The Texas Longhorns have named their starting quarterback for Saturday's opener at Notre Dame, going with junior Tyrone Swoopes over redshirt freshman Jerrod Heard. How long it remains that way will depend on Swoopes' ability to handle the Longhorns' new offense and avoid the mistakes and tentative play that have plagued his career to this point.
Coach Strong announces that Tyrone Swoopes will get the start at QB against Notre Dame this weekend. #HookEm
— Longhorn_FB (@Longhorn_FB) August 31, 2015
Coach Charlie Strong made the move official on Monday, but also said that Heard will be in the mix against the Fighting Irish.