Seven college football quarterback battles you need to follow during 2023 spring practice

College football spring practice is off and running, and over the next several weeks there will be spring games allowing fans an early look at their favorite teams for 2023. So before the spring game schedule really gets rolling, let’s take a look at the hottest topic, when applicable, for any college football program: The quarterback battle. 

In the transfer portal era, it benefits coaches to make a competition as open as possible — at least without being disingenuous. Lincoln Riley is not going to say that Caleb Williams is in jeopardy of losing his job at USC, and the same can be said for Drake Maye at North Carolina, Jordan Travis at Florida State or Bo Nix at Oregon. There are cases, however, where the presence of new talent, be it from the high school or the transfer portal, have shaken up the outlook at the quarterback position. Those battles, plus the ones where the departure of an NFL-bound player has left a hole at the most important position on the field, highlight what is a robust collection of quarterback battles to track through spring practice. 

We’ve selected seven quarterback battles to highlight below, starting with the most high-profile competition at one of the sport’s most iconic programs. 

Contenders: Quinn Ewers, Arch Manning 

We have open competitions at Georgia, Alabama and Ohio State, yet this is undeniably the one that generates the most interest. Manning is one of the highest-rated prospects in the history of the recruiting industry and arguably the most famous true freshman in the modern era. Manning’s commitment to Texas was a huge win for coach Steve Sarkisian as it likely solidifies the team’s offensive outlook through at least 2025. 

But fame, intrigue and anticipation does not equate to Manning…

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Author : Chip Patterson

Publish date : 2023-03-21 13:47:40

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