Quarterback Battle Headlines a Pivotal Kansas Football Season
As Kansas football entered a pivotal year under coach Lance Leipold, an open quarterback competition dominated the offseason conversation ahead of the fall.
Kansas football entered a pivotal season this year under head coach Lance Leipold, with an open quarterback competition dominating the offseason conversation heading into the fall.
After back-to-back 5-7 seasons, the Jayhawks face pressure to return to a bowl game, and the departure of longtime quarterback Jalon Daniels left a significant question at the game's most important position. Reports out of the program indicated that Cole Ballard and Isaiah Marshall each took reps as coaches sorted out the competition through the summer.
Leipold, credited with rebuilding the program earlier in his tenure, will look to steady a team with talent but little margin for error in a demanding conference schedule. The quarterback decision loomed as the defining storyline of the preseason.
For a fan base that has embraced the program's revival, the coming season carries high expectations and the hope that Kansas can take another step forward on the field.
