The Texas Tech football team started spring practice on Tuesday, refreshingly absent debate over who should be the starting quarterback. Behren Morton is that guy, and he took all the snaps a Red Raiders No. 1 quarterback would normally take on the first day.
A debate might well evolve regarding the pecking order behind him, where redshirt freshman Jake Strong, sophomore transfer Cameran Brown and blue-chip signee Will Hammond will wage their own competition. More on that in a moment.
The most interesting question Morton can answer is how the offense will look different come the 2024 season, given an AC joint injury compromised his ability to run it for most of last season.
Morton, though the injury did not require surgery, alluded to still getting the strength back in his throwing shoulder. Gesturing to his right shoulder, Morton said he’s been “spending hours and hours still in the training room, trying to get this thing healthy.”
When it happens, he said, people are going to notice a difference.
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“This offense is going to be very explosive,” he said. “Once a healthy shoulder comes back, we can open up the playbook and dive into some of the plays that we didn’t get to see last year.”
Asked to elaborate, he said, “More of the deeper plays, more play-action stuff, the true Air Raid Texas Tech. We had to rely on (running back) Tahj (Brooks last year). He did a great job. The guys up front, too, they did a great job.”
Next season, Morton continued, he expects “to open up the playbook and take the shots we need to take down field when it’s time to take the shots. We couldn’t take those last year. But with a healthy shoulder and some guys up front that are going to do a…
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Publish date : 2024-03-20 02:19:54
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