Quarterback race, offense according to Spavital, McQueen

Jake Spavital

"It's (the QB competition) been very even. Tomorrow when we go out there and get put in some situations and we start scrimmaging and seeing what they are capable of doing, it's going to separate one another a little more."

"Kenny Hill looks pretty sharp to me right now, but there's still some answers to be worked out between both of them."

"I just want to see them make some plays and get the offense clicking. This offense is heavy off of rhythm. I want to see them get in a rhythm, make some plays and put us in the best position to succeed."

"We don't know what South Carolina is going to come out and do, so we're out there preparing for everything."

"I hope I'm able to announce a quarterback after we get through this fall camp part. I'm looking forward to naming one."

"Connor (McQueen) can go in there right now. He knows it better than anybody and he's very good when I'm off calling plays and doing things with the offense — he can talk to the other quarterbacks and he's kind of like a coach on the sideline."

"We haven't got to into detail with it yet, but it's Ricky Seals-Jones and Speedy Noil in quarterback packages."

"There are going to be some things I haven't done in the past, but you can utilize those guys (RSJ and Cam Clear), because they are big and athletic."

"I don't think playing fast the whole time is going to be beneficial. I think the guys that are going to surprise you with tempo are the most efficient offensive coordinators out there."

"If the running backs are feeling it, we're going to give it to them."

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Connor McQueen

"First I want to address that I do not have any information on who's going to be starting at quarterback ... but, out of all the guys competing, the one talking."

"I was surprised with how welcomed the walk-ons were when I got to A&M."

"As a kid, I came to my first Aggie game at two months old. This is still so surreal. I'm living a dream."

"My favorite memory is going to the football camps as a freshman in high school. I remember meeting Jameill Showers and Matt Joeckel and being starstruck."

"Kenny has good composure. No situation seems to phase him. Kyle has the maturity. He came here at 17 years old and couldn't even buy a lottery ticket but still was a professional and displayed maturity."

"Johnny Manziel did things that have never been done before, so obviously the offense looks a little different. But there's still a ton of similarities."

"We're all great friends and it's a friendly competition. That's what we're here for."

"I had a couple D-2 and D-3 offers, but when I heard from Coach Sumlin, I had to jump on board."

"As a third-string quarterback, we're always prepared for anything that could happen. That's a part of our job."

"I've been holding since peewee football and it's something I've been doing my whole life. I'm comfortable."

"I don't want to get into nicknames. That's y'all's job. (Laughter)"

"My senior season, our starting quarterback went down with an injury. I stepped in and threw a touchdown pass my first play and I stepped into that role from there."