BYU quarterback Kedon Slovis will have to 'earn' his starting job back after missing last week with injury, Kalani Sitake says.
Brigham Young Cougars quarterback Kedon Slovis as BYU hosts Texas Tech, NCAA football in Provo on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023.“You don’t just become the starter by appointment only and they are anointed the starter and that is it for the rest of your life,” Sitake said. “That’s not how it works.”
Sitake said the program will decide between starting Slovis or backup Jake Retzlaff based on two factors.“Well, everyone who is coming off of injury, they just don’t jump into the starting role,” Sitake said. “You have to earn the right to get that back. So competition still continues. “... That doesn’t get settled by just the training room clearing you. We want to play the best guy. If he is cleared, let’s see how far he is cleared. Is he cleared just to be on the field as a player? Or can he throw the ball and make the plays we actually need the quarterback to make?”, who also lost his starting role after being injured.
“That’s how it works,” Sitake said. “If Keanu Hill comes back and he is not able to be at a higher level than what we are getting from Parker and those guys, that’s how it works. That’s how we run the program.”“There comes a point where you see who gives us the best chance,” Sitake said. “Who is going to make the throws we are asking them to do? That usually happens right around Tuesday when we have an idea.
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