Ranking the projected starting quarterbacks in the Big 12 for 2023
By Andrew Tineo
13. Chandler Morris, TCU
The quarterback conversation got fascinating, with Oregon State quarterback Chance Nolan transferring to the Frogs in April. However, with missing spring ball and Chandler Morris in his third year with TCU, I’d give the edge to him for now.
Outside of his 2021 heroics against Baylor, Morris has struggled to keep playing time on the field. He won the off-season QB battle with Max Duggan and started the season opener, but he sustained an injury and never saw the role again.
Duggan would go on to have a career-resurrecting campaign, but Morris’ time is now.
Before his injury, he threw for just 111 yards, and his stature at 5-11, 175 pounds isn’t ideal. There is not enough film on him yet, and the glimpses outside of one game have yet to show much potential up to this point.
Sonny Dykes got creative with Max Duggan and helped completely restructure an offense that was depleted in 2021 and turn them into a juggernaut last season. The Horned Frogs lost, arguably, their most significant offensive asset with Garrett Riley to Clemson and brought in former rival Kendal Briles.
It could change, and the Horned Frogs have done well in stockpiling talent for Morris to get the ball too. The question is, can he build consistency and handle the full-time operations of the position?