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Battle for UCLA's starting quarterback spot is a 'wide-open deal,' Chip Kelly says

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.