You have to give credit to Virginia Tech head coach Justin Fuente. In naming freshman Josh Jackson the starting quarterback for the season opener against West Virginia, Fuente didn’t overthink the decision. He picked the right guy and chose him at the right time.
In the name of strategy, Fuente could’ve delayed this decision for a couple of more weeks keeping WVU in the dark. Instead of doing that, Fuente chose to go ahead and pick his guy and allow him to receive the bulk of first-team snaps over the next few weeks. Jackson, in his second year in the program, needs that time with his receivers.