Cincinnati Bearcats Football: Is There a Quarterback Controversy in Clifton?

After receiving his first collegiate start at quarterback on Saturday against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Cincinnati Bearcats sophomore quarterback Munchie Legaux just might be finding himself in the midst of a quarterback controversy. 

While it is still unlikely that Legaux will lose his starting job, there is a good chance that sophomore Jordan Luallen will be in for at least a few plays. 

Luallen has played sparingly so far this season and runs the Wildcat offense. He is a transfer from Georgia Tech who has speed and athleticism and will give Cincinnati an added dimension.

Junior Brendon Kay, who has yet to throw a pass this season, will be getting some extra reps this week at practice and according to Butch Jones, if he plays well, he also has a chance to be the starter. 

In the two games Legaux has played since senior Zach Collaros was injured, he has completed 22-of-52 passes for 302 yards and two interceptions. He is yet to throw a touchdown pass. 

Legaux was not solely to blame for the loss; Cincinnati receivers dropped numerous passes and Legaux saw more blitz packages than Cincinnati has seen all season. 

If Legaux has a solid week in practice, he will not lose his starting job. He is the most talented of the healthy quarterbacks on the roster. His size and athleticism are things that not many college quarterbacks have. 

Cincinnati will need to catch a few breaks if they plan on winning their third Big East title in four years, so they can not afford to slip up anymore this season. 

If they plan on winning their remaining two games, it all starts with production from the quarterback position. 

They will certainly need more of that this weekend against Syracuse.