How Texas’ quarterback battle could shake out, affect the program

Here are the four ways the Texas quarterback battle could shake out.

After the first scrimmage of fall camp, Steve Sarkisian was less than thrilled with the performances from Hudson Card and Casey Thompson. Both struggled against a defense the head coach had praise for during his press conference.

“Neither guy played up to the standard that I view as acceptable, and I think what they view as acceptable,” said Sarkisian. “And that’s part of the process.”

Before the scrimmage, Sarkisian mentioned how difficult of a decision this was going to be for him. Both players have performed well over the nearly 20 practices they have had, but neither Card nor Thompson has stood out.

Not only does the future of the quarterback room depend on the decision, but a ripple effect will be within the program for years. Here are the four ways the Texas quarterback battle could shake out and how certain decisions will affect each other.