UTEP football: Sean Kugler mulls QB change

[Harry]

In the immediate aftermath of the 57-7, three-interception loss to Texas A&M, Sean Kugler defended Blaire Sullivan as his starting quarterback.

By Monday's press conference, after two days of evaluating film, Kugler admitted he's reconsidering matters for Saturday's game at North Texas. He all but declared an open competition over the next two days between Sullivan and the only other quarterback on the roster he's willing to play, Garrett Simpson.

"We're going to look at that avenue this week," Kugler said of a quarterback change in the wake of the loss of Jameill Showers to a separated shoulder. He won't burn the redshirt of the other quarterback, true freshman Mack Leftwich "We'll exhaust all avenues that will give us the best chance to win. Obviously it's an issue.

"We'll approach it as two options, we'll do it throughout practice, by midweek we'll have an answer. We're not just going to sit status quo."

When asked who will take the first snap at Tuesday's practice, Kugler said, "That remains to be seen."

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[oldguystudent]

Sweet.

[Sig381]

our defense will not let him any new QB breathe. i like our simple D approach. so far its working. i hope our secondary improves so we can throw in some blitzes.

[UNT90]

Hit 'em till they quit.

Really stupid to split practice reps in game week, but I guess he just feels there is nothing to lose at this point.

[Eastwood Eagle]

I recall things working well las time we faced a team after a QB change.

[UNTeagle88]

I feel bad for the new guy.. throwing him out to one of the best defense in the nation. We are better than Texas A&M at Defense. We are going to wreck him if he comes out.

[7travis5]

Their whole entire offense is a mess. I played football in high school with one of UTEP's running backs, and he isn't thrilled with how things are going. They're just a bad...BAD team.

[Christopher Walker]

I feel bad for the new guy.. throwing him out to one of the best defense in the nation. We are better than Texas A&M at Defense. We are going to wreck him if he comes out.

They're going to wreck whoever comes out.