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SDS article on Mizzou QB mention
Posted on: July 21, 2025 at 13:01:49 CT
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Which non-Media Days QB has the best chance to be All-SEC at season’s end? Marcel Reed
I’m tempted to go with Beau Pribula at Mizzou because his skill set in the Kirby Moore offense is all sorts of intriguing, especially with how that schedule sets up. But Pavia was the first quarterback to transfer from an FBS school to an SEC school and earn all-conference honors at season’s end in his first year in the conference. Guys like Joe Burrow, Jayden Daniels and Hendon Hooker all fell short of doing that in their first seasons in the SEC.
And while Ty Simpson is trying to become Alabama’s 5th consecutive starting quarterback to finish in the top 6 in the Heisman Trophy voting in his college career, I’m still more skeptical about his floor and the fact that Kalen DeBoer recruited the 2 quarterbacks who are waiting behind him.
Reed is the most established SEC quarterback who wasn’t in Atlanta. Make of that what you will. Mike Elko wanted to bring seniors or a multi-year captain like Taurean York. Elko also made multiple quarterback switches last year. Always file that away for the defensive-minded head coaches who haven’t had to deal with quarterback room dynamics until they became head coaches.
But I’m a believer that Reed’s got some favorable surroundings. He’s in Year 2 in the Collin Klein offense, but he’s also got A&M’s top 7 returning offensive linemen back, and if Le’Veon Moss makes a full return from his torn ACL, that rushing trio with Reed and Rueben Owens might be as good as there is in the sport.
Reed has to improve his downfield accuracy (he had a 27.8% adjusted completion percentage on throws 20 yards beyond the line of scrimmage) and he was last among qualified SEC quarterbacks with a 46.2% adjusted completion percentage under pressure. Those are real concerns, as is his hunt to find a new go-to receiver (NC State transfer KC Concepcion should be that guy), but there’s a lot to like. He only had 8 starts, but he had 22 total touchdowns and looked the part in big-time games like Florida and in relief vs. LSU. Even in losses like South Carolina and Auburn, Reed’s resilience fueled comebacks after the Aggies looked like they were dead in the water.
It wouldn’t be a stunner if Reed became A&M’s first All-SEC quarterback at season’s end in the post-Johnny Manziel era.
I’m tempted to go with Beau Pribula at Mizzou because his skill set in the Kirby Moore offense is all sorts of intriguing, especially with how that schedule sets up. But Pavia was the first quarterback to transfer from an FBS school to an SEC school and earn all-conference honors at season’s end in his first year in the conference. Guys like Joe Burrow, Jayden Daniels and Hendon Hooker all fell short of doing that in their first seasons in the SEC.
And while Ty Simpson is trying to become Alabama’s 5th consecutive starting quarterback to finish in the top 6 in the Heisman Trophy voting in his college career, I’m still more skeptical about his floor and the fact that Kalen DeBoer recruited the 2 quarterbacks who are waiting behind him.
Reed is the most established SEC quarterback who wasn’t in Atlanta. Make of that what you will. Mike Elko wanted to bring seniors or a multi-year captain like Taurean York. Elko also made multiple quarterback switches last year. Always file that away for the defensive-minded head coaches who haven’t had to deal with quarterback room dynamics until they became head coaches.
But I’m a believer that Reed’s got some favorable surroundings. He’s in Year 2 in the Collin Klein offense, but he’s also got A&M’s top 7 returning offensive linemen back, and if Le’Veon Moss makes a full return from his torn ACL, that rushing trio with Reed and Rueben Owens might be as good as there is in the sport.
Reed has to improve his downfield accuracy (he had a 27.8% adjusted completion percentage on throws 20 yards beyond the line of scrimmage) and he was last among qualified SEC quarterbacks with a 46.2% adjusted completion percentage under pressure. Those are real concerns, as is his hunt to find a new go-to receiver (NC State transfer KC Concepcion should be that guy), but there’s a lot to like. He only had 8 starts, but he had 22 total touchdowns and looked the part in big-time games like Florida and in relief vs. LSU. Even in losses like South Carolina and Auburn, Reed’s resilience fueled comebacks after the Aggies looked like they were dead in the water.
It wouldn’t be a stunner if Reed became A&M’s first All-SEC quarterback at season’s end in the post-Johnny Manziel era.
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