Carrying 6 QB's, at least in the past, was usually the sort of thing a staff decided to do when it didn't know who its starter was going to be (kind of like us entering 2025 with so many kickers). Maybe this is the new normal with more possible scholarships. I was hoping that Carpenter leaving, a player who you would think would be in the mix but without the established film to earn a payday, meant that the 2026 starter had become obvious to those close to the situation.

I realized that as well. That's part of the reason I wonder if this is more normal now but am too lazy to go around looking at all the rosters in the FBS when there are teams that will still add quarterbacks in the coming months.

He might be recruited as a TE….decent player at wherever he plays.

I said it before Rosa even committed, but Brune coming back might be a worse situation than what he had last year. MTJ is extremely talented. (Though not talented to burn his rs and make him RB2). Brune is still the kind of runner we love in Athens, so he'll get his reps. Starters reps? Maybe the first few games. And I agree, though I dont know the terms of any deal, he didn't turn down Duke and Manny Diaz to come here and back-up anyone. So hopefully that lights a little fire under him, because he hasn't played much the last few years.

-Poulos is QB1 in the clubhouse.
-Vezza, I'm super excited to see him. Like a better armed Parker. I think he will be good and likely beat him out early, but those are your QB1/QB1A today.
-Hype has got immense talent. Hasn't taken game snaps since his jr year of HS.
-Winters is a legend. Salute to my guy. Will likely be the last line of five year guys. I'd love to see him all of a sudden start making it rain out there. Every spring you hear nothing but good things about this kid. And he never takes any snaps at all. CFL MVP, NFL draft-pick and an ALL-MAC guy in front of you, so that's a lot, but I'd love to see him break-out.
-Davis - I think others saw a lot more than I did, but think this is an easy redshirt.

TL/DR:
It's been years (a decade) since we had a QB competition or even an RB competition. I'm looking forward to the battles, cause it could go a lot of different ways - especially for a first year head coach.

My early money is on Vezza and Brune/Rosa splitting carries, with MTJ getting a few as well. This has always been a running team, so having three guys who can tote the rock and another power running qb... lets go.

I am also wondering about Josh Waite and Josh Johnson still being on the roster. Two experienced guys from small schools who didn't play much or at all this year. Are they still around?

Getting a visit from Riley Palmeter, 6-5, 230 TE from Marian College. Teammate of Isaiah Street.


https://x.com/riley_palmeter/status/1999189904144666688?s...

Lists himself as WR / RB, and played DB in HS so could be a jack-of-all-trades type.

Had not seen that yet, was hoping he would come back. Oh well

Not OHIO player related, but Anthony Colandrea, the UNLV quarterback we played against in the Frisco Bowl has transferred to Nebraska. So if he wins the starting job, we could potentially play against him for the second game in a row.