Coach Ambrose has made it clear that every starting spot is up for grabs this spring. Considering his roster currently doesn't have any of his recruits yet, there's definite room for competition even after the team's spring workouts break.
On the offdays of camp, I'll be posting my thoughts on how each position core looks to be shaping out. Today we'll look at the quarterbacks.
How do you replace the all-time greatest passer in TU football history? That is the question.
Sean Schaefer left a legacy behind without a doubt, and his long time understudy Andrew Daley transferred this offseason. Coming into camp, the two names floating around were Blair Peterson, a 23 year-old redshirt freshman, and Brian Potts, Combs' highest profile recruit last year.
Peterson is a born leader and in my opinion the favorite for the starter spot by a long shot. The southpaw from San Antonio, Texas was paired with Texas Tech Star Graham Harrel in their high school combine as juniors. He has a great touch on the ball and can make plays on his feet.
Potts has a great arm, and with a core of speedy receivers can make big plays. Judging from the first day of practice alone, Potts' mechanics didn't look very finely tuned on the first day. His footwork really needed work but is improving very quickly. His arm was still there and hit David Newsome and Hakeem Moore for a couple of deep balls.
Both QB's timing looked off, but that's almost excusable considering they haven't had much time to develop chemistry with their receivers and it's the first week of camp, we'll see how this battle heats up towards the end of camp.
Simon's starter: Blair Peterson
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