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Pollack's QB Trust: Stockton High, Manning Low
23 Oct
Summary
- David Pollack trusts Georgia QB Gunner Stockton over Texas QB Arch Manning.
- Stockton leads SEC in QB rating, completion percentage, and yards per attempt.
- Manning ranks low among SEC QBs in rating, yards, and touchdowns this season.
Longtime college football analyst David Pollack has identified his most trusted quarterback in the SEC, expressing strong confidence in Georgia's Gunner Stockton.
Pollack stated he would "buy mythical stock" in Stockton, emphasizing his trust in the quarterback to protect the football. This comes despite a recent game where Stockton threw two interceptions and lost a fumble against Auburn. Before this anomaly, Stockton had only thrown two interceptions in 124 attempts.
Stockton currently leads the SEC in quarterback rating, boasts a completion percentage of over 74%, and tops the conference with 9.9 yards per pass attempt. His 16 touchdown passes also place him high in league rankings.
In stark contrast, Pollack was highly critical of Texas quarterback Arch Manning. Pollack declared there was "no situation" where he would buy stock in Manning, referencing the significant drop from Heisman Trophy expectations to discussions of benching. Manning's current season statistics place him ninth in SEC quarterback rating, 12th in passing yards, and ninth in touchdown passes.
Manning has struggled particularly in high-stakes games, failing to achieve 300 passing yards in most contests. His yards per pass is a modest 7.8, and he has thrown three interceptions against four touchdowns in his last three games.
