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No Better Time to Start Jerrod Heard than Now

We are one week into the season and the Texas offense has itself a new play caller. The coaching move may come a little too late to reverse the course this offense is on. Still, since we are replacing an officer on the ship, why not swap out the motor, too?

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Give Jerrod Heard the start against Rice.

Let me preface my article by saying this is no knock on Tyrone Swoopes. The kid is doing everything right – working hard in practice, stepping up to be a leader on this team as well as handling the pressure that comes with being the quarterback at the University of Texas.