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Steady, confident Cole Garvin ready to lead South Alabama as starting QB

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Football season hasn't even started yet, but it's already been a big year in the Garvin household.

In April, Brett Garvin was promoted to head football coach at Sandy Creek High School in suburban Atlanta after 16 years as an assistant. Earlier this week, his older son Cole was named South Alabama's starting quarterback.

South Alabama quarterback Cole Garvin looks to throw against the San Diego State during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016, in Mobile, Ala. (AP Photo/Dan Anderson)
South Alabama quarterback Cole Garvin looks to throw against the San Diego State during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016, in Mobile, Ala. (AP Photo/Dan Anderson)

Cole Garvin, a redshirt junior, will lead the Jaguars onto the field in their 2017 season-opener Sept.