Levi Lewis vs Jake Delhomme vs Brian Mitchell (Career)

[JamesTheJeweler]

All of you are full of it. Its all opinion. Enough with the "you are flat wrong" nonsense. Your opinion isnt more valid than the next. Lets focus on something we can ALL agree on, that isnt actually debateable......Im the best looking and smartest guy on this board.

With that said.....carry on with the s___talking. Ive got a long day ahead and will need something good to read during lunch. I love you all. Thank you, and good day.

[Cajunrunner]

To throw Brian Mitchell up there as a comparison might not be fair to Jake & Levi, or to Mitchell.

Jake vs. Levi...I think it's closer than many would want to admit. I'd still give the nod to Jake as an overall passer, but you can't discount what Levi did with his legs many, many, many times to avoid sacks when the defense got pressure up the middle immediately, and the 70+ TDs vs. under 20 INTs is impressive as hell.

Oh...and the win-loss record for Levi ain't too shabby either.

[BabbForHeisman]

To throw Brian Mitchell up there as a comparison might not be fair to Jake & Levi, or to Mitchell.

Jake vs. Levi...I think it's closer than many would want to admit. I'd still give the nod to Jake as an overall passer, but you can't discount what Levi did with his legs many, many, many times to avoid sacks when the defense got pressure up the middle immediately, and the 70+ TDs vs. under 20 INTs is impressive as hell.

Oh...and the win-loss record for Levi ain't too shabby either.

I also think that time-memory bias works against Levi here. Everyone can remember bad throws that Levi made on Saturday night. But looking back on Jake's career 25 years later, those bad throws seem to fade from memory.

[Turbine]

Brian and Jake get a college percetion boost from their NFL exploits.

Multiple pro championship appearances build a lot of lifelong appeal.

[Million$Mullet]

I don’t think it’s fair to compare them. All played in completely different eras on completely different teams.

I think it is a bit of a stretch to say that Levi is a better thrower than Jake. When Jake was here the defenses could get away with assault on the receivers and QB.

Mitchell was one of the most dynamic players in the history of college football and that translated to the NFL but not as a QB.

They are all great in their own ways and I’m grateful to have been able to watch all 3.

[CajunVic]

. . .They are all great in their own ways and I’m grateful to have been able to watch all 3.

The comparison should begin and end right here . . .

[RaginDave]

I don’t think it’s fair to compare them. All played in completely different eras on completely different teams.

I think it is a bit of a stretch to say that Levi is a better thrower than Jake. When Jake was here the defenses could get away with assault on the receivers and QB.

Mitchell was one of the most dynamic players in the history of college football and that translated to the NFL but not as a QB.

They are all great in their own ways and I’m grateful to have been able to watch all 3.

This ^^^^^^^

100 times, this.......

One of the best posts of the year. I was at U(s)L from 88-93 and I have seen pretty much every game from 1987 until now without exception, either in person or on TV. Levi, Jake and Brian are/were special players. All different but all special, comparing them is unfair to any of them. We should be blessed to have all 3.

Thanks Levi, you will leave special memories for us to talk about 20 years and more from now. Just like we do with Jake and Brian.

[ManAboutTown]

Absolutely impossible to compare players across generations. None of the 3 played the same game. It’s like comparing darts to cricket.

[CharlieK]

Absolutely impossible to compare players across generations. None of the 3 played the same game. It’s like comparing darts to cricket.

Like trying to compare golfers across generations with leaps in technology and massive changes to courses. Impossible to normalize competition, game changes, fitness and nutrition advances, technology, etc.

It's impossible for me to think anyone could be a better UL football player than Brian Mitchell, it was as if he was a super hero...but I was like 15, his competition was different, the game was different, etc...so who knows.

[ManAboutTown]

Like trying to compare golfers across generations with leaps in technology and massive changes to courses. Impossible to normalize competition, game changes, fitness and nutrition advances, technology, etc.

It's impossible for me to think anyone could be a better UL football player than Brian Mitchell, it was as if he was a super hero...but I was like 15, his competition was different, the game was different, etc...so who knows.

Agreed. Persimmon shafts vs steel shafts with titanium club face the size of a cantaloupe.. Wonder who hits the ball further…

You have to compare the player to their contemporaries at the time and view it within the context of the rules of the day. Brian did some pretty insane things, when you consider that formula.

[Big Buds]

This is really tough due to the difference in eras…gotta go with Levi.

[CharlieK]

Agreed. Persimmon shafts vs steel shafts with titanium club face the size of a cantaloupe.. Wonder who hits the ball further…

You have to compare the player to their contemporaries at the time and view it within the context of the rules of the day. Brian did some pretty insane things, when you consider that formula.

Mitchell was the first football player in NCAA HISTORY to pass for 5K and run for 3K. By the yardstick of the times he was a freak of nature.