Officially: Jarrett Stidham Named Starter at Auburn

Jarrett Stidham has been named the starting QB for the 2017 football season. Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn tweeted the news today after meeting with the three QB's that battled for the starting job this spring.

Stidham arrived at Auburn via the JUCO route, after transferring from Baylor when embattled head coach Art Briles was released. 

Interestingly for Gus Malzahn, the normal tendency was to recruit a true dual-threat QB that could run all of the zone and power read plays in the offense. Only occasionally passing the ball when a defense had forced Auburn to throw. Think Cam Newton, or Nick Marshall.

Stidham is much more a pocket passer, that has the ability to run if need be. This subject has been debated many times. Can Gus Malzahn field a successful offense that has a much more proficient passer, than runner? Before you go all ballistic, I know Chip Lindsey is the Offensive Coordinator, and will have "complete control" of the offense. 

Malzahn has stated on several occasions that he "trusts Chip." 

Let us not forget Lindsey spent time in Auburn in 2013 as an offensive analyst to Coach Malzahn. It's not like Gus hired someone to come to Auburn and scrap "his" offense.

I have every reason to believe we will see an offense that closely resembles a mixture of the run heavy Auburn offense under Gus, and the pass happy Tulsa offense that was also led by Gus.

Now that Auburn has settled on its starter at QB, the team can focus on winning lots, if not all of their games.

WAR EAGLE!