When the East Carolina University football team opened spring practice on Feb. 19, the biggest position in question was at quarterback, following senior and incumbent starting quarterback Gardner Minshew’s withdrawal from the school.
The Pirates entered spring practice with three players fighting for the job, sophomore Reid Herring, redshirt freshman Kingsley Ifedi and true freshman Holton Ahlers. All have gotten snaps with the first-team offense, but Herring is the only one who hasn’t gotten snaps with the third-team. Due to Herring’s experience with head coach Scottie Montgomery and offensive coordinator Tony Peterson’s offense, he is the presumed favorite to start.