Athlon: Ranking the Big Ten's Quarterbacks for 2014 (12. Mitch Leidner, Minnesota)

[BleedGopher]

per Athlon:

12. Mitch Leidner, Minnesota

With Philip Nelson transferring to Rutgers, Leidner will take control of the Minnesota offense. Although losing a starting quarterback is always a setback, the Golden Gophers’ offense shouldn’t suffer much of a drop in production with Leidner under center. Last season, the Minnesota native completed 43 of 78 passes for 619 yards and three touchdowns. Leidner also added 407 yards and seven scores on the ground last year. Considering coach Jerry Kill’s background at Northern Illinois and how Minnesota used Nelson over the last two years, it’s safe to say Leidner could approach 700 rushing yards this season. But the bigger concerns for coaching staff are improving the passing attack, which averaged only 148.1 yards per game last year. If he develops as a passer, Leidner should move up this list by the end of the season. - See more at: http://athlonsports.com/college-football/ranking-big-tens-quarterbacks-2014#sthash.kOwoCftz.dpuf

http://athlonsports.com/college-football/ranking-big-tens-quarterbacks-2014

Go Gophers!!

 

[Rescooter]

Last year Nelson was ranked 12 of 12. This year, Leidner is 12 of 14. Hoping for a surprise.

BTW: Rutgers QB - Nova is ranked 14 of 14. Perhaps Nelson will continue the tradition.

 

[imthewalrus]

Last year Nelson was ranked 12 of 12. This year, Leidner is 12 of 14. Hoping for a surprise.

BTW: Rutgers QB - Nova is ranked 14 of 14. Perhaps Nelson will continue the tradition.

Seems as though Nelson handled the 4 game win string in conference play for the Gophers. Remember that descooter? Maybe these idiotic "pre-season rankings" are totally useless, meaningless and senseless and are pretty much only used by foolish posters to attempt to trash some young student athletes. That IS your intention here descooter, isn't it? Pretty low...pretty darn low.

Remember descooter: the dirt you try to throw on others smudges your face much more than the person you attempted to target...

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