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Five Quarterbacks Splitting Preseason Snaps

The head coach jokes about the advantages of having five quarterbacks in camp, instead of just two or three as in years before. For Brian Johnson, it’s not a laughing matter exactly. “It has its pros and cons,” the Bulldog quarterbacks boss said.

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Fortunately there are more of the pros than there are cons for Mississippi State. Five full-time triggermen can keep plays snapping during preseason, can provide all the receivers every sort of pass, and give defenses all variations of looks.

Oh, and there’s the obvious benefit of camp competition.