No Quarterback

With less than two weeks to go until the Terps kickoff against Villanova in the 2007 season opener, there is still no starting Quarterback. RS JR Jordan Steffy is still number one on the depth chart, followed by RS SO Josh Portis and RS SO Chris Turner, though possibly not in that order. Coach Friedgen has pushed back an announcement a few times already, though we might know the starter by the end of the week.

Who knows why Fridge hasn't made an annoucement yet. Is Portis (or Turner) pushing Steffy? Does Fridge want to give Portis more of a shot before going with Steffy? If the decision is still in doubt, I'd like to see the top two split time in the first two games. What's the use of playing teams like Villanova and Florida International if not to evaluate your personell? Well, there is the automatic win as an incentive, but still. Give both QBs a chance to show what they can do in a game situation rather than practices or scrimmages.

Both Portis and Steffy have some limited collegiate experience. Steffy played in a few games back in 2004 as a true freshman. He also played a couple of series against William & Mary last season, failing to impress anyone. Portis got limited time as a true freshman for Florida in 2005, mostly carrying the ball but also throwing a few passes. Of course neither has much meaningful experience or any type of a performance record to judge from.

The old adage is that if you think you have two quarterbacks, you really have none. But like most sports adages, it's simplistic crap. Hopefully in this case it's a matter of having two guys good enough to start.