For years, there was no better QB whisperer in the country than Fisher, who turned JaMarcus Russell, Christian Ponder, EJ Manuel and Jameis Winston into first-round draft picks. Struggles in his final years at Florida State shook the reputation a bit, but Fisher seems to have found his next great protege in Mond, who has accounted for 59 touchdowns and nearly 7,000 yards in the past two seasons.
When the oldest coach in the Power 5, who’d ended his tenure at Texas amid a host of QB criticisms, takes a new job after five years away from coaching and starts a true freshman in Week 1 – well, those stories don ‘ t usually have happy endings. Turns out though, the veteran coach and the freshman QB matched up perfectly. Brown instantly turned around a listless North Carolina program in 2019, while Howell quickly adapted to the college game and finished his season with 3,641 passing yards and 38 touchdowns.
Will Spencer Rattler be the next QB to succeed under Lincoln Riley at Oklahoma? Alonzo Adams / Icon Sportswire
Riley might be the most masterful offensive mind in all of college football. He’s coached at Oklahoma for five years, two as offensive coordinator and three as head coach, and he’s had a Heisman finalist four seasons, including two winners. So, what are the odds his next QB, the top-ranked QB recruit in the 2019 class, won’t work out? Pretty slim. Rattler has the talent and Riley has the scheme, and if the Sooners’ offense isn’t one of the best in the country again in 2020, I’ll be a complete shock to everyone.
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