PAC 10 QUARTERBACK RATINGS

I've read enough preview magazines and have gathered information to the point I'm willing to evaluate the quarterback position for the upcoming Pac-10 season. I don't count the schools where the position is not settled, like Oregon. Even though he's not technically a returning starter, I have USC's Mark Sanchez at the top based on what I saw during his 3 games running the show when John David Booty was hurt. Then I have Willie Tuitama of Arizona. He's been improving markedly the past 2 years and is entering his senior season. I like their line, Nick Grigsby running it, plus his core of receivers. I'm putting Rudy Carpenter of ASU third. He will get his brass tested for sure this year as the schedule is not nearly as favorable as 2007. He's gotta show me he can light people up on the road. They lost here, struggled at Wazzou, barely took down a bruised Bruin team at the Rose Bowl then got smoked by Texas in the Holiday Bowl. I know everyone is high on the Dawgs Jake Locker and I hate to be redundant. Until he can establish an accurate arm and do damage from the pocket, he's not going to win in this league. 47% is a nightmare! He's got to get in the upper 50's at the least or defenses will just eat him alive. He had one game in league where he completed over half his throws and threw more picks(15) than TD's(14). I understand he was just a freshman, but I'm not a believer that accuracy improves. Either you can sling it in there, or you run it and never make a bowl game or have a winning record. I think when the dust settles, Sean Canfield will be the starter for the Beavs. He had to sit out spring with the injury that cost him the last part of 2007. He's more of a prototype QB. With Sammie Stroughter returning alongside James Rodgers, they have some terrors on the outside. Looks like Kevin Riley will win the Cal job from Nate Longshore, Gary Rodgers in Pullman, incumbent Tavita Pritchard remains the front runner for Stanford. UCLA needs a bigger training room. Both guys in the hunt, Ben Olson and Patrick Cowan were injured within minutes of each other during Spring. Cowan is done for 2008 while Olson likely heals up and gets the gig.