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Texas Tech football: Cumbie’s history with freshman QBs could be useful in 2021

FORT WORTH, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 28: Co-Offensive Coordinator Sonny Cumbie in the game against the Kansas Jayhawks at Amon G. Carter Stadium on September 28, 2019 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)

Sonny Cumbie has had to rely on freshmen quarterbacks before in his coaching career and that experience might serve him well in 2021 with the Texas Tech football program.

There was once a time when the thought of throwing a freshman into the fire at quarterback would make college offensive coordinators tremble in terror. But as the high school football world has evolved into a year-round passing camp, young quarterbacks are arriving on campus more ready than ever to play immediately.