Originally Posted by jdoggivjc 
Bret Meyer Completions: 233 Attempts: 382 Yards: 2151 Completion%: 61.0 Y ards/Att: 5.63 TD: 9 Int: 13 Rating: 109.3
Jake Christensen Completions: 198 Attempts: 370 Yards: 2269 Completion% 53.5 Yards/Att: 6.13 TD: 17 Int: 6 Rating: 116.9
Outside of TDs and INTs, it's strikingly comparable. Of course, that's explainable considering
ISU had one of the nation's toughest schedules last year and Iowa, err, didn't...
Point is, not a single sane poster on this site will claim Meyer is an average quarterback, much less a good one. However, JC has similar stats and somehow is supposed to be the next coming? Especially against the schedule he saw last year? I'm not buying.
The touchdown to interception ratio is HUGE, and you know that as well as I do. If you saw those stats minus the TD/INT ratio, you could probably pick either QB and be satisfied with your decision. Those aren't bad numbers.
However, JC's 17/6 is much better than Meyer's 9/13 - regardless of difficulty of schedule, that's a big difference. JC's biggest problem? The offensive line couldn't keep him off of his back - and like I've maintained for quite a while now, if the o-line improves at all (and they deffinitely will), it will be a much better year for JC.
And there is another glaring difference - those numbers put up by Meyer were in his Senior season with at least one 3 year starter at WR. JC's numbers came during his Sophomore season with 0 experienced receivers.
