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By Pete DiPrimio
IUHoosiers.com
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – There is no decision. Not now. Not with these stakes, and so much improvement to make.
Indiana’s starting quarterback question will linger until August, and if you see uncertainty, head coach Tom Allen focuses on opportunity.
“It’s a very strong group,” he says. “We’ve got good depth there.”
For now, with spring practice over and months of behind-the-scenes work looming, Connor Bazelak and Jack Tuttle generate the biggest buzz, but overlook Donaven McCulley, Dexter Williams II, and Grant Gremel at your own risk.
Allen refuses to take that risk. Not after last season.
If you saw the quarterback carnage that took out Tuttle, Williams, and Michael Penix Jr., you understand that today’s backup can become tomorrow’s starter faster than you can say, “Down goes the quarterback.”
Nothing is sure except everybody has to be ready.
“These next several months are going to be critical in their growth,” Allen says.
All the quarterbacks understand that, and it’s shown in the time they put in during practice, and outside of it.
“I appreciate how hard they’ve worked,” Allen says. “We’ll be able to find the best guy that ends up being the one that we think is prepared to lead our team.”
Bazelak and Tuttle are starter front runners based on experience and performance.
The 6-3, 222-pound Bazelak arrives from Missouri. In 24 career games, including 20 starts, he threw for 5,084 yards, 23 touchdowns, and 17 interceptions while completing 66.4 percent of his passes.
Last season, he threw for 2,548 yards, 16 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions.
The 6-4, 217-pound Tuttle is back for his fourth Hoosier season. Injuries limited him to six games last year. He threw for 423 yards with two touchdowns and five interceptions.
Then there’s McCulley, who played…
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