For What It's Worth: You Know It's Almost Time for College Football When. . . . .

. . . .College Football teams name their starting QBs.

It has been happening this week. Several teams have named their starting QB for the first game. Each team, I'm sure, reserves the right to make a change. Maybe the biggest announcement is at Oklahoma. OU named redshirt Freshman Sam Bradford its starting QB. OU is one of many teams who have to replace a QB. Another team is TCU. The Frogs announced this week that redshirt Freshman Andy Dalton would get the start against Baylor.
Dalton beat out Sophomore Marcus Jackson who helped TCU beat Baylor last year after Jeff Ballard was unable to finish the game. Jackson has playing experience and some success. TCU coach Gary Patterson feels real good about both QBs. Patterson told Dale Hanson of WFAA TV that when the Frogs have won 10 games recently, that they have needed two QBs. Jackson should be ready. Tyler Donovan will start for Wisconsin. Donovan played when then Senior QB John Stocco was injured last year leading to the Badgers to two wins. His experience will be helpful at the beginning of the season.

Other new starters include Sam Keller at Nebraska and, maybe, Cody Hawkins at Colorado.

Well, if you are 59 years old, you have a shot. Have you seen the story about 59 year old Mike Flynt who made the football team at NAIA Sul Ross State? I guess you never know what might happen.