Ken Niumatalolo’s and Ivin Jasper’s biggest question for the Navy offense going into the 2020 season surrounded the quarterback position.
The Midshipmen’s 13th-year head coach and longtime offensive coordinator, respectively, were determined to identify a starter during spring practice. They planned a grueling competition that included making the quarterbacks go full contact, a rarity, to determine which could elude defenders or break tackles.
But Navy football was forced to cancel spring camp after the coronavirus pandemic erupted in mid-March, leaving the most critical position in a triple-option offense wide open.
“Losing spring practice was devastating as far as developing the other quarterbacks,” Niumatalolo told The Capital.