 starts?
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I dont know who Bray played against but he and Dobbs were my favorite QBs to watch. Bray could absolutely sling that ball.
 
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1vol8 said:
I’ve recently been challenged to learn historical facts about the qb position at the University of Tennessee. In that research I’ve learned quite a bit and am now looking for more info I may find interesting. Maybe some of you can help.

The subject matter is freshman qbs. Everyone knows I’m a huge qb fan and Maurer supporter but this is more about wondering if I happened to stumble across info that we all should know before criticizing him. In the research I’ve done about qbs suggested (Dobbs, Clausen and Ainge) I’ve learned that it may be entirely possible that Maurer may have had the toughest opening 4 game stretch in UT football history.

Dobbs had the closest comparison so far. Dobbs first start was vs #10 Missouri where he threw for 240 yards setting a record for freshman debuts only to be broken in 2019 by Maurer (259) vs #3 Georgia. Dobbs second start was vs #7 Auburn. Maurers third was vs #1 Alabama. Overall stats for both are eerily similar vs daunting tasks. Dobbs: 2 tds 6 ints 600 yards. Maurer: 2 tds 5 ints 500 yards vs higher ranking teams.

Clausen went 6-0 in his first 6 starts. However he only faced 1 ranked team (#17 USCe) within that stretch.

Ainge faced 0 ranked teams in his freshman year.


For the history buffs out there, has there ever been a freshman qb that had to face higher ranking competition than #3 within his first 4 starts?
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Pretty sure Ainge faced ranked teams his freshman year.
 
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1vol8 said:
I’ve recently been challenged to learn historical facts about the qb position at the University of Tennessee. In that research I’ve learned quite a bit and am now looking for more info I may find interesting. Maybe some of you can help.

The subject matter is freshman qbs. Everyone knows I’m a huge qb fan and Maurer supporter but this is more about wondering if I happened to stumble across info that we all should know before criticizing him. In the research I’ve done about qbs suggested (Dobbs, Clausen and Ainge) I’ve learned that it may be entirely possible that Maurer may have had the toughest opening 4 game stretch in UT football history.

Dobbs had the closest comparison so far. Dobbs first start was vs #10 Missouri where he threw for 240 yards setting a record for freshman debuts only to be broken in 2019 by Maurer (259) vs #3 Georgia. Dobbs second start was vs #7 Auburn. Maurers third was vs #1 Alabama. Overall stats for both are eerily similar vs daunting tasks. Dobbs: 2 tds 6 ints 600 yards. Maurer: 2 tds 5 ints 500 yards vs higher ranking teams.

Clausen went 6-0 in his first 6 starts. However he only faced 1 ranked team (#17 USCe) within that stretch.

Ainge faced 0 ranked teams in his freshman year.


For the history buffs out there, has there ever been a freshman qb that had to face higher ranking competition than #3 within his first 4 starts?
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I believe Ainge faced a few ranked teams.

Edit: Doberman'd
 
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1vol8 said:
I’ll look him up. Did he start as a freshman as well?
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From memory I think Bray played vs USCe in relief and did well and started vs Memphis the next week. He threw for over 300 yards in the win over Memphis. Seems like he appeared in 9 games not sure how many starts, that was 2010.
 
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sechamp2012 said:
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From memory I think Bray played vs USCe in relief and did well and started vs Memphis the next week. He threw for over 300 yards in the win over Memphis. Seems like he appeared in 9 games not sure how many starts, that was 2010.
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From what I seen he was a bad mo fo! He did well in all his games. Made some freshman mistakes, multiple in some games But nevertheless still looking for someone that played higher than #3 within his first 4 starts as a freshman. I feel this is significant info if true that Maurer had the toughest in UT history. If it’s true then I think it’s fair to understand his overall stat line and some of us should cut the kid some slack.
 
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05_never_again said:
Cuz it's wrong.

Ainge played against #11 Florida, #8 Auburn, #3 Georgia that year.
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The caveat might be that he may not have taken the 1st snap of the game in a game or two. I know Brent Schaeffer got on the field first in the opener. Still, EA probably played a majority of the snaps in those games.
 
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GAVol said:
The caveat might be that he may not have taken the 1st snap of the game in a game or two. I know Brent Schaeffer got on the field first in the opener. Still, EA probably played a majority of the snaps in those games.
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I edited the post a few minutes later...Ainge did start the Auburn and Georgia games. I couldn't recall purely from memory, but ESPN's play-by-play has him throwing passes on Tennessee's first drives of those games. Schaeffer did start the Florida game.
 
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DustyRockSolid said:
I dont know who Bray played against but he and Dobbs were my favorite QBs to watch. Bray could absolutely sling that ball.
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Bray merely started his FR campaign with little ole UGA, Bama, then ranked USCe. 143 qbr and 8.3 YPA (!!) 18 TDs and 10 picks.

Dude was a stud from day 1. Don't see that often.
 
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Neyland123 said:
I’m sorry you are correct he came off the bench that game against Florida. Washington State was his first start!! Sorry
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No problem. I’m just looking for information because this is interesting to me
 
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