re: Your gut feeling...who will start at QB?

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I think Bateman starts but Hurts sees time in a change of pace situation every now and then.

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This isn't an unrealistic expectation.

What's the rule for redshirts on early enrollees? That's the one thing that could keep Hurts off the field. With the potential he's already shown, I can see the staff really wanting to save a year of eligibility for Hurts.

Given that mobility is supposed to be the strongest asset for both of them (thus suggesting similar game plans), if Bateman is the guy I can see Hurts sitting with the intention to redshirt but being the actual #2 guy should Bateman suffer a long term injury or get hurt in a critical game. If you think back to the 2009 title game, there was some question about GMac's health and if he couldn't go AJ was going to be the guy.