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Heard Not Taking The Starting Job From Swoopes?

If Jerrod Heard wants the starting quarterback job, he'll have to show more

It’s no secret the eyes of Texas are upon the quarterback battle ensuing in Austin in preparation for the 2015 season. This increasingly prolific fight for first string has been well documented from the earliest offseason workouts, through the spring game and on into summer workouts, just as it will continue to be the case into fall camp and ultimately, the final days before Texas’ season opener against Notre Dame.

Junior Tyrone Swoopes certainly has the edge when it comes to experience and put on display the minor tweaks and progress he’s made since the embarrassing 31-7 loss to Arkansas in the Texas Bowl.