Chip Kelly has yet to announce a Week 1 starter, but with a crowded quarterbacks room, it's as tough a decision as it ever has been for the Bruins.
After transferring to UCLA following the 2020 season, Garbers has waited to get his shot. Over the past two years, he's had spurts of playing time when he's shown flashes that he can excel as a starter, as well as some growing pains that have likely prevented him being QB1.
Whether he starts or not, the redshirt junior has become a more vocal presence in the absence of DTR. When asked about that increase in volume and frequency, Garbers shrugged, saying it comes with being the starting quarterback.said of Garbers."He's got a lot of confidence. He's kind of taken that leadership role."to be the starter given his history and familiarity with this team, but he's also got the most to lose because of it.
The quarterback room -- the physical manifestation of it inside the Wasserman Football Center on campus -- has become part classroom, part competitive arena, part comedy room. Senior quarterback-- who has been at UCLA since 2019 and has become a de facto mentor for the younger players in the room -- says film sessions sometimes turn into comedy roasts. It's all part of the fun and the levity they inject into a pressurized situation.
The 6-foot-4 Martin quietly sat on the Bruins bench all of last season, mostly watching Thompson-Robinson put together the best season of his college career. Martin would seek DTR out, ask questions and pick his brain. If he wasn't going to play, he may as well learn from the quarterback who was playing.In the offseason, Martin and DTR linked up again, this time to work out.
Despite his youth and inexperience, whether his fellow quarterbacks acknowledge it or not, it's clear it's a matter of when, not if, for the Detroit product who spurnedCan Dante Moore win the starting role? come Week 1 or it could come next season. There's no rush, but there is the growing feeling Moore is more ready than most freshmen at the position, and certainly more talented.
Even if Moore doesn't start right away, plenty will be calling for his number if the Bruins' season goes awry. Despite his age, the potential could be too tantalizing to pass up. Whether it's this season or next, the future of UCLA's offense appears to be in suitable hands.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
UCLA’s Devin Kirkwood ready to step up in the secondaryThe third-year defensive back from Gardena’s Serra High, with 21 games under his belt, craves a ‘bigger role’ on the Bruins’ defense
Read more »
Conference realignment ‘happened because of money,’ UCLA head basketball coach saysUCLA head basketball coach Mick Cronin told reporters the recent conference realignment moves in college athletics 'happened because of money.'
Read more »
UCLA RB Anthony Adkins has size and is getting used to the speedThe Army transfer, hard to miss at 6-foot-2 and 245 pounds, has had to adjust to the Bruins’ spread offense after playing in the triple option for three years
Read more »
UCLA Scientists Uncover the Truth About Cannabis Products Containing HHCsUCLA chemists develop method for producing a form of the substance that acts more predictably and consistently. In the fast-growing marketplace for recreational marijuana and related products, products containing cannabinoids called HHCs are gaining popularity. The neurological and physiolog
Read more »
Anytime Oatmeal Chocolate Chip CookiesThis dough is optimized for freezing so that you are never more than 25 minutes away from a warm, gooey cookie.
Read more »
iPhone 15's mysterious USB-C chip finally has an explanationAn exciting but unconfirmed iPhone 15 discovery indicates all four models will support Thunderbolt data speeds over USB-C.
Read more »