The SEC entered the 2016 campaign with only three returning full-time starting quarterbacks, with only one—Ole Miss' Chad Kelly—firmly established as a superstar.
Week 1 showed us there are more on the doorstep, just waiting to break through that glass ceiling. It also showed us coaching matters above all else, especially with veteran quarterbacks who displayed no signs of progress during the first week of the season.
Even Kelly had his ups and downs vs. Florida State, where he threw for 313 yards and four touchdowns, but also tossed three picks and fumbled once.
After playing coy with his quarterback plans prior to the game versus USC, Alabama head coach Nick Saban settled on true freshman Jalen Hurts as his primary quarterback against the Trojans.