The Next Big College Pivots

Every once in a while online sports betting fans are able to watch one player absolutely dominate the specific sports league they are wagering on. From Albert Pujols torching the MLB betting online community over the last decade, to Sidney Crosby lighting up the NHL, fans have seen it all. In college football, that star player was Tim Tebow, a quarterback who made Florida football what it is today. However, we are always looking for the next big thing, and here are three pivots that could be bigger than Tebow by the time their college careers come to an end.

  • Taylor Martinez Nebraska Cornhuskers - With Nebraska set to debut a new coaching staff to compliment Bo Pelini, current junior quarterback Taylor Martinez could be the beneficiary of the change in personnel. Similar to Auburn alumni Cam Newton, Taylor Martinez can both throw and run the ball. Last season, Martinez threw for 1161 yards with 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions in 12 games. However, on the ground, like Newton, Martinez was incredible. He ran for over 900 yards while scoring 12 touchdowns. If Martinez can learn how to hang on to the ball longer when throwing, he may emerge as one of the best players of the 2011-12 seasons.
  • Darron Thomas Oregon Ducks - Despite missing out on a National Title victory during the 2010-11 college football seasons, Darron Thomas proved to the NCAA football world, that Oregon's quarterback situation was just fine without Jeremiah Masoli. While his running back LaMichael James gets all the publicity, it is Thomas who is the true catalyst for the Ducks offense.

For instance, this past season, after spending two years as a back up to Masoli, Thomas like Aaron Rodgers, stepped into the limelight and didn't appear to be out of place. He threw for over 2800 yards while passing for 30 touchdowns and only nine interceptions. If he wasn't playing with LaMichael James or against Cam Newton, Thomas would have been the Heisman Trophy winner last season.