I touted how talented Kris Brown was (more than anyone) since his HS senior season. It's funny how no one talked about him especially because of Rostad. But now that more people have seen Brown and writers are touting him that the casual fan is catching on.
Todays 406mtsports:
Who takes over at quarterback?
Replacing Dalton Sneed is a big task, and the Griz have plenty of options in their QB room.
Senior Cam Humphrey is the most experienced of the group. He started in place of an injured Sneed for three games in 2019 and has been the backup for two seasons.
Humphrey may have been the favorite to win the job last spring, but now other quarterbacks have had more time to learn the offense and become more mature to handle the physical rigors.
Kris Brown is the next-most-experienced QB in the system despite being a redshirt freshman. The Bozeman native is the tallest at 6-foot-4 and has shown he can throw a pretty ball after coming in as a (AA) first-team all-stater.
Sophomore Robbie Patterson transferred from junior college ahead of last year’s spring camp, and junior Kirk Rygol came to the program from South Florida in May. True freshman Carson Rostad has been in the program since the fall, and Daniel Britt signed in December.
In making a decision, the Griz will either be going with a one-year option in Humphrey and then find a new starter in 2022, or they could go all-in for a multi-year starter. Naming a backup would be important in case of injury, but players across college football, especially quarterbacks, have entered the transfer portal if they aren’t named a starter, and there's only one QB position.
Two spring games should give Hauck and Co. a much better look after fall practices and spring camp.
“There’s a lot (of people) in coaching that think playing an actual game at the end of spring ball would be a good deal and have thought that for a long time,” Hauck said. “The NCAA’s never gone that direction. But I think it’s a great deal. It’ll be productive.”