Charlie Strong names David Ash starting Texas QB

Harry · July 23, 2014

Just one day after he was cleared to return to full practices, David Ash was named the starting quarterback of the Texas Longhorns by first-year head coach Charlie Strong on Tuesday at Big 12 Media Days, reports Taylor Gaspar of Rivals.

Ash was the starting quarterback going into last season, but his campaign was cut short by a concussion. He played in only three games, throwing for 760 yards and seven touchdowns with two interceptions. After the season was complete, Ash was granted a medical redshirt.

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greenminer · July 23, 2014

Wow. I think if he were in Denton Coach Mac would make him re-earn his job.

eagle2014 · July 23, 2014

Not likely. He's by far the best qb.

outoftown · July 23, 2014

Ah... UT better not forget to block Laramie Lee like LSU did 2 years ago. I am not sure UT season could stand such a blow to its fragile QB

UNT 90 Grad · July 23, 2014

Ah... UT better not forget to block Laramie Lee like LSU did 2 years ago. I am not sure UT season could stand such a blow to its fragile QB

I think you are thinking of Hilbert Jackson.

(Germans bombing Pearl Harbor moment)

outoftown · July 23, 2014

I think you are thinking of Hilbert Jackson.
(Germans bombing Pearl Harbor moment)

Dammit... you are right. that is humiliating.

In my defense, it felt like a laramie Lee hit, he has put so many good licks on people. And the main point still stands: there are a few UNT players very capable of taking out Ash if his protection is not A+

Edited July 23, 2014 by outoftown

emmitt01 · July 23, 2014

Anyone have a single doubt that if Mini Mac had played three games his medical redshirt would have been denied?

meangreen15 · July 23, 2014

Anyone have a single doubt that if Mini Mac had played three games his medical redshirt would have been denied?

Considering we fudged the system to get Dajon a redshirt after he played in the first game I don't think we are in any place to talk

NorthTexan95 · July 23, 2014

Considering we fudged the system to get Dajon a redshirt after he played in the first game I don't think we are in any place to talk

A few plays verses entire games. Not exactly the same.

Part of me says to just let the kids play and be liberal about granting red shirts. The other side of me looks at someone like Jason White or Brandon Weeden and wonders if it's right to have guys in their upper 20's competing against guys who are maybe 20.

meangreen15 · July 23, 2014

A few plays verses entire games. Not exactly the same.

Part of me says to just let the kids play and be liberal about granting red shirts. The other side of me looks at someone like Jason White or Brandon Weeden and wonders if it's right to have guys in their upper 20's competing against guys who are maybe 20.

Ash got hurt in their second game, and briefly appeared in the 3rd (left in the first quarter). His injury was also a concussion so the NCAA should be happy that Texas played it safe by keeping him out as long as he was still experiencing symptoms.

Weeden was that old because he played baseball, not because of a medical redshirt

Cr1028 · July 23, 2014

Garrett Gilbert played in 2 games in '11 and then got a mysterious shoulder injury allowing him to get a med rs and go to SMU. I can't complain though, we did Riley the same way as Dajon. I'm still upset we didn't get Muzzy an extra year though but maybe Dodge just didn't push hard enought, who knows.

Mean Green 93-98 · July 23, 2014

Anyone have a single doubt that if Mini Mac had played three games his medical redshirt would have been denied?

Considering we fudged the system to get Dajon a redshirt after he played in the first game I don't think we are in any place to talk

There's no fudging the system in any of these cases. Dajon was not eligible for a redshirt since he played, but since he suffered a season-ending injury after playing less than 30% of games, he was automatically eligible for a hardship waiver, which is sometimes called a "medical redshirt." Same with Ash. The only fudging the system would be if they actually did not suffer season-ending injuries, certainly possible with Dajon.

meangreenthirteen · July 23, 2014

We just need somebody to ring his bell early and force them to go with plan B.

Christopher Walker · July 23, 2014

A few plays verses entire games. Not exactly the same.

Part of me says to just let the kids play and be liberal about granting red shirts. The other side of me looks at someone like Jason White or Brandon Weeden and wonders if it's right to have guys in their upper 20's competing against guys who are maybe 20.

So you would have said no to Sarge McCoy playing last year?

NorthTexan95 · July 23, 2014

Ash got hurt in their second game, and briefly appeared in the 3rd (left in the first quarter). His injury was also a concussion so the NCAA should be happy that Texas played it safe by keeping him out as long as he was still experiencing symptoms.

Weeden was that old because he played baseball, not because of a medical redshirt

I brought up Weeden not because of the red shirt but instead for the general idea of some athletes being so much older than the vast majority of the other players.

Josh White and his seven years is an example for the redshirt issue.

Edited July 23, 2014 by NorthTexan95