These two guys won the Heisman by executing their coach's system. Did you say they haven't had a dual-threat QB ? Of course you didn't.
So you're telling me that these guys are the only barely good quarterbacks that FSU has had in 20 years ? Brad Johnson, Danny, Kanell, Christian Ponder and Xavier Lee also played in the NFL. FSU has had better QBs at Last Chance U than Wake's had.
Francois is a good quarterback. His line sucks and his coach lacks imagination.
Brad Johnson played in the 80's...
Danny Kanell graduated 23 years ago and is one of the worst color commentators in all of college football...
Christian Ponder's greatest claim to fame is having a hot wife who is 10 times as talented at her job as he was at his before he lost it....
Xavier Lee. Do I really need to even say anything?...
I would put Riley Skinner's sophomore through senior years, Tanner Price's junior year, and John Wolford's senior year up against any FSU qb's season other than Crab Legs Winston and Old Man Weinke any day of the week.
Winston started for 2 seasons and Weinke for 3. EJ Manuel did have one decent year and Francois' freshman year was good. That's seven impressive years at QB (really only 5 PREMIER) for a premier program over a 20 year timespan. I would even dare to say that Wolford's senior year rivals any of Winston or Weinke's.
Look at all of these BUM QB's that have started for the Noles since Weinke.
2001:
-Chris Rix: BUM
2002
-Chris Rix: BUM
-Adrian McPherson: BUM
-Fabian Walker: BUM
2003
-Chris Rix: BUM
-Adrian McPherson: BUM
2004
-Chris Rix: BUM
-Wyatt Sexton: LOCO BUM
2005
-Drew Weatherford: BUM
2006
-Drew Weatherford: BUM
-Xavier Lee: BUM
2007
-Drew Weatherford: BUM
-Xavier Lee: BUM
2008
-Christian Ponder: BUM (hot wife)
2009
-Christian Ponder: BUM (hot wife)
-EJ Manuel: MEH
2010
-Christian Ponder: BUM (hot wife)
-EJ Manuel: MEH
2011
-EJ Manuel: MEH
-Clint Trickett: DADDY'S LIL BUM
2012
-EJ Manuel: MEH
2013
-Jameis Winston: CRABBY MCGEE
2014
-Jameis Winston: GRABBY MCGEE
2015
-Everett Golson: IRISH BUM
-Sean Maguire: DAD BOD BUM
2016
-Deondre Francois: TBD
-Sean Maguire: DAD BOD BUM
2017
-Deondre Francois: TBD
-James Blackman: TBD (FEED THIS MAN)