When it comes to pressure at the collegiate level, the quarterbacks are often the position group that feels it most.
Whether they are taking over for a top-tier player, or they must improve from the prior season, it is felt by the signal-callers. In Oxford, Mississippi, it is no different. Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin has a QB battle on his hands as we move towards spring ball.
An article that highlights some of the most pressure-packed quarterback situations, Jaxson Dart is among the list that includes Jalen Milroe (Alabama), Carson Beck (Georgia), and Quinn Ewers (Texas) among several others.
Per Brad Crawford of 247Sports:
The writing is on the wall at Ole Miss — if Dart has another inconsistent spring, Oklahoma State transfer Spencer Sanders is ready to take Lane Kiffin’s offense to the next level in 2023. Heck, it may happen anyway if Sanders can quickly grasp what the Rebels want to do and the speed at which this attack needs to be played. A four-year starter in Stillwater, Sanders has thrown for 9,553 yards and 67 touchdowns in his career while completing 61% of his passes. And based on his comments to 247Sports after his signing, Sanders is ready to do what he can to unseat Dart as the starter.
“I’m going to come in and work my tail off either way, whether the room is packed or not,” Sanders told 247Sports. “That’s just my mindset. I’ve always had a mindset of competing, driving, striving for better. I’ve never shied away from competition. I’m not going to start now.”
Next, we dive into the QB situation in Oxford