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Nebraska Reveals Interesting Development In Quarterback Battle
LINCOLN, NE – SEPTEMBER 20: Nebraska Cornhusker helmets earlier than their recreation at Memorial Stadium on September 20, 2014 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Nebraska defeated Miami 41-31. (Picture by Eric Francis/Getty Photos)
Nebraska’s quarterback competitors may very well be nearer than initially anticipated.
Head coach Scott Frost lately established Casey Thompson as the favourite, telling Omaha World-Herald‘s Jimmy Watkins that the Texas switch had “separated himself” from the remainder of Nebraska’s quarterbacks.
Whereas Frost known as the beginning seat Thompson’s “job to lose,” he is nonetheless giving Chubba Purdy a shot to vary his thoughts.
In response to Hail Varsity, offensive coordinator Mark Whipple mentioned Thompson and Purdy and splitting the workforce’s first-team reps in follow. Sophomore Logan Smothers is third on the depth chart.
Per The Athletic’s Mitch Sherman, Purdy has “grown incrementally” this summer time. The Florida State switch isn’t conceding the beginning job to Thompson, who said he is totally wholesome after present process surgical procedure on his proper thumb this offseason.
Whipple did not sound enthused about how both passer led the offense throughout Wednesday’s follow.
“We had a foul day at the moment,” Whipple told reporters, per Sherman. “The youngsters have been drained. They felt sorry for themselves.”
Having thrown 24 touchdowns with the Longhorns final season, Thompson possesses the expertise benefit over Purdy. He would possibly nonetheless have the within observe at beginning Nebraska’s season-opening contest towards Northwestern on Aug. 27, however the teaching workers is not prepared handy him the job simply but.