At this point, nobody outside the team knows who the QB1 is for the Colorado Buffaloes.
Some signs have hinted at incumbent Brendon Lewis taking the job, and Pac-12 insider Jon Wilner also pegged Lewis as the starter.
But, JT Shrout has been impressive so far, and head coach Karl Dorrell and his staff had a difficult decision to make.
With the season opener against TCU less than a week away, a decision has been made, although we won’t know until kickoff (h/t Nikki Edwards of Rivals).
“We did talk to both of them and they know what our game plan is in terms of who’s starting, but I think it’s wise for us to not do that announcement at all,”
However, Dorrell did say some more interesting comments that hint that Lewis is in front of the race.
“[The competition] was kind of like that, it was very close. Not enough to unseat B-Lew, but it just gave us the impression now we feel good that they kind of feed off of each other and that’s why we’re trying to leave our options open with both of those guys. They understand what we’re trying to do from a game plan standpoint. Just like I told them, they’re both going to play.”
So, is Lewis QB1? Or is Shrout going to take the job? Who knows.
The Horned Frogs also have a similar situation and could play THREE different quarterbacks against the Buffs.
For now, Dorrell isn’t tipping his hand. Then again, there might not be anything to tip off at all. It doesn’t seem like one player has run away with the spot, so we could see a two-quarterback system running Mike Sanford’s offense until one establishes himself as the starter.
Sit back and enjoy.
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