[KurtBevacqua]

Originally Posted by Bobbuttons

Unlike Kosar at this stage in his career? Both were 1-2 in their first three career starts. The only team Kosar beat in his first three starts was a 1-4 Houston Oiler team. Quinn beat a 5-4 Buffalo team on the road. While that's not necessarily a big win, it's a bigger win record wise than Kosar at that stage.

I'll admit that I'm not completely sold on Quinn yet, either, but I don't think it's a good argument to say that he hasn't won a big game yet.

Also, Quinn and Kosar took over their teams at opposite ends of the spectrum. I'll say that Kosar did more with less it seems. In 1984, the Browns were 5-11 and the next season, Kosar took over as qb of a 3-2 team. He went 4-6 as a starter with a rating of 69. Quinn took over a team with an offense that carried the team to 10 wins the year before, but was only 3-5 this year. In his few starts before his injury, his rating was 66.

I seem to recall Bernie won this really big game in 1984 against some team from the midwest that was at the time considered the greatest college team ever. Meanwhile Brady Quinn had his ass handed to him on a plate every time Notre Dame played in an important game.

If you compare Quinn to Kosar at this point in their careers Bernie had a national title under his belt and demonstrated the ability to remain composed while under pressure. Quinn has demonstrated that he is another Notre Dame QB with a lot of hype. He may eventually be great, but to be honest I have seen no evidence of it.