After a naming Treon Harris the starter in week one, Florida has now tabbed Will Grier the starting quarterback for the East Carolina game this Saturday.
Here are the details from Bleacher Report:
Grier, a redshirt freshman, will be making his first career start. He completed 15 of 17 passes for 164 yards and two touchdowns in the Gators’ season-opening win over New Mexico State. Despite losing the preseason battle to Harris, Grier wound up playing a majority of the second and third quarters in the 61-13 blowout.
Harris wasn’t too shabby himself, throwing for 215 yards and two scores on 14-of-19 passing. The dual threat also added 23 yards on the ground. It’s expected both quarterbacks will continue to split time Saturday against an East Carolina team that barely got past Towson one week ago.
After naming Harris the starter a week ago and now rolling with Grier this week, it seems that Florida head coach Jim McElwain is still in the process of figuring out who his guy is. Seems to me he is using his out of conference schedule as an extended preseason and is letting both quarterbacks start a game and see how they react.
I think we will figure out who the real starter is come conference play.