List of Greatest GT QB's of all time

Re: List of Greatest GT QB\'s of all time

Gotta think Joe Hamilton was the greatest competitor/player/leader.

Shawn Jones led Tech to a MNC, so he's right there with Little Joe.

Wade Mitchell led some of Tech's greatest teams ever during our heyday. Plus he played defense and became a leading banker in Atlanta. He absolutely epitomizes what Tech is all about.

Billy Lothridge was, like Little Joe, #2 in the Heisman race and made Tech competitive with any team in the nation in the early '60's.

I have many other favorite Tech QB's. Dewberry was an absolute thorn in the Dawgs' paws. Godsey played like a well oiled machine. Mike Kelley had to pass way too often and still won alot of games. Eddie McAshan was a tremendous athlete who personally carried a heavy load on his shoulders for the team.

After all is said and done, my favorite QB, in terms of personal style and leadership is Shawn Jones. Hes probably my favorite Tech player of all time. What a fine and nice young man (although I suppose he's getting old now pushin' the Big 4-0). Just kidding, Shawn. His dad, Andrew, looked like a very happy man.
 
Re: List of Greatest GT QB\'s of all time

I don't know about Wade Mitchell, though I have also read about how great he was. As for Pepper Rogers, I remember Bobby Dodd talking about how all he could do was win football games, which is not a bad criteria.

Of the others mentioned, I'd put Billy Lothridge and Kim King in the #2 and 3 spots. And - this is a moot point, but just one for conjecture - if he hadn't played behind Kim King most of his career, Larry Good would be up there with the best of them.
 
Re: List of Greatest GT QB\'s of all time

Albany,
Mr. Crawford was on the team in '52, but he was Tech's starter in 1953. The only reason I know this is that I had the chance to discuss Tech football with him one on one for 90 minutes on the alumni association bus to Athens in 2002. Needless to say, that conversation was the hilite of that trip. As you would expect, Mr. Crawford is a class man.
 
Re: List of Greatest GT QB\'s of all time

Gotta think Joe Hamilton was the greatest competitor/player/leader.

Shawn Jones led Tech to a MNC, so he's right there with Little Joe.

Wade Mitchell led some of Tech's greatest teams ever during our heyday. Plus he played defense and became a leading banker in Atlanta. He absolutely epitomizes what Tech is all about.

Billy Lothridge was, like Little Joe, #2 in the Heisman race and made Tech competitive with any team in the nation in the early '60's.

I have many other favorite Tech QB's. Kim King was a protypical Dodd QB and was a great leader - not to mention the soul Tech's football broadcasts for decades. Like Wade Mitchell, he embodied the quintessential Tech man in sports, academics and business.

Dewberry was an absolute thorn in the Dawgs' paws. Godsey played like a well oiled machine. Mike Kelley had to pass way too often and still won alot of games. Eddie McAshan was a tremendous athlete who personally carried a heavy load on his shoulders for the team.

After all is said and done, my favorite QB, in terms of personal style and leadership is Shawn Jones. Hes probably my favorite Tech player of all time. What a fine and nice young man (although I suppose he's getting old now pushin' the Big 4-0). Just kidding, Shawn. His dad, Andrew, looked like a very happy man.
 
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