Mike Roach
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I caught up with some sources to discuss the latest with the team.
1) There was a report out from Orangebloods' Anwar Richardson that Swoopes was blowing the field away in the QB competition. First let me say that Anwar is a very good reporter, and he's reporting what his sources are telling him. I spoke with my sources in Austin to get the latest, and they were dumbfounded by it. 2 of them outright laughed at the idea, and they re-iterated they expect Shane to be the guy this year. I also talked to a couple of players, and every one of them said they think Shane wins the job. In addition, I talked to some others in the media and they all say the same thing I'm hearing. I'm not sure who the source is for Anwar, but either he's being misled, or he's waaaaay ahead of the curve.
2) There were some whispers that Deshon Elliott has overtaken Jason Hall for the safety position. Elliott has done well this summer, and his focus has been to get in the film room more than anything. While he is making progress, the job is still Hall's from what we understand.
3) Denzel Okafor is for real, and he's starting to make a push at right tackle.
4) there's some difference in opinion on when a starter might be named quarterback. The majority of my sources believe it will be next week following the first scrimmage, but there are a few that believe this will stretch out to game week. The reps have been split between Swoopes and Buechele, but we are told if there is an edge it is toward Buechele.
1) There was a report out from Orangebloods' Anwar Richardson that Swoopes was blowing the field away in the QB competition. First let me say that Anwar is a very good reporter, and he's reporting what his sources are telling him. I spoke with my sources in Austin to get the latest, and they were dumbfounded by it. 2 of them outright laughed at the idea, and they re-iterated they expect Shane to be the guy this year. I also talked to a couple of players, and every one of them said they think Shane wins the job. In addition, I talked to some others in the media and they all say the same thing I'm hearing. I'm not sure who the source is for Anwar, but either he's being misled, or he's waaaaay ahead of the curve.
2) There were some whispers that Deshon Elliott has overtaken Jason Hall for the safety position. Elliott has done well this summer, and his focus has been to get in the film room more than anything. While he is making progress, the job is still Hall's from what we understand.
3) Denzel Okafor is for real, and he's starting to make a push at right tackle.
4) there's some difference in opinion on when a starter might be named quarterback. The majority of my sources believe it will be next week following the first scrimmage, but there are a few that believe this will stretch out to game week. The reps have been split between Swoopes and Buechele, but we are told if there is an edge it is toward Buechele.
