As mentioned numerous times throughout this football preview, the looming quarterback situa- tion presents some uncertainty on offense for Southern Miss. Head Coach Jay Hopson reiterated this week the possibility of a starting quarterback not being announced until late Friday or gameday itself against Kentucky. During media day earlier this month, Hopson jokingly alluded to having a Friday night coin flip to decide who will lead the Goldens Eagles’ first offensive drive this season and that mindset remains the same.
Redshirt junior Kwadra Griggs and sophomore Keon Howard have seemed to be in a two-man race for the starting job throughout the entirety of fall camp; however, freshman Marcelo Rodriguez has raised questions concerning his involvement in this battle.