Quick question - Former USC QBs (1 Viewer)

[Woz]

Who was USC's QB prior to Palmer?

 

[plymkr]

Who was USC's QB prior to Palmer?

You got me curious as well. Here is what I found. No one that I remember.PASSING G Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G ---------------------------------------------------------------- VAN RAAPHORST 8 114.37 258-139-9 53.9 1758 8 64 219.8 FOX,John 11 117.42 105-56-1 53.3 707 3 72 64.3 PALMER,Carson 3 158.60 53-39-3 73.6 490 3 32 163.3 Total.......... 11 120.77 416-234-13 56.3 2955 14 72 268.6 Opponents...... 11 115.08 395-214-18 54.2 2664 16 53 242.21999.

 

[Woz]

my buddy swore it was somebody good, but I said I didn't think so

 

[[scooter]]

my buddy swore it was somebody good, but I said I didn't think so

Palmer replaced Mike Van Raaphorst midway through the 1998 season.John Fox was the starter in '97.

 

[[scooter]]

Found this list of USC QB recruits since 1991:

1991 - Rob Johnson, Kyle Wachholtz, Corby Smith

1992 - Matt Koffler

1993 - none

1994 - Brad Otton (transfer from Weber State)

1995 - Quincy Woods, John Fox

1996 - Mike Van Raaphorst

1997 - none

1998 - Jason Thomas, Carson Palmer

1999 - none

2000 - Matt Cassel

2001 - Matt Leinart, Billy Hart

 

[John Mamula]

before palmer there was about 20 years worth of horiffic QBs.

the best QB before Palmer you'd have to go back to Rodney Peete in the late 80s.

lots of freedom bowl tradition during that span. brings a tear to my eye just thinking of those glory days.