Article about how the Pac-10 doesn't develop backup QBs

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-pacqbs21nov21,1,1192292.story?coll=la-headlines-sports

About how Pac-10 teams keep losing when they have to use their backup QBs, Oregon State coach Mike Riley said:
"Man, I don't think I have ever seen a [conference race] affected by so many injuries to quarterbacks. The injury factor at that position is so big and how you handle that is a major factor in how your team does. It has been an unusual year." (LAT)


About why Pac-10 teams struggle when their starting QB is hurt, private QB coach Steve Clarkson said:
"The problem is, if you lose your No. 1 guy, your whole offensive philosophy is not prepared for the drop off. Quarterback is such a difficult position to fill that it's an oddity to find more than one guy who possess the same skills, especially when you have someone special like a Dixon. You end up with a guy 180 degrees different." (LAT)

"It's hard to duplicate what a Tim Tebow does [for Florida]." (LAT)


About how college teams are really hurt when they lose their starting QB, Cal coach Jeff Tedford said:
"You notice throughout the country, when a quarterback goes down and you don't have a lot depth or a lot of experience in your depth, those injuries have a greater affect than at [other positions]." (LAT)


About why Pac-10 teams don't develop backup QBs, Clarkson said:
"Teams don't develop backups. As a coach I'd never practice a backup, figuring we'd lose anyway if had to play a backup." (LAT)


About why his starting QB gets all of the practice reps, USC coach Pete Carroll said:
"You have limited reps and you have to get your starter ready. We never had played a backup quarterback in seven years we've been here and now we've had to go through that." (LAT)


About how he was mistaken when he kept QB starter Booty in the Stanford game despite a broken finger on his throwing hand instead of using his backup Sanchez, Carroll said:
"It was not the right decision to stay with him. He didn't want to come out. The doctors felt he could play. My experience with the Patriots worked against me. [Quarterback] Drew Bledsoe had a similar deal with a cracked bone. He finished and was the hero." (LAT)


About why he doesn't want to use his backup QB, Carroll said:
"There's a learning curve you have to live through when you start a new guy. It takes time to get comfortable with the players around you and the tempo. It's an unbelievable challenge." (LAT)


About losing his starter Dixon, Oregon coach Belloti said:
"Dennis was performing better than any other quarterback in the nation." (LAT)


About Oregon losing Dixon, Clarkson said:
"Oregon was on a roll and should have been in position to compete for the national title. Then Dennis goes down and now they almost have to make up an offense as they go." (LAT)