Big 12 completion mark (not?)

by TracySaulRulz on Sep 20, 2008 5:40 PM CDT

So I saw that Chase Daniel (allegedly) set the Big 12 record for consecutive pass completions today at 20. I went to the play-by-play for the game on Yahoo (http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/boxscore?gid=200809200022&page=plays) to do some research but couldn't find any stretch more than 11 completions before it said he had an incompletion. I wasn't researching to see if he actually completed 20 in a row but, rather, I wanted to see what the yardage was for each one. But now that I found this other tidbit, I wonder if it could be verified with some other source (feeling too lazy to look at some other play-by-play on ESPN or CBS).
But, back to my original reason for looking at the stats. His completions during the ELEVEN straight completions were 4, 5, 13, 8, 4, 6, 13, 10, 15, 9, 11. What I wish was shown was how far the pass was and how far the run after catch was. Either way, the yardage on these completions don't exactly blow anyone away, which leads me to my main point. The national media will be absolutely FAWNING over Daniel and this record because he is such an AWESOME quarterback. Now, is it just me or, if any number of Tech quarterbacks would have completed this same feat, it would be QUICKLY and THOROUGHLY dismissed as a product of the dink-and-dunk offense and the "system quarterback"?
Excuse me for all of the yelling. I just hate the derogatory "system" label for our quarterbacks when others are hailed for doing the exact same thing.

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I tried looking in the

Texas Tech media guide and was trying to figure out what the Texas Tech record for consecutive completions.

Go Raiders . . .

by Seth C on Sep 20, 2008 8:13 PM CDT reply actions

Yeah

Chase Daniel is a great QB, and he is such a good leader for Mizzou, but I don’t really see how their system is any different than ours. They are more run oriented, but they spread it out and throw the ball a whole lot like we do.

I actually really like Mizzou, only because I respect them so much for dominating us the last two years. I have actually started rooting for them. Really glad we don’t have to play them in regular conference this year. Hopefully we will meet them in the Big 12 championship game and surprise them a little with our much improved defense.

liquidsmoke

by liquidsmoke on Sep 20, 2008 10:33 PM CDT reply actions

I was getting worn out with Mizzou just eating us alive, but I’m also impressed by them. My first wife’s cousin actually held one or two Mizzou receiving records in the 80s…Brian Salee.

I guess you could say I should hate them for that, but I don’t ; )

by Tech92 on Sep 22, 2008 7:02 PM CDT up reply actions

this from a 1992 game note…I had the dates wrong.

On the first drive of the game, WR Justin Gage moved past Brian Sallee (1991-94) for third place on MU’s career receptions list. Gage now has 125 for his career, and is just four receptions from passing Victor Bailey (1990-92) for second on the list.

by Tech92 on Sep 22, 2008 7:07 PM CDT up reply actions

Updated

I noticed in a later highlight show that they said it was the Missouri record but didn’t mention the Big12 record as I had originally seen.

by TracySaulRulz on Sep 20, 2008 11:55 PM CDT reply actions

I just read the play by play

And he had 21 consecutive completions.

Go register. Or else.

by Skin Patrol on Sep 21, 2008 12:58 AM CDT reply actions

I just did the

math and Daniel did have 10.2 yards per attempt, which is an impressive metric. Anywhere around 8 is good and anything over 10 is tremendous. He may not have been chunking the ball down the field, but someone was getting some yards for him.

Go Raiders . . .

by Seth C on Sep 21, 2008 7:05 AM CDT reply actions