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Another of the SEC’s quarterback competitions has been settled.
Kentucky coach Mark Stoops named Drew Barker his team’s starting quarterback for 2016 following Saturday’s spring game.
.@UKCoachStoops announces Drew Barker is UK's starting quarterback at his post-#BlueWhite press conference.
— Kentucky Athletics (@UKAthletics) April 16, 2016
Barker, who was considered the favorite to replace Patrick Towles after earning playing time last season, beat out Stephen Johnson for the job.
The stats from the Blue and White game leaned heavily in Barker’s favor:
Some Blue-White Game stats… pic.twitter.com/AhG6ZCVMWx
— Jeff Drummond (@JDrumUK) April 16, 2016
But that’s not to say that Johnson didn’t push Barker for the job, as Stoops spent most of the spring saying he was a viable candidate.
Stoops says Stephen Johnson wasn't his "usual self" today. "He was pushing (Drew Barker" all spring, there's no doubt."
— Ben Roberts (@BenRobertsHL) April 16, 2016
Nick Cole is a former print journalist with several years of experience covering the SEC. Born and raised in SEC country, he has taken in the game-day experience at all 14 stadiums.
