Another year, another quarterback competition at Texas.
Last year, the fan base appeared to be split between whether Hudson Card or Casey Thompson deserved the starting nod. Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian decided to use them both throughout the season, and each had their bright moments as well as their struggles.
Sarkisian then plucked former five-star quarterback Quinn Ewers out of the transfer portal to improve at the position. Thompson chose to transfer to Nebraska, while Card decided to stay and compete for the starting role alongside Ewers.
There wasn’t much separation between Card and Ewers during the Orange-White spring game last Saturday, and that was expected. Card is far more comfortable in Sarkisian’s system and has experience (although limited), while Ewers has all of summer and fall camp to reach that level.
From an overall talent standpoint, there is no doubt that Ewers is the guy. However, he has to earn this job and not just walk into it. It will take time, but college football expert Josh Pate believes Ewers will definitively separate from Card during fall camp.
Here’s what he had to say during a recent edition of Late Kick with Josh Pate.