The Aporia · Vanderbilt ends its two-QB approach and bets on freshman Jared Curtis to win now

Teresa M. Walker

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Commodores Georgia N.C. State NASHVILLE Vanderbilt

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Curtis PERSON · 5× Lea PERSON · 5× Vanderbilt ORG · 5× Commodores ORG · 3× Berlowitz PERSON · 2× Georgia GPE · 2× N.C. State ORG · 2× Clark Lea PERSON · 1× NASHVILLE GPE · 1× Tenn. GPE · 1×

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea said Tuesday freshman quarterback Jared Curtis gives the Commodores the best chance to win now and will start Saturday against N.C. State after coming off the bench the first two games.

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🔮 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea said Tuesday freshman quarterback Jared Curtis gives the Commodores the best chance to win now and will start Saturday against N.C. State after coming off the bench the first two games.

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Vanderbilt ends its two-QB approach and bets on freshman Jared Curtis to win now · assertive framing

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Curtis → say → bench

Curtis split snaps with starter Blaze Berlowitz as the Commodores won their first two games. asserted

Commodores → split → games

Lea said he isn’t planning on playing two quarterbacks anymore with Curtis the quarterback Vanderbilt will lean on the rest of the season. asserted

Vanderbilt → say → season

“With Jared, you understand the potential and the positive long-term kind of outlook,” Lea said. asserted

Lea → understand → outlook

“But what he showed on Saturday was that he’s ready for this now. asserted

he → show → this

And so that both gives us peace of mind about we’re not sacrificing wins now for wins later. asserted

we → give → wins

He can do it now.” asserted

He → do → it

The 6-foot-3 Curtis got a lot of attention for flipping his commitment from Georgia to his hometown school, becoming the highest-ranked recruit ever to sign with Vanderbilt last December. asserted

Curtis → get → Vanderbilt

He was the nation’s No. 4 overall recruit in his class, according to the 247Sports Composite. uncertain

He → accord → Composite

Lea named Berlowitz the starter for the opener and made clear Aug. 27 that he had not decided on a starting quarterback for the season. asserted

he → name → season

Curtis came off the bench against Austin Peay and gave Lea every reason to make the switch now with his performance in Vanderbilt’s win over Delaware. asserted

Curtis → come → Delaware

Curtis ran for two touchdowns, and he was 14 of 22 passing for 210 yards. asserted

he → run → yards

Making the change now allows offensive coordinator Tim Beck to better focus on preparing one quarterback, not two. asserted

Beck → make → quarterback

Curtis also can spend time further developing chemistry with his wide receivers after splitting the practice snaps with Berlowitz. asserted

Curtis → spend → Berlowitz

The timing works well with Vanderbilt wrapping up a three-game home stand Saturday against N.C. State (1-1). asserted

Vanderbilt → work → State

The schedule only gets tougher for the Commodores, who start a two-game swing through the Southeastern Conference at Auburn on Sept. 26 followed by a trip to No. 2 Georgia on Oct. 3. asserted

who → get → Oct.

“There’s no limit on what this kid is capable of,” Lea said. asserted

Lea → ’ → what

“It’s just growing him up in the system, growing him up in offense, preparing him to play against the best of the best.” asserted

It → grow → best

Vanderbilt ends its two-QB approach and bets on freshman Jared Curtis to win now

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