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By Bill Kristoph

By now, if you’re a Seminole fan, and do not know the sad story of what happened to Wyatt Sexton over the summer, then you’ve been hiding under a rock. Sexton was being primed to be the ‘Noles quarterback this season, but fell victim to Lyme Disease. As we continue to wish him well and remain hopeful for his quick and full recovery, our attention turns to our remaining options, talented freshman, Drew Weatherford and Xavier Lee.

Thanks to Xavier Lee’s sore shoulder last week, Drew snatched the opportunity to start by having some killer numbers in scrimmages. Many Seminole fans thought that Xavier Lee would win the job easily, however, some poor numbers prior to his sore shoulder had put that in doubt. I was one of the few continuing to preach the positives of Weatherford at QB, even if both guys were completely healthy. Why? Weatherford has one of those intangible qualities, that you know when you see it or hear it, but have a tough time describing. Plus, many fans seemed to forget that Weatherford threw for 57 touchdowns in his final two years of high school. Like Xavier Lee, Drew was a stud too.

Am I supposed to believe that after all of this, Lee won’t see any action? With his 4.5 40, of course not. I am willing to bet that Lee will see action, early and often, as this battle continues for the first part of the season. After four or five games, however, expect FSU’s coaching staff to stick with one guy for a majority of time. I still think that you will see a return to the old tradition of playing the “backup” QB with the second team offense at teams, to give them an entire series. I think most teams around the nation would LOVE to have that problem. What I don’t know is how happy Xavier Lee will be about that situation.

Only time will tell if I’m wrong, but I fully expect Drew Weatherford to win the starting job permanently. Judging by everything that has been reported, he’s Peyton Manning like in the film room. He’s won recruits that have come to FSU to play for HIM. (Geez, if he doesn’t measure up… put him on the recruiting staff.) What this writer is truly hopeful for, is that Drew Weatherford allows me to stop saying that my favorite all-time college quarterback is from Texas, Major Applewhite. Shocked about that Applewhite pick? Don’t be, the guy knew how to win games, and that is what should matter. I remember watching Texas’ seniors follow a freshman down the field, and I hope to see that this year only with garnet and gold.

Remember fans, there shouldn’t be two camps on this one. Root for the ‘Noles and root for your starting QB. It’s a fresh opportunity, and we should all applaud that! Tomorrow is the season preview, and Friday is the Miami prediction… stay tuned!!