[Tuck4Bama]

Tuscaloosa, Ala. - Alabama senior quarterback John Parker Wilson has been named to the 2008 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List. Twenty-five of the nation's top senior college quarterbacks have been named to this list as well.

The award takes athletic performance into consideration as well as off-the-field values of good character, citizenship, scholastic achievement and strong leadership.

Wilson has been UA's starter at quarterback in each of the last two seasons. He has thrown for 5,651 yards in his career with 37 total touchdown passes. Wilson is closing in on Brodie Croyle's school records for career passing yardage (6,382) and career TD passes (41).
Other senior college quarterbacks on the watch list included: C.J. Bacher of Northwestern, Todd Boeckman of Ohio State, Rhett Bomar of Sam Houston State, Tom Brandstater of Fresno State, Hunter Cantwell of Louisville, Rudy Carpenter of Arizona State, Chase Clement of Rice, Chase Daniel of Missouri, Joe Ganz of Nebraska, Sean Glennon of Virginia Tech, Cullen Harper of Clemson, Graham Harrell of Texas Tech, Chase Holbrook of New Mexico State, Brian Hoyer of Michigan State, Will Hudgens of Memphis, Brian Johnson of Utah, Nate Longshore of California, Tyler Lorenzen of Connecticut, Stephen McGee of Texas A&M, Ben Olson of UCLA, Curtis Painter of Purdue, Mike Teel of Rutgers, Willie Tuitama of Arizona, Pat White of West Virginia, and Drew Willy of University of Buffalo. These quarterbacks were selected by a committee of well-recognized football experts from across the United States.

Rolltide.com – The Official Web Site of University of Alabama Athletics

[Stoney]

Stats are fine but Bama needs wins all 14 of them this season!

[crimsonlass]

I am very happy to see JPW on this list. I hope it will give him confidence. He is due to have his best year yet. I wish him all the best.

[Stoney]

I just want to see him make better decsions and play within his system. No more gunslinger riverboat gambler chuck and duck stunts.

[crimsonlass]

He does need to be more disciplined and make better decisions. I am looking for improvement, and I think we'll see it.

[Stoney]

You can bet Saban will have ntrol over him this season.

[crimsonlass]

Do you think our defense will be pretty wicked?

[Stoney]

Depends on the rotation.

[crimsonlass]

If we can come through on defense, we will be a good team, IMO. I think the offense is going to be a lot better, so if the defense has a few serious headhunters onboard, we are going to be a poison Tide, for sure.

[Stoney]

We shall see...