There is a word for quarterbacks like Stanford’s Kevin Hogan: polarizing.
His career should speak for itself: two Rose Bowl appearances; a 32-9 record as a starter; a 13-6 mark against ranked teams; and more wins than former Cardinal quarterbacks Andrew Luck, Steve Stenstrom and Jim Plunkett. No active quarterback in the FBS has won more games. Hogan should be Stanford royalty. But he’s not.
“Before you talk about his legacy, I think you have to preface it by saying he stepped to the plate with two strikes against him,” Stanford coach David Shaw said.