« Reply #646 on: August 22, 2024, 09:24:27 AM »
Steve Taylor is one of those guys.
Taylor had good speed and elusive moves as a runner (over 2,000 career rush yards and a then single game record 157 yards against Utah State in 1987). But Taylor does not always receive enough credit as a passer. Certainly, many remember his impressive line against #3 UCLA (10-15, 217 yards, five touchdowns). But having been away from an option offense for more than ten years, can we really appreciate what a five passing touchdown day would have looked like in Osborne’s ground offense?
In case you thought the UCLA game was a fluke, Taylor added a four TD performance against Mizzou in the same season, which helped him earn All America honors. I’d love to see what somebody with Taylor’s skill set would look like in one of today’s spread offenses.
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