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Riley may not name Sooners' QB during camp

NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley said he would prefer to name a starting quarterback during the Sooners' fall camp, but isn't guaranteeing that'll happen.

"You get a lot more accurate snapshot of where these guys are really at, as camp unfolds," Riley said during Oklahoma's media day Friday. "I would prefer to [name a starter during camp] because then you're able to get it out of the way, you're able to start to focus your reps in on the starter and the team knows -- everybody knows -- and you can move on."

While grad transfer and former Alabama starter Jalen Hurts is the overwhelming favorite to win the job before the Sooners host Houston on Sept.