[MustardtheBallCarrier]

I am really hoping Chryst will be the starter next year.

As long as the cause is not an injury to Hogan, this would be a fantastic outcome. If Chryst is able to prove himself enough to unseat a two-time Pac12 champion winning QB with 30+ starts under his belt, we'd be in great shape. But I highly doubt Shaw will pull the string based on practice reps performance when he has a starting QB with 20+ wins and a decent career record.

Correlation vs. causation.  While I think reasonable minds can disagree on Hogan, I don't think looking at his win percentage is particularly instructive for all the same reasons that wins and losses by a starting pitcher are losing significance in baseball.  How would another quarterback fare with a dominant defense and run game churning out NFL draft picks the last two years, plus pass protection that (until this season) rarely broke down and gave all day to throw?  In my humble opinion, this team has been winning the past two seasons with quarterback as the weakest position group on the field, except for the kicking game.

I am cautiously optimistic that Shaw's analysis will be more robust than simply Hogan's win-loss record. 

[MustardtheBallCarrier]

I am really hoping Chryst will be the starter next year.

As long as the cause is not an injury to Hogan, this would be a fantastic outcome. If Chryst is able to prove himself enough to unseat a two-time Pac12 champion winning QB with 30+ starts under his belt, we'd be in great shape. But I highly doubt Shaw will pull the string based on practice reps performance when he has a starting QB with 20+ wins and a decent career record.

Correlation vs. causation.  While I think reasonable minds can disagree on Hogan, I don't think looking at his win percentage is particularly instructive for all the same reasons that wins and losses by a starting pitcher are losing significance in baseball.  How would another quarterback fare with a dominant defense and run game churning out NFL draft picks the last two years, plus pass protection that (until this season) rarely broke down and gave all day to throw?  In my humble opinion, this team has been winning the past two seasons with quarterback as the weakest position group on the field, except for the kicking game.

I am cautiously optimistic that Shaw's analysis will be more robust than simply Hogan's win-loss record.