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WHO SHOULD START FOR UA AT QB? VS. Connor Brewer's mixture of accuracy and poise should make him the 2014-15 starting QB
After two straight seniors starting at QB, Jesse Scroggins should be the next senior to start
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hile UA fans debate the merits of running quarterback versus prostyle and youth versus experience, Arizona football head coach Rich Rodriguez has a simple goal for the signal caller competition. “I just want them to execute the offense,” Rodriguez said. “That sounds simplistic and it really is. I want guys that make plays when they are supposed to, execute when they are supposed to and not be stupid.” For the second year in a row, Arizona is staging a quarterback competition and if history is any indication, senior Jesse Scroggins will get the nod. The signal caller with the most experience overall and in the offense is the safe bet to be in the starting lineup in a few weeks when the Wildcats host UNLV. While Rich Rod went 3-8 his first year at West Virginia and 3-9 and 5-7 his first two years at Michigan, he went 8-5 with bowl wins his first two seasons in Tucson. Both seasons he had a senior quarterback. Scroggins is the only senior quarterback on the roster and came in with better accolades than 2013 and 2012 starters B.J. Denker and
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ARIZONA REDSHIRT SENIOR quarterback Jesse Scroggins runs practice drills during football practice at Arizona Stadium on Saturday. Scroggins could be the third consecutive senior to start at quarterback under Rich Rodriguez.
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ARIZONA REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE quarterback Connor Brewer runs practice drills during football practice at Arizona Stadium on Saturday. Brewer, who transfered from Texas before last season, had to sit out the year due to NCAA transfer rules.
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fter back-to-back 8-5 seasons headlined by senior starting QBs (Matt Scott and B.J. Denker) and a formidable rushing attack, Arizona head coach Rich Rodriguez is left without a starter at QB or RB. As fall practice begins, Rodriguez’s number one priority has to be figuring out the quarterback situation. Quarterback is arguably the toughest position to play throughout all major sports in this country. Not only is one person responsible for 10 other players, a quarterback is, in essence, an extension of the head coach on the field. The amount of knowledge and skill required to succeed as a QB is astounding, and Rodriguez understands what he needs from his quarterbacks this season. Among those in the race for the starting gig include redshirt senior Jesse Scroggins, redshirt sophomore Connor Brewer, redshirt freshman Anu Solomon and redshirt junior Jerrard Randall. Of the quartet, Scroggins and Brewer seem to have separated themselves. The former highly-recruited QB looked like a stud coming out of high school, as
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