One contender has more than a season’s worth of college experience as a starter. Another has never taken a college snap. A third is the only candidate who has actually played in a game for UCLA.
Handicapping the battle to become the Bruins’ starting quarterback involves various factors but one underlying premise.
“It’s a wide-open deal right now,” UCLA coach Chip Kelly said Wednesday during the Pac-12 Conference’s media day at the Hollywood & Highland Center.
Thompson-Robinson and Modster are both speedy runners as well as gifted passers, giving them versatility that Speight cannot match as more of a pocket specialist.