Barrett Sallee, CBSSports.com columnist, had a strong take on Texas A&M's quarterback situation in his SEC: Smothered And Covered podcast. People continue to be divided over youth versus experience in the battle to replace Trevor Knight with senior Jake Hubenak being the only player on the roster with any game experience. However, Hubenak has some physical limitations which has opened the door for redshirt freshman Nick Starkel and freshman Kellen Mond, both whom offer better arms (and in Mond's case better athleticism).

A&M head coach Kevin Sumlin is still in the process of picking someone but Sallee notes that Sumlin should go for broke given the pressure that he is under after finishing 8-5 three straight years and out of the top 25. As Sallee put it:

"You’re not winning the SEC West with Jake Hubenak as your quarterback. You’re not contending for the SEC West with Jake Hubenak as your starting quarterback. You’re not going 9-3. But, you could with Nick Starkel and you could with Kellen Mond."

The Aggies open the season on September 3 at UCLA.

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