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per Judd:
Gophers coach P.J. Fleck has yet to announce whether Demry Croft will start at quarterback over Conor Rhoda on Saturday against Illinois, although that almost certainly will be the case.
Rhoda, a fifth-year senior, looked rattled in last Saturday’s loss at Michigan State, while Croft, a sophomore, entered in the second quarter and ended up throwing three touchdown passes in the fourth quarter.
Croft got in trouble with Fleck and was suspended for three games for violating an unspecified team rule earlier this season, but he gives the Gophers an opportunity (3-3, 0-3) to win their first Big Ten game in part because, unlike Rhoda, he’s a threat to run the ball as well as pass it.
But while Croft is the logical choice to start, it’s almost certainly a temporary assignment.
Fleck’s starting quarterback for the 2018 season likely isn’t on the current roster. Among the candidates to take over will be Brennan Armstrong, a left-handed, dual-threat quarterback from Ohio.
Fleck didn’t recruit Croft and he knows his long-term success will depend on his ability to find a quarterback who is a good fit for the offense he wants to run. Fleck was known for his offensive acumen at Western Michigan and it’s a long shot he’s going to put his faith in a QB who isn’t his guy.
Armstrong and any other quarterbacks recruited by Fleck and his staff are likely to quickly bypass Croft and those brought in by Jerry Kill and Tracy Claeys.
https://www.1500espn.com/news/2017/10/zulgads-3-demry-croft-likely-temporary-solution-qb-gophers/
Go Gophers!!
Gophers coach P.J. Fleck has yet to announce whether Demry Croft will start at quarterback over Conor Rhoda on Saturday against Illinois, although that almost certainly will be the case.
Rhoda, a fifth-year senior, looked rattled in last Saturday’s loss at Michigan State, while Croft, a sophomore, entered in the second quarter and ended up throwing three touchdown passes in the fourth quarter.
Croft got in trouble with Fleck and was suspended for three games for violating an unspecified team rule earlier this season, but he gives the Gophers an opportunity (3-3, 0-3) to win their first Big Ten game in part because, unlike Rhoda, he’s a threat to run the ball as well as pass it.
But while Croft is the logical choice to start, it’s almost certainly a temporary assignment.
Fleck’s starting quarterback for the 2018 season likely isn’t on the current roster. Among the candidates to take over will be Brennan Armstrong, a left-handed, dual-threat quarterback from Ohio.
Fleck didn’t recruit Croft and he knows his long-term success will depend on his ability to find a quarterback who is a good fit for the offense he wants to run. Fleck was known for his offensive acumen at Western Michigan and it’s a long shot he’s going to put his faith in a QB who isn’t his guy.
Armstrong and any other quarterbacks recruited by Fleck and his staff are likely to quickly bypass Croft and those brought in by Jerry Kill and Tracy Claeys.
https://www.1500espn.com/news/2017/10/zulgads-3-demry-croft-likely-temporary-solution-qb-gophers/
Go Gophers!!