What They're Saying About Chase Daniel…

Read what they said last year about Chase…

"Before yesterday’s game, reporters in Memorial Stadium’s press box received a Chase Daniel viewfinder, the gadget Missouri is using to promote Daniel for the Heisman Trophy. It was nice, but all you needed were your own peepers to be persuaded.
     On a drizzly day against an overmatched Nevada team, Daniel was as close to perfect as a quarterback would ever need to be in a 69-17 victory. A true sign of greatness is the ability to make the difficult look easy, and Daniel looked as comfortable during the game as he did afterward, when he strolled barefoot out of the locker room for his press conference.
     There’s no reason for nerves when you’re this prepared. Watching Daniel operate a spread offense, which he’s done for eight years, is like watching a master craftsman. Rembrandt probably didn’t get nervous before he dipped his brush in paint, either."
— Joe Walljasper, Columbia (Mo.) Daily Tribune – Sept. 14, 2008
"Whether Missouri QB Daniel becomes the Usain Bolt of this race remains to be seen, but the Heisman Trophy Trust can go ahead and book a supersaver fare from Columbia, Mo., to New York for Heisman Weekend in early December."
— Don Borst, FOX Sports – Sept. 14, 2008
"He's the guy that all these other quarterbacks around the country love to watch. They're just amazed. He is a quarterback's quarterback. Not just the stats, but the command of the huddle and the offense."
— Chris Fowler, ESPN College GameDay – Sept. 27, 2008
"It starts with Chase Daniel right now. He's playing out of his mind, quite simply. You look at his numbers up to this point in the season. 973 yards, he's completed over 70 percent of his passes, 10 touchdowns, only one interception, and obviously, he has the weapons: Chase Coffman, Jeremy Maclin, they're on the field, but Chase Daniel knows exactly where he wants to go with the football, every single play. There's no hesitation, he's accurate, he's able to deliver the football and basically force-feed his weapons … it's unbelieveable. Thirteen straight scoring drives, 12 of those being touchdowns – it's like they're playing against air."
— Jesse Palmer, ESPN College Football Final – Sept. 13, 2008
"Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel made yet another strong case as a Heisman Trophy candidate as he riddled the Wolf Pack defense to the tune of 283 yards and three touchdowns on 16-of-19 passing -- in the first half -- and the sixth-ranked Tigers went on to thoroughly dismantle the Pack, 69-17, before 54,202 fans and a national television audience at a rainy Faurot Field. … Daniel had the precision of a surgeon, buoyed by the safety net his offensive line provided him. Short passes or long -- four of his TD passes were from 27 yards or more -- his throws were seemingly always on the money."
— Dan Hinxman, Reno (Nev.) Gazette-Journal – Sept. 14, 2008
"It all revolves around Daniel, who has complete mastery of Missouri's no-huddle spread offense."
— Pat Forde, ESPN.com – Aug. 31, 2008
"We learned that Missouri is a really good offensive football team. We learned that Chase Daniel is someone to be envied, the way he throws the ball with such precision, makes good decisions on the move and can use his legs to escape trouble."
— Mark Tupper, Decatur (Ill.) Herald & Review – Aug. 31, 2008
"Chase Daniel may be the best quarterback in the nation."
— Tom Dienhart – Rivals.com
"Chase Daniel is the ultimate passing weapon. He’ll spread the field … Then Daniel will find the open receiver. He’s uncanny."
— Tom Dienhart – Rivals.com