The Quarterback Situation
The quarterback situation at Auburn has been unsettled now for almost an entire year. Neither Jeremy Johnson nor Sean White could establish themselves as the clear leader last year.
Those two battled for the job with John Franklin III all throughout the offseason. A little over a week before the first game Sean White was named the starting quarterback. Then three possessions into the first game all three of them had played the position.
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Even the guys over at Lowder know that’s not how you run a business.
So after all that time we’re still without a clear number one at quarterback.
Sean White was once again named the starter for this game. Gus Malzahn also owned up to the fact that using all three quarterbacks so early was not the best idea … no duh.
It sounds as if Sean White is going to be allowed to run the full game plan, for the entire game, and John Franklin III will come in for specific running packages.
I think that’s the plan that makes sense to everyone, let’s hope Malzahn gets on that same page.
Jeremy Johnson should only be inserted into this game if we have a big lead in the fourth quarter, or need to throw a Hail Mary before the end of the first half.
The quarterback situation needs to be settled before Texas A&M and LSU come to town. I hope Gus Malzahn let’s Sean White get into a rhythm against Arkansas State.
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