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and just think, Ash is just a little ahead of him

+1 Bobby, this is so obvious I can't see why everyone can't see this. I think alot of the other opinions are just wishful thinking and are thinking with the heart instead of the head. Much of it with a hard heart.

They need to see what Brewer can do and the only way to see it is to play him. No more of this were ahead so stop trying to score with the backups because it could be considered un- sportsman like. Let the backups play and keep running the same offense.

+1 Browncounty You have the facts right, and the possibilites of Ash being pulled during a meltdown are correct as well. I wish the gap was greater but wishing it dosen't make it so.

That's a bit of inevitability built into that statement. Case has more game experience. No one else has any. Using that line of reasoning, no one else gets a serious look. I understand the point, but I think the two red-shirt freshmen should get significant minutes as back-ups during the remainder of spring and August camp, as well as reps during summer 7 on sevens. Then whoever is best should get at least a couple of series during early pre-season to see what they bring to the table.

When I look at Case and Brewer, the only advantage that goes to Case is experience. Brewer is as big and physical as Case at this point for the running game. . He has a moderately stronger arm; plus has the same quick release. The only thing he doesn't have is experience; and that is picked up through reps. Overstreet is a better athlete than either one of them including arm strength; but he didn't get anywhere close to the high schooling and tutoring that the other two did; and it shows at this point. But lets give the two young kids legitimate shot at unseating McCoy. Both have a lot more upside; and it Swoop's obviously needs a red-shirt; so its time for him to take a back-seat and become an understudy for this year.

We know what we have in McCoy; and he doesn't need a lot of practice reps to be who is going to be. He brings a few intangibles to the table, primarily good recognition and a quick accurate release on short passes. But his physical limitations are a major liability when a good D.C knows he's going to be in the game. We saw that against Baylor in 2011 and against KSU in the second half in 2012. We simply aren't going to beat a decent defense who knows he is going to be running the offense.

So you think the starting job should be an open competition?

Agree. I would like to see Ash as the backup. Texas should have a roster full of quarterbacks that are just "serviceable" to choose from as the backup.

Well the field probably wasn't as wide. It's not his fault the field got wider. but seriously pointing out Case is closer to Ash than the kids are to McCoy is pretty obvious unless you have a greatly inflated opinion of Ash or your a McCoy hater. In either of those cases then no reason to discuss the point.

No one here knows how good any of the backups are, and we won't know until we see them play in a game. All we know is that even though Case is wasting reps right now, he gives us the best chance to win if Ash goes down.

Ideally, Case wouldn't be on the team right now. This would mean Ash wouldn't have to worry about Mack benching him (and would therefore be more relaxed) and the younger guys would get plenty of reps and fight for the backup spot.

Why would that mean, "Ash wouldn't have to worry about Mack benching him ..." ?

Anyone who doesn't say Case McCoy is a fool and is letting their emotions interfere with rational decision making. Senior quarterback with skins on the wall and game experience makes this a no-brainer.

If it has to be one of the other three then draw lots.

Maybe because the backup is a senior, has started a bunch of games, and came off the bench in difficult situations to win a game or two. The other candidates are freshmen and none of them are Manning clones. Oh yeah, the head coach has stated that Ash and McCoy are way ahead of the kids. I know that is not much to go on but....
I hope one of the kids asserts himself by the end of fall practice or by the middle of the season because if not we have worse problems at QB than most of you realize and I'm not just talking about who the backup is. We have a 2014 and 15 season to worry about too. 2013 is pretty well set in stone barring an unfoseen improvement by one of the kids.

I see what you did there, Brad.