Grothe on 2008 O'Brien Quarterback Award Watch List

[Brad]

Courtesy USF:

2008 O'Brien Quarterback Award Watch List Released

FORT WORTH, Texas (July 17, 2008) - The 2008 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award® (The O'Brien) Watch List was released today by the Davey O'Brien Foundation and its National Selection Committee. The Watch List spotlights 31 Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) quarterbacks who will vie for the award honoring the nation's best quarterback for the 2008 football season. In addition to the Watch List, all Football Bowl Subdivision quarterbacks are equal candidates for The O'Brien until semifinalists are selected.

Watch List candidates were selected by a subset of the National Selection Committee and approved by the Davey O'Brien Executive Committee. Semifinalists will be announced October 27; finalists November 24. This prestigious award focuses on accomplishments both on and off the field. The Selection Committee is asked to evaluate all candidates on their quarterback skills and athletic ability, academics, reputation as a team player, character, leadership and sportsmanship.

The 2008 winner will be announced during The Home Depot College Football Awards Show on ESPN December 11. The recipient will be honored February 16, 2009, at the 32nd Annual O'Brien Awards Dinner at The Fort Worth Club in Fort Worth, Texas.

2008 O'Brien Watch List:

Todd Boeckman                                SR      Ohio State

Sam Bradford                                    SO      Oklahoma

Tom Brandstater                                SR      Fresno State

Hunter Cantwell                                SR      Louisville

Rudy Carpenter                                  SR      Arizona State

Jimmy Clausen                                    SO      Notre Dame

Chase Clement                                    SR      Rice

Chase Daniel                                      SR      Missouri

Sean Glennon                                      SR      Virginia Tech

Matt Grothe                                        JR        South Florida

Max Hall                                            JR        BYU

Cullen Harper                                      SR      Clemson

Graham Harrell                                  SR      Texas Tech

Chase Holbrook                                  SR      New Mexico State

Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada  SR      Navy

Dan LeFevour                                    JR        Central Michigan

Jake Locker                                        JR        Washington

Colt McCoy                                        JR        Texas

Curtis Painter                                      SR      Purdue

Todd Reesing                                      JR        Kansas

Mark Sanchez                                    JR        USC

Riley Skinner                                      JR        Wake Forest

Rusty Smith                                        JR        Florida Atlantic

Matthew Stafford                              JR        Georgia

Tim Tebow                                          JR        Florida

Mike Teel                                            SR      Rutgers

Willie Tuitama                        SR      Arizona

Drew Weatherford                              SR      Florida State

Pat White                                            SR      West Virginia

Juice Williams                                    JR        Illinois

John Parker Wilson                            SR      Alabama

About The Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award®

The O'Brien honors the nation's best college quarterback of the year and inspires student-athletes to triumph both on and off the field. By recognizing and honoring athletes who excel in both sports and academics while exhibiting strong character and leadership, The O'Brien aims to help instill a lifelong moral fiber in each candidate. The O'Brien is overseen by the Davey O'Brien Foundation, which was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. The Foundation had given away over $750,000 in scholarships and university grants to help high school and college athletes transform leadership on the field into leadership in life. For more information, visit www.DaveyOBrien.org.

[Bullschmutz]

Jimmey Clausen???

[Rizman]

Jimmey Clausen???

I will second that and then raise you one Drew Weatherford?????

[USFbulls0208]

Jimmey Clausen???

I will second that and then raise you one Drew Weatherford?????

Agree.

Agree.

Te-blow also?

[E.T.]

I just wanna see that Navy player's name on the back of his jersey 

Congrats Grothe !

Excited about this season !!

Go BULLS !!!

[Blackice12]

Looks good but lacks value Cantwell and Sanches have never been fulltime starters.  How do they come up with this list?

Grothe will do well if he cuts down on the INTs, passes more and runs less