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Message: [QUOTE="UConnJim, post: 4401762, member: 1559"] Well, the numbers don't bear that out and the odds have been more stacked against ZT. First, ZT was thrown into action in week 1 and TP did not play until week 4. Next, ZT has faced a much harder schedule than TP. TP faced Army, Wyoming, and Vandy (for part of the game). ZT faced Utah St., CCSU, Syracuse, Michigan, NC St., and Fresno St. And, Zion's team has been decimated with injuries to the WRs and RBs. I don't think people are giving credit to how QBs need to find rhythm with their receivers which Zion has not been able to do given that he arrived on campus in the summer and almost all of the top WRs and RBs are injured. TP was a spring enrollee so he had much more practice time at UConn. Coaching is kind of a wash as TP didn't play until Mazzone showed up and tweaked the offense. As for stats, I would give the nod to ZT so far: TP: 35 of 72 48.6%, 321 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs, 5 sacks, 85.09 QB rating. Rushing: 24 for 92 yards, 2 TDs, ZT; 76 for 132 57.6%, 661 yards, 5 TDs, 3 INTs, 9 sacks, 107.59 QB rating. Rushing: 49 for 99 yards, 1 TD. It's early in both players careers so it's hard to draw conclusions as to who is the better long term QB. And, as we have seen. almost every QB on the roster will get a chance to show what they have in games. [/QUOTE]