FSU football: How no spring practice affects QB competition
By Kelvin Hunt
Playing Field Is Leveled For All Quarterbacks
What does it mean to say the playing field is leveled for all quarterbacks? Well, there’s James Blackman, Jordan Travis, and Tate Rodemaker who were all involved in spring camp until things got canceled.
Blackman is the most experienced of the group, with Travis getting a bit of playing time after Willie Taggart was fired last year. Rodemaker is a true freshman who enrolled at FSU in January.
True freshmen who enroll early have a leg up on those that can’t join the team until the summer. The latter is where true freshman Chubba Purdy falls.
If spring practice would have continued as planned, Blackman, Travis, and Rodemaker would have had a significant advantage in terms of getting reps in the offense and being evaluated by the coaching staff.
Purdy will be in the same boat as those three with spring practice canceled. It’ll depend on the ruling from the NCAA in terms of what they decide to do about teams being able to make up for missing spring practice.
However, if they allow teams to do something like practice in the summer, it’s conceivable for Purdy to get to Tallahassee and compete just as well as the other three quarterbacks.