West Virginia Football: 5 post-spring bold predictions for 2019 season
By Phil Poling
2. Starting QB is on the roster
It’s often been said that if you have two quarterbacks on the roster, you really don’t have any. And in most cases I’d agree. However, this isn’t one of those cases. Neal Brown and the Mountaineers don’t just have two capable quarterbacks — they have three. That’s right, all three of Jack Allison, Austin Kendall and Trey Lowe are starting-caliber quarterbacks.
Allison and Kendall have the most game experience under their belts, even though the majority of those snaps came in relief, while Lowe’s seen more action on the baseball diamond than the gridiron. But each bring their own set of strengths to the table, providing Brown with a dynamic debacle at the position.
The spring game didn’t present a clear winner at quarterback, but it did highlight each player’s best attributes. Kendall appeared to leave as the front-runner over Allison, but Lowe has a serious shot at winning the job, too. At the very least, Lowe’s talents warrant their own package, maybe a short-yardage or redzone-specific set. It’s certain that whoever winds up starting, though, will have won a hard-fought competition.
An open job creates just that — competition. And a new coaching regime waiting to name a starter isn’t necessarily a bad thing. With everything we’ve seen through the spring, though, the answer to, “Who succeeds Will Grier at quarterback?” can be found on the current WVU roster.