Explaining the addition of Ryder Burton to the WVU QB room.
It may have caught you off guard over the weekend to see West Virginia scoop up a commitment from a transfer quarterback. You're probably thinking, what's the point? You have Garrett Greene in place, Nicco Marchiol is his successor, and Khalil Wilkins is set to enter the program this summer...we believe.Wilkins was scheduled to enroll early and participate and spring ball, but due to some transcript issues out of his control that has been delayed.
Now let's not be fooled here. The starting job is Marchiol's to lose come next fall. But you never want to have a situation where there's no competition going on in the room and you're just handing the guy the job. Challenging Marchiol is only going to make him better. That's why you always here coaches at every level say they are looking to get better at every position when asked about team needs.
Then there's also the potential that the kid has. He has great arm talent and has the athleticism to beat you with his legs, when necessary. The coaching staff believes he has an opportunity to be a starter down the line and can groomed into that role while waiting his turn such as Greene and Marchiol did.Publisher of Mountaineers Now on FanNation/Sports Illustrated.
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