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Remember Brady Quinn vs JaMarcus Russell in last year’s Sugar Bowl? The Oakland Raiders do. They picked the less talented of the two quarterbacks first overall in the 2007 draft in some small part because of the way Russell played against a not so good Notre Dame defense. Or at least the hype that resulted from it.

Well this year’s head to head, pro football top QB prospect game is tonight as Kentucky and Louisville face off in their in-state battle.


A few years ago, this game would be a blowout. But Kentucky’s program is back on track while this year’s Louisville team has already shown some serious cracks on their defense and could be vulnerable for an upset.

Brian Brohm is the name most have heard of. He’s put up great numbers throughout his entire Louisville career and already this season has 776 yards, 9TDs, and no INTs. And with that, Brohm is being talked about as a potential #1 overall pick in this coming year’s NFL draft.

But like almost any quarterback prospect, Brohm has some real negatives. One, he works in a QB friendly system that operates from the shotgun and racks up a ton of yardage after the catch. Two, he’s got a good arm, but his accuracy is questionable at times. Three, he’s a statue in the pocket. Not only immobile, but also a little sloppy when forced to move. All three negatives will be huge disadvantages for him at the next level.


Kentucky’s Andre Woodson, on the other hand, is a more physically talented quarterback. He is slides in the pocket well, and makes throws in and out of it. He’s not a complete QB either, but certainly deserves to be involved in the discussion as the nation’s top amateur QB.



Both QBs still hold on to the ball way too long, a byproduct of too much experience against inferior defenses. And defense is one thing that won’t be on display tonight. These two teams have really started to hate each other. Catch it all live on ESPN Classic at 7:30pm eastern.