Seriously?

Colt.

Given an experienced line and healthy receivers, Colt is poised to be the most prolific passer in UT history.  Multiple years of starting doesn't hurt, but everyone is so quick to jump off how good of a passer he really is.

If we consider last year a bad year for Colt, and I think most would, a 65% completion (Highest Career % all time UT), 3300 yard (third all time UT), 22 TD (Tied for 4th all time UT) bad year, is pretty freaking good.

Im not saying Colt is any all-time great Texas QB yet, but he is just now becoming an upperclassman, and hes totally poised for it.  And certainly is the best passer we have right now.

for comparisons between Harris and Chiles.  Like most of us, I watched every game last season; Harris didn't play enough for me to draw any conclusion about his abilities.  Besides the games, we get to see what--four open practices each year?  I attended two of them and didn't walk away thinking either player was spectacularly better than the other.  

Harris might be much better.  I just don't know, and I don't know how anyone (not privy to private information) could know.

Once the OL solidifies - I project that Colt will set the record for TDs and yards next year, and smash most if not all of UTs passing records in his Longhorn career.  

From what I have seen, and it is not much of a sample size, Chiles has been unbelievably inaccurate throwing the football.  I think his role will expand into a "slash" role - but do not see him beating out Colt.

"He happened to be the most experienced."

Don't be so quick to re-write the history books on this subject.  It was a red-shirt Freshman (Colt) and a true Freshman (Jevan).  I believe that it was a wide open competition between the two, and a battle that Colt outright won.

That we might ever see.  If not, top 3.

Thats a tough comparison to hold to.  Thats like saying Cedric was a filler for the few years after Ricky left, it doesnt mean that Cedric, or Colt are great players and competitors in their own right.

As for rewriting history, don't forget that Colt, as a redshirt freshman, tied the national record for touchdowns by a frosh, with being not only completely knocked out of one game, but also obviously still injured in another.  After he went, what was it, 7 for 7 down the field on the opening drive against K State, did anyone think that game's outcome could be in doubt?

I'm a big proponent of Colt in that I think he has earned himself another year with his past performance.  I dont think hes better than Vince, but then again, I dont know if anyone will ever be better than Vince.

I like to point out the numbers because, no matter what else is out there, the kid has put together two marquee seasons as an underclassman.  And for a filler QB, he will most likely own just about all the passing records here at Texas when he is done.

Or he could regress next year, and lose his spot on the team and in Longhorn history.  Who knows, but he has definitely earned his chance.

can you?  Really?  

Man...I'll take a "Filler" every year if he'll tie the freshman record for TD passes in a season!  

Even if Vince stays another year I still believe Colt is the guy when Vince leaves.  

I think Colt is poised for a much better year this year than last.  His line is a year more experienced, Major is there to help when needed and Colt is a year older and wiser too!

"Colt McCoy is a filler"? Dude...please.

Colt's a great QB. VY was a freak of nature that we're not likely to ever see again. Snead and Colt competed all spring and summer in 2006. Anyone that saw Colt in those practices would agree that he was (and is) far and away the better QB.

Chiles? M'eh...he's got nice moves, but no accuracy. That may change with time, but his role will (and should) remain as a backup to Colt.

Harris? Fuck him. If he's unhappy, let him go. I seriously doubt that Greg Davis is stopping him from competing for the 2nd string QB position - that's just retarded. IMHO I think that Harris either isn't talented enough to compete, too lazy to compete, or just a little whiny bitch.

But, that's just my two-cents.

You're right, the Kansas St. game was terrible, and Colt's four interceptions were a big reason for that.  But the 2 special teams touchdowns KSU scored weren't Colt's fault. And he wasn't responsible for making Jordy Nelson look like Roy Williams.

True, he hasn't beaten A&M yet, but he didn't play badly either.  Sam McGee had the game of his life. Sam  McGee.

I doubt Colt will ever be a truly game changing QB.  He just doesn't have the physical gifts of a VY or even a Chris Simms. He does have a brain though, unlike Simms, not to mention a spleen. He needs a dominant running game, and a defense that doesn't let us get behind and force him to win games by himself. Or he needs an offense that lets him use his gifts, accuracy, quick reads, decent college arm and dump the ball quickly.

To me, he looks like one of the Pre Tebow Florida QB's, i.e. Wuerffel or Chris Leek. Will he break records.  Yes, a lot of them.  Will he blow your mind doing it? Probably not. Can we win with him? Definitely.

1. K State this past year he had a horrible game, you are totally correct on that one.  I have no problem pinning that loss on him.  It was a bad game straight up.

2. You cannot in all honesty blame him for the aTm losses, come on.

3. In 2006, prior to the KState game, UT was not only in the running for the Big 12 title, but for a chance to defend their MNC.

4. I dislike Sooners just as much as the next guy, but realistically, they are a damn good football team, and 1-1 against OU, really is not a bad stat, and the loss this year, had very little to do with Colt.  How much better can you get anyway?  To me he was one Charles fumble, or one gameplan that continues passing to Finley away from a perfect 2-0. Also, pssst, dont tell anyone, Vince was 1-2 against the Sooners, with a complete offensive shutout, and a 52 point loss (I dont think he started in the 52 point loss, but it looks like he took the majority of the snaps, so at best, Vince had the same Sooner record that Colt has now).

I guess Colts record doesn't look as bad to me as it does to you.  Again, lets see what he does this coming year.

So far hes been an underclassman, lets see how he closes out his career before you label him as filler is all I am suggesting.