Well, Week 3 is over now.

Yes, you read that correctly. We’ve only been through three weeks of the schedule.

You would guess it has been longer considering we’ve already have some quarterback controversies and even some quarterback changes.

It has been a wild season around the SEC and we learn something new about these teams every single week. Here are some of the quarterbacks situations around the conference.

The big news early this week is that Jeremy Johnson is headed for the bench and Sean White is going to start for Auburn. What do you think of the move? And do you know anything about White?

This comes as a pretty big surprise to be honest, and here’s why. Auburn faces a very talented Mississippi State team this weekend and then plays San Jose State next week. Why not let Johnson play this week and if you want to make a switch, do it against an out of conference team?

Obviously, I’m not in the locker room nor in the coaches office, but I would think that would be a better week to start an inexperienced quarterback. Maybe this White kid is their best option and coach Gus Malzahn has a lot of confidence in him. Only time will tell, but I was pretty shocked that Auburn decided to make the switch this week.

I, along with pretty much everyone else outside of the locker room, know very little about Sean White. We will find out in a few days!

Speaking of quarterback changes, Maty Mauk continues to look about the same as he has since the middle of the 2013 season. Why is it that some players get much better and others stay the same? And should Mizzou consider giving freshman sensation Drew Lock more time?

It’s hard to say. Mauk came into the 2014 season as a guy who I thought would become one of the better quarterbacks in the conference. He hasn’t really blossomed into that yet, however. I do think he is talented and let’s not forget, Missouri is the two-time defending SEC East champs. Yes, their defense has been very solid, but Mauk has gotten the job done when needed.

A lot of the progression of a quarterback is just comfortability. When you’re comfortable, you’re confident. When you’re confident, you ball. They’ve lost some talented players on offense and I think he sometimes tries to force the issue.

Like I said in previous articles, this is Mauk’s team and unless he gets injured or stinks it up badly, I don’t see Lock stealing a lot of time. I think Lock will be good but from what I’ve watched, he isn’t ready to take over this team right now. Not yet.

Ole Miss’ Chad Kelly got some help on that crazy tipped pass, but generally seemed to perform well on the big stage in Tuscaloosa. Are we now ready to say the Rebels very well could win the SEC?

I’m sold. Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good. Ole Miss has the combination of both on their side right now. Its defense is stout and its offense has been explosive, to say the least, in these first three weeks.

Now that the Rebels are considered the best in the conference, they now have a major target on their back. Ole Miss will get everyone’s best effort week in and week out so they need to be prepared for that and stay focused.

What were your thoughts on Perry Orth’s start against Georgia, and South Carolina’s decision to start Lorenzo Nunez this week?

I talked to Perry this week and I honestly thought he played fine. Coach Steve Spurrier told him the same thing this week during film too.

What I have a giant problem with is the whole quarterback switcheroo. I did it twice during my time at South Carolina with Chris Smelley. We beat Arkansas while we switched in and out every single damn play and then the following week we lost 56-6 at The Swamp. That was the last time we ever did that. I had to have a meeting with coach to express my feelings on that situation.

We saw what happened this weekend in Athens, and I don’t expect coach to do that again. We play against UCF so I think it’s a good week for Zo to start and get some experience. However, I think coach should play Perry and Scarnecchia a lot as well. None of the quarterbacks on the roster have much playing experience and this should be a good week to let them loose.

Right now, the offense with Zo is very one-dimensional. He hasn’t attempted many passes and defenses will be stacking the box if they can’t get the ball downfield. This should be a good week for the Gamecocks offense to experiment and let the quarterbacks loose.

How much of Florida’s offensive woes are on Will Grier as a true freshman still going through growing pains and how much of it is due to the young offensive line and a lack of depth at receiver?

It is a combination of everything.

I do think that Grier gives them the best chance to win on offense, but he does need to pick it up a little more. The Gators are a quiet 3-0 and face the SEC East favorite Tennessee Volunteers down in The Swamp this weekend. It’s a huge game for both teams and if Florida can beat them, we could be singing a different tune.

I do think that the Gators offense will improve throughout the season as Grier becomes more experienced and comfortable. They do need to find a couple of playmakers to get the ball to, though.

Patrick Towles has been touted as a strong NFL prospect, but looked pretty pedestrian — even bad — at times Saturday against the strong Gators defense. What do you think are his strengths and weaknesses at this point in his college career?

I like him and think he is one of the best NFL prospects at quarterback in the SEC right now. He’s got the measureables, the arm strength, and surprising speed.

His accuracy and spiral sometimes fail him but for the most part he is accurate. There are also times where I think he tries to do it himself too much and he gets into trouble.

I love his game as a gunslinger and think he will be one of the top quarterbacks in the SEC.

Overall, the SEC is catching a lot of flak for its quarterback play outside of the state of Mississippi. Do you agree with the sentiment that it’s a down year top to bottom at the position? And which players are part of that next tier right now?

You have to take into consideration what most of the SEC offenses are built for. Most of these offenses are built for the running game because the SEC running backs are the best, hands down. We don’t have any quarterbacks that are throwing the ball 40 or 50 times a game because the coaches want to ground and pound it.

The quarterbacks around the conference are all very talented, I just don’t think they get of lot chances to make a ton of plays. I would say Patrick Towles, Kyle Allen, Joshua Dobbs and even Greyson Lambert are all in the top tier with Dak Prescott and Chad Kelly. I would even venture to say Maty Mauk, Brandon Allen and Jake Coker are in that group as well.

When you look at it like that, I would say the SEC has some very talented quarterbacks. At least in my honest opinion. I’ve been in these guys’ shoes before and I know how difficult it is to play in this league and succeed. It’s a lot easier to type or talk about it than it is to actually go out and perform.

Let’s not forget, the SEC is known for how good the defenses are. It’s always a challenge on Saturdays!