UF announces starting QB

[Ghost of the HEB]

Florida coach Billy Napier announces Wisconsin transfer Graham Mertz will be Gators' starting QB at Utah on Aug. 31

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) August 11, 2023

[chinngiskhaan]

This is good news. Doesn’t run, isn’t very accurate.

[Distantute]

I guess i think a bit more highly of him. Definitely no scrub and much better than barnes if he starts.

[chinngiskhaan]

I have never seen him play. His stats aren’t good. That’s all I know. Rising is a better thrower and runner.

[UteFanatic]

I thought the same thing about Pedo State’s QB Sean Clifford, then Utah made him look all-world.

[chinngiskhaan]

You misspelled RJ Hubert

[D T]

Clifford was a proven QB….This UF QB hasn’t accomplished anything.

We’ll be prepared for him, but I don’t believe it’s a fair comparison at this point in his career.

[UteFanatic]

Eh, Clifford was a decent QB, nothing special. I spent a lot of time on Penn State boards leading up to the Rose Bowl and he received a lot of criticism for being inconsistent.

Graham Mertz has experience. In 2021 he started in all 13 games and led Wisconsin to a 9-4 season. In 2022, he started in 12 games, but only went 6-6.

Fortunately, it looks like Florida’s O-line is decimated with injury. Utah D should be able to make Mertz very uncomfortable. Combine that with RES home field advantage, and it SHOULD be a comfortable Utah win regardless of which QB we trot out.

[D T]

So you’re an expert because you visited some PSU fan boards?

I actually watched their games & Clifford was better than decent….He wasn’t elite, but certainly more accomplished than Mertz….More experienced as well.

Poor comparison.

[UteFanatic]

You’re right. He certainly wasn’t elite, which was my original point. Glad we agree.

And I wasn’t directly comparing Mertz with Clifford. I think Clifford is a better QB. Just pointing out that it doesn’t take an elite QB to give Utah fits. Many people seem to be underestimating Mertz.

[D T]

Our elite D will handle him.