Team Report: Inside Slant
Charlie Weis is keeping an air of mystery surrounding one of the most intriguing position battles in all of college football.
He kicked the tires on four inexperienced quarterbacks this spring; one of them will get a chance to replace golden-armed Brady Quinn. But first, Weis wants to pare the list to two.
After spring ball, Weis had recruiting to attend to, then was expected to announce his top candidates near the end of May. Not that his decision means it will be curtains for the other two guys, it's just that he wants to give the position focus ... and, hey, somebody has to end up getting the majority of the reps in the fall.
"You just set up an equal plan, very logistically laid out, and let everyone know this is what the plan is going to be," Weis said.
Junior Evan Sharpley is the only contender who has taken snaps in college; he has been the little-used backup to Brady Quinn. His strength: He has been in this system the longest.
Demetrius Jones and Zach Frazer each redshirt last year after arriving with loads of prep press clippings. Jones is the best athlete of the group, but neither of these guys lack for confidence.
Then there is Jimmy Clausen, considered in some circles as the top recruit of the class of 2007. Weis kept him off-limits to the media this spring.
"The first thing is as a head coach is you don't create prima donnas. That's very, very important," Weis said.
But, eventually, one of these guys will become a very big man on campus.
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