We've saved the best for last and without a doubt, the biggest question when spring practice begins Saturday for Memphis will be who takes the lead on replacing Riley Ferguson at quarterback.

Will it be last year's backup David Moore? Is it graduate transfer Brady White? How healthy is White after his foot injury? Does Brady Davis have a shot to shake things up?

All those questions may not be answered until the fall, but the quartet of candidates will make it an interesting race. If there's one thing Memphis coach Mike Norvell loves, it's fostering a spirit of competition.

"These guys know if there's one position that's going to have the highest level of competition, it's going to be in that room," Norvell said on Signing Day last month.

RETURNING STARTERS
None

OTHERS RETURNING
David Moore, Connor Adair, Brady Davis

NEWCOMERS
Brady White

Outlook
Each quarterback has their pros and cons. White was a former four-star recruit at Arizona State, but the junior hasn't played in a game since suffering a Lisfranc fracture in his food in 2016. He said in January that he feels 100 percent but how he regains his form will be key to watch.

Moore, a sophomore, is a dual threat quarterback and seemed groomed to be Ferguson's successor. Yet, Norvell hinted at the end of last year the team would possibly look for a graduate transfer at quarterback. How much of a fire will that light under Moore given his chance to step up?

Those two will be the early leaders heading into the spring. Davis, who was recruited under Justin Fuente, was the third-string quarterback last year and Adair was the Scout Team Offensive Player of the Year.

It all adds to the second time in three years Norvell enters the spring with a quarterback battle. Back then, the question was how to replace Paxton Lynch. They found an answer with Ferguson. Now Norvell and offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham have another decision to make and all eyes will be watching to see who fills Ferguson's prolific shoes.

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Will be really surprised if it's not Brady White. More concerned about who steps up to catch the ball now that Anthony Miller is gone ...

(03-15-2018 10:41 PM)NigelTufnel Wrote:  Will be really surprised if it's not Brady White. More concerned about who steps up to catch the ball now that Anthony Miller is gone ...

I'm not worried about that at all. We bring a lot back, bring back two great tight ends, have a good class coming in, and our running backs and offensive line will be awesome.

I'm going to be satisfied with whomever the eventually winner is because he would have beaten out some real good ones. That being said, I hope that it is David Moore because of what he can do with his wheels when he needs to use them. I would show that he's taken what he's learned in the film room and has successfully applied it to the field. In this offense, that would signal that we'd better hold on tight to our hollyhocks we're about to go on an even wilder ride! (I dream of UCF being driven MAD by him like Milton did to us in the championship game)

Time will tell. The early season schedule is favorable. Let the battle commence and the best QB win!

what about the transfer from Navy? i think he was a local kid.

(03-16-2018 06:22 AM)roachman48 Wrote:  what about the transfer from Navy? i think he was a local kid.

Pretty sure he moves position.