to see him in a series or two against Iowa.

I can see no reason why or how it could go any other way. Let’s not forget that our expectations going into the season were “please be better that AM”, Clark has led this team way past any of those thoughts to being disappointed that we aren’t going to be playing for the MNC. He is the leader that we have been missing since Robinson left.

While Clark has the leadership qualities, I think it is obvious that Devlin has better passing skills. Also, going into the season, the other tangible ability that Clark had that Devlin did not was his running ability. However we really have not utilized this to our advantage. If we arn’t going to run our qb (except for 1 yard dives which anyone could do) and just use the qb to pass, we might as well put in the player with better passing skills.

I love that Clark has leadership, but I still think that a player has to have skill first, then he can develop leadership. Devlin has the skill (at least I think so), but hasn’t had to opportunity to really lead so far. Why not give him a shot?

We may have a new coach next year, and if that person comes from outside the program you can bet that he will have no loyalty to anyone. I expect every position, including the quarterback, will be up for grabs.

is the starter unless JoePa leaves, at which point, it is an open race. Clark has been fine all year, you can’t let a couple of shaky starters sway that decision. If that is how we ran things, QB #14 wouldn’t have had a job his Senior season.

I’m afraid Clark is getting worse, not better, as the season progresses. This has been a trademark of Jay’s pupils, they start off very promising, and it’s all down hill from there.

Mills you can blame on injury, Morelli you can blame on his feeble brain, Robinson only had one year, and now Clark you can blame on the fact that he’s faced the two best defenses we’ve seen all season. But facts and rationality have nothing to do with curses.

What I’m trying to get at, is that despite Clarks amazing start of his first year, history is not kind to returning starters at that position. They tend to play tighter, not looser; they tend to lose whatever spark of greatness they originally had; and they never get pulled during a meaningful game when it really matters.

The biggest problem is the last one.

I think what DClark has done in terms of leadership this season has been great. He obviously has some intangibles that are contributing to the teams success. What I haven’t seen, though, is any sort of strong passing ability. Granted, I have not gone back through and rewatched each game, so I am sure there are some throws in there that have been super.

I would like to see a QB competition again next year. It will only strengthen both of them. I don’t want to throw DClark under the bus or anything. My instinct just tells me that I am not comfortable when I see DClark drop back to pass and maybe another round of competition would improve his passing skills.

the announcers say Clark has small hands for a QB after he fumbled on the 3rd play? Not only does this increase the chance of fumbling, but would also lead to crappy passes when you can’t feel your hands when its freezing cold.

We havent had one consistantly “GOOD” QB in back to back years since Kerry Collins. Zack Mills was close, but really after 2002 he kinda crapped the bed? Not sure whether this is because our QB coach has never taken a meaningful snap, or maybe we have average QB’s that just “overacheive” for the better part of one season? Clark has completely exceded my expectations for this year, but he’s looked a little flat the last 2.5 games? I dont know that he should have been pulled in the Iowa game, but I see nothing wrong with a little competition in the Spring?

clark will be the stater just because of his moblity, devlin is a reincarnation of anthony morelli
the last time we had a QB with speed was robinson and look what that got us then we bring in morelli and we have mediocre seasons

Joe said he made a mistake by not listening to Jay to play Clark more last year. Based on that comment, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Clark as the starter, but Devlin seeing more quality playing time next year than this. I was a 2 QB advocate at the beginning of this season and, even with as well as Clark has played, I would be next year as well. I think we say how far that idea floated this season, but I sill would not be surprised to see Devlin used much more frequently next year.

If Devlin and Clark will end up being the centerpiece of something crazy in the bowl game, whatever it is. Remember the role Clark played last year…Maybe a Wildcat formation with those two and D-Will?