In Jake Bentley, the South Carolina football team found something rare.
A quarterback who could step on the field as a freshman and do the job.
Finding that person isn’t easy. Finding any quarterbacks worth their salt is hard. Professional teams have issues with it. College teams often do. So the Gamecocks staff has to look for specific things, but it’s not easy.
“That position is hard to evaluate,” Muschamp said. “Because you don’t really know until they’re under your watch and you’re able to see them manage the huddle and manage the football team and manage a one-minute drive to win the game and manage adversity.