Vanderbilt football coach Clark Lea still has not named a starting quarterback after the Commodores' second scrimmage at FirstBank Stadium on Aug. 22.
Lea said the staff will sit down over the next few days and evaluate where the situation stands. The team will take a day off Aug. 23 before evaluating film the next day. The Commodores are hoping to have a starting quarterback named internally by early next week.
Jared Curtis, the No. 2 quarterback recruit in the 2026 class and the first 5-star to ever commit to the Commodores, is battling with returner Blaze Berlowitz, who was Diego Pavia's backup over the past three years at New Mexico State and then at Vanderbilt.
"I see growth in Jared, I think Blaze continues to do things that he does well," Lea said. "We're going to have to look at the film and we're going to have a lot of conversations. I think in a situation where you're evaluating a freshman, you need to give it time, for his development, for the game to slow down."
Vanderbilt opens its season against Austin Peay on Sept. 5 (6 p.m. CT, SEC Network+) at FirstBank Stadium.
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Lea said the staff will sit down over the next few days and evaluate where the situation stands. The team will take a day off Aug. 23 before evaluating film the next day. The Commodores are hoping to have a starting quarterback named internally by early next week.
Jared Curtis, the No. 2 quarterback recruit in the 2026 class and the first 5-star to ever commit to the Commodores, is battling with returner Blaze Berlowitz, who was Diego Pavia's backup over the past three years at New Mexico State and then at Vanderbilt.
"I see growth in Jared, I think Blaze continues to do things that he does well," Lea said. "We're going to have to look at the film and we're going to have a lot of conversations. I think in a situation where you're evaluating a freshman, you need to give it time, for his development, for the game to slow down."
Vanderbilt opens its season against Austin Peay on Sept. 5 (6 p.m. CT, SEC Network+) at FirstBank Stadium.
#quarterback #stadium #named
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