Where does Veilleux fit in?
Without question, the big quarterback storyline this spring and summer will focus on the experienced veteran Clifford and the top recruit Allar. But what about Christian Veilleux?
Veilleux got the call off the sideline to replace an injured Clifford in a late regular season game against Rutgers, and he looked impressive, albeit against Rutgers. But considering what Penn State fans saw earlier in the year from one backup quarterback, seeing what Veilleux was able to do was encouraging and had some fans suggesting Veilleux should have played against Iowa. Franklin had a logical explanation for not playing Veilleux against Iowa earlier in the year, but it still goes down as a decent “what if” question for the 2021 season.
Veilleux could be stuck in the most uncomfortable positions, and it could actually be one that creates a path to the transfer portal at some point as well. Veilleux doesn’t have the experience Clifford offers, and Allar is supposed to have the higher upside potential, even though Veilleux was a solid recruit for Penn State as well.
If Penn State manages to keep Veilleux on the roster, it would be a great benefit. That way Penn State could have a solid backup option ready at any point during the season while allowing more time to properly develop and refine Allar for a similar role.
Penn State may not have the best quarterback situation heading into the 2022 season (Alabama has a Heisman Trophy winner coming back after all), but you may be hard-pressed to find a more intriguing offseason quarterback storyline in college football, if not just the Big Ten.
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