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There's as many as a half dozen reasons why McElwain hasn't named a starter, all of them legit and further reason to think this guy is one smart dude. I'll take an uninformed stab at them.
1) There's not enough separation between Grier and Harris because Grier struggles in the red zone and Harris, on the other hand, simply doesn't fit the mold of the kind of guy McElwain is likely to commit to longterm.
2) But make no mistake, Harris will get on the field this season because he can run and because it makes defenses think twice. In a year where we're thin on OL, that's a critical factor.
3) The appearance of open competition pushes both athletes to be the best they can, and there's plenty of room for improvement.
4) For reasons of injury and otherwise, you need two serviceable quarterbacks going into a season.
5) Winning over the lockerroom remains one of McElwain's top priorities, as well it should. Harris was the guy before Grier, and because there's little separation, McElwain doesn't want to be in the position of appearing to play favorites, and esp if there's any inkling that it could lead to (yes, I'm about to say it) racial tension on the roster.
6) It's flipping New Mexico State. Why not?
It makes perfect sense that McElwain's handled it this way. As a matter of fact, I'd question it if he had already committed to one of the two. Kudos, Coach.
1) There's not enough separation between Grier and Harris because Grier struggles in the red zone and Harris, on the other hand, simply doesn't fit the mold of the kind of guy McElwain is likely to commit to longterm.
2) But make no mistake, Harris will get on the field this season because he can run and because it makes defenses think twice. In a year where we're thin on OL, that's a critical factor.
3) The appearance of open competition pushes both athletes to be the best they can, and there's plenty of room for improvement.
4) For reasons of injury and otherwise, you need two serviceable quarterbacks going into a season.
5) Winning over the lockerroom remains one of McElwain's top priorities, as well it should. Harris was the guy before Grier, and because there's little separation, McElwain doesn't want to be in the position of appearing to play favorites, and esp if there's any inkling that it could lead to (yes, I'm about to say it) racial tension on the roster.
6) It's flipping New Mexico State. Why not?
It makes perfect sense that McElwain's handled it this way. As a matter of fact, I'd question it if he had already committed to one of the two. Kudos, Coach.