TROY – As Troy began the first of 14 spring practice dates on Tuesday morning, many eyes were focused on finding a replacement for Kaleb Barker, the Trojans’ record-setting quarterback who has graduated.
“It just feels natural to me, all the communication and codes and everything,” Watson said. “I feel like I know the playbook a lot more.
Watson is joined in the starting QB battle by junior college transfer Parker McNeill, former Brantley and Vanderbilt quarterback Jacob Free, redshirt freshman Gavin Screws and sophomore walk-on Jacob Cendoya, who transferred from Ole Miss. Highly-regarded true freshman Kyle Toole of Lee County (Ga.