Those scrimmages are going to be high-pressure for the quarterbacks, aren't they? I was thinking about it, and worried about how three quarterbacks would get enough snaps in one scrimmage to signify anything. But actually I looked up last year--here is the second scrimmage, around August 15:
Senior quarterback Hutson Mason led the passing attack as he went 22-for-31 for 204 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Redshirt freshman Brice Ramsey was 13-for-17 for 187 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Freshman Jacob Park was 11-for-16 with 166 yards and a touchdown. Redshirt sophomore Faton Bauta was 10-for-17 with 152 yards.
We have to think back, of course, and realize our defensive backfield was a train wreck in mid-August. But notice how, in a year when there was no QB controversy whatsoever, the fourth-string guy got 17 tosses.
QBs know these will be the trial runs, and they'd better show out. So the pressure is on. We always say not to read too much into scrimmages, but they're the best leading indicator of how the depth charts will stack up. When Gurley and Marshall got here, Marshall was the more hyped recruit, but Gurley tore up every single scrimmages, averaging about 10 ypc and a long one. Both were great in-season, but it played out that Gurley was the dominant back. Scrimmage time can't get here fast enough for me.
Senior quarterback Hutson Mason led the passing attack as he went 22-for-31 for 204 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Redshirt freshman Brice Ramsey was 13-for-17 for 187 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Freshman Jacob Park was 11-for-16 with 166 yards and a touchdown. Redshirt sophomore Faton Bauta was 10-for-17 with 152 yards.
We have to think back, of course, and realize our defensive backfield was a train wreck in mid-August. But notice how, in a year when there was no QB controversy whatsoever, the fourth-string guy got 17 tosses.
QBs know these will be the trial runs, and they'd better show out. So the pressure is on. We always say not to read too much into scrimmages, but they're the best leading indicator of how the depth charts will stack up. When Gurley and Marshall got here, Marshall was the more hyped recruit, but Gurley tore up every single scrimmages, averaging about 10 ypc and a long one. Both were great in-season, but it played out that Gurley was the dominant back. Scrimmage time can't get here fast enough for me.
