There's an interesting article done in the Ft Wayne News-Sentinel about Gunner Kiel's Freshman year riding the bench as Notre Dame's fourth-string quarterback.
The article, along with a few others written about one of last year's top recruits, suggests he's the ultimate team guy. He's humble and happy to work his way up from the scout team. He is hoping to prove himself and earn playing time next year or be ready to step in if something happens to Golson. Other outside observers think he should bolt the Irish for a new college that will let him play immediately. That he's wasting his time in South Bend, because Everett Golson has the job.
The only thing the reporters don't know is what Brian Kelly is thinking. And I seriously doubt Kelly's going to share his plans with anybody, certainly not before the National Championship game tonight. I'd like to think he'll do the right thing with Kiel by not allowing him to waste away on the bench when he could be a star quarterback for some other team. If he doesn't advise his young 5-star quarterback to go play somewhere else, hopefully that means he's got plans to use him next year.
Might Gunner be behind center for Indiana or Tennessee or some other school next fall? If not, he should be appearing on the field for the Irish at least part of the time.
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