FROM THE TOP OF MY HEAD......
Last year the Pac 10 had much much better QB's than the SEC. No question there.
This year, from top of my head......
Lienart vs Manning, thats tough, senior vs Soph (first year playing). I say Manning is better now, but Lienart surpassed any QB who is soph. now. What will Lienart do next year with experience behind his back? He put up heisman numbers this year. Booty, the back up qb, has more talent than both Manning and Lienart. Just threw that out there.
I will take the CAL QB Rodgers over anybody in the SEC except Manning. That guy is stud. This was his 1st year playing at cal.
Oregon has 2 talented QB's. I know at least 1 is back next year. Watch out.
Washngton QB Picket is a great talented QB who had bad talent around him. Similar to Manning. He also play injured this year. He was heisman pre-season candidate this year.
Stanford has a "great" young qb. 1st year playing at stanford.
Washington St. QB KEGAL (senior) was impressive. Very good.
ASU Walter will be an NFL qb, just does not have talent around him to give him great stats. Was Heisman pre-seaosn candidate this year.
Oregon St. QB is average.
Arizona QB is average at best.
UCLA QB is average at best.
As for SEC (who has 12 teams i think) so more QB's......
Manning is excellent.
Leak was impressive this year as frosh. USC wanted him badly but struck out. However USC fortunately ended up getting a better QB than leak in BOOTY (left high school early and was rated higher than leak as a junior in high school).
Clausan i think is over-rated. Not many WEST COAST SCHOOLS WANTED HIM. USC passed on him i think. I still would rate him above average but would not want him as my qb. Has impressive road record but many games against bad opponents and does not seem like a WINNER to me.
kentucky qb is slightly above average. I like his heart but makes dumb decisions.
I think the UGA QB Green is good, he just did not have good OL. I think he will be good next year.
LSU QB was average IMO. He would "prob." be 3rd string at USC. 2nd string at best. Seriously. He also would not start at at least
4-5 pac 10 schools.
Alabama QB is average
Arkansas QB is average
AU qb is average
Vandy, S. CAR., Miss St., have nothing to brag about at all.
Manning would start at every pac 10 school I think if competed the same year. He is very good. Although you "could" argue with lienart. I do know if Manning was a frosh now and competed with Booty, Booty would beat him hands down. Thats how good Booty is. Leak would have started at 5-6 pac 10 schools this year I think.
Overall, both conferences have som "stars" but I think the Pac is last year and this year was better in QB department thatn the SEC. Maybe not by a lot this year. I do think the future for pac 10 QB's is a lot more brighter than the SEC QB's of the future. That is for sure. Lot of these qb's in th pac 10 are coming back next year.
I 'd be interested in your "opinion." Good topic you brought up.